China speed: “Baby fat” gives VW and others a hard time
Chinese manufacturers are developing new automotive products twice as fast as their Western competitors. Why is this and what solutions are there?
By Christian Domke Seidel
Chinese manufacturers are developing new automotive products twice as fast as their Western competitors. Why is this and what solutions are there?
By Christian Domke Seidel
The sports car manufacturer continues to struggle with declining sales. From January to September, deliveries fell by six percent. Business in China in particular slumped.
By Fabian Peltsch
Chinesische Hersteller entwickeln in der Automobilproduktion doppelt so schnell neue Produkte wie ihre westlichen Mitbewerber. Woran liegt das und welche Lösungen gibt es?
By Christian Domke Seidel
The Commission is preparing a proposal for more zero-emission vehicles in company fleets. In its position, the environmental NGO Transport & Environment (T&E) takes a hard line against the arguments of the manufacturers' association ACEA.
By Stef Cornelis and Susanne Goetz
In future, Chinese manufacturers will need a license to export electric cars. This is intended to improve the supervision of vehicle exports and prevent sales abroad via unauthorized channels.
By Julia Fiedler
A system for rewarding CO₂ savings could enable manufacturers to continue producing combustion engines beyond 2035. Renewable fuels, a new vehicle category and climate action in production are being discussed.
By Markus Grabitz
Während in Europa erneut über eine Verschiebung des Endes des Verbrennermotors diskutiert wird, stellen sich die nordafrikanischen Länder bereits auf die Elektromobilität ein. Marokko und Tunesien setzen verschiedene Schwerpunkte.
By David Renke
Das amerikanische Taxiunternehmen Lyft startet im Jahr 2026 mit Robotaxis von Baidu in Deutschland. Beim autonomen Fahren drohen deutsche Hersteller den Anschluss zu verlieren.
By Christian Domke Seidel
The American cab company Lyft is launching robotaxis from Baidu in Germany in 2026. German manufacturers are at risk of being left behind when it comes to autonomous driving.
By Christian Domke Seidel
European car manufacturers and suppliers announced more than 100,000 job cuts in 2024. At the same time, Chinese manufacturers are expanding massively into Europe. This development is a geopolitical wake-up call.
By Katharina Osthoff