Tesla is pushing beyond the friendly confines of its California home to take on the world’s biggest luxury-car brands in their home market. The Tesla Model S, on display in Frankfurt this week, is hitting the autobahn just as the German goliaths start selling their own electrics.
Russia’s car market became the largest in Europe in August, overtaking Germany due to a fall in sales there, according to Russia’s analytical agency Autostat.
Daimler has described as “inappropriate” a spoof advertisement that shows a Mercedes-Benz C-class sedan running over a young Adolf Hitler.
The 80-second video clip was created by students at Germany’s Ludwigsburg film academy.
BMW is struggling to deliver spare parts on time because of a new supply-management system, forcing customers to wait for repairs.
Wiesmann, a German manufacturer of retro-style sports cars, says it has filed for insolvency and is seeking strategic partners and investors. Wiesmann’s retro-styled sports car lineup includes the GT MF4, pictured.
