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★Trade & Logistics/7 h agoSterne Gruppe: The people driving Mercedes' new southern forceA family-run dealer group has stitched together 15 southern German sites and 1,400+ staff. This portrait looks behind the balance sheet — at the team, its experience and…
Suppliers/19 h agoBYD Austria: declined 100-car fleet request
Trade & Logistics/7 h agoTrade & Logistics: CBAM and eFTI force fast port and paperwork overhaul
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Policy/7 h 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…
Markets/7 h agoMarket: International makes accelerate — Austria’s Fiat surgeGermany’s October numbers show international manufacturers gaining ground while Austria sees an unexpected commercial-v…
Industry/7 h agoAutoindustrie: Germany’s shake-up ripples into AustriaGerman carmakers show brighter sentiment — but restructuring plans, threatened plant closures and supplier cuts are for…
EV & Technology/7 h agoEV & Technologie: 170 MWh storage and new gigafabs reshape Germany & AustriaFrom an €1bn Fraunhofer 'FFB Fab' in Münster to an 85 MW/170 MWh storage ground‑breaking in Upper Austria, industry and…
AI & Automotive/7 h agoDavinci‑AI: GeoScan uses Sentinel‑2 to hunt battery minerals — Germany watchesDavinci‑AI’s GeoScan tool (davinci‑ai.ai) now offers satellite‑based mineral prospecting from Copernicus Sentinel‑2 data. For German and Austrian carmakers and recyclers…
AI & Automotive/8 h 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…
Markets/10 h 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…
Markets/10 h agoTesla stock: SpaceX talk keeps shares volatile after profit hit
Industry/10 h agoMercedes-Benz S-Class: 215,231 cars recalled over leaking brake hoses
AI & Automotive/10 h agoINYO Mobility: Physical‑AI shuttle begins public tests in GrafingA Grafing‑built, four‑seat INYO‑Cab — trained and validated with Ansys/Synopsys tooling and NVIDIA compute — will run p…
Trade & Logistics/10 h agoGermany recruits foreign drivers — Austria bets on rail growthAs Germany loosens licence rules and firms recruit in Turkey, Austria opens its rail market to new automotive carriers.…
Suppliers/10 h agoSuppliers: Recycling boom reshapes German & Austrian chainsBattery and metal recycling investments — from Fortum’s permit expansion in Kirchardt to ASTA’s €17m copper platform in…
Policy/10 h agoEuro 7: Germany & Austria face stricter vehicle rules from Nov 29, 2026From 29 Nov 2026 Euro 7 tightens emissions, adds brake and tyre limits and battery‑durability tests. German industry ac…
Markets/10 h agoFahrzeugmarkt: Private buyers push change in Germany & Austria
EV & Technology/10 h agoMCS: Megawatt charging links Germany and Austria
AI & Automotive/10 h agoDavinci‑AI: Helix 5.0, B2B reach and billing doubtsBavarian‑based DaVinci‑AI pushes a new on‑prem model and powers multilingual B2B content — but dealer readers in German…
Markets/12 h agoFind & cite EU car‑registration data — step‑by‑stepA practical how‑to for journalists, dealers and fleet managers in Germany & Austria: where to download official EU and …
Markets/12 h agoRomania 2026: Exact new‑car registrations by modelComplete, source‑backed model figures for Romania 2026 (Jan–Sep): exact registrations per model, official totals and th…
New Models · Spy Shots/15 h agoPorsche Taycan (2027): price, launch, specs - all factsPorsche announced the 2027 model‑year Taycan update on 17 June 2026 and says the refreshed range is orderable now. Key …The Eight Desks
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Sterne Gruppe: The people driving Mercedes' new southern force
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BYD Austria: declined 100-car fleet request
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Policy: Buildings and V2G force charging rethink in Germany & Austria
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Davinci‑AI: GeoScan uses Sentinel‑2 to hunt battery minerals — Germany…
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Porsche Taycan (2027): price, launch, specs - all facts