German FAZ: Should VW soon build drones?010548

Europe now needs a lot of drones, and as quickly as possible. To help Ukraine in its fight for survival against Russia, but also for its own defense. If an emergency occurs and Putin dares to attack, Europe will not only have to be protected by tanks, anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets, but also by… Continue reading German FAZ: Should VW soon build drones?010548

German FAZ: Should VW soon build drones?010548

Europe now needs a lot of drones, and as quickly as possible. To help Ukraine in its fight for survival against Russia, but also for its own defense. If an emergency occurs and Putin dares to attack, Europe will not only have to be protected by tanks, anti-aircraft missiles and fighter jets, but also by… Continue reading German FAZ: Should VW soon build drones?010548

German Handelsblatt: Stellantis and Mercedes: Battery company ACC buries plans for factory in Kaiserslautern012316

ACC production in Billy-Berclau: In addition to France, the company also wanted to produce batteries in Italy and Germany. Photo: ACC Rome. The battery joint venture ACC has finally given up its plans to build gigafactories in Germany and Italy. The management of the company, in which Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies are involved alongside main investor… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Stellantis and Mercedes: Battery company ACC buries plans for factory in Kaiserslautern012316

German Handelsblatt: Stellantis and Mercedes: Battery company ACC buries plans for factory in Kaiserslautern012315

ACC production in Billy-Berclau: In addition to France, the company also wanted to produce batteries in Italy and Germany. Photo: ACC Rome. The battery joint venture ACC has finally given up its plans to build gigafactories in Germany and Italy. The management of the company, in which Mercedes-Benz and TotalEnergies are involved alongside main investor… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Stellantis and Mercedes: Battery company ACC buries plans for factory in Kaiserslautern012315

German FAZ: German exports rise sharply – but production shrinks at the end of the year010539

For German exporters, the year 2025, which was characterized by higher US tariffs and increasing competition from China, ended on a positive note. Their exports grew by 4.0 percent in December compared to the previous month to 133.3 billion euros, as the Federal Statistical Office announced on Friday. This is the largest increase since October… Continue reading German FAZ: German exports rise sharply – but production shrinks at the end of the year010539

German FAZ: Stellantis cancels electric cars and writes off billions – the share price falls by 28 percent010540

The Opel parent company Stellantis has to write off 22 billion euros and cancel the dividend in order to “put customers and their preferences back at the center of our actions”. The second largest European car manufacturer and VW competitor announced this on Friday at its headquarters in Amsterdam. The stronger customer orientation should primarily… Continue reading German FAZ: Stellantis cancels electric cars and writes off billions – the share price falls by 28 percent010540

German FAZ: Stellantis in free fall010539

The Opel parent company Stellantis experienced a pitch-black Friday on the stock market. At times it lost more than a quarter of its value; It fell to its lowest level since the car manufacturers Peugeot-Citroën and Fiat-Chrysler merged with their fourteen brands at the beginning of 2021 to form Europe’s second-largest provider after Volkswagen. Things… Continue reading German FAZ: Stellantis in free fall010539

German FAZ: What lies ahead for the new Toyota boss010539

The old and new Toyota boss appeared in a particularly friendly manner on Friday in front of the journalists who had been summoned at short notice in Tokyo. Just an hour earlier, the world’s largest car manufacturer had surprisingly announced that the previous CFO, Kenta Kon, would take over the chief position from Koji Sato… Continue reading German FAZ: What lies ahead for the new Toyota boss010539