Category: German Press

German FAZ: Germany relies on hydrogen from Namibia007597

Shortly before the opening, German, European and Namibian flags are hurriedly brought into the conference center in Windhoek, while an African drummer group gets the visitors in the mood. More than 700 delegates from around the world are expected at the first African Hydrogen Summit, which officially opened in the Namibian capital on Wednesday. Green… Continue reading German FAZ: Germany relies on hydrogen from Namibia007597

German FAZ: Report: Federal government wants to provide tax incentives for electric cars as company cars007596

According to a report, the federal government wants to promote the procurement of electric cars as company cars with hundreds of millions of euros in tax advantages. The “Handelsblatt” refers to a cabinet proposal from the Federal Ministry of Economics and writes that the benefits for companies should amount to 650 million euros by 2028.… Continue reading German FAZ: Report: Federal government wants to provide tax incentives for electric cars as company cars007596

German FAZ: Serious VW case 007598

Will Martin Winterkorn, the former Mr. Volkswagen, have to go to prison for the diesel scandal? Millions of people probably think this is appropriate – because their car was affected or they are simply outraged that VW put a green cloak over the problems that arose with the supposedly clean diesel. But there is evidence… Continue reading German FAZ: Serious VW case 007598

German FAZ: “This is a declaration of bankruptcy”007597

There was a deafening noise when the board members of the Volkswagen Group arrived in Hall 11 of the Wolfsburg headquarters on Wednesday morning. Around 25,000 employees have gathered inside or are standing outside the gates and are watching the events on video screens. They hold up banners and chant “We are Volkswagen, you are… Continue reading German FAZ: “This is a declaration of bankruptcy”007597

German FAZ: VW employees are angry and disappointed007596

According to IG Metall, employees at the VW plant in Baunatal in northern Hesse were angry and disappointed at a works meeting about the company’s tightened austerity measures. There is no doubt about the challenges facing the automotive industry, said the first representative of IG Metall Nordhessen, Oliver Dietzel, to the German Press Agency. However,… Continue reading German FAZ: VW employees are angry and disappointed007596

German FAZ: A new chapter in space travel007596

Camping is a matter of the heart. That’s why a visit to the Caravan Salon in Düsseldorf is likely to result in an increased heart rate for many people. After all, according to the organizer, the trade fair is the largest of its kind in the world. The constantly growing sales figures in the recreational… Continue reading German FAZ: A new chapter in space travel007596

German Manager Magazine: Electric car: Volvo will not be a purely electric car manufacturer until 2030003540

The car manufacturer Volvo from Sweden has cashed in on its goal of only producing fully electric cars by 2030. The company, which belongs to the Chinese group Geely, has now revised its target slightly downwards – to “90 to 100 percent”, as it announced on Wednesday. Up to 10 percent of new cars could… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Electric car: Volvo will not be a purely electric car manufacturer until 2030003540

German Manager Magazine: Martin Winterkorn and the emissions scandal: “I am neither a software expert nor an engine developer”003540

In the process of dealing with the diesel emissions scandal, former VW boss Martin Winterkorn (77) comprehensively rejected the allegations made against him. Before the Braunschweig regional court on Wednesday, he emphasized that as CEO he had primarily made strategic decisions: “On the other hand, it is not the task of a CEO to personally… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Martin Winterkorn and the emissions scandal: “I am neither a software expert nor an engine developer”003540