Industria automovilística

Porsche intends to move production of its Cayenne SUV in all three powertrain variants from Bratislava to Leipzig. CEO Michael Leiters aims to secure the long-term utilization of the plant in Saxony.

26 de junio de 2026 Reportado por IA

Car manufacturer Mercedes has informed its roughly 90,000 tariff employees in Germany that the annual special payment due in July will not be made for now. The company plans instead to pay it in April 2027 or possibly cancel it. Further cost reductions are under review.

Volkswagen's board will receive the full annual bonus despite tough times, thanks to a sudden six billion euros in cash flow. The works council demands clarification on this unexpected turn and criticizes the company's information policy. A top-level meeting is scheduled for this week.

6 de febrero de 2026 Reportado por IA

Toyota Motor Corporation announced that current CEO Koji Sato will step down on April 1, with Chief Financial Officer Kenta Kon succeeding him. The move has surprised analysts, given the Japanese automaker's relative success navigating global industry challenges.

The German government is introducing a new purchase premium for electric cars, retroactive for vehicles newly registered since the start of the year. Subsidies ranging from 1,500 to 6,000 euros will be available based on income and family status. Environment Minister Carsten Schneider views it as a boost for the domestic automotive industry.

14 de enero de 2026 Reportado por IA

General Motors (GM), en asociación con Al-Mansour Automotive, el distribuidor exclusivo de Chevrolet en Egipto, ha lanzado por primera vez dos modelos Chevrolet completamente eléctricos en el mercado egipcio: el nuevo Chevrolet Captiva EV y el Chevrolet Spark EUV. El lanzamiento marca un paso más en la colaboración de GM con Al-Mansour Automotive para avanzar en soluciones de movilidad eléctrica en Egipto, apoyando la visión nacional del país para un transporte sostenible, movilidad verde y sostenibilidad ambiental.