CATL has invested 1.8 billion euros in the new factory in Thuringia. There were hardly any state subsidies for this. Image: Nora Klein The Chinese group CATL is the world market leader for electric car batteries and is now having batteries manufactured near Erfurt. A visit to Germany’s first “Gigafactory”. On a July day five… Continue reading German FAZ: Chinese batteries from Arnstadt006449
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German FAZ: How car batteries are recycled006448
“We save raw materials,” said Murat Bayram about his business. He is the head of EMR GmbH (European Metal Recycling) in Hamburg. Image: Lucas Wahl The batteries of electric cars are full of valuable raw materials. But how do you recycle them? First companies see new business opportunities. The workshop is brand new and still… Continue reading German FAZ: How car batteries are recycled006448
(g+) Nio Innovation Center in Berlin: How China software is becoming European
The Chinese electric car manufacturer Nio relies heavily on digital services and interaction with customers. This is to be done from Berlin for the European market. (noo, technology) Go to Source
Sixt Auto+: We don’t wash our car, we have a subscription
Constantly changing vehicles and limited free kilometers: For three years we have experienced the many advantages and few disadvantages of the Sixt car subscription. (automobile, electric car) Go to Source
Safe Street Rebels: traffic cones against autonomous cars
Traffic activists in San Francisco have found an original way to paralyze autonomous vehicles. (Autonomous driving, automobile) Go to Source
E-car: Ora Funky Cat is said to have security problems
The ADAC warns of a safety risk with the Chinese electric car model Ora Funky Cat. (ADAC, electric car) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Morning Briefing Plus – The week: VW on fire: The weekly review of the deputy editor-in-chief007281
The situation at Volkswagen is serious: After weaknesses in the China business, there are now also problems with the demand for electric cars on the home market. Go to Source
German FAZ: Daimler Truck and the unexpected Boom006438
The German economy slipped into recession at the beginning of the year. In addition, the economic outlook continues to deteriorate – also in the rest of the world. In such an environment, it cannot usually be assumed that companies from the commercial vehicle industry will be more optimistic about their business. But that is exactly… Continue reading German FAZ: Daimler Truck and the unexpected Boom006438
German FAZ: class trip of the avant-garde006437
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German FAZ: France plans Europe’s largest lithium mine006436
Plenty of prominence was ensured when the first battery cell factory on French soil was inaugurated a few weeks ago in Billy-Berclau. In addition to the heads of Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis and Totalenergies, Federal Minister of Transport Volker Wissing also stopped by. After all, the Automotive Cells Company (ACC), which is jointly owned by the groups… Continue reading German FAZ: France plans Europe’s largest lithium mine006436