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Trade & Logistics/1 h agoSpare Parts: Same‑Day Logistics Rewrites DE & AT AftermarketWarehouses, night‑express parcel stations and online distributors are remaking spare‑parts flows in Germany and Austria — faster deliveries, bigger buying groups and a n…
EV & Technology/1 h agoEV & Technology: Steyr’s €100m inverter bet — Austria scales hydrogen
Markets/2 h agoFahrzeugmarkt: Registrations rise while German production slips
Industry/2 h agoTesting: Germany & Austria build validation muscleLatest Stories
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Policy/4 h agoGreen Claims: Germany and Austria bar vague 'green' car adsFrom 27 Sept 2026 carmakers, dealers and fleet managers in Germany and Austria must stop using un‑substantiated terms l…
Suppliers/4 h agoSuppliers DE & AT: Insolvencies rise, buyers and recyclers move inSmall and mid‑tier suppliers in Germany face insolvency and closures as OEMs reshuffle contracts — while buyers and rec…
Trade & Logistics/5 h agoTrade & Logistics: Ports and EV fleets reshape DE & ATMajor port upgrades in northern Germany and a rapid electrification push in Austria are changing vehicle supply chains …
EV & Technology/5 h agoEV & Technology: Software steers Germany and Austria’s BEV surgeBattery cars now account for a record share of new registrations in Germany and Austria — but the real revolution is so…
New Models · Spy Shots/6 h agoBMW ALPINA First BMW ALPINA production model (2027): price, launch, specs - all factsBMW Group has published video showing the camouflaged first BMW ALPINA production car exceed 300 km/h during Nardò testing and confirms a V8 petrol powertrain. BMW says …
Industry/6 h agoEnergy: Carmakers turn plants into grid‑scale powerhousesFrom Salzgitter to Upper Austria, carmakers and industrial groups are building utility‑scale batteries and trading ener…
New Models · Spy Shots/7 h agoSpy Shots: Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT Weissach bares more of its teethA near‑production Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT fitted with a Weissach package was photographed lapping the Nürburgring with…
Trade & Logistics/7 h agoSterne Gruppe: From 90‑Year Roots to a New Mercedes Giant
Trade & Logistics/8 h agoPorsche Alpenstrasse: Service, chargers and EV support in Salzburg
Policy/8 h agoBattery Passport: Germany adopts BattDG — Austria still drafting rulesFrom Feb 18, 2027 every EV battery in the EU needs a digital passport. Germany has signed its BattDG and a registry is …
Suppliers/8 h agoSuppliers: Warstein lab opens — voestalpine mulls 'elsewhere'Infineon cuts the ribbon on a 1,200 m² Warstein lab as Villach GaN plans scale; voestalpine tells apprentices and warns…
AI & Automotive/9 h agoEinride: Cab‑less e‑trucks enter Lorenz plantFour cab‑free autonomous electric trucks have started regular in‑plant runs at Lorenz Snacks’ Neunburg vorm Wald facili…
Trade & Logistics/9 h agoTrade & Logistics: Ro‑Ro squeeze lifts costs — Germany, Austria hitA surge in car‑carrier demand and high charter rates are colliding with port investments and inland rail fixes. German …
EV & Technology/9 h agoCharging: Germany expands fast‑charging — but gaps stay
Industry/10 h agoSuppliers: Schaeffler cuts 3,460 jobs; Magna eyes Slovenia
New Models · Spy Shots/12 h agoAudi RS3: Austria pays ~€14k more than GermanyBuying an RS3 in Austria adds a one‑off Normverbrauchsabgabe that lifts list prices by roughly €14,000 versus Germany. …
Policy/12 h agoLuxusauto‑Steuerbetrug: EPPO raid hits dealers and cross‑border tradeEPPO says 13 people were arrested in Germany and Austria in a €100m VAT carousel probe. Seizures, frozen accounts and i…
New Models · Spy Shots/12 h agoBYD SEALION 7 (2026): price, launch, specs - all factsEuropean market launch introduced in late 2024 with manufacturer price and availability materials updated through early…
New Models · Spy Shots/12 h agoBYD ATTO 3 EVO (2026): price, launch, specs - all factsWorld premiere on 10 February 2026, BYD's ATTO 3 EVO arrives as a compact electric SUV with an 800V e‑Platform, up to 5…The Eight Desks
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EV & Technology: Steyr’s €100m inverter bet — Austria scales hydrogen
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Green Claims: Germany and Austria bar vague 'green' car ads
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