https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The pandemic has changed how we are living. Many countries remain inaccessible, the cultural life of big cities is in hibernation. Having a car offers an escape from the stress. https://www.thelocal.de/20200721/what-to-know-if-you-are-buying-a-used-car-in-germany Tue, 21 Jul 2020 17:10:49 +0200 what-to-know-if-you-are-buying-a-used-car-in-germany In the green forest outside Berlin, a David and Goliath-style battle is playing out between electric carmaker Tesla and environmental campaigners who want to stop its planned "gigafactory". https://www.thelocal.de/20210418/from-lizards-to-water-eco-bumps-snag-teslas-giant-berlin-car-factory Sun, 18 Apr 2021 17:11:20 +0200 from-lizards-to-water-eco-bumps-snag-teslas-giant-berlin-car-factory Electric carmaker Tesla said Thursday it was "irritated" by administrative delays to the construction of its new gigafactory outside Berlin, and put forward its own reform proposals. https://www.thelocal.de/20210408/electric-carmaker-tesla-slams-german-bureaucracy Thu, 08 Apr 2021 16:51:32 +0200 electric-carmaker-tesla-slams-german-bureaucracy US automaker Tesla was forced to suspend forest clearing for a new German plant Tuesday after environmentalists won an injunction over threats to the habitats of resident lizards and snakes. https://www.thelocal.de/20201208/lizards-snakes-block-construction-on-teslas-berlin-plant Tue, 08 Dec 2020 15:31:54 +0100 lizards-snakes-block-construction-on-teslas-berlin-plant Tesla boss Elon Musk said Tuesday that he plans to build the world's largest battery-cell factory at the group's electric car plant near Berlin. https://www.thelocal.de/20201124/tesla-to-build-worlds-largest-battery-plant-near-berlin Tue, 24 Nov 2020 20:13:02 +0100 tesla-to-build-worlds-largest-battery-plant-near-berlin With the first electric cars to be manufactured as early as next year, Tesla's factory being built near Berlin is currently advertising for a diverse range of job positions. https://www.thelocal.de/20201120/help-shape-the-future-tesla-advertises-over-300-jobs-for-new-giga-factory-near-berlin Fri, 20 Nov 2020 17:41:00 +0100 help-shape-the-future-tesla-advertises-over-300-jobs-for-new-giga-factory-near-berlin German car and industrial supplier Schaeffler said Wednesday that it will slash 4,400 jobs due to the impact of the coronavirus on the automotive sector. https://www.thelocal.de/20200909/german-car-parts-maker-schaeffler-cuts-4400-jobs Wed, 09 Sep 2020 18:46:24 +0200 german-car-parts-maker-schaeffler-cuts-4400-jobs In a meeting Tuesday with car bosses, Angela Merkel agreed that Germany should take on a “pioneering role” in the development of self-driving cars. Critics said the meeting did too little to address the current crisis. https://www.thelocal.de/20200909/germany-aims-to-become-first-country-in-world-to-have-driverless-cars-on-streets Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:28:38 +0200 germany-aims-to-become-first-country-in-world-to-have-driverless-cars-on-streets Tesla founder Elon Musk paid his first visit to the new Giga factory on Thursday, praising the site and Deutschland. https://www.thelocal.de/20200904/germany-rocks-elon-musk-makes-first-visit-to-berlin-tesla-construction-site Fri, 04 Sep 2020 11:29:28 +0200 germany-rocks-elon-musk-makes-first-visit-to-berlin-tesla-construction-site The German car market deepened its slump in August as a jump in coronavirus cases caused consumers to hold back on new purchases, industry figures indicated Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200903/demand-for-new-cars-falls-in-germany-as-coronavirus-cases-rebound Thu, 03 Sep 2020 18:51:12 +0200 demand-for-new-cars-falls-in-germany-as-coronavirus-cases-rebound German auto-parts maker Continental said Tuesday that it would expand its vast restructuring programme to affect 30,000 jobs, as the coronavirus pandemic ravages global vehicle production. https://www.thelocal.de/20200902/germanys-continental-to-cut-13000-jobs-around-country Wed, 02 Sep 2020 11:24:21 +0200 germanys-continental-to-cut-13000-jobs-around-country Car registrations in Germany showed this year's smallest monthly drop in July as buyers took advantage of a temporary cut in value added tax, figures released Wednesday showed. https://www.thelocal.de/20200805/german-sales-tax-cut-fuels-drives-demand-for-new-cars Wed, 05 Aug 2020 18:07:01 +0200 german-sales-tax-cut-fuels-drives-demand-for-new-cars Thousands of Daimler employees have agreed to cut their hours and give up bonuses this year to save jobs amid the coronavirus crisis, the German carmaker said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.de/20200728/thousands-of-daimler-employees-trim-hours-to-save-jobs Tue, 28 Jul 2020 17:48:48 +0200 thousands-of-daimler-employees-trim-hours-to-save-jobs Technology entrepreneur, investor, and engineer Elon Musk has revealed an artist's impression of how his new Tesla site near Berlin might look – and shared his ideas for a rave and swimming pool. https://www.thelocal.de/20200715/tesla-founder-elon-musk-reveals-new-giga-berlin-factory-design Wed, 15 Jul 2020 17:27:18 +0200 tesla-founder-elon-musk-reveals-new-giga-berlin-factory-design The Green party want to enforce a general speed limit on Germany's renowned Autobahn if they get into government after the planned 2021 elections. https://www.thelocal.de/20200714/germanys-greens-propose-speed-limit-on-autobahn-if-elected Tue, 14 Jul 2020 11:01:23 +0200 germanys-greens-propose-speed-limit-on-autobahn-if-elected German high-end carmaker BMW will slash 6,000 of its over 120,000 jobs worldwide this year, a spokesman told AFP Friday, as the industry battles a demand trough and production setbacks from the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200619/bmw-to-slash-6000-jobs-this-year-spokesman Fri, 19 Jun 2020 18:47:11 +0200 bmw-to-slash-6000-jobs-this-year-spokesman Despite growing calls for more people to turn to public transport or cycling, cars still seem to be a favourable option among Germans. https://www.thelocal.de/20200619/germans-are-not-tired-of-cars-number-of-vehicles-on-roads-continues-to-rise Fri, 19 Jun 2020 13:19:19 +0200 germans-are-not-tired-of-cars-number-of-vehicles-on-roads-continues-to-rise Mercedes-Benz maker Daimler said Wednesday it plans to restart work at factories in Germany from April 20th, after a weeks-long interruption due to the coronavirus pandemic. https://www.thelocal.de/20200408/coronavirus-daimler-to-restart-german-factories-from-april-20th Wed, 08 Apr 2020 19:25:24 +0200 coronavirus-daimler-to-restart-german-factories-from-april-20th New registrations of cars on German roads plunged in March to the lowest in almost three decades, official data showed Friday, as restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus inflicted a heavy blow. https://www.thelocal.de/20200403/coronavirus-german-car-sales-plummet-to-lowest-level-in-nearly-three-decades Fri, 03 Apr 2020 16:57:46 +0200 coronavirus-german-car-sales-plummet-to-lowest-level-in-nearly-three-decades A section of one of the capital's busiest streets will be car-free for six months in an experiment aimed at attracting more pedestrians and cyclists to the area. https://www.thelocal.de/20200305/part-of-central-berlin-set-to-be-closed-to-traffic-for-six-months-friedrichstrasse Thu, 05 Mar 2020 14:58:29 +0100 part-of-central-berlin-set-to-be-closed-to-traffic-for-six-months-friedrichstrasse