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  • 14 March 2025, Berlin: Friedrich Merz, CDU/CSU parliamentary group leader in the Bundestag and CDU federal chairman, makes a statement after the parliamentary group meeting in the Bundestag. After lengthy discussions, the parliamentary group leaders of the CDU/CSU, SPD and Greens have reached an agreement on a billion-euro defense and infrastructure package. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa (Photo by Michael Kappeler/picture alliance via Getty Images)Politics

    Germany’s landmark spending bill wins final lawmaker approval

    By Arne Delfs, Kamil Kowalcze, and others
  • Martin Daum, Chairman of the Board of Management of commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler TruckTech

    ‘Time is running out’ to build more electric truck chargers in Europe, says Daimler Truck CEO

    By Stefan Nicola, Christoph Rauwald, and others
  • BMW CEO Oliver Zipse with headphones on.Tech

    Germany set for 14% drop in electric-vehicle sales as carmakers scale back ambitions and demand ‘does not look good’

    By Christoph Rauwald, Wilfried Eckl-Dorna, and others
  • DUSSELDORF, GERMANY – AUGUST 6: Porsche 911 ST 1970s Le Mans race car performing a demonstration drive during the classic days event on August 6, 2022 in Düsseldorf, Germany. The 2022 edition of the Classic Days event was the first year the show was held in the Green Park in Düsseldorf. (Photo by Sjoerd van der Wal/Getty Images)

    Volkswagen will test volatile markets with Porsche IPO that could value sports car maker at $84 billion

    By Christoph Rauwald and Bloomberg
  • HAIKOU, CHINA – MAY 08: A Lamborghini car is on display at Kawo booth during the first China International Consumer Products Expo at Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center on May 8, 2021 in Haikou, Hainan Province of China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)Finance

    Lamborghini sees record sales as wealthy, cooped-up car lovers go on a spending spree

    By Daniele Lepido, Christoph Rauwald, and others
  • SINDELFINGEN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 02: The new S-Class Mercedes-Benz passenger car is presented at the new “Factory 56” assembly line at the Mercedes-Benz manufacturing plant on September 2, 2020 in Sindelfingen, Germany. The luxury car is the 11th generation S-Class and is scheduled to reach dealers in November. (Photo by Lennart Preiss/Getty Images)

    Mercedes ushers in new era with flagship Sedan going electric

    By Christoph Rauwald and Bloomberg
  • A charge plug connected to a Volkswagen ID.4 electric SUV refueling on the forecourt of a Volkswagen AG (VW) showroom in Berlin, Germany, on Tuesday, March 16, 2021. Volkswagen plans to widen cost-saving efforts and standardize key technologies as the German manufacturer seeks to rival Tesla Inc. on electric cars and keep traditional rivals at bay. Photographer: Liesa Johannssen-Koppitz/Bloomberg via Getty Images

    Volkswagen shares pop after report values its EV business at $230 billion

    By Christoph Rauwald, Lukas Strobl, and others
  • 17 March 2021, Saxony, Zwickau: A Volkswagen ID.4 leaves a car park with other new cars for delivery. Even more electric cars are soon to roll off the production line at the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau. In mid-April, the largely converted second assembly hall will switch to 3-shift operation. The aim is to produce more than 1400 vehicles a day by summer. So far, the ID.3 and ID.4 electric models have been built in Saxony. Production of other models is scheduled to start in Zwickau in the next few months: two of the Audi brand and one of the Seat brand. Photo: Jan Woitas/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Jan Woitas/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    Volkswagen vaults this tech giant to become Germany’s most valuable company as EV exuberance grips markets

    By Christoph Rauwald, Lukas Strobl, and others
  • 29 January 2021, Saxony, Dresden: The underbody is assembled on an ID.3. Production of the electric model has officially begun at Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory. VW now produces only electric vehicles at the Zwickau and Dresden sites with the ID.3 and ID.4 models. Photo: Matthias Rietschel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Matthias Rietschel/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    Volkswagen aims to knock Tesla out of top spot by 2025 in major EV push

    By Christoph Rauwald and Bloomberg
  • 29 January 2021, Saxony, Dresden: A VW worker takes a photo of an ID.3 in the light tunnel. Production of the electric model has officially begun at Volkswagen’s Transparent Factory. VW now produces only electric vehicles at the Zwickau and Dresden sites with the ID.3 and ID.4 models. Photo: Matthias Rietschel/dpa-Zentralbild/dpa (Photo by Matthias Rietschel/picture alliance via Getty Images)

    Volkwagen’s new electric car is the most ‘credible’ challenger yet to Tesla, new UBS report says

    By Bloomberg and Christoph Rauwald
  • This picture taken on February 3, 2021 shows a 1957 Porsche 550A Spyder displayed at the Artcurial auction house in Paris two days ahead of the “Parisienne 2021” motorcars auction sell. (Photo by Thomas SAMSON / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS SAMSON/AFP via Getty Images)

    “The silver bullet”: Volkswagen is weighing an IPO for Porsche as it grapples with Tesla’s rise

    By Christoph Rauwald, Eyk Henning, and others
  • BEIJING, CHINA – AUGUST 27: The Volkswagen logo is seen at the Volkswagen brand experience centre on August 27, 2020 in Beijing, China. (Photo by VCG/VCG via Getty Images)

    Volkswagen to tie top executives’ bonuses with hitting ESG targets

    By Christoph Rauwald and Bloomberg
  • A sign sits above a closed Bentley Motors Ltd. automobile showroom in London, U.K. on Monday, April 20, 2020. European car sales dropped the most on record in March as showrooms closed to help limit the coronavirus outbreak and production shut down across the continent.Tech

    Bentley to switch from roaring 12-cylinder cars to electrics

    By Christoph Rauwald and Bloomberg
  • VolkswagenTech

    Ford and VW electric vehicles could be delayed by legal dispute between battery suppliers

    By Christoph Rauwald, Susan Decker, and others
  • One of Argo AI’s cars is displayed on the streets of New York City in 2019. Volkswagen committed to invest $2.6 billion in the self-driving car startup on Wednesday.

    The self-driving car race heats up as Volkswagen seals its $2.6 billion investment in Argo AI

    By Keith Naughton, Christoph Rauwald, and others