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26Oct/26

Audi Ditches Its Logo in China

October 26, 2026TransportAudi, Automotive industry in China, Automotive industry in Germany, Beijing, BEVs, BMW, Car body styles, CARIAD China, Cars, China, China Technology Company, Coupés, Executive cars, Germany, Gernot Döllner, Hefei, Horizon Robotics, SAIC Motor, Sedans, Shanghai, Station wagons, Volkswagen, Volkswagen Group, Volkswagen Group China, Xiaomi, Zeekradmin

The Great Automotive Realignment: How China Upended Germany’s Global Car Supremacy

Mon, July 26 2026 /Mpelembe Media/ — For decades, German automotive giants—Volkswagen Group, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz—dominated the global industry and derived a significant share of their corporate profits from mainland China. However, a severe structural contraction has destabilized this industrial core, culminating in a 76% year-on-year collapse in combined Q3 operating profits down to €1.711 billion. China’s share of total global vehicle deliveries for German carmakers dropped from 39% in 2020 to 29% in 2025, with quarterly deliveries in China plummeting between 30% and 41% by mid-2026. Domestically, annual German passenger vehicle output fell from 5.6 million units in 2017 to 3.4 million in 2024, burdened by high labor costs averaging €62 per hour and severely underutilized assembly plants—such as Wolfsburg operating at just 61% capacity—compelling Volkswagen to shutter a domestic manufacturing plant in Germany for the first time in its 88-year history. Continue reading →

14Feb/23

Jeep® Brand Slides Into the Big Game With ‘Electric Boogie’

February 14, 2023TransportAmerican Motors, Cars, Chrysler, Convertibles, Jeep, Motor vehicles, Off-road vehicles, Plug-in electric vehicle, Sport utility vehicles, Transportadmin

The Jeep® brand’s Big Game one-minute commercial “Electric Boogie” celebrates the brand’s expansion of its electrified lineup across the world, taking the new interpretation of the iconic song into the future with the brand’s new generation of vehicles.

The commercial, debuting on the day of the Big Game, features the brand’s hybrid electric plug-in vehicles Jeep Wrangler 4xe and Grand Cherokee 4xe with species from across the animal kingdom dancing along to the all-new “Electric Boogie” track. Continue reading

20Dec/22

BOSE AND VOLVO CARS: A NEW COLLABORATION IN SOUND

December 20, 2022TransportCar body styles, Cars, Compact cars, Motor vehicles, Premier Automotive Group, Sedans, Touring cars, Volvo, Volvo Cars, Volvo Engine Architecture, Volvo S60admin

Today, Bose announces its first-ever sound system for Volvo Cars, bringing the power of Bose sound to the all-new, all-electric, and recently unveiled Volvo EX90. Available by early 2024, the Volvo EX90 represents the launch of a new collaboration between Bose and Volvo Cars that will extend to additional models in the coming years. Continue reading

06Nov/22

Smart light bulbs and Smart Plug from AiDot Ecosystem are one of the First to be Matter-certified

November 6, 2022InnovationAutomotive industry, Böblingen, Cars, Home automation, Internet of things, Microcars, Motor vehicles, Smart, Smart card, Smart grids by countryadmin

AiDot smart home, a smart home ecosystem brand, now driving brands within its smart home ecosystem to launch products to support the matter standards, fulfilling its commitment to the development of the smart home industry. Continue reading

01Nov/22

The startup Nooka Space brings innovation to airport terminals by introducing the concept of flex office booths on demand

November 1, 2022TransportAutomotive industry, Cars, Los Angeles International Airport, Motor vehicles, Office, Pittsburgh International Airport, Smartadmin

Nooka Space, the company who designed the first smart proximity office network in the world, back in 2020, introduces the concept of flex office on demand in airport waiting areas, to provide passengers with private spaces to work or relax, while waiting for their flight. As such, Nooka Space launches Nooka Air, a smart office booth designed to offer better airport experience during the waiting hours in terminals. Continue reading

12Oct/22

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft collaborate to boost efficiency, resilience and sustainability in car production

October 12, 2022TransportCar classifications, Cars, Mercedes-Benz, Microsoft, Motor vehicles, Stuttgart, Supply chain, Supply chain managementadmin

Mercedes-Benz and Microsoft Corp. collaborate to make vehicle production more efficient, resilient and sustainable. With the new MO360 Data Platform, Mercedes-Benz is connecting its around 30 passenger car plants worldwide to the Microsoft Cloud, enhancing transparency and predictability across its digital production and supply chain. The MO360 Data Platform is the evolution of Mercedes-Benz’ digital production ecosystem MO360 and allows teams to identify potential supply chain bottlenecks faster and enable a dynamic prioritization of production resources toward electric and Top-End vehicles. Continue reading