Part of the aircraft wings faulty Boeing has once again written negative headlines with its 737 aircraft: After the crash of the 737-Max and the flight ban, problems with a… read more →
Merger resolution next week The merger of Fiat Chrysler and Renault is apparently coming soon, because according to information from the news agency “Bloomberg” the French car manufacturer wants to… read more →
Deliveries from 2020 Opel presented a purely electric model for the first time as part of its sixth Corsa generation. First details and pictures were published by the car manufacturer.… read more →
90 million Euro penalties The diesel scandal not only costs the automakers millions. This is now being felt by automotive supplier Bosch. The company has been fined 90 million euros… read more →
First big loser of Brexit? Britain’s second-largest steel company British Steel is insolvent. The company had hoped for a financial injection from the government – but the deal failed at… read more →
USA and China burden the European industry Mechanical engineering in Europe is suffering from the ongoing tariff dispute between the USA and China. The main reason for this is the… read more →
Google blocks Android updates for Huawei The dispute between the Chinese smartphone manufacturer Huawei and the USA is entering a new round. Now the Internet giant Google is joining and… read more →
That’s the reason The solar industry is currently experiencing an unexpected boom. The market is currently growing at a double-digit rate and demand is also rising continuously. This literally brightens… read more →
Study by Bitkom The digital association Bitkom has asked German companies how important they consider the expansion of 5G to be. The answer: 55 percent of those surveyed are currently… read more →
Billion investments cancelled In the summer of 2018, Daimler announced an investment worth billions for Hungary. A second plant was intended to be built in the city of Kecskemét to… read more →
Demand higher than ever despite weak economy According to the Federal Employment Agency, around 130,000 students complete their Bachelor’s or Master’s degrees in engineering. According to the “Ingenieurmotor” of the… read more →
Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen & Co. are hoping for more time US President Donald Trump’s tariff and foreign trade policy is constantly shaking international trade. Now Germany is back in the… read more →
Cartel Office prohibits merger The Federal Cartel Office has prohibited the mechanical engineering company Heidelberger Druck from acquiring the MBO Group. This was announced by the authorities in Bonn. The… read more →
On the market by 2019 Sawing specialist Stihl sets up its own battery production at the company headquarters in Waiblingen. In Waiblingen-Hohenacker, backpack rechargeable batteries for professional applications shall be… read more →
Right to a say from ten percent upwards Chinese investors currently like to go on a shopping tour in Germany’s economy. Company takeovers from the Far East are particularly popular… read more →
Fight with Chinese competitors The decline in prices is too high. The solar technology group SMA Solar therefore sees no other option than to cut jobs. The company has a… read more →
VW fancy with own production The German car manufacturer Daimler wants to equip itself for electro mobility and secures battery cells for several billion euros. The carmaker will be able… read more →
Despite Brexit, trade war & co. Mechanical engineering is and will remain one of the most successful sectors in Germany – also in 2018. At the annual press conference, the… read more →
Admissions permit for EU foreign countries Electrical manufacturer StreetScooter has received permission from the Federal Motor Transport Authority (German KBA) to produce large series. The permit applies to the Work… read more →
Extortion at mechanical engineering group According to a report in the magazine Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) about two weeks ago, the Munich mechanical engineering company Krauss Maffei fell victim to… read more →
Focus on electric drive The Volkswagen group wants to get out of the combustion engine business. But it will take around seven years before this is the case. Michael Jost,… read more →
IG Metall sounds alarm The shortage of skilled workers is noticeable in many industries. But it is not only in the care and craft sectors that there is an acute… read more →
Disagreements with Chinese owner as reason? Robot manufacturer Kuka surprisingly loses his CEO Till Reuter. In a press release, the company announced that he would be resigning his position early… read more →
Start-up from Berlin presents Nera model The Berlin start-up Bigrep has presented a prototype of an electric motorcycle out of the 3D printer. What is special about it is that… read more →
Plans for a new Gigafactory Battery manufacturer Varta sees a great opportunity: The Company wants to participate in the construction of a Gigafactory in Germany. The factory could produce battery… read more →
Musk wants to produce E-Sprinter in cooperation Tesla lately made a lot of headlines: Production cuts, missed sales targets and job cuts. Now Elon Musk, head of the company, twittered… read more →
What has to be considered when changing the provider? In the New Year, electricity suppliers will increase their prices considerably. On average, the costs of numerous providers of basic services… read more →
Christmas business could be weaker According to information from insiders, tech giant Apple is shortening the production of smartphones. The reason is supposed to be the weak demand for the… read more →
Pre-order of 50 million batteries As part of the electric car strategy, Volkswagen has pre-ordered batteries for 50 million electric vehicles. The carmaker has now announced which suppliers will provide… read more →
VW China still confident China has always been the largest automobile market in the world. Now it could shrink for the first time in decades and, according to Volkswagen, continue… read more →
Withdrawal from supply contract between VW and Prevent subsidiary legal In the case between VW and the now former supplier Prevent a judgement was pronounced. Until March, the Prevent subsidiary… read more →
Preparation for Brexit The German car manufacturer BMW wants to prepare themselves for the worst-case scenario of the Brexit. The manufacturer wants to fly components to Great Britain and store… read more →
Invest of 124 million euros The chip company Infineon has acquired the start-up Siltectra from Dresden. According to a press release of the company, both parties agreed on a purchase… read more →
Going public planned Truck manufacturer MAN is leaving the transmission and marine diesel divisions to the parent company Volkswagen. The car manufacturer will pay around two million euros for this.… read more →
High requirements on supply chain The Berlin start-up HelloFresh was awarded the Industrial Excellence Award (IEA). The supplier of cooking boxes received the award for the rapid establishment and expansion… read more →
Strengthening Germany as a steel location The federal states of Saarland, North Rhine-Westphalia, Brandenburg, Lower Saxony, Bremen and Hamburg want to form a steel alliance. This was decided by the… read more →
EU Commission wants to push research ahead The EU continues to lag behind countries such as China in research on battery cells. The EU Commission now wants to change this… read more →
New study commissioned by VDMA Mechanical engineering is regarded as the showpiece sector of the German economy. Over 1.3 million people work in this sector. Especially international companies appreciate the… read more →
RWE fears job cuts For months now, the clearing of the Hambach forest has been under discussion. A few weeks ago, the Münster Higher Administrative Court imposed a ban on… read more →
Date: 12.10.2018 Group leaders communicated shift resolution for employees The announced cancellation of a shift on the A4/A5 line had caused riots among Audi employees. However, it turned out that… read more →
Success for Austrian steel group Austrian steel group Voestalpine has achieved a partial success in the fight against the US punitive tariffs imposed on steel products. The Linz-based company has… read more →
StreetScooter Work XL at Ford in Cologne Series production of the StreetScooter Work XL has begun at Ford’s plants in Cologne. The Deutsche Post subsidiary is producing the all-electric van… read more →
3D Printing for Commercial Aviation Lufthansa Technik AG has opened a center for additive manufacturing. The aim is to center and expand the company’s competencies and experience. Dr. Anne Köster… read more →
Court decides on Tuesday Is Berlin the next city that will impose a ban on driving diesel vehicles? A court will decide on this on Tuesday. The reason is the… read more →
2.4 million Vehicles affected The Japanese automaker Toyota is recalling around 2.43 million hybrid cars due to engine problems. The Prius and Auris models are affected. In concrete terms, the… read more →
Airbus boss Enders is convinced by idea Tom Enders, Airbus CEO, sees the mining of raw materials on asteroids as a practical alternative. “By any stretch of the imagination, I… read more →
New Engineering Center in Morocco The companies Magna and Altran have now jointly opened an engineering center in Morocco. In recent years, Morocco has become increasingly important for automobile manufacturers… read more →
CERM-City opened RWTH Aachen University has opened a new test site for autonomous driving. The test area is located near the city of Aachen. There, self-driving cars will be tested… read more →
Supervisory Board has decided The supervisory board of Thyssenkrupp has agreed to a split of the group on Sunday. The company will be split into two independent companies. In the… read more →
Order of 180 airplanes possible Aircraft manufacturer Airbus is hoping for a large order from the Far East. CEO Thomas Enders is currently trying to win an order for 180… read more →