Automotive production

(dpa) After the upheaval caused by electric mobility, the industry faces the next technological shift. Saxony sees opportunities for industry, research and public transport.

(dpa/tk) The demand for electric cars is picking up again. That gives the carmaker Tesla a tailwind for its production plans. Now the complete value chain – from the battery to the finished vehicle – is to be consolidated in Grünheide.

The automotive industry knows no breathing space. Not even for a manufacturer like Tesla, which for a long time was regarded as the pace-setter of electric mobility. In Grünheide near Berlin, it is currently becoming evident how strongly the usual market mechanisms also take hold there—and how differently they are communicated.

With the start of pre-series production in Hannover, the Roboshuttle project reaches a new phase. The vehicles are part of an integrated solution for autonomous mobility services in cities.

The manufacturer is grappling with weak demand, high costs and tense market conditions. New models and cost-cutting measures are expected to counteract this, but a recovery is not expected until several years from now.