Category: Germany

Volkswagen to End Production at German Plant, a First in Company History

The auto giant stopped making cars at the plant in Dresden, which opened in 2001, as it faces weaker demand and steep U.S. tariffs.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘No Hugging … and Definitely Nothing Lewd’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
Udo Kier, German Actor Who Played Eccentric Villains, Dies at 81

Over a six-decade career, he appeared in films by the directors Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, and in music videos by Madonna.
An Auto Holy Grail: Motors That Don’t Rely on Chinese Rare Earths

Weary of being captive to geopolitics, car companies are looking for ways to replace powerful rare-earth magnets in electric motors.
Europe’s Chip Dreams Confront Business Realities

European chipmakers need TSMC’s help to grow their own semiconductor supply chain, but the chip giant’s Taiwanese suppliers find Europe a tough place to do business.
These Sheep Have a Statement to Make

How fashion connected a designer, a farmer, Grindr and a herd of male-oriented rams.
Midair Fork Attack Forces International Flight to Divert to Boston

A 28-year-old man stabbed two teenagers during a flight from Chicago to Frankfurt, according to federal prosecutors.
India’s Most Valuable Export: Tens of Millions of Workers

India plans to send its vast work force abroad to countries with labor shortages, like Germany and Japan.
Volkswagen Says Loss of Chip Supply Could Hit Production

After China stopped deliveries of Nexperia’s chips over a dispute with the Dutch government, German carmakers are worried about supply shortages.
Sea Otters and Museums Are Feeling Taylor Swift’s Midas Touch

After the release of her latest album, an aquarium in California and a museum in Germany suddenly were thrust into the center of Taylor Swift’s fandom. Just how big is Swift’s cultural reach?
Germany’s Top Economist Charts a Path Out of Europe’s Crisis

Joachim Nagel, the president of Germany’s central bank, warned against “complacency” in European capitals over tariffs, competition with China and attacks on institutions.
German Leaders and Auto Chiefs Team Up in Push to Relax Emissions Rules

The chancellor said he planned to urge the European Union to back off a policy that has been widely interpreted as a ban on combustion engines after 2035.