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★Suppliers/10 h agoWorldtrader24: Tuning veteran Bernhard Birtel linked to platform moveBernhard Birtel — long-time Hartge/Carlsson tuning insider and ROLFHARTGE sales director — is reported to be joining Worldtrader24’s circle. Dealers and suppliers should…
★Suppliers/10 h agoWeber 1925: 101‑year Mercedes tuner targets premium personalization
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Markets/1 h agoRomania 2026: Dacia Logan and Duster dominate new‑car registrationsDacia models repeatedly top monthly registration lists in 2026 while Toyota and Chinese brands (BYD, Tesla) gain ground…
Markets/5 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/5 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/5 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/5 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 funding shift that will affect infrastructure spend…
Suppliers/6 h agoNXP chips chosen: VW picks S32K5 for zonal software‑defined vehiclesVolkswagen has named NXP’s S32K5 microcontrollers as a standard building block for its zonal software‑defined vehicle (…
Trade & Logistics/6 h agoRail Cargo Group: 70 wagons and new Rijeka link ease car flowsAustria’s Rail Cargo Group adds 70 double‑deck car wagons and a Rijeka service, speeding Asian Ro‑Ro imports into Centr…
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Industry/6 h agoAudi: trims 2026 targets as A2 e‑tron and Q9 push into Europe and US
AI & Automotive/6 h agoTAD: Germany pushes EU approval as Latvia clears and Italy urges fast voteGermany’s transport ministry has struck a pragmatic deal with Tesla and will push for EU recognition of ‘Tesla Assisted…
Trade & Logistics/6 h agoDealers: Autohaus König sale keeps 1,200 jobs in limboBerlin’s Autohaus König — one of Germany’s largest dealer groups — remains in insolvency talks as bidders circle. Thous…
Markets/6 h agoImports: International brands at 50% of Germany's BEV marketOctober's registration surge put non‑German marques on the front foot: international brands supplied half of all batter…
Industry/6 h agoSteyr Motors: boards back €39 takeover — site and jobs contractually protectedSteyr Motors’ management and supervisory boards recommend shareholders accept Red Cat’s €39 cash offer; the buyer has p…
AI & Automotive/6 h agoAustria: Dealers adopt AI agents to handle sales, service and ads
Policy/6 h agoPTI: EU tightens TÜV checks — what drivers must expect
Suppliers/6 h agoUGVs: ARX scales German production, arms GEREON with Ukrainian SABERA Munich‑based supplier is moving from software and prototypes into industrial mass‑production and armed systems — a sh…
Trade & Logistics/6 h agoErsatzteile: +83% in ten years — German insurers under pressureRising spare‑part prices have pushed average repair bills to about €4,600 and lifted parts costs ~82–83% since 2016. Ge…
EV & Technology/6 h agoPlug‑in hybrids: EU utility‑factor raises Austria’s car taxA quietly technical EU change is about to make many PHEVs more expensive in Austria: the 'utility factor' rewrite raise…
Markets/6 h agoAustria EVs: Tesla Y leads as Chinese brands nibble market shareAustria’s electric market is surging: Statistik Austria shows BEV registrations hit a record in September, Tesla’s Mode…The Seven Desks
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