The Wolfsburg car manufacturer Volkswagen was about to stop production – but production is now continuing for the time being. (VW, Industrial plant) Go to Source
Category: German Press
Transport: Environmental stickers for electric cars should be abolished
The Ministry of the Environment is planning an exception for electric cars: in the future they will no longer need an environmental sticker. (Electromobility, Electric car) Go to Source
Yasa: Electric motor manufacturer bans own performance record
The Mercedes-Benz subsidiary, which recently attracted attention with its light and powerful axial flux engines, has exceeded the 1,000 hp mark. (Electric car, car) Go to Source
Cars: GM is canceling CarPlay and Android Auto
General Motors is removing smartphone support from its entire model range. iPhone and Android users have to adapt. (General Motors, Android) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Porsche: The retreat 011697
Record returns have turned into a losing proposition. The billion-dollar disaster at Porsche is a revelation – not only for CEO Oliver Blume, but also for the owner family. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Industry: “We should better let a few locations at Daimler or VW move abroad”011695
The author Konstantin Richter says: 300 men shaped German industry. Who they are, why so little new is being created – and why most Germans don’t care about the industry today. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Industry: “We should better let a few locations at Daimler or VW move abroad”011695
The author Konstantin Richter says: 300 men shaped German industry. Who they are, why so little new is being created – and why most Germans don’t care about the industry today. Go to Source
German FAZ: The big bet on intelligent electricity meters010140
FAZ+Metrify from Enpal: The big bet on intelligent electricity metersOctober 22, 2025, 8:05 a.m. Reading time: 5 min. Expand image descriptionThe solar provider Enpal wants to stimulate the sluggish smart meter expansion – and is now also entering the business with private customers. But a sentence from the Ministry of Economic Affairs already calls the… Continue reading German FAZ: The big bet on intelligent electricity meters010140
German FAZ: Netherlands fight for Nexperia010139
FAZ+Chip Group: Netherlands fight for NexperiaOctober 19, 2025, 3:25 p.m. Reading time: 3 min. Expand image descriptionThe Dutch-Chinese company’s chips are systemically relevant. German car manufacturers also depend on them. After a political scandal, there is a threat of a delivery stop. Go to Source
German FAZ: Criticism of reports on rent controls010138
There are doubts about the figures in the latest report prepared by the Institute for Housing and Environment in Darmstadt. They do not currently accurately reflect the reality in the housing markets. This was also shown by the feedback from many municipalities on the expert report, said Ines Fröhlich (SPD), State Secretary in the Hessian… Continue reading German FAZ: Criticism of reports on rent controls010138