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Markets 1 h ago Used Market: EVs keep value while petrol cars soften Continue reading→ Industry 2 h ago Autoindustrie DE & AT: Franco‑German pact lifts industry mood Continue reading→ Policy 5 h ago Data & AI: Germany and Austria rewrite the rules for connected cars Continue reading→ Suppliers 6 h ago Suppliers DE & AT: Infineon €1.1bn GaN gamble and Bosch split Continue reading→ Trade & Logistics 7 h ago Trade & Logistics: Ports and cross‑border rail quietly beef up car flows Continue reading→ Trade & Logistics 7 h ago Sterne Gruppe: 280 apprentices power family‑led expansion Continue reading→ EV & Technology 8 h ago Charging boom, white spots remain: SDVs & grid strain in DE/AT Continue reading→ Markets 9 h ago Market: Private buyers lift sales, fleets pull back Continue reading→ AI & Automotive 10 h ago MAN: Autonomous eBus to carry test passengers from Nov 17 Continue reading→ Industry 10 h ago Autoindustrie: BMW iFACTORY, Infineon chips and Magna's Graz surge Continue reading→ Policy 12 h ago Tax Fraud: EPPO nabs 13 in luxury‑car VAT ring Continue reading→
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Policy Tax Fraud: EPPO nabs 13 in luxury‑car VAT ring → Industry Autoindustrie: BMW iFACTORY, Infineon chips and Magna's Graz surge → AI & Automotive MAN: Autonomous eBus to carry test passengers from Nov 17 → Markets Market: Private buyers lift sales, fleets pull back → EV & Technology Charging boom, white spots remain: SDVs & grid strain in DE/AT → Trade & Logistics Sterne Gruppe: 280 apprentices power family‑led expansion → Trade & Logistics Trade & Logistics: Ports and cross‑border rail quietly beef up car flows → Suppliers Suppliers DE & AT: Infineon €1.1bn GaN gamble and Bosch split → Policy Data & AI: Germany and Austria rewrite the rules for connected cars → Industry Autoindustrie DE & AT: Franco‑German pact lifts industry mood → Markets Used Market: EVs keep value while petrol cars soften → Policy Tax Fraud: EPPO nabs 13 in luxury‑car VAT ring → Industry Autoindustrie: BMW iFACTORY, Infineon chips and Magna's Graz surge → AI & Automotive MAN: Autonomous eBus to carry test passengers from Nov 17 → Markets Market: Private buyers lift sales, fleets pull back → EV & Technology Charging boom, white spots remain: SDVs & grid strain in DE/AT → Trade & Logistics Sterne Gruppe: 280 apprentices power family‑led expansion → Trade & Logistics Trade & Logistics: Ports and cross‑border rail quietly beef up car flows → Suppliers Suppliers DE & AT: Infineon €1.1bn GaN gamble and Bosch split → Policy Data & AI: Germany and Austria rewrite the rules for connected cars → Industry Autoindustrie DE & AT: Franco‑German pact lifts industry mood → Markets Used Market: EVs keep value while petrol cars soften →
Car transporter at Wilhelmshaven terminal at dawn, wet tarmac and cranes, two cars loadedMarkets/1 h agoUsed Market: EVs keep value while petrol cars softenUsed-car listings and loan rates are reshaping demand in Germany and Austria: median asking prices dip, but three‑year EVs hold up — and Austrian buyers hunt older, chea…Low‑angle dusk view of glowing electric‑arc furnace at voestalpine Donawitz, sparks and steam, industrial cranes silhouetted.Industry/2 h agoAutoindustrie DE & AT: Franco‑German pact lifts industry moodNight view of Frankfurt autobahn traffic control centre; monitors show a connected silver VW ID.4 on screen.Policy/5 h agoData & AI: Germany and Austria rewrite the rules for connected carsDawn drone view of Infineon Villach cleanroom complex with lit windows and a delivery truck approaching in misty Carinthian hills.Suppliers/6 h agoSuppliers DE & AT: Infineon €1.1bn GaN gamble and Bosch split

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Dawn at BLG AutoTerminal Hamburg: new cars loaded onto a rail wagon, cranes and port skyline in mist.Trade & Logistics/7 h agoTrade & Logistics: Ports and cross‑border rail quietly beef up car flowsNew investments at Hamburg’s BLG AutoTerminal and licences for cross‑border locomotives are expanding capacity and trim…Dawn at Sterne Gruppe Neu‑Ulm: Mercedes EQA exits service bay, apprentice pushes toolbox across wet forecourtTrade & Logistics/7 h agoSterne Gruppe: 280 apprentices power family‑led expansionFamily-owned Sterne Gruppe is building its future workforce while expanding: ~280 apprentices, 15 locations and the rec…Dawn shot of fast‑charging hub on A9 near Bayreuth with two DC chargers and van arriving, wet asphalt reflections.EV & Technology/8 h agoCharging boom, white spots remain: SDVs & grid strain in DE/ATPublic charging points have climbed across Germany and Austria, but utilisation, coverage gaps and rising software comp…New cars rolling off a ro‑ro ship at dawn on a wet Bremerhaven quay, floodlights and reflectionsMarkets/9 h agoMarket: Private buyers lift sales, fleets pull backOctober data show a surprising split in Germany — private registrations rise while commercial orders dip — and Austria …
Low-angle dawn shot of automated MAN eBus entering a wet underpass on Munich route 178, safety-driver silhouette visible.AI & Automotive/10 h agoMAN: Autonomous eBus to carry test passengers from Nov 17MAN and Munich public transport operator MVG will run registered-user rides on an automated Lion’s City 12 E from 17 Nov as part of the MINGA trial — safety drivers on b…
BMW Irlbach battery line at dusk with robots and stacked battery modulesIndustry/10 h agoAutoindustrie: BMW iFACTORY, Infineon chips and Magna's Graz surgeBig factory bets in Germany and contract wins in Austria are reshaping where cars and their brains are made: BMW opened…Police vans and officers carrying boxes into a luxury car showroom at dawn in Berlin‑Mitte, wet streets, overcast.Policy/12 h agoTax Fraud: EPPO nabs 13 in luxury‑car VAT ringThe European Public Prosecutor’s Office says coordinated raids in Germany and Austria netted 13 arrests and large seizu…
Two Mercedes cars rolling off a transporter at dawn onto the Neu‑Ulm STERNE GRUPPE forecourt, mist and wet tarmac reflections.Trade & Logistics/1 day agoSterne Gruppe: The people driving Mercedes' new southern forceRo‑Ro ramp at Bremerhaven at dawn with cars boarding a ship beneath silhouetted cranes.Trade & Logistics/1 day agoTrade & Logistics: CBAM and eFTI force fast port and paperwork overhaulWelding robot throwing sparks at dusk inside a supplier plant; wet floor reflections, no people.Suppliers/1 day agoSuppliers: Chips squeeze pushes Kurzarbeit and pivotsGerman and Austrian parts firms face fresh disruption: Nexperia-related chip shortages have forced short‑time work noti…Dusk retrofit at Munich office car park: open cable trenches, installer at work, EV charging; wet reflections.Policy/1 day agoPolicy: Buildings and V2G force charging rethink in Germany & AustriaFrom 1 Jan 2027 Germany’s GEIG amendment and new grid rulings (MiSpeL) have reshaped who must fit chargers, how bidirec…Dawn at Vienna FIAT dealer: row of white FIAT Professional Ducato vans and a red SEAT Ibiza in foregroundMarkets/1 day agoMarket: International makes accelerate — Austria’s Fiat surgeGermany’s October numbers show international manufacturers gaining ground while Austria sees an unexpected commercial-v…Dawn at VW Wolfsburg plant gate with workers and transporter trucks, wet reflectionsIndustry/1 day agoAutoindustrie: Germany’s shake-up ripples into AustriaGerman carmakers show brighter sentiment — but restructuring plans, threatened plant closures and supplier cuts are for…
Wet night at Orlen Elmshorn fast‑charging hub, one EV charging under illuminated canopy.EV & Technology/1 day agoEV & Technologie: 170 MWh storage and new gigafabs reshape Germany & AustriaDrone view at dawn over Erzberg mine; technicians examine tablet with satellite spectral overlay.AI & Automotive/1 day agoDavinci‑AI: GeoScan uses Sentinel‑2 to hunt battery minerals — Germany watchesDawn view of a wet Frankfurt dealership service forecourt with a technician and service van under headlightsAI & Automotive/1 day agoAI After‑Sales: Dealers hand calls and bookings to agentsA recent German pilot shows AI phone agents taking 30% of workshop bookings. For dealers and workshops in Germany and A…Blue BYD SEAL U outside a Vienna BYD dealership at dusk with wet reflectionsMarkets/1 day agoBYD car: Austria's rapid rise wins state marketing prizePeople in Germany and Austria searching for “byd auto” mean “BYD car”. In Austria BYD has climbed to sixth in the marke…Black Tesla Model 3 charging at night in the rain at Frankfurt Niederrad fast‑charging hub, reflections on wet tarmac.Markets/1 day agoTesla stock: SpaceX talk keeps shares volatile after profit hitGerman and Austrian investors searching for Tesla stock (German: "tesla aktie") face rapid swings: Q3 profit fell, free…Black Mercedes‑Benz S‑Class (W223) with open bonnet outside Mercedes‑Benz Museum at dusk, technicians workingIndustry/1 day agoMercedes-Benz S-Class: 215,231 cars recalled over leaking brake hosesDrivers and buyers searching for 'mercedes-benz s-klasse' are likely checking if their car is affected: Mercedes-Benz h…
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