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If you want to register or re-register your car, you can do this digitally in many places. However, some districts in Saxony are still lagging behind. There are security reasons for this, but it is set to change soon.
In Paris, SUV owners have to dig deeper into their pockets to park. In Saxony's cities, there are no extra charges. Why not?
In Paris, SUV owners have to dig deeper into their pockets to park. In Saxony's cities, there are no extra charges. Why not?
The crisis at car manufacturer Volkswagen overshadows the Automotive Forum industry congress in Zwickau. VW must quickly provide clarity on the individual locations, warns IHK President Jankowsky.
Electric cars can be charged at around 5,400 charging points in Saxony. In a VDA ranking, the Free State therefore scores particularly well.
Europe's largest car manufacturer VW is facing the threat of plant closures. At least three of the ten factories are said to be on the hit list. An inventory.
Volkswagen employees in Saxony are boiling with rage. The reason for this is the massive cuts in staff and pay that the car manufacturer is planning, according to the works council. They are threatening a "hot winter".
The VW General Works Council wants to react to the "inadequate information policy" of the Board of Management. It is high time to make the car manufacturer fit for the future.
Plant closures and redundancies are under discussion at VW. The economics ministers of the four states with VW sites have now developed a joint position on this.
Statistically speaking, more than every second person in Saxony owns a car. Nevertheless, the state ranks far behind the rest of Germany in terms of car density. There are striking regional differences.
A bang at the VW plant in Zwickau: the works council resigns and prepares for an early election. The background to this are legal disputes about the 2019 election.
IG Metall has warned Volkswagen against terminating agreements for the Saxon sites as well. The dispute over possible redundancies and plant closures is now intensifying.
The growing volume of heavy goods traffic in particular has taken its toll on the Mulde bridge on highway 14. Construction work for the new bridge is currently underway. It should be completed by 2028.
In the dispute over possible redundancies and plant closures at Volkswagen, the trade union is pressing for the job agreements for the sites in Saxony to be retained. However, these are being put to the test.
High energy costs, excessive bureaucracy and regulations are paralyzing the economy. The East German automotive industry is facing a storm and has clear expectations - as do state politicians.
In the dispute over new cost-cutting plans, the VW Group cancels the job guarantee that has been in place since 1994. Problems are also seen in Saxony, but the Minister President finds the state "quite well positioned".
In the dispute over the new cost-cutting plans at VW, the Group is creating the first facts: The job guarantee that has been in place since 1994 has now been terminated. Saxony's Economics Minister criticizes the move.
The car manufacturer Volkswagen is in crisis and is threatening compulsory redundancies. Since then, employee discontent has been boiling over at works meetings - including at the Chemnitz engine plant.
Many Volkswagen employees across Germany fear for their jobs, which they thought were safe. Minister President Kretschmer blames the federal government for the car manufacturer's difficult situation.
Since plant closures and compulsory redundancies at VW have been on the cards, many employees in Saxony are also very worried. In Zwickau, they are venting their discontent.
Volkswagen wants to drastically tighten its austerity measures and is considering plant closures. The announcements are causing concern in Saxony. The works council in Zwickau is being combative.
Volkswagen wants to drastically tighten its austerity measures and is considering plant closures. In Zwickau, the works council announces before a staff meeting: "It's going to get loud!"
Volkswagen is considering drastic steps to achieve savings targets. What will happen to the plants in Saxony? The Minister of Economic Affairs is being combative.
Volkswagen is considering drastic steps to achieve savings targets. What will happen to the plants in Saxony? The Minister of Economic Affairs is being combative.
For many drivers in Saxony, the classifications for motor vehicle liability insurance are changing. This could make it more expensive. The situation looks better for comprehensive insurance.
Trinity was regarded as the flagship project of former VW boss Diess, but the e-car is a long time coming. The model of the future still needs a few more years.
Trinity was regarded as the flagship project of former VW boss Diess, but the e-car is a long time coming. The model of the future still needs a few more years.
Despite ADAC warnings, traffic jams on the East German highways remain manageable. The roads were less congested than predicted.
It's not just a theoretical hurdle: More and more young people are failing their driving test, especially in theory. Driving instructors see various reasons for this.
Saxony's Energy Minister Wolfram Günther considers calls for e-fuels in normal cars to be a "ghost debate" and "market economy nonsense".
After 2035, only cars without combustion engines may be newly registered in the EU. However, according to a proposal by the EU Commission President, there could be exceptions for e-fuels.
The EU ban from 2035 only affects the sale of new combustion cars, not their use. Find out what this really means and how it will affect the future
Saxony's Economics Minister Martin Dulig (SPD) is traveling to Italy with a delegation to expand economic relations.
Last year, the automotive industry in Saxony recorded an increase in turnover of 12.3 percent to a good 24 billion euros, which corresponds to a third of the state's industrial turnover.
According to experts, smart textiles are not yet a mass market application. The automotive industry and medicine are currently driving growth.
Thuringia's Economics Minister Wolfgang Tiefensee (SPD) believes that the transformation of the automotive industry is at risk if the federal government reduces its financial support. He warned against fatal signals from cuts.
Volkswagen has been back to normal production in Zwickau and Dresden since Monday, after production was curtailed due to weak demand. The company agreement on three-shift operation in Zwickau was terminated and expires at the end of the year.
The AfD's criticism of the conversion to electric cars at Volkswagen's Zwickau site almost three years ago has drawn widespread criticism in the Saxon state parliament. According to CDU member of parliament Jan Hippold, the transformation of the automotive industry offers both challenges and opportunities for new jobs. AfD parliamentary group leader Jörg Urban blames the political hype surrounding e-mobility for weakening demand at VW. SPD state chairman Henning Homann warns against a swan song for the e-car, saying this would harm employees and Saxony's industry.
Despite current difficulties, the Automotive Cluster East Germany does not see any turning away from electromobility. It was clear from the outset that this change would be a rocky road, said Jens Katzek, managing director of the association, to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur.
In view of sluggish demand for electric cars, Volkswagen is threatening to cut jobs at its Zwickau plant. Several hundred employees with temporary contracts could be affected.
Taiwanese chip manufacturer TSMC is close to a decision to locate in Dresden to produce chips for the automotive industry.