German auto industry faces deepening crisis as VW, Bosch and others slash jobs

Tens of thousands more could disappear by 2030, in an industry that employs more than 700,000 people. Germany’s auto industry is facing one of its toughest periods in decades, as shrinking demand, rising costs and mounting competition from Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers push companies into sweeping restructuring and job cuts. As per Bloomberg, Volkswagen… Continue reading German auto industry faces deepening crisis as VW, Bosch and others slash jobs

HD Maps for Autonomous Driving Market worth $2.19 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The HD maps for autonomous driving market is projected to grow from USD 1.09 billion in 2025 to USD 2.19 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 10.5%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Real-time crowdsourced updates, enabled by connected vehicles and sensor-sharing, are becoming central to autonomous… Continue reading HD Maps for Autonomous Driving Market worth $2.19 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets

Global 4D Imaging Radar Market Projected to Become Billion Dollar Revenue Opportunity as Military Ops Dependency Expands

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The global 4D Imaging Radar Market has been growing in recent years at a substantial growth rate and is expected to continue according to industry watchdogs. A report from MarketsAndMarkets projects that the global 4D Imaging Radar Market, which was valued at USD 335.7 million… Continue reading Global 4D Imaging Radar Market Projected to Become Billion Dollar Revenue Opportunity as Military Ops Dependency Expands

HD Maps for Autonomous Driving Market worth $2.19 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The HD maps for autonomous driving market is projected to grow from USD 1.09 billion in 2025 to USD 2.19 billion by 2032, at a CAGR of 10.5%, according to a new report by MarketsandMarkets. Real-time crowdsourced updates, enabled by connected vehicles and sensor-sharing, are becoming central to autonomous… Continue reading HD Maps for Autonomous Driving Market worth $2.19 billion by 2032 | MarketsandMarkets

Global 4D Imaging Radar Market Projected to Become Billion Dollar Revenue Opportunity as Military Ops Dependency Expands

MarketNewsUpdates News Commentary NEW YORK, Sept. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The global 4D Imaging Radar Market has been growing in recent years at a substantial growth rate and is expected to continue according to industry watchdogs. A report from MarketsAndMarkets projects that the global 4D Imaging Radar Market, which was valued at USD 335.7 million… Continue reading Global 4D Imaging Radar Market Projected to Become Billion Dollar Revenue Opportunity as Military Ops Dependency Expands

Tesla’s continuing sales slump in Europe weighs on stock price

Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, attends the Viva Technology conference at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023. Gonzalo Fuentes | Reuters Tesla shares fell more than 4% on Thursday after data out of Europe showed a continuing sales slump for the automaker, despite strong demand for fully… Continue reading Tesla’s continuing sales slump in Europe weighs on stock price

@VW Group: FIA WEC: 20 Porsche highlights since the debut010637

Riding the momentum of the Porsche 963’s first overall win of the 2025 WEC season in Austin, Texas, the Porsche Penske Motorsport factory team heads into the penultimate round brimming with confidence. The squad has particularly fond memories of Japan: in 2024, Kévin Estre, Laurens Vanthoor and André Lotterer triumphed on Fuji’s Formula 1 circuit,… Continue reading @VW Group: FIA WEC: 20 Porsche highlights since the debut010637

@VW Group: Leading light: 25 years Audi A2010637

It was launched 25 years ago – and polarized opinions: the Audi A2. With its innovative aluminum body, the compact car was light, aerodynamic, and economical in terms of consumption. There were five engine variants to choose from; the A2 1.2 TDI caused a sensation as the world’s first four-door three-liter car. And since 2003,… Continue reading @VW Group: Leading light: 25 years Audi A2010637

German FAZ: New drama for ex-Opelaner010037

Six years after the takeover of parts of the Opel Development Center by Segula, hundreds of employees have to look for a new job. At best, half of the approximately 500 jobs at Segula in Rüsselsheim and Rodgau-Dudenhofen should remain. Because the days of the largest partial company, Segula Technologies GmbH (STG) with around 330… Continue reading German FAZ: New drama for ex-Opelaner010037

German FAZ: Korn of the epistemological theory010035

In April 1990, a few months before reunification, a film came to German cinemas, which perfectly captured the Janus -headedness of the historical situation: “The VW complex” by Hartmut Bitomsky. In essayist form, the question was about what the “car for the broad mass” meant over the decades. And wasn’t it significant that the engineers… Continue reading German FAZ: Korn of the epistemological theory010035