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Manufacturer data monopoly: Will brand workshops soon be the only businesses that can repair vehicles?
The topic is almost as old as the data itself: Criticism of the data monopoly held by manufacturers in the automotive industry. Suppliers, associations and the TÜV and ADAC all fear that manufacturers will be able to secure exclusive access to vehicle data in the long...
Feb
Despite inflation: Germans are still paying attention to product quality
Industry + More | UncategorizedYou just have to go to the supermarket on the corner to be reminded every day that everything is getting more expensive. However, while it's true that consumers are paying more attention to price in supermarkets, things are extremely different in other areas. Why is...
Jan
Why do electric cars actually need a 12-volt battery?
Industry + MoreA look at the breakdown statistics of the ADAC reveals a - supposed - surprise. For example, the figures from 2021: Here, the most common breakdown cause for electric cars was the 12-volt starter battery, just like with the combustion engine. A delicate 12-volt energy...
Jan
Lots of light, less shade: More training contracts in the automotive industry
Industry + MoreSince March 2020, society, as well as the economy and the automotive industry in particular, have faced major challenges and massive pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic also had a direct impact on the training market. While the economy is...
Dec
Electric cars – and the matter of inspection
Industry + MoreAs electric vehicles differ from vehicles with conventional drives in many ways, there are also major differences with regard to maintenance and inspection. What are these and how do they affect the work to be carried out? We explain them here! Less work = lower costs...
Dec
The logistics work involved in the automotive industry is increasing despite the fall in new vehicle production
Industry + MoreAnyone who orders a new car has to wait a long time for delivery - an extremely long time in some cases. The shortage of chips and the war in Ukraine are continuing to slow down vehicle production. While demand for used cars is rising, to the delight of independent...
Nov
Tyres for electric cars? It’s not a simple matter!
Industry + MoreThe tyre is the first point of contact with the road and has a major impact on the performance or handling of the car. But durability also plays an important role for electric cars - and not forgetting a low rolling resistance to achieve a longer range. After all, the...
Nov
Battery recycling: Used tyres for lithium-ion batteries
Industry + MoreHowever you look at it: Despite investments in alternatives such as e-fuels, the battery electric vehicle is currently the mobility of the future. Despite some contradictions. After all, electric vehicles are not (yet?) completely environmentally friendly or even...
Oct
Classic Porsche 911 from Singer: Better than the original
Industry + MoreSinger from Los Angeles is a red rag to Porsche purists. For moderate friends of the sports car brand and car fans worldwide, the company stands for automotive dreams - and perhaps the most beautiful classic Porsche models in the world. The California-based company...
Oct
Electric cars crash test: On supposed weaknesses and real risks
Industry + MoreAccident researchers from the insurance company Axa assessed the behaviour of electric vehicles in the event of serious accidents in an in-house crash tests. The crash tests made massive waves. The test setup and sensational presentation of the results were...
Sep
ADAC test: The quality of materials and workmanship of the latest passenger car models is decreasing
Industry + MoreThe ADAC has assessed the quality of materials and workmanship of almost 600 different vehicle models. The result was an exciting overview. It sheds a poor light on German manufacturers in particular. This blog outlines who performed well and who scored poorly. The...
Sep
Could hydrogen save the combustion engine as a fuel?
Industry + MoreFollowing the EU's decision that only climate-neutral new vehicles can be sold from 2035, the future of the combustion engine appears to be in question. But companies such as Porsche or Toyota have not yet written off the combustion engine despite the so-called "de...
Aug
Thanks to e-fuels: Long live the combustion engine?
Industry + MoreAt the end of June 2022, the EU's environment ministers made a difficult decision, which caused a lot of headaches and head shaking in the automotive industry. It heralded the end of the combustion engine - with far-reaching consequences for car manufacturers,...
May
Manufacturer data monopoly: Will brand workshops soon be the only businesses that can repair vehicles?
Industry + MoreThe topic is almost as old as the data itself: Criticism of the data monopoly held by manufacturers in the automotive industry. Suppliers, associations and the TÜV and ADAC all fear that manufacturers will be able to secure exclusive access to vehicle data in the long...
Feb
Despite inflation: Germans are still paying attention to product quality
Industry + More | UncategorizedYou just have to go to the supermarket on the corner to be reminded every day that everything is getting more expensive. However, while it's true that consumers are paying more attention to price in supermarkets, things are extremely different in other areas. Why is...
Jan
Why do electric cars actually need a 12-volt battery?
Industry + MoreA look at the breakdown statistics of the ADAC reveals a - supposed - surprise. For example, the figures from 2021: Here, the most common breakdown cause for electric cars was the 12-volt starter battery, just like with the combustion engine. A delicate 12-volt energy...
Jan
Lots of light, less shade: More training contracts in the automotive industry
Industry + MoreSince March 2020, society, as well as the economy and the automotive industry in particular, have faced major challenges and massive pressure due to the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic also had a direct impact on the training market. While the economy is...
Dec
Electric cars – and the matter of inspection
Industry + MoreAs electric vehicles differ from vehicles with conventional drives in many ways, there are also major differences with regard to maintenance and inspection. What are these and how do they affect the work to be carried out? We explain them here! Less work = lower costs...
Dec
The logistics work involved in the automotive industry is increasing despite the fall in new vehicle production
Industry + MoreAnyone who orders a new car has to wait a long time for delivery - an extremely long time in some cases. The shortage of chips and the war in Ukraine are continuing to slow down vehicle production. While demand for used cars is rising, to the delight of independent...
Nov
Tyres for electric cars? It’s not a simple matter!
Industry + MoreThe tyre is the first point of contact with the road and has a major impact on the performance or handling of the car. But durability also plays an important role for electric cars - and not forgetting a low rolling resistance to achieve a longer range. After all, the...
Nov
Battery recycling: Used tyres for lithium-ion batteries
Industry + MoreHowever you look at it: Despite investments in alternatives such as e-fuels, the battery electric vehicle is currently the mobility of the future. Despite some contradictions. After all, electric vehicles are not (yet?) completely environmentally friendly or even...
Oct
Classic Porsche 911 from Singer: Better than the original
Industry + MoreSinger from Los Angeles is a red rag to Porsche purists. For moderate friends of the sports car brand and car fans worldwide, the company stands for automotive dreams - and perhaps the most beautiful classic Porsche models in the world. The California-based company...
Oct
Electric cars crash test: On supposed weaknesses and real risks
Industry + MoreAccident researchers from the insurance company Axa assessed the behaviour of electric vehicles in the event of serious accidents in an in-house crash tests. The crash tests made massive waves. The test setup and sensational presentation of the results were...
Sep
ADAC test: The quality of materials and workmanship of the latest passenger car models is decreasing
Industry + MoreThe ADAC has assessed the quality of materials and workmanship of almost 600 different vehicle models. The result was an exciting overview. It sheds a poor light on German manufacturers in particular. This blog outlines who performed well and who scored poorly. The...
Sep
Could hydrogen save the combustion engine as a fuel?
Industry + MoreFollowing the EU's decision that only climate-neutral new vehicles can be sold from 2035, the future of the combustion engine appears to be in question. But companies such as Porsche or Toyota have not yet written off the combustion engine despite the so-called "de...