Z The American President attacks aggressively aggressively Donald Trump the European Union: While he likes the European states, the EU is an institution to the detriment of the United States, he said just during a campaign meeting in the state of North Dakota. The French President Emmanuel Macron he allegedly a favorable “deal” offered, if… Continue reading EU to Trump: $ 300 billion in retaliation for
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Auto stocks in the acid test
e It was the German afternoon on Friday afternoon, when the 45th President of the United States was doing his favorite thing in faraway Washington: Donald Trump tweeted. His message moved – as the President likes it – immediately the stock exchanges. In Germany, shortly before the market closed, the prices of German automakers Daimler,… Continue reading Auto stocks in the acid test
Musk’s dangerous arrogance
e It’s amazing how self-esteem and track record can diverge. The electric vehicle manufacturer has no 30,000 cars Tesla shipped in the first quarter, $ 3.4 billion implemented and a total of more than a billion dollars of money burned. By contrast, Ford has delivered 1.67 million vehicles, $ 42 billion in revenue and $… Continue reading Musk’s dangerous arrogance
The dream of Tesla & Co.
A All talk about Tesla and the wonderful electric cars, but the trend is going in the opposite direction: heavy fuel-guzzling cars are in demand. The Ford Motor Company, which is about the same as Tesla on the stock market, sold just 73,104 so-called F-Series pick-up trucks in April this year. This is the best… Continue reading The dream of Tesla & Co.
The electric car does not come alone
M sometimes things just take a bit longer. Electromobility is an example. The topic has been going through the railroad for decades. But in road-bound traffic – that lasts. Now it seems that the electric car will prevail, at least in the medium term, and slowly, but steadily, the electric (city) bus sneaks into public… Continue reading The electric car does not come alone
Every VW brand gets its own region
D In the future, the Volkswagen Group will divide responsibility for regions among its brands. “We distribute the responsibility on several shoulders,” said VW boss Herbert Diess on Friday. Decisions could thus be made more decentralized in the future, and the board of directors could concentrate on the overriding strategic issues. The aim is also… Continue reading Every VW brand gets its own region
Shouting slap
D he Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has been wearing a mantra for almost three years. Shortly after the announcement of the VW diesel scandal Zetsche had said his company does not manipulate and do not cheat. Since Monday evening, such statements are in a completely different light. Daimler Must call back three-quarters of a million… Continue reading Shouting slap
Porsches rapids
P Orsche is under renovation, in every sense. Literally because the Zuffenhausen headquarters are currently a single construction site and they are pounding a new plant out in the middle of the city. And on the other hand, because the sports car manufacturer is looking for its way into the future and wants to find… Continue reading Porsches rapids
Women are more complex than you knew
W Why is an old man good, if not to shape a young man and show him the world? “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is all about it, more or less, although of course the film also answers questions that nobody has asked anymore – questions about Han Solo, the character, who first and foremost… Continue reading Women are more complex than you knew
Electric car from the kit
I Somehow it must be the clan’s blood: Anyway, Achim Kampker is not the only inventor in the family. His father works as a civil engineer; one of two older brothers takes care of production robots Daimler , the other screwed in the service of the workshop chain Moto. And all three of them studied… Continue reading Electric car from the kit