Mercedes drops clapped-out robots for humans
German car maker Mercedes has given robots at its factory some tough news - they’ve become redundant in the modern world and will be replaced by more flexible humans.
VW CEO survives despite departure rumours
Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has dodged a broadside from company chairman Ferdinand Piech which many thought would unseat him from the troubled car maker. Instead, the steering committee has offered him an extension to his contract.
Trabi project aims to electrify 'Ostalgia'
Its chuntering motor and belching exhaust once heralded the coming of the communist utopia. Now the east German 'Trabi' is leading a new revolution, and this time you won't hear it coming.
Car parts supplier fined millions for price fixing
A US auto parts supplier has become the latest company to plead guilty to fixing prices of parts sold to German automakers following an international probe, US prosecutors said on Monday.