Microbots Deliver Stem Cells in the Body

Image: University of Hong Kong/Science RoboticsMicrorobots designed to carry stem cells (fluorescent green) throughout the body are shown here on a cell culture plate. The astonishing thing about stem cells is that they can be coaxed, in the laboratory, into becoming nearly any kind of cell—from bone marrow to heart muscle. That remarkable capability has for… Continue reading Microbots Deliver Stem Cells in the Body

Car companies pay now but quarter of a billion euros in the diesel Fund

They see it as very one-sided or wrong. First, the air in Germany is as clean as it has not been for decades. Secondly, every citizen is aware that cars emit exhaust gases that are certainly harmful but this will […] Quote from Referendum Cheaper is not really! If all diesel muddlers had to be… Continue reading Car companies pay now but quarter of a billion euros in the
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That’s it, Mr. Zetsche

Saturday, 02/24/2018 13:24 clock For weeks it has begun, now it is official. Li Shufu, boss of the Chinese automaker Geely, is with 9.69 percent the largest single shareholder at Daimler , So far, the Kuwait sovereign wealth fund was the largest shareholder with 6.8 percent, the corporation does not have a real anchor shareholder.… Continue reading That’s it, Mr. Zetsche

VW Truck & Bus will soon be called Traton

D In the future, the commercial vehicle group in the Volkswagen Group wants to operate under the name Traton Group instead of “Volkswagen Truck & Bus”. The new name is an important milestone on the way to a leading global market position, said CEO Andreas Renschler on Wednesday. Under the roof of the Traton Group,… Continue reading VW Truck & Bus will soon be called Traton

It’s about more than just the diesel

A On Thursday, the fierce debate on nitrogen dioxide pollution on the road has arrived. Hamburg is now the first driving ban for older diesel cars in Germany. Even if the city fulfills its duty to improve the air quality, it is an inglorious premiere. After the diesel summit last summer, politics and car manufacturers… Continue reading It’s about more than just the diesel

ZF brings out the robot mini bus

N Still, the streetcars’ transporters are a source of surprise: electric vans that are used by the postal service in large numbers while large automakers are still in the test stage. The co-founder of Streetscooter GmbH, the Aachen Professor Günther Schuh, has now become the automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen taken to the partner. Together, they… Continue reading ZF brings out the robot mini bus

Ford relocates to Detroit Historic Station

The imposing construction from the front Picture: dpa Not only the city, but also Detroit Central Station has been neglected in recent years. Now car manufacturer Ford sets an example – and wants to develop the future of mobility in the halls. D he heritage-listed train station in Detroit, one of the United States’ most… Continue reading Ford relocates to Detroit Historic Station

The electric Volksauto comes from Aachen

A chim Kampker is only 34 years old. He is likely to be by far the youngest boss of a German automobile company – and probably this superlative even applies to the entire car industry around the globe. Granted: The Kampker founded Streetscooter GmbH in Aachen has almost nothing in common with the big companies… Continue reading The electric Volksauto comes from Aachen

Record year brings exhaust gas stress for Daimler

At Mercedes, customers are lining up again. The demand is so great that unwanted side effects are inevitable. The pressure to act increases. Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche Wednesday, 29.03.2017 14:24 The recently disclosed investigations of the Stuttgart Public Prosecutor’s Office on suspicion of exhaust gas manipulation at diesel cars Daimler drivers do not seem to… Continue reading Record year brings exhaust gas stress for Daimler

Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising

Municipalities are fighting for climate-friendly public transport. But Daimler expressed skepticism in the presentation of an electric bus for local transport about its own product – and refers to an alternative. Mercedes electric “Citaro” Monday, 05.03.2018 20:19 clock The car company Daimler is late with the introduction of electric buses. The Stuttgart company was also… Continue reading Daimler uses its own E-Bus premiere for diesel advertising