automotive

Jobs

Working in Germany: Where are the most jobs in the car industry?

Germany's world-renowned automotive industry is going through a tough time, but it's still one of the country's biggest employers. We looked at where the jobs are across the Bundesrepublik.

Jobs

VW says it can't rule out job cuts amid plans for electric new start

German car giant Volkswagen said Thursday it is looking for three billion euros in new savings to help fund its pivot towards electric vehicles, adding that it could not rule out job cuts.

Trump

German carmakers to hold talks with Trump over tariffs

German carmakers are to meet with top US officials at the White House on Tuesday, sources said, as US President Donald Trump mulls damaging tariff hikes on vehicles imported from the European Union.

Brexit

Brexit and German cars: Britain will suffer most from a rupture

Brexit could 'tear apart' the supply chains on which the German car industry relies, but it will still hurt Britain more than Germany, the head of the powerful industry's lobby group tells The Local.

apple

Apple 'could be building self-driving car in Berlin'

A German newspaper reports that Apple has set up a secret lab in the capital to build its self-driving car. The Local asks how believable the rumours could be.

China

BMW to develop electric car for Chinese market

BMW is to develop a new brand of electric cars exclusive to China, giving into pressure from the Chinese authorities.