Volkswagen AG has established a deal with union leaders that will lead to the elimination of 35,000 jobs in Germany by 2030. This move is anticipated to...
Gerhardi Kunststofftechnik GmbH, based in Germany and known for manufacturing emblems for Mercedes-Benz, has filed for bankruptcy. This decision stemmed from a reduced demand for their...
Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-Benz, recently spoke in an interview with the German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung about the high level of sick leave in Germany and...
Volkswagen CEO Thomas Schaefer said the company still plans to close factories in Germany even though the union voted to go on strike in early December....
The Nordschleife in Germany is a legendary venue where a car’s performance is put to the test. After navigating 21 kilometres of challenging turns, drivers can...
On Thursday, thousands of Volkswagen employees protested against the automaker’s severe cost-cutting measures, coinciding with the start of significant negotiations between management and unions. About 6,000...
Ford announced on Wednesday that it would be laying off approximately 14% of its European workforce. The company attributed this decision to significant losses in recent...
Ford wants to reduce working hours at its Cologne plant. The reason is the disappointing demand for electric cars, which according to Ford is ‘significantly lower...
If Volkswagen faces difficulties, Audi will likely struggle as well. Reports indicate that the Ingolstadt manufacturer plans to cut thousands of jobs. Factory closures, wage cuts,...
In a bold move after 57 years, Mercedes-AMG is taking the lead by developing an SUV entirely in-house. The groundbreaking ‘Born in Affalterbach’ will be built...
Volkswagen employees are planning to strike on Monday to protest the company’s plans to close factories in Germany. Union leaders will inform workers at 11 German...
Mercedes-Benz is to do more to rein in costs. The German carmaker suffers from fierce competition in China and persistently weak demand for luxury cars and...
The Volkswagen Group reports a 7% drop in global deliveries in the third quarter, showing the extent of the challenges facing the European automotive sector. Europe’s...
The European Union plans to vote on Oct. 4 on whether to impose tariffs of as much as 45 percent on imported electric vehicles (EVs) made...
Germany and Italy have joined the European car industry’s call for the European Union to ease CO2 reduction targets for cars and review a 2035 ban...
Mercedes is one of the top players in the auto industry. Its existence is crucial for the German automotive sector, and that’s why many are beginning...
The management of the Volkswagen company has started negotiations with union representatives about wages in the shadow of the announcement of layoffs and closing of factories...
Mercedes-Benz enables drivers to completely hand over the steering wheel via Drive Pilot, and this will soon be possible at higher speeds. An important caveat is...
Thousands of workers in Brussels protested today due to the announced closure of the Volkswagen factory there, where the luxury model of the electric Audi is...
Volkswagen must hold talks with employees quickly as layoffs and factory closures in Germany threaten the carmaker. Lower Saxony Prime Minister Stephan Weil urged this during...
The management of the German auto manufacturer Volkswagen has decided on a major austerity program until 2026 and wants to cancel the employment guarantee for around...
Car sales in the European Union almost stagnated in July, data from the Car Manufacturers’ Association ACEA showed on Thursday. In July, around 850,000 cars were...
Volkswagen’s goal of building 200 gigawatt-hours of battery capacity by 2030 is not “set in stone,” and the automaker will monitor how demand for electric vehicles...
Sales of electric cars in Germany are stumbling primarily because they are expensive, and in general – with some exceptions – much more expensive than their...
Times are challenging for the European auto industry, and some are ready to go even further and declare them catastrophic. When such estimates are presented by...
The head of production at Germany’s BMW wants e-cars to outperform their petrol rivals by giving electric vehicles their own freeway lane. Milan Nedeljkovic, head of...
HiPhi was among the many Chinese brands that announced with great fanfare that they would sink their teeth into the European car market, but that will...
According to the German Federal Motor Traffic Authority (KBA), the number of new car registrations in July 2024 was 238,263 units, a decrease of 2.1 percent...
From January to June 2024, the car manufacturer near Žilina produced more than 188,000 vehicles, representing an increase of almost 3,000 vehicles (+1.59%) compared to the...
BMW has announced a recall of more than 291,000 vehicles in the US due to a problem with a part of the car that could detach...