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How Much Is The German Auto Industry Under Threat?

CleanTechnica EVs

However, at that time, the German auto industry felt confident that it could continue to mainly produce and sell ICE (internal combustion engine) vehicles in Germany while at the […]

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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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Rheinmetall wins another new order for engine blocks; “last man standing” strategy in ICE sector pays off

Green Car Congress

Rheinmetall has won a new order in the internal combustion engine sector, a result the company says indicates its “last man standing” strategy. KS HUAYU AluTech GmbH will carry out the project in Neckarsulm, Germany. The part ordered is a 4-cylinder engine block produced in a high-pressure die-casting process. KPSNC) in China.

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Volkswagen faces mounting pressure from Tesla and BYD

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The auto industry is faced with the question of whether and how we will be a global leader in the future,” Baerbock said at the event. For our nation, where the auto industry accounts for a large share of value creation, this is not just an economic issue, but also a question of security.”

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Tesla Commits To IAA Mobility Show In Munich

The Truth About Cars

We’ve been hearing for years that auto shows are a thing of the past and that the internet has killed the personal touches we all loved about the industry. But while it might be true that auto shows aren’t the extravaganzas they once were, it can also be true that there’s still life in the industry and a reason to attend.&

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

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Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin has a new neighbor in the form of an office from Germany’s largest union, IG Metall. IG Metall is the dominant metalworkers’ union in Germany, making it the country’s largest union and Europe’s largest industrial union.

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Volkswagen Group launches trade-in incentive for Euro 1 - Euro 4 diesels; pan-European software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesels

Green Car Congress

In addition, the software update for Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesel vehicles will be available throughout Europe and not just in Germany. In Germany, the Volkswagen Group will install a software update on approximately four million Euro 5 and some Euro 6 diesel vehicles in total as agreed in order to reduce NO x emission levels.

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