Tag Archives: Germany

BMW will recruit trainees from Spain’s young jobless pool

BMW is recruiting a small number of unemployed young Spaniards to work in Germany in a program to “give something back” to its customer countries.

Twenty-five workers aged 18 to 25 will be trained for a year at the carmaker’s headquarters in Munich, BMW personnel chief Milagros Caina-Andree told Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. “They should be immersed in German culture, possibly live with a BMW host family and work in development, sales, marketing or another area. After that, these young people can go back home or stay here,” she said.

Merkel sticks to German EV target despite low consumer interest

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has reaffirmed her target to bring 1 million electric cars onto German roads by the end of the decade, despite weak interest from consumers.

Her government is hosting a two-day industry summit in Berlin to promote the fledgling technology, after fewer than 3,000 electric cars were sold in Germany last year out of a total market that exceeded 3 million.

ThyssenKrupp offices raided in German auto steel suppliers probe

ThyssenKrupp AG, Germany’s biggest steelmaker, said an antitrust watchdog in the country raided its offices in the western city of Duisburg.

2014 Smart ForTwo Chassis Test Mule Spied


Earlier this summer we showed you pictures of the new Smart ForFour chassis mule from Germany. This new platform will be shared by Renault and Mercedes/Smart for their new small city cars.

Land Rover launches Europe driving guide

With the summer fast upon us (though you wouldn’t know it), Land Rover has created a range of season-friendly products including a guide to driving in Europe in preparation for 2012’s holiday season and vehicle health checks.