On September 1, Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Media Technology (IDMT) announced that it will showcase “The Hearing Car” at IAA MOBILITY 2025 in Munich. The prototype uses acoustic sensors to improve safety and reliability on the road.
At its Oldenburg branch, researchers work with carmakers and suppliers to develo

On August 12, Rock Tech Lithium Inc. announced that it has been awarded funding from the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology, and Space for the project "ELiSePro – Efficient Lithium Recovery Using Selective Processes". This initiative aims to further increase lithium yield in the converter process at the Guben

On August 1, the Managing Director of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the withdrawal of the draft regulation on standard essential patents by the EU Commission will have significant negative consequences for both the German automotive industry and for technological progress in Euro

On July 29, the Federal Ministry of Transport announced the creation of the Road Traffic Remote Control Regulations (StVFernLV), establishing for the first time a legal framework for operating remotely controlled motor vehicles on public roads. This form of remote control, known as "teleoperation," allows a person to

On July 22, Vulcan Energy announced that the German federal government, along with the states of Rhineland-Palatinate and Hesse, has secured approximately EUR 104 million in funding for the "Clean Lithium for Battery Cell Manufacturing" (Li4BAT) project.
The funding aims to support large-scale lithium extraction and

On July 7, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) announced that it is providing support to transport companies in Germany with a new call for funding for switching bus fleets to climate-friendly drives with batteries or fuel cells. The measure is a core initiative of the coalition agreement and signifies an importa

On June 24, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) announced that 11 companies in the automotive industry have agreed on pre-competitive cooperation in open-source software development with support from VDA. They have signed a corresponding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).
The initiative's timeline

On June 6, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) has released a 10-point plan for climate-neutral mobility ahead of EU talks in Brussels. The plan urges policymakers in Berlin and Brussels to create the right conditions for long-term success in electric mobility and to support flexibility and innova

On May 8, Infineon Technologies AG announced that it has received final approval for the funding of its new plant in Dresden (Smart Power Fab) from the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs. Infineon is expanding the site to meet customer demand, for example, for renewable energies, efficient data centers, and

On April 30, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) president Hildegard Müller reacted to the U.S. government's recent steps toward easing trade burdens on the automotive sector. Müller said that the measures fall far short of what’s needed, offering only minor relief and applying to a limited set of

On April 3, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) issued a statement, saying that the new U.S. tariffs announced by President Trump marked a major shift in trade policy. It represents the U.S.'s departure from the rules-based global trading order, and this protectionism will hurt economies worldwide

On March 27, Verbandes der Automobilindustrie (VDA) (Association of the Automotive Industry) announced that the new 25% US tariffs on all passenger cars and light commercial vehicles made outside the US are a major blow to free trade. Set to take effect on April 3, 2025, these tariffs will disrupt global supply chain

On March 5, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection (BMWK) announced that it supports a pilot project for grid-friendly bidirectional charging. The project aims to control smart and bidirectional charging in a way that benefits the electricity grid at all network levels simultaneously for the

On March 4, Verbandes der Automobilindustrie (VDA) (Association of the Automotive Industry) stated that the imposition of additional tariffs contradicts the USMCA agreement (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement). It will burden companies and the interconnected supply chains of the automotive industry, with negative

On February 17, the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) announced EUR 35 million in funding for the "Innovative Modular Mobility Made in Germany" (IMoGer) project led by the German Aerospace Center ( DLR ). It aims to use modular electric vehicles to combine both local public transport and parcel transp

On December 9, Daimler Truck announced that it has begun delivering the eActros 600 to customers in Germany, following its series launch at the Wörth plant in late November 2024. About 50 trucks will be handed over by year-end, with initial deliveries supported by government funding from the Federal Ministry for Digi

On December 4, the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport announced that the German government has approved the strategy for autonomous driving in road traffic in the cabinet. The strategy is intended to pave the way for autonomous driving in regular operation and create the conditions for further advanci

On November 27, the Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) announced a new publication "Autonomous driving in public transport: A handbook with suggestions for implementation in municipal practice.”
It was created as part of the urban transport research program (FoPS) supported by the BMDV. The pub

On November 18, Daimler Truck announced that the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) and the federal states of Baden-Württemberg and Rhineland-Palatinate approved funding totaling EUR 226 million for developing, producing, and operating 100 fuel cell trucks for the commercial vehicle industry. Daimler T

On November 14, Now GmBH announced that the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) is taking stock of the funding program: ‘Alternative drive systems for passenger transport buses”. The BMDV has supported the market ramp-up of emission-free buses since 2021. 
Around 250 municipal and private transport comp