The car of the year 2026 is the Mercedes-Benz CLA. The model, offered as an electric and hybrid, was announced as the winner on Friday during a gala at the Brussels auto show in front of around 350 spectators. The Skoda Elroq came in second, the Kia EV 4 completed the podium. The Mercedes has… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes-Benz CLA is Car of the Year 2026010429
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German FAZ: Mercedes-Benz CLA is Car of the Year 2026010429
The car of the year 2026 is the Mercedes-Benz CLA. The model, offered as an electric and hybrid, was announced as the winner on Friday during a gala at the Brussels auto show in front of around 350 spectators. The Skoda Elroq came in second, the Kia EV 4 completed the podium. The Mercedes has… Continue reading German FAZ: Mercedes-Benz CLA is Car of the Year 2026010429
Sangbo Sim is the new CFO of the ZKW Group
WIESELBURG, Austria, Jan. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Sangbo Sim (57) has taken over the position of CFO of ZKW Group GmbH as of January 1, 2026. The internationally experienced financial expert succeeds Sangwook Woo, who is returning to Korea as planned. Sim has held various positions at LG Electronics (LG) since 2001, with a focus… Continue reading Sangbo Sim is the new CFO of the ZKW Group
New DS 3 to be inspired by 2010 original
DS will take inspiration from the first-generation DS 3 – its first stand-alone car from the mid-2010s – for the next iteration of the hatch, which will arrive in the next few years with a “sporty, hot” and “futuristic” design, DS design chief Thierry Métroz has told Autocar. The current DS 3 is the oldest… Continue reading New DS 3 to be inspired by 2010 original
Mercedes-Benz CLA named Car of the Year 2026
The Mercedes-Benz CLA has been named Car of the Year 2026. The CLA is the first Mercedes to win Europe’s top new car prize since the 450SE in 1974 and the first time a Mercedes has made the podium since the 1997 E-Class. The award was announced at the Brussels motor show, where the CLA… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CLA named Car of the Year 2026
Wild new DS No4 concept gets hot hatch treatment
DS has unveiled a sporty reimagining of its No4 hatchback, which showcases some new features coming to its models in the future, according to design boss Thierry Métroz. Called the No4 Taylor Made (because it was partially penned by DS Formula E driver Taylor Barnard), the concept is based on the standard EV but sits lower, has a… Continue reading Wild new DS No4 concept gets hot hatch treatment
FORVIA AND SINOPEC CAPITAL PARTNER TO ACCELERATE HYDROGEN GROWTH IN CHINA
Forvia FORVIA AND SINOPEC CAPITAL PARTNER TO ACCELERATE HYDROGEN GROWTH IN CHINA FORVIA announces the minority investment in FORVIA Hydrogen Solutions China, its hydrogen-focused subsidiary in China, by a strategic local investor through a capital increase of RMB 300 million (≈ €40 million). Sinopec Capital, China’s leading energy and chemical company and a major… Continue reading FORVIA AND SINOPEC CAPITAL PARTNER TO ACCELERATE HYDROGEN GROWTH IN CHINA
Lilly’s Taltz (ixekizumab) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) used together delivered superior efficacy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3b trial for adults with active psoriatic arthritis and obesity or overweight
At 36 weeks, the TOGETHER-PsA study met its primary endpoint of 50% improvement in psoriatic arthritis (PsA) activity based on ACR50 in addition to ≥10% weight reduction with concomitant Taltz and Zepbound compared to Taltz monotherapy In a key secondary endpoint, use of Taltz and Zepbound delivered a 64% relative increase in the proportion of… Continue reading Lilly’s Taltz (ixekizumab) and Zepbound (tirzepatide) used together delivered superior efficacy in first-of-its-kind Phase 3b trial for adults with active psoriatic arthritis and obesity or overweight
German FAZ: Autostadt between tradition and transformation010415
There is no shortage of vacant land in Rüsselsheim that could be profitably transformed into attractive new neighborhoods with money from the city. But the scope for design is limited in a municipality that has to budget – and that will probably still be missing a three-digit million amount over the next four years. The… Continue reading German FAZ: Autostadt between tradition and transformation010415
German FAZ: “I am passionate about the topic of ‘made in Germany’”010414
In her first two months at Opel, she rarely saw her desk, says Maike Seeber. After starting as plant manager in September, she spent almost every day in a different department. The forty-two-year-old says she was particularly impressed by the workforce at a time that seemed “not so rosy” for the automotive industry when looking… Continue reading German FAZ: “I am passionate about the topic of ‘made in Germany’”010414