Volkswagen's factory in the heart of the east German city of Dresden was conceived as a showcase for the auto giant's electric future but on a September afternoon the production line stands still.
Germany plans to promote climate-friendly production by offering so-called 'climate-protection contracts' to industrial firms next year, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Sunday.
Groceries in Germany have already shot up in price by more than 16.6 percent compared to a year ago. But industry bosses expect prices to rise further - although they say they are fighting against unreasonable increases from large corporations.
Germany's economy grew slightly in the second quarter, marking an upgrade from a previous estimate of stagnation, and pushing back the spectre of recession.
Shocking photos show just how bad the river Rhine looks at the moment after weeks of dry weather. Experts are warning that extreme low water levels are affecting German industry and could hit consumers.
German exports increased for the third month in a row, data published Wednesday showed, despite fears that Europe's largest economy could soon pitch into recession.
German growth stagnated in the second quarter of the year, official data showed on Friday, as analysts warned that a recession could be round the corner amid a looming energy crisis.
German auto manufacturer BMW said on Monday it would invest "around one billion euros" in the production of electric vehicles at a plant in Austria from 2025.
Grabbing a kebab, chips or a burger to take away from a snack bar is getting a lot pricier for customers across Germany as suppliers face significantly higher energy and food costs.
With the war in Ukraine halting deliveries of crucial car parts, Germany's Volkswagen and its suppliers are scrambling to find solutions abroad, while trying to reassure Ukrainians they aren't abandoning the country.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk danced for joy at the inauguration of his "gigafactory" electric car plant near Berlin Tuesday, shrugging off two years of bureaucracy and delays to watch customers drive off with the first Model Y vehicles made in Europe.
German industrial production rose again in January, official figures showed Tuesday, but the positive picture was likely to be upended by the impact of the war in Ukraine.
German travel company Flixbus on Thursday said it will acquire historic long-distance bus company Greyhound, expanding its low-cost coach offering in the United States.
Germany on Wednesday pledged to help its steel industry become carbon neutral by 2050, as the coronavirus pandemic squeezes a sector already in a prolonged crisis.
Authorities on Tuesday ordered a new lockdown for an entire district in western Germany – the first since easing coronavirus restrictions and a major setback to hopes of a swift return to normality.
More than 1,300 people have tested positive for coronavirus so far at Tönnies meat processing plant in North Rhine-Westphalia, and the country is facing a battle to contain it.
The low cost of meat and working conditions in the industry are under the spotlight after hundreds of people contracted coronavirus at a meat processing plant in western Germany.
German ministers met Tuesday to thrash out an economic stimulus package to speed recovery from the coronavirus shutdown, with the vital auto industry and possible subsidies for it a key sticking point.
Germany has uncovered another cluster of coronavirus infections at an abattoir fuelling alarm about working conditions in the country's meat packing plants.
Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler said Wednesday it plans to restart work at factories in Germany from April 20th,
after a weeks-long interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The economic upheaval caused by the
fast-spreading coronavirus threatens to plunge Germany's crucial industrial
sector into "the longest recession since reunification", a powerful industry body said Thursday.
German prosecutors said Thursday they had fined car parts supplier Bosch €90 million over its role supplying components in the "dieselgate" emissions cheating scandal.
As Germany plans to shutter its coal sector, the government pledged Wednesday to pour €40 billion into mining regions over the coming years to stimulate growth and jobs.
When Germany's last black coal mine shuts on Friday, it is not just miners who may shed a tear – football fans too will mourn the end of a pillar of the nation's industrial wealth.
