As the Handelsblatt learned from corporate circles, Europe’s largest car manufacturer could outsource hundreds of jobs to external companies in Germany alone. One plant in particular could be hit hard. Go to Source
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German FAZ: “Don’t apply the watering can principle everywhere”007035
Spin-offs at universities: “Don’t apply the watering can principle everywhere” June 5, 2024, 6:55 p.m. Reading time: 11 minutes. Too few successful companies in Germany are emerging from good basic research. Start-up association leader Verena Pausder and spin-off expert Helmut Schönenberger are calling for more commitment from universities – and more specialization. Go to Source
German FAZ: Now come the software ecosystems of robotics007034
Young companies such as Figure AI, Apptronik, Agility Robotics, Sanctuary AI and Boston Dynamics are causing a stir with human-like robots. But the strategically important issue is not the humanoid form. It is the software dynamics behind it that are becoming increasingly important for mechanical engineering. We use several different examples to specifically show the… Continue reading German FAZ: Now come the software ecosystems of robotics007034
German FAZ: Billions in compensation for Leag approved007036
To cushion the coal phase-out in East Germany, the EU Commission has in principle approved state compensation for the mining company Leag. This involves an amount of up to 1.75 billion euros, as the Federal Ministry of Economics announced on Tuesday in Berlin. The background is the agreed gradual phase-out of coal by 2038. Economics… Continue reading German FAZ: Billions in compensation for Leag approved007036
German FAZ: Habeck is accommodating to coal regions007035
Federal Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) has announced more flexible funding for structural change in the coal regions in East and West Germany. “We will also open up funds to promote business settlements,” said Habeck at the East German Economic Forum in Bad Saarow, which this year is dealing with the transformation of the business… Continue reading German FAZ: Habeck is accommodating to coal regions007035
German FAZ: Billions for power grid expansion: Would it be better to have overhead lines instead of underground cables?007034
It is a mammoth task: Thousands of kilometers of new overland power lines must be laid for the energy transition. The “electricity highways” are primarily intended to transport wind power from the north to the south. A significant proportion of these are supposed to be underground cables – but they are significantly more expensive than… Continue reading German FAZ: Billions for power grid expansion: Would it be better to have overhead lines instead of underground cables?007034
German FAZ: Usually needs little007034
BMW continues to rely on the combustion engine, which can’t be a bad thing given its advantages on long journeys and for people without a wallbox, but at the same time it is rapidly expanding its electric fleet on the same platform. The youngest member of this family is the electric iX1, which is exactly… Continue reading German FAZ: Usually needs little007034
German FAZ: Serious setback for ex-Wirecard boss Markus Braun007036
His attacks on the public prosecutor’s office were notorious in the Wirecard trial. In the fraud proceedings against his client Markus Braun, the former Wirecard boss, the eloquent star defense attorney Alfred Dierlamm was always responsible for the loud sounds. Now the 60-year-old has resigned from his mandate. The reason: Dierlamm no longer received any… Continue reading German FAZ: Serious setback for ex-Wirecard boss Markus Braun007036
German FAZ: The Golf is experiencing a renaissance007035
The Volkswagen Group actually wants to focus all its efforts on electric cars. But the customers thwart his plans. Locations like Zwickau or Emden, which VW has converted to electric models, are underutilized because cars like the ID.3 electric compact car or the ID.4 city SUV are not selling as hoped. Price too high, range… Continue reading German FAZ: The Golf is experiencing a renaissance007035
German FAZ: Where Le Pen’s party already rules007034
The mayor believes that the path to the ability to govern leads through small towns like Villers-Cotterêts. Franck Briffaut wears the old Front National badge with a flickering flame on his lapel and presents himself as a pioneer of the change of power. “It’s time. Marine Le Pen can win in 2027 because we show… Continue reading German FAZ: Where Le Pen’s party already rules007034