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How Much Is The German Auto Industry Under Threat?

CleanTechnica EVs

Several years ago, the German government expressed its concerns about exporting German car-building jobs to China and the attendant political and economic upheaval that would entail.

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Mitsubishi Rayon acquires majority of carbon fiber reinforced plastics company Wethje; targeting auto industry

Green Car Congress

(MRC) recently executed a share sales and purchase agreement by which it will acquire 51% of Wethje Holding GmbH , a German company engaged in manufacturing of carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP) parts for automobile applications, from Wethje parent Cross Industries AG.

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Tesla gets new neighbor as Germany’s IG Metall union builds office near Giga Berlin

Teslarati

IG Metall is the dominant metalworkers’ union in Germany, making it the country’s largest union and Europe’s largest industrial union. With over two million members today, IG Metall currently represents workers from some of the auto industry’s biggest players, such as Daimler, Porsche, BMW, Audi, and Volkswagen.

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BMW says it can build electric cars and regular ones on same platforms: interview

Green Car Reports

As the auto industry plans more electric cars in higher volumes for the 2020s, one of the great debates is whether they will need to be designed from the ground up solely for battery power. Doing so allows designers to offer larger cabins due to the more compact drive motors and electronics.

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CAFE Credits For Safer Cars, Tesla P85D Delivered Quickly, 2015 BMW i8 Video Road Test: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. Check out our video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.

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Big Auto is begging governments to let them go bankrupt as Chinese EVs loom

Baua Electric

The auto industry is electrifying, and all new cars will be electric in the relatively near future. And yet, the auto industry – which is responsible for more pollution than any other sector, at least in rich countries – still lobbies to worsen emissions reduction targets, even when those targets were already pushed back to begin with.

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Lux Research says GM, Daimler and Toyota lead automakers in emerging technology partnerships tackling megatrends

Green Car Congress

Megatrends such as sustainability, urbanization and a materials revolution are forcing automakers to build a web of partnerships that drive innovation—or to risk being left behind, according to a new Lux Research report. Lux Research analysts examined the growing web of cross-cutting industry relationships.

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