Dulig: "There is no way around e-cars"
From 2035, no more new cars with combustion engines are to be registered in the EU. But the decision is being shaken.
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Italy hopes Tesla will settle in Germany after rejection of expansion plans
Following the rejection of Tesla's expansion plans in Germany, Italy is hoping that the US company will settle in the country.
Electromobility: VW works council head wants support
VW Works Council Chairwoman Daniela Cavallo is calling on the German government to provide more support for the ramp-up of electromobility. "Politicians must also support this, not just set targets that are right," said Cavallo at the dpa editorial conference in Berlin on Monday. Otherwise, the goal ..
Tesla expansion in Grünheide: municipality looks for solutions
Following the rejection of the development plan for the Tesla expansion in Grünheide, the municipality is looking for solutions. Communication and timetable as decisive factors.
Saxony's Minister President criticizes the end of the electric car purchase premium
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer believes that trust in politics has been damaged and criticizes the end of the purchase premium for electric cars.
Supplier network warns of job losses in the automotive industry
After the abrupt end of the e-car subsidy, the Saxon car supplier network AMZ has warned of job losses. With its current economic policy, the federal government is making itself untrustworthy and destroying the automotive industry, criticized network manager Dirk Vogel on Monday. "For years, it has ..
Vatican relies on e-cars from Saxony
Electric cars from Saxony are now on the road in the service of the Holy See. This week, two ID.3 vehicles were handed over to Pope Francis. Both were manufactured in the Transparent Factory in Dresden, a spokesperson for Volkswagen Saxony said on Thursday in response to a question. The majority of ..
Charging infrastructure for electric cars in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia
Drivers of electric cars are finding it increasingly easy to find a public charging station in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. However, the ratio of the number of charging points to the number of electric cars varies greatly from region to region.
Chinese cars "made in Germany"? - Car congress starts
Chinese car manufacturers want to put more of their vehicles on the road outside their home market. This will probably not stop there. In the future, they could create thousands of jobs by building factories in Germany and Europe.
Electric Golf from Wolfsburg - "Trinity" model to Zwickau
Volkswagen wants to build a new electric Golf in Wolfsburg instead of the previously planned "Trinity" model of the future. This was announced by the Group and the Works Council following a Supervisory Board meeting in Wolfsburg on Friday. The "Trinity" future model previously planned in Wolfsburg i ..
VW cuts production in Zwickau and Dresden
Volkswagen is curbing production of electric cars at its Zwickau and Dresden sites for two weeks. In Zwickau, a production line will be shut down during the fall vacations, a spokesman told Deutsche Presse-Agentur. The reason given for the move is weakening demand. Production of the ID.4, ID.5, Audi ..
AfD criticism of conversion to electric cars in Zwickau meets with criticism in Saxony's state parliament
The AfD's criticism of the conversion to electric cars at Volkswagen's Zwickau site almost three years ago has drawn widespread criticism in the Saxon state parliament. According to CDU member of parliament Jan Hippold, the transformation of the automotive industry offers both challenges and opportunities for new jobs. AfD parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban blames the political hype surrounding e-mobility for weakening demand at VW. SPD state chairman Henning Homann warns against a swan song for the e-car, saying this would harm employees and Saxony's industry.
Lusatia develops into a focal point for battery production
The establishment of companies like Altech promotes the development of battery production in Lusatia. Altech plans to build two factories in the Schwarze Pumpe industrial park in Brandenburg, with investments of over one billion euros and the creation of 1,000 jobs.
Job cuts at Volkswagen's Zwickau plant due to low demand for electric cars
In view of sluggish demand for electric cars, Volkswagen is threatening to cut jobs at its Zwickau plant. Several hundred employees with temporary contracts could be affected.