The long lead-time in the auto industry means the cars resulting from current investment decisions may not hit the market for four or five years. A flood of presidential trade policy announcements has kept US automakers on edge since Donald Trump returned to the White House last month. While some signature threats — like 25%… Continue reading Trump tariffs fuel US auto anxiety
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German FAZ: Like the Mercedes boss for his luxury strategy, battles008760
When CEO Ola Källenius shows the Mercedes Cla as the hope of his company on the occasion of the balance sheet press conference, this will happen at a traditional time. Almost for the day exactly annually the birth of the Mercedes-Benz brand. On February 18, 1925, the Daimler motor company and the Benz & Cie… Continue reading German FAZ: Like the Mercedes boss for his luxury strategy, battles008760
Jeep Drivers Bombarded With Ads for Extended Warranty on Their Center Console Displays
The smartphone-ification of cars continues to unleash new horrors of tech-inflected capitalism. Just ask Jeep drivers, who are suffering through an extremely intrusive way the automaker is pestering them to buy an extended warranty: pop-up ads that take up the entire infotainment screen of their vehicles, our sister site The Drive reports. In a post… Continue reading Jeep Drivers Bombarded With Ads for Extended Warranty on Their Center Console Displays
German FAZ: Gedribbelt008755 for steam
Cooking and cooking fry are currently the favorite product of the manufacturers. Because the demand for hot air fryers continues to increase. Philips advertises with a premiere. The Steam Airfryer 5000 Series Dual Basket for 320 euros initially distributes classically hot air in one basket. But if necessary, it can be cooked with steam in… Continue reading German FAZ: Gedribbelt008755 for steam
German FAZ: Gedribbelt008755 for steam
Cooking and cooking fry are currently the favorite product of the manufacturers. Because the demand for hot air fryers continues to increase. Philips advertises with a premiere. The Steam Airfryer 5000 Series Dual Basket for 320 euros initially distributes classically hot air in one basket. But if necessary, it can be cooked with steam in… Continue reading German FAZ: Gedribbelt008755 for steam
Check the spec: Finding the forbidden fruit on car configurators
Recently, we featured a road test of the new Audi S5, and the process of writing it gave me an excuse to engage in an underrated pastime: playing with car configurators. All in the name of research, you understand. Not time-wasting. Not at all. The thing with cars like the S5 is that you don’t just have to… Continue reading Check the spec: Finding the forbidden fruit on car configurators
Uncovering the magic of French cars at Rétromobile 2025
There’s something fascinating about French cars – this intangible quality that’s able to turn a humdrum machine into something rather compelling. It’s a tricky one to pin down, but if one is to tap the source of that famed va-va-voom anywhere, it’s surely Rétromobile. Held on the outskirts of Paris, down the road from Parc… Continue reading Uncovering the magic of French cars at Rétromobile 2025
Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self driving system for China in 2025
Toyota (TM) is planning to launch the first electric car model equipped with an advanced autonomous driving system similar to Tesla’s Full Self-Driving for the Chinese market next year, one of its Chinese joint ventures said. The JV with state-owned Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) (601238.SS) aims to restore the Japanese automaker’s market share in China… Continue reading Toyota to launch first EV with advanced self driving system for China in 2025
@VW Group: Christine Wolburg appointed as Chief Brand Officer of the Volkswagen brand009921
Christine Wolburg is taking on the newly created position of Chief Brand Officer of the Volkswagen brand with effect from April 1, 2025. Wolburg not only has longstanding experience in the automotive industry but also solid expertise in developing and implementing forward-looking brand experiences. In her new role, Wolburg will be responsible for the global… Continue reading @VW Group: Christine Wolburg appointed as Chief Brand Officer of the Volkswagen brand009921
German FAZ: The Eastern gains foot in the evening008754
Even the subway stations are art in Doha, the capital of the immense natural qatar. The more than thirty distinctive outputs for the 2022 World Cup in the city of 2022 were designed by the unstudio of the renowned Dutch architect Ben van Berkel, who is responsible for the iconic Mercedes Benz Museum in Stuttgart.… Continue reading German FAZ: The Eastern gains foot in the evening008754