Money for battery cell research: Tesla probably applies for German state aid

The German Ministry of Economic Affairs is working on launching a second major European battery cell manufacturing project. In addition to 14 EU countries, more than 55 companies are said to be involved. According to a media report, Tesla is also applying for subsidies. According to a media report, the US electric car maker Tesla … Read more

Shortage of skilled workers: IT is the major bottleneck at Volkswagen

economy information technology The skilled worker gap becomes a business risk for VW – – As of: 5:15 p.m. | Reading time: 4 minutes So integration can start in the country of origin – – The shortage of skilled workers is one of the greatest risks for the German economy. In an interview with WELT, … Read more

Factory construction in Brandenburg: Tesla approves purchase contract for property

The local population protested, there may still be unexploded bombs from the Second World War in the ground, and yet Tesla is signing the purchase agreement for a property in Brandenburg. Factory construction takes on concrete forms. The country will receive almost 40 million euros for this – for now. The US electric car manufacturer … Read more

A report exposes how the German auto industry really is

eThere have already been many figures showing how many jobs in the German automotive industry are threatened by the change from internal combustion engines to electric drives. They all sounded threatening, but the interim report of the fourth working group of the National Platform for Mobility (NPM) sounds particularly catastrophic for two reasons. On the … Read more

After ten years of car death: Hummer comes back as an electric truck

GM wants to revive its legendary Hummer brand. However, there is no longer a plan to devour fuel, but an environmentally friendly E version. The comeback of the off-road vehicle in a tank look is to be celebrated in the near future. According to insiders, the US carmaker General Motors (GM) wants to launch a … Read more