Tag: Daimler

Post is testing self-propelled street scooters

D ie German postal service now wants to test self-propelled models of their electric delivery truck Streetscooter. The Group will test the use of technically upgraded Streetscootern that can follow the delivery of letters and parcels independently, a post spokesman said on Tuesday. Some vehicles should be equipped with appropriate technology. Before a practice test,… Continue reading Post is testing self-propelled street scooters

The car syndicate

VW, Audi, Porsche, BMW and Daimler formed a cartel for years – one of the largest in German economic history – DER SPIEGEL 2017/30 scandals The diesel affair is not a failure of individual companies. It is the result of a year-long Kungelei German automaker. Audi, BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen and Porsche spoke in more than… Continue reading The car syndicate

Prevent buys important foundry – and raises prices for VW apparently ten times

Wednesday, 05/30/2018 08:05 clock The dispute between the automotive supplier Prevent and the car giant Volkswagen has been smoldering for a long time. In 2016, the conflict made headlines nationwide: The Bosnian owners of Prevent ordered a stop of supply from their German factories to VW – and so temporarily put the production of the… Continue reading Prevent buys important foundry – and raises prices for VW
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Daimler a bend and clears Dalai Lama quote

Daimler advertised in China with a quote from the Dalai Lama, then came complaints. Now the car maker has given in, human rights activists consider that a “shameful kowtowing”. Dalai Lama Wednesday, 07.02.2018 10:47 Daimler has with a quote of Dalai Lama caused a controversy in China and Germany. In the People’s Republic of the… Continue reading Daimler a bend and clears Dalai Lama quote

Adieu BMW, Mercedes, VW?

W I was worried Svenja Schulze I went on vacation. Maybe with plane, ship, car, cow, something pollutantunwreibreibendem stop. But then the Federal Environment Minister appeared in the Rhineland, where she found out about the hardware retrofitting she loved for old diesels. Because the minister wants to avoid driving bans. The same thing that has… Continue reading Adieu BMW, Mercedes, VW?

VW will not release its cars for longer than expected

D The car maker Volkswagen expects due to the new emissions test with an even longer dry spell than previously known. “This topic will occupy us for a few months until we come back to a normal driving style in the plants,” wrote CEO Herbert Diess to the employees. Because of the from 1 September… Continue reading VW will not release its cars for longer than expected

So dependent are the car manufacturers of China

D he German automakers are becoming increasingly dependent on the Chinese market. Last year Volkswagen sold two out of five cars in China, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Center for Automotive Management (CAM) in Bergisch Gladbach. Audi Every third sold there, BMW every fourth and Daimler every fifth. According to CAM… Continue reading So dependent are the car manufacturers of China

Auto duties are not off the table

D onald Trump threatens with additional duties on cars and car parts. The consequence of this would be grave, especially compared to the import surcharges for steel and aluminum, which the American president has already set in motion for manufacturers from Europe. The stock market development of BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen speaks for itself –… Continue reading Auto duties are not off the table

Why the Chinese chose Thuringia? to have

e s sounds once surprisingly: The Chinese group CATL is investing 240 million euros in a highly modern car battery factory in Thuringia. Thuringia – that was this low-wage country, you have to drive through, if you want to go from Berlin to Munich. So why are the Chinese now building the heart of the… Continue reading Why the Chinese chose Thuringia?
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