History

40 years since final VW Beetle rolled off production lines in Germany

Four decades ago on Friday the last Volkswagen Beetle was assembled in north Germany. But far from being forgotten, its status as a cult car continues today.

Taxes

US tax reform promises big income boost for German carmakers

German carmakers Daimler and BMW said Friday a new sweeping US tax reform giving major breaks to corporations will add hundreds of millions of euros to their 2017 earnings.

e-cars

Long-vanished German car brand joins electric race

Cars bearing the stamp of once-defunct manufacturer Borgward will once again roll off an assembly line in north Germany from 2018, the firm said Wednesday.

Cars

Petrolheads gear up for Frankfurt car show

Car enthusiasts and professionals are headed to the IAA auto show in Frankfurt this week as the industry emerges out of long crisis in Europe, but warily eyes slowing demand in China.

Driving

'Women-only' parking: sensible or sexist?

Frankfurt Airport is one of many places in Germany to offer women their own 'bigger and nicer' parking areas. Is this sensible practice or plain sexist?