Mercedes to unveil flagship electric sedan with Tesla-beating battery

Continental bets on automated-driving growth in unit overhaul

Continental AG will create a dedicated unit for its self-driving technology as the German automotive supplier hopes to benefit from rising sales for electric cars filled with electronic gadgetry.

Volkswagen to switch EV battery type, leaving supply deals in doubt - sources

SEOUL (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to gradually switch the type of battery used in its electric vehicles, three sources with knowledge of the matter said on Monday, moving away from the technology supplied under current deals with South Korea's LG Energy Solution and SK Innovation.

Main Volkswagen brand speeds up shift to electric

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen wants electric vehicles to make up the majority of European sales for its core brand by 2030, it said on Friday, the latest carmaker to accelerate the shift towards battery-powered models.

German teachers, nursery workers could get vaccine sooner - health minister

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Primary school teachers and nursery workers in Germany could get a COVID-19 vaccine sooner than originally planned, the country's Health Minister Jens Spahn said.

Former Nazi camp guard arrives in Germany after removal from U.S

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - A former Nazi concentration camp guard who lived in the United States for over 60 years returned to Germany on Saturday after being expelled, a police spokesman said.

Analysis: Carmakers wake up to new pecking order as chip crunch intensifies

BERLIN (Reuters) - The semiconductor crunch that has battered the auto sector leaves carmakers with a stark choice: pay up, stock up or risk getting stuck on the sidelines as chipmakers focus on more lucrative business elsewhere.

Wealthy German high-tech hub doubles as anti-vaxxer base

STUTTGART, Germany (Reuters) - Christoph Hueck illustrates the challenge Germany faces in rolling out a mass vaccination campaign to tackle the coronavirus pandemic. A scientist living in a wealthy, high-tech region, he does not plan to have any of the shots on offer.

Hit by shortage, Volkswagen demands boost to Europe chip sector

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Europe needs to stump up cash to boost its chip industry, a board member of the continent's largest carmaker Volkswagen said, pointing to a global semiconductor shortage that has highlighted dependence on foreign players.

Amazon can make just about anything – except a good video game

For a company that dominates countless areas of retail, consumer electronics and enterprise computing, the multiple failures in gaming show one realm that may be impervious to Amazon.com Inc’s distinctive business philosophy. It tried to make games the Amazon way, instead of simply making games people would want to play.