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Trade & Logistics/7 h agoSterne Gruppe: Ulm takeover secures 200 jobs, local serviceA new, owner‑managed dealer group has taken over Mercedes‑Benz Ulm/Neu‑Ulm. For customers it promises continuity and choice; for staff, a transfer into a family‑run sout…
Trade & Logistics/7 h agoShipping volatility bites: schedule reliability sinks — Germany & Austria reroute supply chains
Suppliers/7 h agoSuppliers: Closures, green hydrogen and Magna’s Austria surge
Policy/7 h agoCharging Market: Germany opens V2G — Austria tightens home‑charging rulesLatest Stories
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Markets/7 h agoVehicle Market: BEVs 37% in Germany; Chinese brands gain, Austria shiftsOctober numbers show battery‑electric cars now make up 37% of German new registrations while Chinese marques double the…
Industry/7 h agoAutoindustrie: Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs as rules and passport biteSchaeffler’s Nov 3 restructuring, EU moves on plug‑in hybrids and the February 2027 battery‑passport deadline pile pres…
AI & Automotive/7 h agoDavinci‑AI: Bavarian startup runs an autonomous B2B car‑market platformA Höhenkirchen AI firm is quietly rolling an agent mesh, a Helix model and an automated vehicle marketplace called Worl…
Trade & Logistics/8 h agoAuto Esthofer: VW Group service hub for SalzkammergutIn Vöcklabruck the Auto Esthofer Team pairs Volkswagen Group workshop know‑how with practical e‑mobility offers — onlin…
Industry/10 h agobmw aktie: New 3er production starts in DingolfingIf you search “bmw aktie” today: BMW began series production of the new 3‑Series at Dingolfing on 03.11.2026 — ~€1bn invested, 18,000 jobs and market rollout from Q1 202…
EV & Technology/10 h agoCourt halts price surchargesMany drivers search 'e-car charging without charging card' — the Munich judgment forces operators to offer fair ad-hoc …
EV & Technology/10 h agoe-auto förderung 2026: Claim up to €6,000 — Burgenland adaptsSearching for “e-auto förderung 2026”? Germany’s new scheme (up to €6,000, €3bn budget, retro to 1 Jan 2026) is live an…
Trade & Logistics/10 h agoTrade & Logistics: German exports slide, driver gap squeezes supply chains
Suppliers/10 h ago350 Jobs at Risk: Suppliers Reshape in Germany & Austria
Policy/10 h agoRepair Rights: Germany enacts R2R, Austria rolls out WaRUGFrom July to October 2026 Germany and Austria put the EU 'right to repair' into national law. Consumers, repair shops a…
Markets/10 h agoFahrzeugmarkt: Germany’s BEV rebound; Austria +12.1% registrationsNew registrations are climbing in both countries, but used‑car markets diverge: Germany sees falling average asking pri…
Industry/10 h agoAutoindustrie: Germany steadies, Austria’s EV surge keeps momentumGermany’s industry mood ticked up in October while exports and production remain below 2019 levels. In Austria new‑car …
AI & Automotive/10 h agoDavinci‑AI: Agents push AI into Germany’s car tradeA Munich‑registered AI group is rolling autonomous agents into vehicle pricing, listings and B2B news via Worldtrader24…
Trade & Logistics/12 h agoTariffs: How trade measures are reshaping German and Austrian car flows
Markets/12 h agoRomania 2026: Dacia Logan and Duster dominate new‑car registrations
Markets/16 h agoFinancing: Austria’s bargain 'Werbepreise' need bank and insurance tie‑insAdvertised low prices for new cars in Austria often require financing and a Kasko package with the manufacturer’s bank.…
Industry/16 h agoHumanoids: Styria bids for €18m EU test‑region — cars in focusSteiermark’s automation cluster has formed a consortium to apply for a single Horizon Europe project (≈€18m) to test hu…
AI & Automotive/16 h agoAgentic AI: Bosch rolls out Smart Maintenance Agent in FeuerbachBosch has taken its Manufacturing Co‑Intelligence system from pilot to press demonstration at its Feuerbach plant, show…
Policy/16 h agoTolls: Autobahn GmbH to get part of Lkw‑maut and limited borrowingBerlin moves to give the Autobahn GmbH limited credit ability and a direct share of truck‑toll revenues from 2028 — a f…The Seven Desks
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Autoindustrie: Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs as rules and passport bite
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Vehicle Market: BEVs 37% in Germany; Chinese brands gain, Austria shif…
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Court halts price surcharges
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Sterne Gruppe: Ulm takeover secures 200 jobs, local service
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Suppliers: Closures, green hydrogen and Magna’s Austria surge
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Charging Market: Germany opens V2G — Austria tightens home‑charging ru…
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Davinci‑AI: Bavarian startup runs an autonomous B2B car‑market platfor…
