Nathan Eddy Reporter covering the German market for Automotive News Europe [email protected] +49 176 204 201 51 See All Staff Page Recent Stories Automakers, suppliers race to comply with UN cybersecurity rules for connected cars The new rules have already had an effect on the market as a contributing factor to the discontinuation of VW's most affordable EV. Mercedes will favor EVs over e-fuel combustion cars, CEO Kallenius says Ola Kallenius said e-fuel powered engines cannot meet the power efficiency and zero-emission credentials of EVs. The key to better ADAS: Make it simple and pleasurable The broader acceptance of increasingly autonomous advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) requires an understanding of human psychology and the early inclusion of human-centered design strategies. German, Chinese brands to have strong presence at 2023 Munich show This year's IAA auto show in Munich will feature a strong mix of German and Chinese brands. How rear-wheel drive became an EV 'must-have' Volvo and Polestar recently joined Tesla and VW in favoring RWD over front-wheel drive for their base EVs because they offer better performance and efficiency. Leoni finds 'white knight' savior in Austrian entrepreneur Shareholder Stefan Pierer plans to inject $163 million in fresh capital into Leoni and take over $762 million in debt in order to take a majority stake in the German supplier. Mobileye, Holo race to get Nio robotaxis ready for Norway debut The partners are currently collecting data via a small fleet of Nio ES8 full-electric SUVs while simultaneously working to secure the necessary driving permits for the vehicles. Continental CTO compares move to software-defined cars to climbing Everest Continental tech boss Gilles Mabire has a unique way of explaining the difficulty of the industry's move to software-defined vehicles. "We are not climbing the Alps anymore. We are in the Himalayas." Why it helps CTOs to be 'a kind of evangelist' Continental Chief Technology Officer Gilles Mabire says the biggest challenge today's CTOs face is the speed that changes are happening. VW software arm's proximity played part in Conti's AI lab location choice Continental's tech boss listed a range of reason why the supplier chose Berlin for its new lab for artificial intelligence. One of them was to be close to startups and partners. Leoni's Ukraine crisis CEO Kamper hired by AMS Osram Aldo Kamper helped the German supplier to get through several crises, most recently cable harness bottlenecks in Ukraine that severely disrupted VW, BMW and Mercedes production. VW will not match Tesla price cuts for its EVs, CEO Blume says VW aims to become a global leader in EVs through profitable growth, not discounting, CEO Oliver Blume tolda German newspaper. Why driverless parking faces long road to wide availability Mercedes, BMW, Bosch, Continental and others must overcome high costs of the systems and a fragmented market to provide service that could save time and prevent small-but-expensive accidents. Amid layoffs in Big Tech, auto industry gets more creative to lure IT talent Jaguar Land Rover's bold attempt to lure recently fired workers from Twitter and Facebook to the company showcases the lengths automakers will go to add the expertise needed to make the software-defined car a reality. Ex-VW CEO Diess will be Infineon's next chairman Infineon expects to benefit from Diess's experience as a top executive at VW and BMW. Load More
Nathan Eddy Reporter covering the German market for Automotive News Europe [email protected] +49 176 204 201 51 See All Staff Page