From this Tuesday, other groups can apply for government funding to replace old gas and oil heating systems with more climate-friendly alternatives. The procedure is now also possible for private owners of apartment buildings – i.e. landlords – and for homeowners’ associations with central heating, for example, as the responsible development bank KfW and the… Continue reading German FAZ: New funding round for heating replacement starts006988
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German FAZ: Chips from Hamburg – really now?006987
The sentence sounds wrong, even to laypeople. “In Hamburg we manufacture almost 10 percent of all chips worldwide,” says Achim Kempe, CEO of Nexperia. Locations such as Munich and Dresden or cities in Asia seem to be more appropriate. Also company names like Infineon or Bosch, Intel or TSMC – but Nexperia in Hamburg? In… Continue reading German FAZ: Chips from Hamburg – really now?006987
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
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: 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
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 cars006989