Christiaan Hetzner Former Automotive News Europe reporter covering the German market See All Staff Page Recent Stories EU cloud-computing solution gains favor with BMW, Bosch, others Automakers in Europe have been negatively affected by Europe's inability to mine data for commercial purposes as effectively as the U.S. A solution to the problem, however, may be on the horizon: Gaia-X. VW takes a page from Tesla on batteries In its goal to eclipse the world's dominant electric vehicle manufacturer, Volkswagen appears to embrace "if you can't beat them, join them." VW will unveil seven-seat ID6 electric SUV at Shanghai show The ID 6 X and ID 6 Cross will be rivals to the Tesla Model X. How Daimler-backed battery startup aims to make 5-minute EV full charge a reality Israeli startup StoreDot believes it has a solution that will reduce EV battery recharging to a matter of minutes. Company founder Doron Myersdorf explained how to Automotive News Europe. Mercedes preps debut of EQE EV, a Tesla Model S rival Mercedes expects to unveil the full-electric EQE in September at the IAA in Munich, CEO Ola Kallenius said. Mercedes misses fuel economy targets in U.S., China Daimler's decision to prioritize Europe for Mercedes electrified vehicles led to the automaker failing to achieve fuel economy targets in the two key markets. Mercedes doubles electric-only driving range of new C-Class plug-in hybrid Plug-in drivetrains will be relevant for many years to come because of their substantially longer electric range, said Ola Kallenius, CEO of Mercedes parent Daimler. Mercedes positions C-Class as sportier S-Class The C-Class borrows from the brand's flagship sedan, including the look of the cockpit and the latest version of the MBUX infotainment system. Opel expects positive jolt from Mokka-e Opel/Vauxhall aims to recapture volume lost last year and reduce its fleet emissions with the arrival of the new Mokka-e small full-electric crossover. Audi e-tron GT will challenge Tesla Model S The sedan is Audi's third battery-powered model and is based on the same platform as the Porsche Taycan. How Amazon, Google are transforming the auto industry Automakers are interested in using cloud computing to improve their manufacturing efficiency, boost quality control and make autonomous vehicles a reality. With EQA, Mercedes challenges Tesla, VW in compact EV segment The EQA is targeted primarily toward young, urban customers, Mercedes said. Mercedes S-Class piles on tech to fight Tesla A host of safety and convenience options are now standard on the S-Class, as Mercedes responds to challenges from the Tesla Model S and others. VW seeks to boost Golf plug-in hybrid with GTI’s help The GTE starts at about 41,700 euros in Germany but because of incentives for electrified cars in key markets the plug-in hybrid either matches or undercuts the GTI’s price. VW's integrity chief on diesel scandal: 'We must not forget what happened' Hiltrud Werner, the VW Group executive board member responsible for integrity and legal affairs, discusses the company's efforts to change its culture to be more transparent. Load More
Christiaan Hetzner Former Automotive News Europe reporter covering the German market See All Staff Page