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14 Nov 2026
New Models · Spy Shots/3 h agoSpy Shots: BMW X2 wears Neue Klasse face — clearer design, Panoramic screenCamouflaged X2 prototypes were photographed in Germany this week showing slimmer headlights, a narrower upright grille and hints of BMW’s Panoramic iDrive — a mid‑2027 f…
AI & Automotive/3 h agoAI & Automotive Deutschland: Alpamayo powers real-time driving agents
Policy/4 h agoR155/R156: Germany centralises approvals, Austria ramps test capacity
Suppliers/5 h agoSuppliers: Infineon’s €1.1bn Villach bet, Schaeffler cuts 2,660Latest Stories
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Trade & Logistics/5 h agoTrade & Logistics: Automation and reshoring rewrite DE & ATA wave of €100m‑plus automated hubs, retail mega‑builds and Chinese e‑commerce networks is changing how goods move acro…
Markets/6 h agoMotorcycles: +24% surge in Germany, Austria +10% — two‑wheel boomNew registrations for motorcycles and light two‑wheelers have jumped in 2026 across Germany and Austria, with electric …
Industry/7 h agoSkilled Migration: Germany & Austria keep cars movingAs factories churn and dealers struggle to staff service bays, Germany and Austria are leaning on skilled immigration a…
New Models · Spy Shots/7 h agoDefender Sport: Baby Land Rover Hunts the NürburgringLightly camouflaged prototypes of Land Rover’s smaller ‘Defender Sport’ were photographed lapping the Nürburgring — a s…
Suppliers/9 h agoSuppliers: German & Austrian parts firms pivot beyond carsFacing weaker car volumes and sharper global competition, suppliers in Germany and Austria are accelerating moves into defence, energy, medical and industrial automation…
Trade & Logistics/9 h agoCustoms: Digital hub and Alpine tunnels redraw German‑Austrian tradeEU customs reform, eFTI and NCTS Phase 6 are cutting red tape — while Semmering and Brenner tunnel moves change rail ma…
EV & Technology/10 h agoEV & Technology: Dealers lean on AI — readiness still lagsGerman and Austrian dealers face rising EV service and sales complexity. Studies show consumers expect AI, vendors offe…
Industry/11 h agoRepair shock: ADAS and BEVs push German, Austrian insurers to the limit
AI & Automotive/12 h agoAI & Automotive Deutschland: Elmos brings car chips to humanoid robots
Policy/12 h agoSecond‑life: Germany rewrites battery law, Austria scales storageBerlin and Vienna are shifting from theory to practice: Germany’s new BattDG aligns national law with EU rules while Au…
Suppliers/13 h agoSuppliers DE & AT: Continental, MAHLE, Magna reshape the parts mapTyre margins, refinancing moves and rising contract manufacturing are rewriting supplier roles across Germany and Austr…
Markets/13 h agoFinancing: High rates rewire car buying in Germany & AustriaRising consumer-credit costs are changing how Germans and Austrians buy cars — pushing some into longer terms, cash or …
EV & Technology/14 h agoV2G: Germany turns EVs into grid assets as pilots go commercialBidirectional charging is moving out of labs in Germany — E.ON/BMW and local pilots are trading energy from EV batterie…
AI & Automotive/16 h agoAI Factory: Telekom adds B300 GPUs, powers German car AI
Policy/16 h agoSERMI: EU forces car‑data access — Austria adapts, Germany warns
Suppliers/17 h agoSuppliers DE & AT: Apprenticeship surge shores up the skills gapAs parts makers and dealers reshape for electrification and software, German and Austrian suppliers are investing heavi…
EV & Technology/18 h agoEV & Technology: China brands surge as BEVs hit 37% in GermanyOctober figures show Germany and Austria moving fast: BEVs reached 37.0% of new-car registrations in Germany and 34.9% …
Markets/18 h agoAutomation-provider experience: Bosch Rexroth joins GrossenbacherCarmakers, suppliers and workshops in Germany and Austria searching for ‘experience with automation providers in automo…
Markets/18 h agoev charger payment: contactless, in‑car or card — what to use?Drivers in Germany and Austria asking about ev charger payment will find fast answers: card or contactless is now requi…The Eight Desks
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Skilled Migration: Germany & Austria keep cars moving
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Motorcycles: +24% surge in Germany, Austria +10% — two‑wheel boom
EV & Technology →
EV & Technology: Dealers lean on AI — readiness still lags
Trade & Logistics →
Trade & Logistics: Automation and reshoring rewrite DE & AT
Suppliers →
Suppliers: Infineon’s €1.1bn Villach bet, Schaeffler cuts 2,660
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R155/R156: Germany centralises approvals, Austria ramps test capacity
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AI & Automotive Deutschland: Alpamayo powers real-time driving agents
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