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Germany's Auto Suppliers Rank 2nd in Sales. Last in Profits
17 of the world's biggest suppliers are German. So why is their typical margin just 1.7%?
Jun 11
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Philipp Raasch
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1 in 4 German Car Jobs Is Gone by 2035
Germany invented the car. Now it's losing that future to China, and 225,000 car jobs with it by 2035
Jun 4
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Philipp Raasch
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May 2026
Oops, I Did It Again. Europe Just Lost the Self-Driving Race
$21B poured into self-driving in 4 months. Waymo is now worth more than Mercedes, VW, and Stellantis combined.
May 27
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Philipp Raasch
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Europe Blocked Chinese Cars. Now It Builds Them
BYD builds factories. Leapmotor powers the next Opel. Xiaomi recruits in Munich. 4 strategies reshaping European carmaking.
May 20
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Philipp Raasch
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11 Million Cars Sold. And Toyota Says It Won't Survive
Record sales. Record revenue. So why is the CEO talking about survival?
May 14
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Philipp Raasch
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Made in Germany Is Going Chinese
Mercedes says "I am Chinese." VW builds on Xpeng. And that's just the beginning.
May 11
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Philipp Raasch
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Bosch Will Survive. Just Not in Germany
Why the world's biggest auto supplier is cutting 22,000 jobs and building its future in China
May 4
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Philipp Raasch
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April 2026
AI Is Coming for the Auto Industry. Just Not How They Expect
Not the technology that's slowing things down. Something much harder to fix…
Apr 27
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Philipp Raasch
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The World Wants German Cars. Just Not German EVs
The brand delivers. The product fails. And catching up makes it worse.
Apr 18
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Philipp Raasch
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BYD Is Falling. And That's Exactly China's Plan
Why losing at home makes BYD more dangerous abroad
Apr 11
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Philipp Raasch
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Everyone's Losing. BMW Is Just Losing Less.
Mercedes and VW are in freefall. BMW acts like nothing happened...
Apr 4
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Philipp Raasch
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March 2026
AI Is Coming for Automakers. Just Not How You Think
Not factory workers. The highest-paid jobs are first in line.
Mar 27
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Philipp Raasch
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