Daimler and Geely are turning the 2.70-meter-long Smart into a four-meter-long compact SUV. The new design is an attempt to revive the loss-maker Smart. But the new car is pushing into a market segment with numerous competitors. And: The Smart loses its uniqueness with the new design.
By Frank Sieren
The dossier pipeline is full to bursting. Even if big issues such as DMA, DSA and AIA are already at an advanced stage of consultation – the Commission is working on further proposals for data markets, platform work, digital sovereignty and online law. The second part of the overview: What is yet to come.
By Jasmin Kohl
Porsche and Siemens Energy want to test the use of e-fuels with a new production plant in Chile. But proponents of alternative fuels feel thwarted by EU fleet limits and energy taxation. They are calling for more openness to technology. Environmentalists disagree.
By Lukas Knigge
With two weeks to go until the Bundestag elections, the parties are already preparing for lengthy exploratory talks. Europe.Table has examined European, climate and digital policy to identify lines of conflict and possible compromises. Today: the election program of Alliance 90/The Greens.
By Lukas Knigge
Benjamin Wahl, Borussia Dortmund's China head, talks to China.Table about BVB's very special fan culture and how it can be transferred to the Far East. He also talks about Chinese players in the German Bundesliga and the opportunities for Chinese soccer between the five-year plan and grassroots work. Wahl says: "You can't buy success in soccer (after all)." The interview was conducted by Frank Sieren.
By Frank Sieren
The government in Taipei is buying new military equipment and is even redeveloping its existing systems. The development is reasonable: Under Xi Jinping, the People's Republic shows increasingly clear signals of strength. Moreover, the People's Liberation Army is arming itself. But what seems like an escalation could also follow its own well-balanced logic.
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Germany and other EU countries are providing massive funding for private-sector projects to accelerate the market ramp-up for hydrogen. The first two IPCEI projects have now been submitted to the Commission, and more than 100 companies are involved.
By Till Hoppe
In southern China, Archaeologists have discovered the oldest known evidence that a wake included a beer. The 9,000-years-old remains prove that China, which has found its return to a beer nation in recent decades, has a long tradition of barley and rice juice. Once considered a luxury commodity, the People's Republic now consumes twice as much beer as the USA and more than five times as much as Germany.
By Frank Sieren
Yesterday, the Agriculture Committee confirmed the new multi-billion aid package for Europe's farmers. Some Committee members could also benefit from it. Therefore, accusations of bias were raised on the fringes of the vote.
By Timo Landenberger
Evergrande's default is emblematic of the systemic problems Chinese real estate groups are facing. For many years, the real estate boom fueled both the country's credit and construction industries. But now the group's shares are falling to their lowest level in six years. Fears of a domino effect are running high.
By Ning Wang
