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The East German automotive industry is making progress with the switch to e-cars. Nevertheless, the industry rejects punitive tariffs against competitors from China, as planned by the EU. What are the reasons?
After being arrested in connection with Chinese espionage, Maximilian Krah appears at election campaign events in Chemnitz and Dresden.
The Dresden Public Prosecutor General's Office is conducting preliminary investigations into possible payments from Russia and China to Maximilian Krah, the AfD's leading candidate for the European elections.
The solar manufacturer Meyer Burger has sealed the final end for its site in Freiberg, with more than 400 employees losing their jobs.
The solar manufacturer Meyer Burger is discontinuing module production at its Freiberg plant, affecting 500 employees.
Saxony records a peak in imports in 2023, while exports decline. China remains the most important trading partner.
Meyer Burger's announcement to close a plant in Saxony has alarmed Saxony's Minister of Economic Affairs, Martin Dulig. An impending closure would hit the solar industry hard.
In the winter semester 2022/23, just under half of all Chinese in Saxony were enrolled at a university.
Politicians from Saxony warn of thousands of job losses and demand commitment to the German solar industry
Chinese car manufacturers want to put more of their vehicles on the road outside their home market. This will probably not stop there. In the future, they could create thousands of jobs by building factories in Germany and Europe.
The CDU environmental expert in Saxony's state parliament, Robert Clemen, has urged the German government to take action on behalf of the German solar industry. "The time of vague promises is over, now action must be taken quickly," he said, according to a statement on Sunday. The German government ..
Several German states are calling for better support for domestic manufacturers in light of a glut of solar modules from China. Saxony's ten-point plan calls for, among other things, better support for production and research and a ban on goods from forced labor.
Automotive experts at Chemnitz University of Technology expect car imports from China to increase significantly in Europe. This year, about 600,000 vehicles are expected, and by 2025, 1.1 million are expected.