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    • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
      Energy sector
      Investors press European fusion group to move to US for subsidies

      Washington offers ‘record funding’ of $1.4bn for sector

    • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
      News in-depthWintershall DEA GmbH
      Wintershall’s empty accounts expose plight of western companies still in Russia

      Parent group BASF’s €7.3bn writedown reveals flaws in historical German industrial policy

    • Monday, 23 January, 2023
      Ford Motor Co
      Ford plans to slash jobs in Europe, says German union

      Product development roles feared to be heading to US as carmaker adapts to future with electric vehicles

    • Wednesday, 18 January, 2023
      Aerospace & Defence
      Defence industry’s business model transformed by war, says German contractor

      Boss of Hensoldt says booming demand means manufacturers can produce weapons and technology without pre-orders

    • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
      Oil & Gas industry
      Nord Stream 2 investor to exit Russia

      Wintershall Dea criticised over exploration and production of gas and oil after Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine

    • Wednesday, 11 January, 2023
      German economy
      German car industry calls for European policy to counter US subsidies

      Car lobby chief floats creation of EU agency focusing on supply of raw materials

    • Tuesday, 10 January, 2023
      Supply chains
      German carmakers signal easing of supply chain woes

      BMW and Mercedes enjoy jump in sales at end of last year as supply outlook improves

    • Thursday, 5 January, 2023
      Automobiles
      Mercedes chief warns of rising protectionism in car industry

      Comments by Ola Källenius come as carmaker announces plans to build 10,000 charging points

    • Wednesday, 21 December, 2022
      European companies
      Surviving winter: how three factories are coping with Europe’s energy crisis

      Sternest test for energy-intensive manufacturers will come in the cold and costly winter months ahead

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Volkswagen AG
      Blume criticised by investors for dual VW and Porsche CEO role

      Volkswagen’s new chief says at public meeting with investors that he intends to keep both jobs ‘long-term’

    • Friday, 16 December, 2022
      Infineon Technologies AG
      Herbert Diess to make comeback to corporate Germany as Infineon chair

      Chipmaker picks former Volkswagen boss as chair of supervisory board

    • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
      News
      Volkswagen aims to meet EU emissions rules without Chinese help

      Carmaker will no longer rely on electric vehicle sales from Geely and SAIC

    • Monday, 12 December, 2022
      Rivian Automotive, Inc.
      Rivian halts plan for European electric van plant with Mercedes-Benz

      US start-up looks to preserve cash pile and focus on domestic production as economic conditions deteriorate

    • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
      The Big Read
      Germany confronts a broken business model

      Can the country’s industrial economy reinvent itself for an era without cheap gas from Russia?

    • Sunday, 4 December, 2022
      European business schools
      Graduate’s MBA journey from pharmacy to VC

      Profile: a masters and smart networking proved the right prescription for Sanchita Pasi

    • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
      News in-depthEuropean economy
      ‘We were too gloomy’: Europe’s business leaders turn more upbeat

      Sentiment picks up after immediate threat of power blackouts recedes

    • Tuesday, 29 November, 2022
      The Big Read
      The electric vehicle boom in a quiet Hungarian town

      The country is becoming a surprise hub of Europe’s new battery industry. But critics fear becoming too dependent on China

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Uniper SE
      Uniper reveals near-doubling of bailout cost to €51bn

      German utility to issue new shares to government as hit from Russian gas crisis deepens

    • Wednesday, 23 November, 2022
      Special ReportNext Tech Growth Markets
      Advertisers binge on online video

      TV and film companies are racing to capture some of the marketing cash pouring into the likes of YouTube

    • Friday, 18 November, 2022
      German economy
      Benchmark German pay deal eases inflation fears

      Country’s biggest union agrees 5.2% increase for automotive, metal and electrical workers

    • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
      Siemens AG
      Siemens upbeat outlook contrasts with gloomy picture at ThyssenKrupp

      Two groups have both shrunk in recent years but are still seen as bellwethers of the global economy

    • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
      Daimler AG
      Mercedes-Benz follows Tesla and cuts EV prices in China

      Moves are latest sign of slowing sales growth in world’s biggest electric car market

    • Friday, 11 November, 2022
      Automobiles
      Daimler Truck warns supply chain ‘broken’ despite easing chip shortage

      World’s largest truckmaker reports sales jump and lifts full-year guidance despite high inflation and Ukraine war disruptions

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Schaeffler AG
      Schaeffler to cut 1,300 jobs as switch to electric hits engine makers

      German automotive supplier shifts focus to cost-cutting with aim to save €100mn a year

    • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
      Deutsche Post DHL Group
      Deutsche Post DHL signals record year as parcel shipments rise

      German logistics group benefits from sustained high freight rates

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