2023-06-14 07:00:00 Arne Joswig (60) is the new president of the Central Association of the German Motor Vehicle Industry (ZDK). At today’s general meeting in Regensburg, the delegates elected him as the successor to Jürgen Karpinski (73), who did not run again after nine years in office. For the first time in the association’s history … Read more
2023-07-07 07:00:00 At the beginning of the week, our focus is on the Lotus Eletre. According to the manufacturer, the electric hyper-SUV, which is suitable for families, delivers 905 hp and 985 Newton meters of torque in the most powerful version. The top speed is 265 km/h, the range of the Eletre R is given … Read more
2023-07-05 07:00:00 ZF and Volta Trucks have entered into a long-term agreement to supply components and systems. The fully electric Volta Zero from ZF will be equipped with the On Guard Active emergency braking system, the electronic braking system including the brake pedal box, the ESC smart electronic stability control and the On Hand electro-pneumatic … Read more
2022-12-21 08:00:00 When CO2 emissions in transport are discussed, the main focus is on cars, airplanes and shipping. The many machines in agriculture and forestry as well as in construction are mostly forgotten. Around five percent of the total diesel consumption in Germany, that is 1.8 to two billion liters per year, is due to … Read more
2023-05-18 19:53:00 Three billion for the ailing network Bahn is hiring 3,000 skilled workers for construction work 05/18/2023 9:53 p.m Things are worse for the German rail network than even Infrastructure Director Huber would have thought possible. That’s why the railways want to hire 3,000 specialists to bring stations, switches and tracks into shape. Three … Read more
2023-04-03 07:00:00 It can be celebrated twice: The Hamburg Harley Days (April 19-21) are marked by two milestone birthdays. On the one hand, Harley-Davidson is 120 years old, on the other hand, the event in the Hanseatic city for the 100th anniversary of the motorcycle brand took place for the first time 20 years ago. … Read more
Departing from the iconic V8: The C 63, which is now called the Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E-Performance in full, comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder turbo. E-Performance, that means: As a hybrid, it is also driven by an electric motor on the rear axle – and that is why it is only available with all-wheel … Read more
Court prohibits going it alone Dusseldorf is not allowed to impose a fine on autoposers September 2, 2022, 4:10 p.m PS fans are happy: The Düsseldorf administrative court overturns a decision by the city that prohibits car poses and wants to punish them with a fine. The city cannot enact local traffic rules and can … Read more