BMW bought Alpina almost four years ago. Now the brand will become part of the group – and will be developed into an elegant alternative to its own sports brand M. Go to Source
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German Handelsblatt: Europe’s largest car manufacturer: Lies shows understanding for dissatisfied VW employees012144
Doubts among employees, concerns about locations and a CEO with a new focus: Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister and VW supervisory board member Olaf Lies comments on the situation at Volkswagen. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Interview: “The scope is getting smaller”: VW and Audi dealer boss expects rising car prices in 2026012142
Rising costs, tough competition, political headwind: Volkswagen’s top dealer warns of shrinking scope. However, he has hope in the new electric Polo. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Interview: “The scope is getting smaller”: VW and Audi dealer boss expects rising car prices in 2026012142
Rising costs, tough competition, political headwind: Volkswagen’s top dealer warns of shrinking scope. However, he has hope in the new electric Polo. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car test: What makes the AMG One the ultimate Mercedes012141
Brand new and already in the museum, and rightly so: As the most powerful and spectacular Mercedes of this era, the AMG certainly deserves a prominent place. But just standing around isn’t possible. Come with me? Go to Source
German FAZ: The German car manufacturers are playing on the attack again – that’s a good thing!010406
There is fear of a major industrial decline in Germany, and in terms of job losses, nowhere is the need as great as in the most German of all industries: automobile manufacturing. In the decades since the Second World War, the global reputation of their cars has not only made Germans rich, but also proud.… Continue reading German FAZ: The German car manufacturers are playing on the attack again – that’s a good thing!010406
German FAZ: Formula 1 offers an opportunity for quick thinkers010405
New race, new luck? That’s more or less what the International Automobile Federation (FIA) claims. He seems nervous because the world might no longer understand his favorite child after the massive reform of the regulations. That’s why he asked fans to better communicate the new thing. Here is the result of the simplification: The cars,… Continue reading German FAZ: Formula 1 offers an opportunity for quick thinkers010405
German FAZ: Verdi boss wants to keep companies free of right-wing ideas010404
Verdi boss Frank Werneke wants to keep companies in Germany as free as possible from right-wing ideas and AfD-affiliated forces. The “acid test” would be the works council elections in the spring, “where we will of course look closely to see whether AfD-affiliated lists or individuals are trying to conquer the company space for themselves,”… Continue reading German FAZ: Verdi boss wants to keep companies free of right-wing ideas010404
German FAZ: Fiesta with the GTI010406
On January 1st there will be a change that will affect all West German drivers: the requirement to wear a seatbelt in the front seats will be introduced. Since there are initially no penalties, Germany remains a nation of seatbelt grumpy people. In any case, the GDR only followed suit in 1980, but issued tickets… Continue reading German FAZ: Fiesta with the GTI010406
German FAZ: Autostadt between tradition and transformation010405
There is no shortage of vacant land in Rüsselsheim that could be profitably transformed into attractive new neighborhoods with money from the city. But the scope for design is limited in a municipality that has to budget – and that will probably still be missing a three-digit million amount over the next four years. The… Continue reading German FAZ: Autostadt between tradition and transformation010405