Jaguar on the brink of collapse – electric strategy drives traditional brand into an existential crisis
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Offshore wind power expansion is stalling – investors warn of lost returns and planning chaos
Offshore wind power expansion is faltering because investors fear for their returns in the current tendering process, which lacks feed-in
Ford ends electric car strategy: 19.5 billion loss forces a radical change of course
Ford is ending its electric vehicle strategy, drawing a clear line under one of the most expensive transformations in its
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Noise regulations halt night operations at Huhn-Teckentrup – production moves abroad
Automotive supplier Huhn-Teckentrup operated profitably at its Hüinghausen site, but noise regulations severely restricted the operation. Although the company remained
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Merz attacks entrepreneurs because they warn of a decline in Germany’s economic standing
Merz is attacking the German economy at a time when prudence is needed. The Chancellor is responding to warnings of
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Insolvency looms closer – Stuttgart on its way to becoming Germany’s Detroit
Stuttgart faces the threat of insolvency by the end of 2025 because the city and the Green state government relied
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Evictions at record levels – rising housing costs exacerbate the social crisis
Evictions are noticeably increasing in Germany, and at the same time, rents, housing poverty, social housing, and tenant protection are
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Energy transition costs – model calculation shows wind power and storage drive electricity prices
The debate surrounding the costs of the energy transition is intensifying, as the question of what a complete energy supply
Russian gas in Europe – how Hungary and Turkey are strategically circumventing EU sanctions
Russian gas in Europe remains a geopolitical bone of contention, even though the European Union has decided to phase it
Failure of climate policy – COP 30 reveals the gap between aspiration and global reality
The failure of climate policy became undeniably clear at the COP 30 climate conference in Belém, as the gap between
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Rising unemployment among university graduates is shattering the myth of a secure university education
Rising unemployment among university graduates is fundamentally changing the German labor market because a university degree no longer offers reliable
The relocation of German companies – why Germany is losing its appeal as a business location
The exodus of German companies is developing into a major risk for Germany as a business location, due to a
Subsidies for electric cars cost billions but have hardly any climate impact
The new electric car subsidy program is intended to be socially balanced and reduce emissions, but the promised climate impact
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The expansion paradox – ever-increasing nominal capacity from wind and solar power generates hardly any more electricity
Germany is rapidly increasing its installed capacity of wind and solar power. Nevertheless, the actual amount of electricity generated is
Political and economic significance lost – Westbayernring power line on the verge of collapse
The West Bavaria Ring power line is losing its foundation. Transmission system operator TenneT has deemed the project uneconomical, and