- 4d ago
Byd Atto 8, Fiat Grizzly and Audi A2 e-tron debut at Paris Motor Show
Byd, Fiat, Audi, Lancia, Changan and Leapmotor are showing new electric and hybrid models at the Paris Motor Show, which runs until 18 October. Byd's Atto 8 is rated at up to 653 km and is due in Europe in the first six months of 2027.
- Oct 8
Audi activates bad weather clause to reopen talks on Neckarsulm job cuts
Chief executive Gernot Döllner announced the move at a staff meeting on Thursday, putting existing guarantees that protected more than 15,000 workers through 2033 back into negotiation.
- Sep 24
FC Ingolstadt dismisses Sabrina Wittmann after seven games of third-tier season
FC Ingolstadt parted ways with head coach Sabrina Wittmann on Thursday following three defeats in four 3. Liga matches, leaving all 56 German men's professional coaching roles occupied by men.
- Sep 21
German auto workers stage nationwide protests against job cuts and 40-hour workweek
Over 100,000 employees mobilized across Germany as IG Metall challenged plans by Volkswagen and BMW to cut tens of thousands of jobs and increase weekly working hours without extra pay.
- Aug 23
Volkswagen agrees to 100,000 job cuts and plant reviews under 2030 restructuring plan
The supervisory board approved a turnaround plan targeting a 9% operating margin by 2030, putting four German factories under review and halving the company model range by 2035.
- Aug 13
Suspicious object at Bavarian station halts rail traffic, found to be a deliberate dummy
A suspicious object found on the tracks at Treuchtlingen station in Bavaria brought train traffic to a standstill on 13 August before police confirmed it was a deliberately placed dummy with no explosives.
- Jul 27
Audi slashes 2026 revenue forecast by 5 billion euros as China profit collapses and Neckarsulm plant hangs in balance
The Volkswagen luxury group lowered its expected revenue to 58-63 billion euros, down from 63-68 billion, and posted a 21% drop in Q2 net profit. China contributed only 73 million euros in the first half, compared with nearly four times that a year earlier.
- Jun 13
EVG warns Italo's German entry could cut long-distance rail to at least 16 cities
Italy's Italo plans to launch high-speed services on two German corridors from 2028. A railway union analysis says at least 16 cities could lose their ICE and IC stops as a result.
- Jun 3
Bavarian cities split on fining unruly councillors, with Augsburg and Nuremberg opting out for now
Munich, Regensburg and Ingolstadt have adopted new rules to fine disruptive councillors up to 1,000 euros, but Augsburg and Nuremberg have held back, leaving a patchwork of enforcement across Bavaria's largest cities.