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★Trade & Logistics/1 h agoSterne Gruppe: 1,400 staff and 15 sites — Mercedes' new partnerA family-led dealer group has stitched together Mercedes retail across Swabia: who the Sterne Gruppe is, how it was built and what customers in Ulm and the Allgäu will f…
Markets/1 h agoAustria: Buyers Pay €42,763 for Used EVs — Demand Jumps 78%
Industry/1 h agoBMW: Cuts 2026 margin guidance, speeds Neue Klasse rollout
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Policy/1 h agoTankrabatt: Two‑thirds of Germany’s fuel cut reached driversGermany’s temporary fuel‑tax cut (Oct 1–Dec 31, 2026) reduced pump prices — but DIW’s Tankrabatt‑Monitor shows only 61–…
Suppliers/1 h agoMagna: 1,000 jobs possible as Graz eyes Chinese contractsMagna Steyr in Graz is reportedly close to securing large production contracts with Chinese makers MG (SAIC) and Changa…
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoMercedes: Vans return to Osttirol — Niedertscheider named partnerMercedes‑Benz has re‑established a Vans sales and service foothold in East Tyrol: Autohaus Niedertscheider in Lienz ope…
EV & Technology/1 h agoCharging: Eliso opens 24 fast-charging points — €0.49/kWh launchEliso added five new fast‑charging sites in Germany (24 chargers, 200–400 kW) and lists a €0.49/kWh opening price — a f…
Markets/1 h agoBEVs: 37% — BYD nudges past TeslaOctober’s KBA data stunned dealers: battery‑electric cars reached a 37% share and Chinese brands keep gaining — BYD leads year‑to‑date by a hair while Tesla posted a hug…
Industry/1 h agoZwickau: VW opens €90m Circular Economy HubVolkswagen has started an industrial dismantling line in Zwickau to process 4,100 cars a year from 2027 — a €90m invest…
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoPorsche Alpenstrasse: Taycan, Macan and 911 in SalzburgAt Porsche Alpenstrasse in Salzburg the brand’s latest electric and sports models take centre stage. We explain which c…
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoAuto Esthofer: 75 years and new VW Group EVs reshape Vöcklabruck
AI & Automotive/1 h agoVoice AI: Qualify leads and answer every call 24/7
Trade & Logistics/1 h agoPorts: 113 ports strike — Hamburg dockworkers join actionOn Oct 30 dockworkers staged an international day of action at 113 ports in 22 countries. Hamburg saw solidarity gather…
Suppliers/1 h agoUnimicron: Geldern closure costs 240 jobsTaiwanese PCB maker Unimicron has dissolved its Geldern unit and will wind down production in H1 2027. Around 240 local…
Policy/1 h agoIG Metall: Strikes escalate as union demands 5% pay riseIG Metall launched warning strikes at Audi, Mercedes‑Benz and Tata Steel on 2 Nov, pressing for a 5% wage rise and job …
Markets/1 h agoEVs: 37% of new cars in Germany in OctoberGermany’s KBA numbers for October show battery‑electric vehicles reached a 37.0% share — a sudden shift that reshapes d…
Industry/1 h agoV2G: MAN eTGX fed 350 kW back into Germany’s grid
EV & Technology/1 h agoBattery buffers: Ionity fits 1,028 kWh at Wertheim
AI & Automotive/1 h agoSchaeffler: Cuts 3,460 jobs, bets €400m on humanoid robotsHerzogenaurach supplier Schaeffler announced a 3,460‑position European cut and four German site closures while pointing…
AI & Automotive/2 h agoInfineon: €1.1bn Villach GaN fab for AI and e‑mobilityInfineon will spend about €1.1 billion to convert Villach into the world’s first high‑volume 300mm GaN power‑chip fab, …The Seven Desks
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BMW: Cuts 2026 margin guidance, speeds Neue Klasse rollout
Markets →
Austria: Buyers Pay €42,763 for Used EVs — Demand Jumps 78%
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Charging: Eliso opens 24 fast-charging points — €0.49/kWh launch
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Sterne Gruppe: 1,400 staff and 15 sites — Mercedes' new partner
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Magna: 1,000 jobs possible as Graz eyes Chinese contracts
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Tankrabatt: Two‑thirds of Germany’s fuel cut reached drivers
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Alpamayo: Nvidia’s driving AI impresses in Berlin test
