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German FAZ: The new competition for the market for cheap electric cars006987

A race for the market segment for inexpensive electric cars is now beginning among car manufacturers. On the one hand, it’s about a release date for cheap electric cars as soon as possible. On the other hand, it is about attractive technical solutions that also have to be manufactured so cheaply that companies still have… Continue reading German FAZ: The new competition for the market for cheap electric cars006987

German FAZ: Command catch-up 006989

When Japanese car managers talk about their industry these days, there is a sense of drama. Toyota Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks of the biggest changes since the invention of the automobile. Nissan’s CEO Makoto Uchida sees a turning point that the auto industry has not experienced in 100 years. And the boss of Honda, Toshihiro… Continue reading German FAZ: Command catch-up 006989

German FAZ: Toyota takes it sportier006988

Toyota still has the Olympic team Germany in its name and offers a sensible, extensive equipment variant. The sporting idea is not easy to realize; achieving more with less effort would be desirable here and there. In the world of cars this means: emissions levels have to go down, but if the performance isn’t right,… Continue reading German FAZ: Toyota takes it sportier006988

German FAZ: Tesla drops sales target of 20 million cars006987

In 2020, Tesla boss Elon Musk made the sales target public. “Our goal is to build and deliver 20 million vehicles annually by 2030,” he said. “In order to achieve this goal, we have to make our products more accessible.” The target was also mentioned in the sustainability report for 2022. In 2023, Tesla delivered… Continue reading German FAZ: Tesla drops sales target of 20 million cars006987

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German FAZ: Japan’s car companies join forces against Tesla006988

In order to keep up with the huge upheavals in the auto industry, Japan and its large car companies such as Toyota, Nissan and Honda are once again taking an unusual path. Under the guidance of the influential Ministry of Trade and Industry, METI, the companies want to work together to advance the development of… Continue reading German FAZ: Japan’s car companies join forces against Tesla006988

German FAZ: Unerringly in the headwind006987

While these lines are being written, new registration numbers are coming in. Electric cars are also under pressure in April; in the first four months the decline in Germany was 11 percent compared to the same period last year. Honda knows from painful experience that the enthusiasm for the all-electric drive, which has been real… Continue reading German FAZ: Unerringly in the headwind006987

German FAZ: The new competition for the market for cheap electric cars006989

German FAZ: Trillions in the accounts of Amazon, VW & Co006988

If you look closely at company balance sheets, you will always see surprises. It is very remarkable, for example, how companies have accumulated more and more money in recent years, with which they do little other than leave it in their accounts. Since 2014, the mountains of money held by large European and American corporations… Continue reading German FAZ: Trillions in the accounts of Amazon, VW & Co006988

German FAZ: When drug lords run their businesses from prison006987

30-year-old Mohamed Amra is now France’s most wanted criminal. And more and more disturbing details about his machinations, his time in prison and his escape are becoming known. 400 police officers are searching for him, Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said on the radio on Wednesday. The shock in the country is deep at how helpless… Continue reading German FAZ: When drug lords run their businesses from prison006987