Germany

[May – 2026] AMG Critical Materials N.V. Announces Strategic Acquisition of Zinnwald Lithium Adding Optionality in Critical Materials in the Heart of Europe

[May – 2026] China’s Xpeng in talks with VW to buy European factory, report says

[May – 2026] Germany to boost raw materials fund to reduce reliance on China

[May – 2026] Volkswagen rules out Chinese plant talks amid Europe overcapacity concerns

[Apr – 2026] Samsung SDI signs first EV battery supply deal with Mercedes-Benz

[Mar – 2026] From Toyota to Stellantis, CEO churn roils auto industry with 9 new bosses in just a year

[Mar – 2026] VW, BMW, Mercedes lost $6 billion to U.S. tariffs in 2025

[Mar – 2026] German court rejects bid to ban Mercedes, BMW combustion cars by 2030

[Mar – 2026] Volkswagen turns to Chinese chipmakers, sidelines Nvidia in bid to catch up in China EV race: report

[Mar – 2026] VW Group speeds up production cycle with ‘In China, for China’ strategy

[Mar – 2026] TotalEnergies Sells 50% of German Battery Portfolio to AllianzGI

[Mar – 2026] Vulcan Energy Resources Secures Historic Lithium Production Permit in Germany

[Feb – 2026] Behind the Reshuffling of 100,000 Units of Capacity: Mercedes-Benz Is Not Retreating, but Restructuring

[Feb – 2026] Gotion, BASF Partner on Solid-state Battery Technology

[Feb – 2026] Stellantis-backed ACC shelves battery plant plans in Italy, Germany

[Feb – 2026] Stellantis-backed ACC drops plans for Italian, German gigafactories, union says

[Feb – 2026] Cabinet likely to approve critical minerals pacts with Germany, Canada

[Feb – 2026] Volkswagen: Why the carmaker is threatening to shut down its plant in South Africa

[Feb – 2026] CATL and BMW Sign a MOU to Deepen Cooperation on Battery Passport and Decarbonization

[Jan – 2026] Tesla quietly cuts 1,700 jobs at Gigafactory Berlin despite denying it