Alstom expands Bautzen site with new hall
With an extended production hall, Alstom is focusing on modern production in Bautzen. The plant builds streetcars for Berlin, Magdeburg and Dresden, among others.
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Digital troubleshooting: TU Dresden develops new test for automotive mechatronics technicians
Fault diagnosis on the screen instead of just under the hood: 100 trainee automotive mechatronics technicians in Dresden are the first to test a digital examination station. TU Dresden has developed the computer simulation to make journeyman's exams fairer and more comparable. Nevertheless, the trade remains important.
Polish investor saves Heiterblick and secures 250 jobs
A sigh of relief in Leipzig: Polish company Pesa takes over Heiterblick, secures jobs and wants to boost production considerably. What this means for current orders and the future of the site.
Last vehicle rolls out of the hall at Alstom in Görlitz
Wagon construction in Görlitz is history. One last double-decker wagon has left the assembly hall - bound for Israel. In future, the plant will produce components for tanks.
Heiterblick hopes to be rescued - search for investors almost complete
Leipzig streetcar builder Heiterblick is negotiating with several investors. Who could save the company? The search for investors reaches a decisive phase.
Despite chip crisis: VW production will continue next week
Volkswagen can continue production for the time being despite the supply problems with semiconductors. There will still be enough chips next week.
VW: Chip supply also secured next week
VW can continue production for the time being despite the supply problems with semiconductors. There will still be enough chips next week.
Heiterblick loses order from Zwickau
The Leipzig streetcar manufacturer Heiterblick is struggling for its future and its employees are already on short-time working. Now the company is also losing an important order. What happens next?
No production stops at VW next week
Despite the chip crisis, there will be no production stoppages at Volkswagen next week. As things stand today (Friday, October 24), vehicle production at the German sites is secured for the coming week, the Group announced.Copyright 2025, dpa (www.dpa.de). All rights reserved
Streetcar builder Heiterblick: Talks with interested parties
Streetcar builder Heiterblick is negotiating with several interested parties. The aim: a stable future for the company. Production continues despite insolvency proceedings.
Alstom stops production - Heiterblick crisis intensifies
Leipzig streetcar builder Heiterblick is coming under further pressure. After a production stop at the supplier Alstom, delays in the XXL project are looming.
Report: Leipzig's leading position in digital applications in the automotive sector
Leipzig is setting standards in Saxony: with over 13,000 digital applications and comprehensive new online services, it leads the way in the motor vehicle sector.
Heiterblick wants to fulfill all orders despite insolvency
Economic crisis at streetcar manufacturer Heiterblick - but the major contract for Leipzig, Görlitz and Zwickau is to continue for the time being. This brings a noticeable sense of relief to the transport companies.
Porsche: bonus for employees almost halved
Slump in profits, falling sales, cost-cutting program: things have been better at Porsche in the past. The employee bonus is now also significantly lower. How much will employees receive?
Several million euros for streetcar construction in Leipzig
Leipziger Verkehrsbetriebe is to receive several million euros for a modern streetcar depot. The aim: a more efficient and environmentally friendly streetcar fleet for the future.
Hundreds of Alstom employees sue for vacation pay
A dispute between the train manufacturer Alstom and IG Metall is now occupying several courts. The local court in Bautzen has received hundreds of complaints from employees.
Alstom plans to close the plant in Görlitz by 2026
The train manufacturer Alstom's plant in eastern Saxony will close in around a year and a half. However, other locations are also affected by the French company's plans.
Alstom sees a secure future in Bautzen
French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom secures future in Bautzen with major orders. New production line for regional trains inaugurated.
Internal combustion or electric: Which car survives floods best?
Find out how combustion and electric cars fare in floods. Compare safety, watertightness and possible damage in shallow water
The Trabant comes back to life as a classic car
The Trabant, once ridiculed as a "plastic bomber", becomes a lucrative investment object with rising prices on the market.
Vitesco earns more before merger with Schaeffler
The automotive supplier Vitesco has earned significantly more in its day-to-day business. For the year as a whole, the Regensburg-based company achieved earnings before interest and taxes of 341.1 million euros, adjusted for special effects, as announced on Friday. This was a good half more than in ..
Solar technology for vehicles: New production facility in Zwenkau creates 120 jobs
The company "Opes Solar Mobility" is planning to produce special solar technology for vehicles such as trucks, motorhomes and buses in Zwenkau from the end of this year. This is expected to create around 120 jobs.
German-Czech consortium plans to develop a CO2-neutral hydrogen motorcycle
A German-Czech consortium is planning to develop a new type of hydrogen motorcycle that meets European approval standards. The motorcycle is to be built as a demonstration model by the end of 2025 and will support delivery services and parcel deliverers in city centers.
Lack of willingness to engage in dialog: Kretschmer accuses federal government of dealing with farmers' protests
Saxony's Minister President Michael Kretschmer criticizes the federal government for its lack of willingness to engage in dialogue in dealing with the farmers' protests. Kretschmer is calling for more explanations from the coalition government in Berlin. The government's measures are inadequate.
Farmers block highways in Saxony in protest against agricultural subsidy cuts
Farmers in Saxony plan to block highway entrances with tractors in protest against planned cuts to agricultural subsidies, while protests are also planned in other federal states.
Minister of Agriculture criticizes cancellation of benefits for farmers
Agriculture Minister Wolfram Günther criticizes the planned abolition of benefits for farmers. The traffic light coalition wants to abolish agricultural diesel and motor vehicle tax concessions.
BGH decides on costs for safekeeping of towed vehicle
In mid-November, the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) will decide how much money a car owner has to pay for the safekeeping of a privately towed vehicle.