New cars just keep getting more expensive. That’s why many drivers take advantage of company car and salary sacrifice schemes offered by their employers. The latter especially can be quite the money saver, because the car payments come out pre-tax. Of course, there are caveats. You will never actually own the car outright, and you… Continue reading 4000 miles in a Golf GTE: The company car for the helmsman
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How a cigar-chomping watchmaker invented the Smart car
Earlier this year Smart confirmed that it is creating a new miniature two-seater – the unique proposition for which the brand was invented three decades ago – several years after foraying into electric SUVs. The brand had some difficulty in building a business case for the #2 – but even so, its progress through the pipeline has… Continue reading How a cigar-chomping watchmaker invented the Smart car
German Handelsblatt: Interview: Mercedes HR manager about workers: “The performance gap is getting bigger”012101
In her first interview, Britta Seeger talks about the attitude to work in Germany – and the situation regarding sick leave. How the HR manager at Mercedes reacts to this. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Interview: Mercedes HR manager about workers: “The performance gap is getting bigger”012100
In her first interview, Britta Seeger talks about the attitude to work in Germany – and the situation regarding sick leave. How the HR manager at Mercedes reacts to this. Go to Source
Dark days and -30deg C temperatures: But winter testing is great
It’s a consequence of being a nerdy petrolhead that, despite most of us living thousands of miles away from northern Scandinavia, we’re familiar with the strange names of Arvidsjaur, Arjeplog and Rovaniemi. These settlements are the storied and chillingly remote testing hubs around which nearly every European car maker congregates each winter. They use facilities… Continue reading Dark days and -30deg C temperatures: But winter testing is great
IMG Saxe-Anhalt : 2026 en vue – La Saxe-Anhalt donne le ton pour les industries du futur
Malgré une conjoncture difficile, telles que des prix de l’énergie élevés, l’introduction internationale de tarifs et des exigences bureaucratiques, la Saxe-Anhalt présente un bilan positif pour 2025 : des entreprises de premier plan ont annoncé ou commencé des investissements substantiels cette année. L’État fédéral, qui compte environ 2,14 millions d’habitants, se caractérise par des distances courtes et… Continue reading IMG Saxe-Anhalt : 2026 en vue – La Saxe-Anhalt donne le ton pour les industries du futur
How did two of India’s most loved vehicles —Mahindra Thar & Royal Enfield bullet—end up with a rogue reputation?
Haryana police chief’s remark linking Mahindra Thar and Royal Enfield Bullet to unruly driving sparks debate over vehicle blame versus driver responsibility. On a dusty winter morning outside Rohtak, Haryana, a wedding procession was briefly held up in traffic. This time the cause wasn’t the usual clash of brass bands, which impede the flow of… Continue reading How did two of India’s most loved vehicles —Mahindra Thar & Royal Enfield bullet—end up with a rogue reputation?
IMG Sachsen-Anhalt: 2026 in Sicht – Sachsen-Anhalt gibt die Richtung für Zukunftsindustrien vor
Trotz herausfordernder Rahmenbedingungen wie hoher Energiepreise, der Einführung internationaler Zölle sowie bürokratischer Auflagen zieht Sachsen-Anhalt für 2025 eine positive Bilanz: Führende Unternehmen haben in diesem Jahr umfangreiche Investitionen angekündigt oder begonnen. führende Unternehmen haben in diesem Jahr umfangreiche Investitionen angekündigt oder begonnen. Das Bundesland mit seinen rund 2,14 Millionen Einwohnern zeichnet sich durch kurze Wege… Continue reading IMG Sachsen-Anhalt: 2026 in Sicht – Sachsen-Anhalt gibt die Richtung für Zukunftsindustrien vor
Game day gridlock: Ranking U.S. football stadiums by traffic
America’s pro football league is the most-watched sports competition in the United States, drawing millions of fans on each game day. As the 2025 season comes to an end, HERE Technologies analyzed traffic patterns around all 30 major stadiums to identify which venues experience the most severe game day congestion — making it harder for… Continue reading Game day gridlock: Ranking U.S. football stadiums by traffic
German FAZ: I’m interested010367
Get me fit We’ve just gotten used to watching every film and series in the original, i.e. in English. Now Apple comes around the corner with the news that the trainers in Apple Fitness+ will be synchronized in German starting this week. Not with muscle-bound voice actors, but with byte-filled computer voices. The dumbbell falls… Continue reading German FAZ: I’m interested010367