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Consolidation in car industry picking up speed

Arndt Ellinghorst from investment banking firm Evercore analyzes the planned merger between PSA and Fiat Chrysler.
BusinessOctober 31, 201902:19 min
DW Sendungen Motor mobil, drive it, al volante 30.10.2019 | mm_44-19_VW T-Roc Cabrio

Examine it! VW T-Roc Convertible

Volkswagen is creating a new variant of its T-Roc compact SUV: the T-Roc convertible.
Cars and TransportationOctober 30, 201904:10 min
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Japan's Uniqlo pulls ad after South Korean fury - Asia’s new gold: Sand mining threatens life on the Mekong
BusinessOctober 22, 201912:22 min
Arad, Romania, on the country's western border with Hungary and Serbia is a possible location for a new VW plant

Bulgaria, Romania hope to win back VW plant

With VW postponing a decision on building a plant in Turkey, Bulgaria and Romania see a chance to win back the deal.
BusinessOctober 17, 2019
Turkish flag and VW logo

VW's new plant in Turkey on hold

German carmaker Volkswagen has said it's postponing a final decision on a new plant in Turkey.
BusinessOctober 15, 2019
Mercedes-Benz-Sprinters in Germany

German authorities orders mass recall of Daimler vans

The excessive emissions concern at least 260,000 Mercedes "Sprinter" vans.
BusinessOctober 11, 2019
Thierry Bollore

Carmaker Renault sacks CEO Bollore

French carmaker Renault has dismissed it s chief executive officer, Thierry Bollore.
BusinessOctober 11, 2019
Lithium in Uyuni salt pans

Bolivians protest over lithium deal with German company

Locals are demanding more benefits from a planned German lithium project.
BusinessOctober 8, 2019
Opel plant in Rüsselsheim

Opel slashes hours at main German factory

Workers will have to rely on government compensation after Opel slashed hours at its historic German plant.
BusinessOctober 1, 2019
VW protester outside a US court

Class action lawsuit against VW in Germany

More than 400,000 Germans are part of the legal action. But lawyers have warned against joining the class action suit.
BusinessSeptember 30, 2019
A fuel gauge

Daimler fined €870 million for diesel emissions

Representatives of the German car giant say the company will not contest the order.
BusinessSeptember 24, 2019
Emissions test with a tube stuck in an exhaust pipe

VW bosses charged with market manipulation

Prosecutors have accused current and former VW bosses of not informing investors in time about the emissions scam.
BusinessSeptember 24, 2019
Audi Production, Ingolstadt, Germany

Auto-industry warns of 'devastating' no-deal Brexit

European auto-trade groups have given a dire forecast if the EU and the UK fail to reach an agreement before October 31.
BusinessSeptember 23, 2019
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Pollution and e-mobility challenge India's auto industry

The auto industry in India is facing its worst slowdown in two decades.
Nature and EnvironmentSeptember 16, 201902:52 min
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'Dieselgate' scandal: VW settles Australia suit

Volkswagen has agreed to pay out millions over a class-action suit brought by about 100,000 Australian consumers.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 16, 2019
An installation with CO2 written on it placed at the IAA 2019

IAA 2019: It's all so green here!

The International Motor Show is taking place amid tough economic conditions and a sharpened debate around pollution.
BusinessSeptember 13, 2019
Angela Merkel at the IAA

Merkel opens Frankfurt auto show with climate warning

The chancellor called on the auto industry to pour more research and investment effort into electric vehicles.
PoliticsSeptember 12, 2019
Frankfurt IAA 2019 SUV

Carmakers need SUVs more urgently than we do

In their effort to make the car industry cleaner, carmakers rely on gas guzzling SUVs to stay afloat.
BusinessSeptember 11, 2019
MADE Disruption Design

Made in Germany - Stuck in traffic - help!

We explore innovative and sustainable mobility solutions.
BusinessSeptember 10, 201926:06 min
Made in Germany | MIG |

Gas guzzlers versus the environment

Not only here in Germany does the demand for SUVs and other big and thirsty cars remain strong.
BusinessSeptember 10, 201904:09 min
Made in Germany | MIG |

Explainer: Electromobililty

Many consider it a sustainable alternative to gas-powered transportation. But it is not that simple.
BusinessSeptember 10, 201902:08 min
Motor mobil, drive it, al volante Toyota GT86

Sporty: Toyota GT86

A real racer or just a poser?
Cars and TransportationSeptember 10, 201905:29 min
Motor mobil, drive it, al volante Audi Q8

Exclusive: Audi Q8

Audi's Q8 aspires to perform as well on country roads or the highway as it does off-road.
Cars and TransportationSeptember 10, 201906:19 min
Hiroto Saikawa Nissan

Nissan CEO Saikawa resigns

The Japanese car manufacturing giant Nissan has announced the resignation of CEO Hiroto Saikawa.
BusinessSeptember 9, 2019
Russland Militärparade

Putin's limo harks back to Soviet era

Russia is marketing a new luxury limousine under the Aurus brand. But can the Russians break into the lucrative market?
BusinessSeptember 9, 2019
A VW logo with the US flag reflected in it

US probes BMW, VW over emissions deal

Two German automakers have been targeted by an antitrust probe for attempting to meet tougher emissions standards.
PoliticsSeptember 6, 2019
Hitler and others look at tiny model of VW beetle Getty Images/Hoffmann)

Nazi design, from megalomaniac to kitsch

The Volkswagen Beetle, the swastika or Leni Riefenstahl's films: Nazis used design as a propaganda instrument.
CultureSeptember 6, 2019
Netze BW charging stations for electric vehicles

Will EVs disrupt the power grid?

Germany's electricity grid will need upgrades to equip it to recharge millions of electric cars.
BusinessSeptember 3, 2019
The logo of Volkswagen next to a red traffic light for pedestrians in New York

US forces VW to correct fuel economy on 98,000 cars

The German multinational automotive company is due to pay $96.5 million (€87.6 million) for the error.
Cars and TransportationAugust 31, 2019
Motor mobil, drive it, al volante vom 28.08.2019

Revamp: Audi A4

A new facelifted version is hitting the showrooms, streamlined and sportier.
Cars and TransportationAugust 28, 201905:47 min
A picture of Ferdinand Piech in 1982

A career in cars — Ferdinand Piech

Without Ferdinand Piech, there'd be no Porsche 917, no Audi quattro, no Bugatti Veyron, and perhaps no VW as we know it.
Cars and TransportationAugust 27, 201915 images
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Long-time VW patriarch Ferdinand Piech dies

Piech transformed the German carmaker from a regional manufacturer into a global automotive conglomerate.
BusinessAugust 26, 2019
The Volkswagen Hall in Braunschweig

Germany's VW wants logos hidden at AfD meeting

VW wants a hall that bears its name to be rechristened, and the firm's logo hidden, for a far-right party conference.
PoliticsAugust 22, 2019
Home appliances workers in Nauen, Germany

Does Germany need a stimulus package to cope with recession?

The German government seems to be willing to depart from its long-term policy of balanced budgets.
BusinessAugust 21, 2019
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Audi Q7

The new Audi Q7 was built to excel in both comfort and performance.
Cars and TransportationAugust 20, 201905:11 min
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Drive It!

A sports car pushing the limits, a powerful, but comfortable SUV and the Ford Capri's 50th birthday.
Cars and TransportationAugust 20, 201926:06 min
The last VW Beetle, made in Mexico

Amazon delivers Volkswagen's 'Final' Beetles

There are only 65 "Final Edition" Beetles, and they can be bought only in Mexico.
Cars and TransportationAugust 18, 2019
Car sales in India see a huge drop

India car sales plunging — what's behind it?

India's automotive sector is facing a crisis. Industry insiders warn that hundreds of thousands of jobs are at risk.
BusinessAugust 15, 2019
Gender stereotypes

UK bans ads over sexist stereotypes in landmark ruling

Adverts by cheese maker Philadelphia and car giant Volkswagen will no longer appear on UK television, the agency ruled.
SocietyAugust 14, 2019
Activists stop a train in Wolfsburg

German climate protesters block VW train

Dozens of climate protesters tied themselves to a train track to protest Germany's 'failed climate policy.'
SocietyAugust 14, 2019
Online-Startbild für Motor mobil, drive it, al volante | Toyota Supra

Legendary: Toyota Supra

Toyota brought a legend back to life with the new GR Supra.
Cars and TransportationAugust 13, 201904:46 min
Sendung Motor mobil, drive it, al volante vom 07.08.2019 | Gesamtsendung

Drive it! - The Motor Magazine

There's no stopping the SUVs from hopping, though one brave family van offers an alternative.
Cars and TransportationAugust 7, 201926:00 min
Sendung Motor mobil, drive it, al volante vom 07.08.2019 | Audi Q3

Alexa rides along in Audi's Q3 Sportback

The Sportback is Audi's crossover coupé offshoot of its compact Q3 SUV. It has room for an Alexa.
Cars and TransportationAugust 7, 201902:57 min
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Former Audi boss Stadler charged over Dieselgate

Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler has been formally charged with crimes relating to his alleged role in Dieselgate.
BusinessJuly 31, 201901:28 min
Rupert Stadler

Ex-Audi boss charged with fraud over 'Dieselgate'

Rupert Stadler, who ran Audi until 2018, was arrested last year for his involvement in the "Dieselgate" scandal.
Law and JusticeJuly 31, 2019
Motor mobil, drive it, al volante

Drive it! - The Motor Magazine

Audi's sportier Q8 SUV, an electric Mini Cooper SE, Mercedes' new E350 Coupé & a Festival of Speed
Cars and TransportationJuly 29, 201926:02 min
Motor mobil, drive it, al volante - Audi SQ8

Audi's sportier Q8 SUV

Audi has put out a sporty version of its big Q8 SUV and badged it the SQ8.
Cars and TransportationJuly 29, 201906:48 min
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Audi TTS

The Audi TTS - small, but fast. Its bright orange color and four tailpipes give a hint of its power.
Cars and TransportationJuly 20, 201904:25 min
DW Drive it! (Sendungslogo Motor mobil englisch)

Drive it!

Mercedes’ new luxury SUV – Audi TTS – Elegance in Chantilly, France – Race of the Century in Bern
Cars and TransportationJuly 20, 201926:06 min
Elektrofahrrad der Firma eROCKIT Systems UG Hennigsdorf

Is e-mobility the next big thing?

A new zero-emissions vehicle is turning heads in the electric mobility market.
BusinessJuly 19, 201901:47 min