[New] Volkswagen, meanwhile, is on course to cut 19,000 jobs by year-end as part of a restructuring targeting 50,000 German positions by 2030, with its 2026 operating margin projected at 4-4.5% - a figure its own finance chief has described as insufficient.
Automotive World
[New] The pressure Mercedes faces is far from unique in German automotive: BMW issued a profit warning earlier in June, cutting its 2026 automotive EBIT margin forecast from 4-6% to 1-3%, citing a faster-than-expected collapse in Chinese demand and cost pressures related to the war in Iran.
Automotive World
[New] The German government is focusing on green hydrogen and aims to build around 10 GW of electrolysis capacity by 2030.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] By 2035 at the latest, all new vehicle registrations are to be exclusively CO2-neutral vehicles. / Germany
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] At least 15 million electric cars will / are planned to be on the road in Germany by 2030.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] In 2030, 80% of Germany's expected gross electricity consumption of 680-750 TWh is to come from renewable energies.
PubMed Central (PMC)
[New] The next phase of AGIL 2 will build on prior work completed with Rolls-Royce Germany, known as Rigel, to further advance the digitalization of advanced manufacturing workflows.
AZOM
[New] France is in an economic situation where it says it cannot increase that spending as Germany now is promising a 40% net increase in troops by 2035.
AlbertMohler.com
[New] Germany's Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and French President Emmanuel Macron will be arriving with a joint position paper that would see candidate countries gradually brought closer to the EU even while negotiations were still ongoing.
Fazit Communication GmbH
[New] As NATO's proxy war against Russia in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the strikes on Russia's second-largest city, St. Petersburg, and Germany's announcement that it will produce weapons systems with a range of 1,500 kilometers together with Ukraine are increasing the risk of a nuclear conflict.
World Socialist Web Site
[New] Fastest-Growing Country / Segment:Plant-based wet pet food is expected to grow at 8.9% CAGR during 2025-2032, reflecting rising demand for sustainable, clean-label, and health-oriented diets for pets. / Germany
Persistence Market Research
[New] A local court in Germany has issued a ruling that could reshape the operation of search engines and artificial-intelligence-based chatbots worldwide.
Wired
[New] Heat is considered the greatest climate-related health risk in Germany.
Helmholtz Munich
[New] The impact on growth from fiscal spending on defence and infrastructure, which is mostly accounted for by Germany and will exert the strongest impulse in 2026, is estimated to amount to 0.5 percentage points cumulatively over 2025-28.
European Central Bank
[New] German factory orders fell more than expected in April, adding to concerns that Europe's largest economy could contract in the second quarter due to the Iran war and the surge in energy costs.
financialpost
[New] Germany has published its first-ever comprehensive military concept, which envisions the Bundeswehr becoming the strongest conventional army in Europe.
International Centre for Defence and Security
[New] The automobile innovation and industrial might increase the SoC demand in Germany.
Precedence Research
[New] Expenditure growth will be driven by additional investment-related expenditure, supported by the German recovery and resilience plan in 2026, and an increase in defence spending.
Economy and Finance
BYD says it plans 3000 flash-charging stations across Europe within a year, open to any car with a CCS2 plug, starting in Germany, France, Italy, Spain, the UK and the Netherlands.
Eleport
E.ON plans to invest €48 billion by 2030, including €40 billion in regulated networks, yet management continues to link future capital deployment to regulatory clarity. / GermanySeeking Alpha
Last updated: 23 June 2026
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