Blogs

Where does the energy for electric vehicles come from?

The German government plans with up to 11 million new electric car registrations in the upcoming 10 years and the EU-commission bans all new combustion engine vehicles...

The service station of the future: 3 scenarios

In many countries, the end of fossil fuels powered cars has been announced. Gas station operators are now challenged to adapt...

E-Mobility - The future is now

Electromobility is an essential building block for a sustainable and resource-conserving mobility system - and offers enormous opportunities for Germany as a business hub.

How eco-friendly are electric cars?

Electric cars don‘t burn fuel and therefore don‘t have direct CO2 emissions, but are they the solution towards clean mobility?

Autonomous driving. Did VW, Daimler & Co. miss the boat?

Alongside electro mobility, self-driving cars are seen as the future of the industry and tech companies are setting the pace.

What are the 5 levels of autonomous driving?

How does the spectrum from driver-assisted to fully-autonomous look like?

Robot taxis are coming to Germany

The taxi industry is in serious danger of extinction. It`s not a question of if, but when.

Is autonomous driving the next big thing?

In the age of AI advances, self-driving cars turned out to be harder than people expected.

Could eFuels help the industry to get emission neutral?

Since Porsche is investing several Millions into an eFuel pilot plant the discussion is lively.

What does circular economy mean?

We extract around 100 billion tons of resources from our only planet. This can't happen forever which is why a shift in the value-chain is needed.

Is Austria’s “Climate ticket” a revolution?

The relatively affordable Klimaticket should encourage Austrians to ditch their cars – and help save the planet.

Will car dealerships become an endangered species?

New cars will be sold over the internet, electric cars don't need an oil change, software updates are already available "over-the-air": Will car dealers soon run out of business?

Redefining Mobility

Climate change, demography, urbanisation and individualisation on the one hand, as well as technological developments and digitalisation on the other, require and enable us to redefine mobility.

Could urban air mobility become a threat to the automotive industry?

More and more new mobility concepts secure fundings and could change the future of mobility on a whole new level. How serious the threat develops, remains to be seen. An Analysis.

Do hydrogen cars have a future?

Politicians and car manufacturers have long agreed that the future of our mobility lies in electric vehicles. Nevertheless, the future of clean transportation also includes hydrogen and fuel cell technology.

Why do German OEM’s enforce their economic relations with China?

Daimler and BMW constantly strengthen their relationships with the asian market, especially China. Why do they do so even when the political systems are so different?

What is Norway doing differently?

In Norway 84,5% of new registrated vehicles were xEV’s in 2021. Making combustion engines a minority in new registration.

Tech vs. Car companies - possible ways for the future

Could tech companies become automakers?

Apple Car: What to expect?

There have been rumors for quite a while now, that Apple is planning to develop their own car. Here is what we know so far.

Are cars turning into rolling devices?

Digitalization is the buzzword of the 21st century. What does it mean for the automotive industry?

Lilium: Air taxi

Lilium is a German mobility startup which was founded in Munich. They are focused on developing the first air taxi for commercial use.

How realistic is Hyperloop travel?

From Munich to Berlin in just under 30 minutes. The Hyperloop could turn this vision into reality, but when will the technology be ready and what are the risks?

How can public transport get more attractive?

Buses and trains will play a major role in the upcoming mobility shift in Germany.

The future role of public transport

When fully autonomous driving becomes more than just a vision, the public transport sector will face some major challenges.

Are bikes the new cars?

Bikes are getting more and more popular in Germany and the Pandemic is clearly not the only reinforcing factor.