Mercedes Will Pay You Half a Million Euros to Quit

It can't lay anyone off, so it pays people to go. Should you take the money if you get the chance?

Oct 7 • Philipp Raasch

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September 2026

Why Europe's Carmakers Should Worry About Huawei

Huawei builds no cars, but in China it already supplies the software, chips and driver assistance. A European brand could be next.

Sep 30 • Philipp Raasch

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Elon Musk Banned One Thing at Tesla. Working Like the Old Carmakers

Meetings, committees, Excel sheets and email. That's how a 100-year-old carmaker still gets things done.

Sep 23 • Philipp Raasch

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Not One Legacy Carmaker Made Gartner's Digital Top 8

The first 8 all grew up with the battery or with software. The best European sits in 11th place.

Sep 16 • Philipp Raasch

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Volkswagen Is Now Worth Less Than Nokia

VW outspent almost every car company in the world on research. Now it buys the technology from Rivian and XPENG.

Sep 9 • Philipp Raasch

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July 2026

First Cars, Now Trucks. China Is Taking Europe's Next Market

The Chinese trucks are cheaper, just as good, and already built in Europe. So what's left to stop them?

Jul 29 • Philipp Raasch

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Mercedes Wants More Productivity. It's Getting More Bullshit

The board wants 5 more hours a week for the same pay. But hours were never Mercedes' problem. Its culture is.

Jul 22 • Philipp Raasch

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China Stopped Buying Dumb German Cars

German brands are down 25% in China. Their EVs finally caught up on range and charging. So what's still missing?

Jul 15 • Philipp Raasch

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China Is Buying Volkswagen (Not the Cars, the Whole Company)

Germany's top economist predicts a Chinese takeover. And VW's restructuring is quietly making it possible...

Jul 8 • Philipp Raasch

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Europe Lost the Future of the Car. Now It's Fighting for the Past

The real race in cars is battery, software, and AI. China is years ahead, and Germany keeps debating the wrong question

Jul 1 • Philipp Raasch

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June 2026

Why German Cars Take 2x as Long to Build as China's

It's not the engineers or the budget. So what is China doing differently?

Jun 26 • Philipp Raasch

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Car Sales Keep Breaking Records. Just Somewhere Else

The world is back to record car sales. So why do we feel a deepening crisis?

Jun 18 • Philipp Raasch

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