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Tyres for electric cars? It’s not a simple matter!
The 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,...
Aug
The world’s first solar car: Marketing gag or model of the future
Industry + MoreThinking out loud for a moment: What if our cars could generate the energy they need themselves? This would make the cars completely autonomous, without the need to connect them to a fuel pump or charging station. With the "Lightyear 0", a start-up from the...
Jul
Best equipped for e-mobility with NRGkick and wallboxes
Industry + More | Technology + ProductsE-mobility is becoming more and more important. However, the growing share of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids also poses a number of new challenges for workshops and drivers, such as the provision of sufficient charging stations. Herth+Buss offers the right...
Jul
Independent workshops and Tesla: It’s complicated.
Industry + MoreIf you ask independent workshops about their opinion about the electric car company Tesla, opinions are divided. For some, the US brand is a nightmare, and the others ignore it completely. Relationship status: "It's complicated". Perhaps even more than that. But...
Jun
The tyres of the future are sustainable
Industry + MoreTyre manufacturers are working hard on the development of sustainable tyres, partly because of pressure from legislation. In this article, we explain what makes a sustainable tyre and what manufacturers are doing to produce them. Sustainable tyres - of course the...
Jun
All-season tyres are becoming increasingly popular – this is how automotive companies should respond
Industry + MoreAll-season tyres are a compromise between summer and winter tyres. But they continue to enjoy increasing popularity. And this is still having consequences for automotive companies. The number of drivers choosing all-season tyres has been increasing for years: In 2014,...
May
DAT Report 2022: The most exciting facts for independent automotive workshops
Industry + MoreSince 1974, the DAT report from Deutsche Automobil Treuhand (DAT) has been providing reliable, neutral information on consumer behaviour relating to used car and new car purchasing as well as workshop business. We have compiled the most exciting facts for you....
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,...
Aug
The world’s first solar car: Marketing gag or model of the future
Industry + MoreThinking out loud for a moment: What if our cars could generate the energy they need themselves? This would make the cars completely autonomous, without the need to connect them to a fuel pump or charging station. With the "Lightyear 0", a start-up from the...
Jul
Best equipped for e-mobility with NRGkick and wallboxes
Industry + More | Technology + ProductsE-mobility is becoming more and more important. However, the growing share of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids also poses a number of new challenges for workshops and drivers, such as the provision of sufficient charging stations. Herth+Buss offers the right...
Jul
Independent workshops and Tesla: It’s complicated.
Industry + MoreIf you ask independent workshops about their opinion about the electric car company Tesla, opinions are divided. For some, the US brand is a nightmare, and the others ignore it completely. Relationship status: "It's complicated". Perhaps even more than that. But...
Jun
The tyres of the future are sustainable
Industry + MoreTyre manufacturers are working hard on the development of sustainable tyres, partly because of pressure from legislation. In this article, we explain what makes a sustainable tyre and what manufacturers are doing to produce them. Sustainable tyres - of course the...
Jun
All-season tyres are becoming increasingly popular – this is how automotive companies should respond
Industry + MoreAll-season tyres are a compromise between summer and winter tyres. But they continue to enjoy increasing popularity. And this is still having consequences for automotive companies. The number of drivers choosing all-season tyres has been increasing for years: In 2014,...