Category: German Press

German FAZ: “We need an agreement with China”007947

How to deal with China? This question was a constant topic at the beginning of the week at the Paris Motor Show, where BYD, Xpeng, Hongqi and other Chinese manufacturers presented themselves with growing self-confidence. The CEO of the French Renault Group, Luca De Meo, drummed up pragmatism. “We need an agreement with China,” he… Continue reading German FAZ: “We need an agreement with China”007947

German FAZ: Wheel alignment 007946

In the distant past there was a motor show in Paris: seven halls, eighteen days. It’s Paris today until next weekend: three halls, one week. And yet what looks like decline and is often criticized is different this time. The message of a new wheel alignment is blowing into the world from the French capital.… Continue reading German FAZ: Wheel alignment 007946

German FAZ: Against electric car frustration007945

Those who are said to be dead live longer, and this also applies to trade fairs. In October 2022, the Paris Motor Show, which traditionally alternates with the German IAA every two years, was only a shadow of its former self. Of the previously more than one million visitors, less than 400,000 remained. Apart from… Continue reading German FAZ: Against electric car frustration007945

German FAZ: Tesla and the Germans007947

The future should look like the future, and so Tesla boss Elon Musk presented his idea of ​​autonomous driving last week in the Warner Bros film studios, which specialize in illusions. Unlike in previous years, he did not present an abstract vision, but concrete products. In the foreground was the “Cybercab” robot taxi, a flat… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla and the Germans007947

German FAZ: German manufacturers continue to fall behind in the electric car market007946

The third quarter brought new sales records in important electric car markets. In China it increased by 14 percent, in the USA by seven percent and in Great Britain by 13 percent. In contrast, sales in Germany fell by 29 percent and in France by twelve percent, according to exclusive figures from PWC Autofacts for… Continue reading German FAZ: German manufacturers continue to fall behind in the electric car market007946

German FAZ: Disaster with announcement 007945

Audi: – 28 percent BMW: – 6 percent Mercedes: – 9 percent Porsche: – 24 percent VW: – 58 percent The figures show the decline in electric car sales by German manufacturers in the third quarter. Not in China. But in the USA, where the popular excuse of state-subsidized cheap competition from China doesn’t work.… Continue reading German FAZ: Disaster with announcement 007945

German FAZ: Against the electric car frustration007947

Those who are said to be dead live longer, and this also applies to trade fairs. In October 2022, the Paris Motor Show, which traditionally alternates with the German IAA every two years, was only a shadow of its former self. Of the previously more than one million visitors, less than 400,000 remained. Apart from… Continue reading German FAZ: Against the electric car frustration007947

German FAZ: St. Brown’s throw into the history book007946

After his coup, Amon-Ra St. Brown felt ready for more. “I’m the third quarterback,” the Detroit Lions football star said confidently, and the wide receiver had every reason to be. St. Brown was the first German to complete a touchdown pass in the NFL – on an unforgettable evening at Ford Field. In the Monday… Continue reading German FAZ: St. Brown’s throw into the history book007946

German FAZ: The Schaefflers’ script007945

There is something to celebrate for Georg Schaeffler and Klaus Rosenfeld. In the time-honored trading floor of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, the majority owner of the automotive supplier Schaeffler and his CEO will ring the heavy bell on the trading floor on Wednesday, including the obligatory photo of beaming managers in front of the bull… Continue reading German FAZ: The Schaefflers’ script007945