On July 22, the president of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) issued a statement welcoming the German government's startup and scaleup strategy, which aims to attract more private investment that will help bring new ideas to market faster.
VDA also welcomed plans to simplify registration and ap

On July 15, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that the cabinet's draft economic plan for the Climate and Transformation Fund (KTF) reflects the strained financial situation. However, important relief measures regarding energy prices are included in the KTF. The electricity price compensat

On July 15, MOIA started the next phase of its autonomous mobility project in Hamburg, Germany. The selected pre-registered residents can book rides in the all-electric self-driving ID. Buzz through the MOIA app, with booking through the hvv switch app to follow soon. The service is part of the ALIKE project.
The ser

On July 14, the European Commission (EC) approved EUR 659 million in German State aid to support the establishment of four first-of-a-kind facilities in the semiconductor value chain.
SME Element 3-5 GmbH will receive EUR 353 million to establish a first-of-a-kind factory for SiC epi-wafers in Baesweiler, North Rhine

On July 1, the German Federal Government announced the submission of 14 projects to the European Commission for pre-notification under the Important Project of Common European Interest – Advanced Semiconductor Technologies (IPCEI AST). Germany is coordinating this integrated European project together with the Netherl

On June 30, the Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany signed a Joint Declaration of Intent on a semiconductor ecosystem partnership with the Parliamentary State Secretary of the Canadian Ministry of Industry.
With this declaration, Germany and Canada reaffirm

On June 25, MAN Truck & Bus announced that the company and its partners successfully tested a stable 3,000-amp charging current between an electric truck and charging infrastructure. This is a major step toward megawatt charging for battery-electric trucks.
The tests were carried out at the Technical University of Mu

On May 20, the European Commission approved EUR 288 million in German State aid to support the setting up of two new facilities in the semiconductor supply chain. The aid consists of a EUR 222 million measure for Carl Zeiss to build a facility for the manufacturing of semiconductor production equipment in Oberkochen,

On May 21, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) announced plans to fund the procurement of at least 1,500 additional electric buses. The new "Guideline for the Promotion of Alternative Drive Systems for Buses in Passenger Transport" was published in the Federal Gazette. Project outlines can be submitted from May 2

On May 13, the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that Germany’s automotive industry could lose up to 125,000 additional jobs by 2035 unless the EU adopts a more technology-neutral approach and improves the country’s competitiveness as an investment location.
Previously, the VDA had assumed th

On May 4, the Federal Ministry of Transport of Germany (BMV) announced new funding guidelines aimed at both companies installing charging infrastructure at their own depots and operators of publicly accessible charging points. A total of EUR 1 billion is available for this purpose over four years.
The new funding gui

On April 13, the German Federal Government announced that the governing coalition of the CDU, CSU, and SPD had agreed on significant relief measures for citizens and businesses, considering high energy prices. The government will reduce the fuel tax by approximately 17% per liter for gasoline and diesel for two month

On April 1, the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy announced that it is contributing up to EUR 50 million through its Raw Materials Fund to the Nolans Project of the Australian company Arafura Rare Earths Ltd. in the Northern Territory.
The project focuses particularly on the rare earth elements

IAV GmbH and Deutz AG have handed over two hydrogen-powered trucks as part of the HyCET (Hydrogen Combustion Engine Trucks) project funded by the German Federal Ministry for Transport (BMV), marking a key milestone for sustainable heavy-duty transport.
The 18-ton trucks are based on the Daimler Econic platform, equip

Rheinmetall AG (Rheinmetall), MIRA GmbH, and Rheinbahn AG announced the launch of a joint pilot operation for remotely operated on-demand shuttles at Düsseldorf Airport, with test operations expected to start in May 2026.
The shuttles will connect the airport railway station, the EUREF Campus, and the airport termina

On March 25, the German Federal Cabinet has adopted a climate protection program to save 25 million tons of CO2 by 2030. This will enable the climate targets for 2030 and 2040 to be met. 
In the transport sector, the country will promote the purchase of electric cars. The new funding program for electric cars will su

On March 25, the Federal Ministry of Transport (BMV) announced a new funding program for the development of charging infrastructure in and around multi-family buildings. A total funding volume of up to EUR 500 million is available. The charging capacity per charging point must not exceed 22 kW. Interested parties can

On March 19, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWE) selected 38 projects from 12 German states in the expression of interest procedure for the planned "Important Project of Common European Interest on Advanced Semiconductor Technologies" (IPCEI AST). The selected projects cover all seven technolo

On February 26, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the February 25 holding of a symposium of the China-Germany economic advisory committee in Beijing.
The Chinese government made the following three propositions on further developing China-Germany relations amid signs of economic upturn in both countries

On February 23, the Canadian Minister for Industry and the German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to deepen dialogue and cooperation in the automotive and mobility sector. The goal is to strengthen the industrial base, diversify and stabilize supply chains, and further ac