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Infineon chief says auto manufacturers cannot expect large inventories to be held for them
Executives warn supply is unlikely to meet demand in the first half of the year
A transatlantic tug of love and a CEO brain haemorrhage afflicted the Bill Gates-backed biotech
BioNTech’s vaccine facility in Marburg will produce 750m doses a year
Health ministry data show shot is 89% effective at preventing infection of any kind
New stability data come as Israel study shows efficacy of single dose
Carmaker’s chief says petrol and diesel models are a ‘cash-machine’ to help pay for future battery-powered vehicles
German industrial group says sides ‘far apart’ and it will now develop division itself
Manufacturers come close to halting production over scarcity of sterile liners
Carmaker opts for quality of manufacturing in its home market despite higher labour costs
Group becomes first German luxury carmaker to provide precise target for turning point
Mercedes-Benz and Porsche look at building semiconductor stockpiles to prevent bottlenecks
Munich-based MIG was founding investor in the German biotech, which lost €425m over past 11 years
German group paves way for up to €35bn truck flotation in separation from Mercedes-Benz car arm
Joe Kaeser says investors were right to insist on dismantling bloated conglomerates
€150m deal aims to have a vaccine ready for use in 2022
German software group boss’s main task is to convince customers to shift online in race to keep up with US rivals
Frank Appel accuses governments of failing to plan for delivery of jabs
European state incentives and emissions regulation drive adoption but meeting new targets will be tougher
Maker of Mercedes is third German carmaker to show signs of better than expected performance
Severe shortage of crucial supplies risks becoming recurring crisis for auto industry
The head of Helios says the pandemic would have been better tackled with fewer, more efficient hospitals
Motorbike fanatic Markus Duesmann is drawing up VW’s tech master plan while tackling a pandemic and chip shortages
World’s largest carmaker benefits from surge in global demand for vehicles at end of 2020
World’s biggest car manufacturer to pay more than €100m after electric ambitions fall short
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