:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/1c/35/1c355e9d60da23217fcbdc8a64d2dd4c/0134461377v1.jpeg "One highlight of Gefertec's Formnext exhibition is undoubtedly this impeller for a seawater pump. Its geometry is designed so that fish can survive passing through the system. The part can only be manufactured using additive manufacturing ... (Image:Gefertec)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4b/3a/4b3a1b6267a2ef9e785de0f3d06426ae/0134453452v1.jpeg "As analyses are already showing, China is set to once again reach a record $1 trillion trade surplus—and may even surpass the previous record! Read here to find out what’s currently happening with China’s trade and why ... (Image:AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/92/e3/92e3f529af25a073ffd93c26af302b5a/0133337457v1.jpeg "\"Jobs are like gears that mesh together,\" explains Jenna van Hauten. (Image: ©Ace - stock.adobe.com)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/02/e5/02e5d4a22aca2934591c3fa6ffd46ac8/0133871048v1.jpeg "Kraftblock's high-temperature thermal storage system stores waste heat and is thus set to become a part of the energy market. (Image:Power Block / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c7/ca/c7caecd176333b3c039ea7399f815298/0134443464v1.jpeg "NXP introduces a unified robotics platform for the rapid deployment of trustworthy physical AI. (Image:NXP Semiconductors)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b7/c9/b7c9a41f61908e03a616c8df1f672126/0134415193v1.jpeg "Industrial Image Processing: With Nexeed Integrated Vision from Bosch Manufacturing Solutions, Mvtec's Halcon procedures can be used on Bosch Rexroth's Ctrlx OS and integrated with other automation functions. (Image:Bosch Rexroth)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e9/55/e955ac3e0910e641d02a5e6c4ea8ad0c/0134306694v1.jpeg "TUM President Thomas Hofmann, Neura CEO David Reger, and Markus Blume (from left to right) at the opening of the TUM Robogym. (Image:Andreas Heddergott / Technical University of Munich)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7a/74/7a74f9793aa4d532ea50ef03f61aebb7/image1v1.jpeg "A robotic arm is holding a harnessing solution from Lapp. (Image:Lapp)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/c5/aa/c5aad34d724a570a67e8cab2fd4a7411/image-imageformat-carousel-dpr1-1628915135v1.jpeg "What to do with all that plastic waste? Researchers at ETH have developed a new process to recycle the material into higher-quality products. (Source: Wachiwit / Adobe Stock)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d7/1a/d71a239b5b43a29052020489f68bec4b/0134397944v1.jpeg "The medical glove from Delfa Systems features built-in polymer sensors that track hand movements and finger positions. (Image:Delfa)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a5/1f/a51f0d8fb8e5fedda1fb6eb7116018f6/0133561725v1.jpeg "Figure 1: Subsystem developed through co-development: wafer handling system for wet etching. (Image:Bosch Rexroth)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/44/0b/440b63f0a6fdd1b7a83f6dc5956eeaf9/0134456425v1.jpeg "Porsche SE, the holding company that owns Volkswagen, is increasingly feeling the impact of the weakness in its stakes in the Volkswagen Group and the sports car manufacturer Porsche AG. (Image:Porsche SE)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/26/43/2643d725da1627b29986f49e6ec19721/26c0232-001v1.jpeg "Mercedes-Benz has unveiled new decarbonization goals. (Source: Mercedes-Benz)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ed/be/edbe19677a2525ec8e19bd9c3f2bfd88/17c271-007v1.jpeg "Developed in Germany: In 2017, the then-new S-Class celebrated its world premiere in Shanghai. (Image:Mercedes-Benz AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b3/92/b392f5540854534d7dc9c6d0b1cb82b7/0134453423v1.jpeg "It has now come to light that several BMW plants are experiencing production disruptions because components have not been delivered. Read here to find out what we've been able to learn... (Image:BMW Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/44/1c/441cfb532dcebf56c84dd4d24f7bd528/0134456460v1.jpeg "Embedded Software: For long-lasting industrial products, security updates and maintenance of the software platform over many years are part of the development process. (Image:Tria)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7e/99/7e9904ac24e99a060ed70141e75eb264/0134337072v1.jpeg "Architectural differences: While CPUs are designed to process individual tasks as quickly as possible, GPUs process thousands of data streams simultaneously. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a0/90/a09070a62aaf2a88c0c7952f50da8483/0134431449v1.jpeg "Infineon now has expertise in all three relevant semiconductor materials in the 300-millimeter format: silicon, silicon carbide, and gallium nitride. (Image:Infineon Technologies AG)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0c/84/0c842a3db6ad00fc228f9d1f06b7be96/0134415593v1.jpeg "In a stock swap deal valued at a surprisingly high figure, ASIC specialist Marvell is acquiring Lumentum, a company specializing in optical interconnect technology. With this acquisition, Marvell is fully positioning itself in the data center interconnect technology market. However, market observers are reacting with skepticism. (Image:Marvell)")
Luxury Brands in China Chinese Buyers Are Turning Away from German Luxury Cars
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German luxury brands are struggling in China: Mercedes sales are down 30 percent, and BMW and Audi are also seeing declines. The reason: They are lagging far behind in the electric vehicle market.
German luxury brands are losing ground in China. Cars “Made in Germany” are significantly less in demand there than they used to be. Amid all the other bad news about the German auto industry, this fact is almost getting lost. Mercedes-Benz sold 30 percent fewer cars in China in the third quarter of 2026 than in the same period last year, the company announced on October 28. Conditions in China deteriorated “more sharply than we had expected for this year,” said Mercedes CEO Ola Källenius, according to Bloomberg.
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/10/0d10c395214fb844bb977303c81c0ce5/0132387775v1.jpeg "Oh, Maybach! Luxury cars are still in demand in China, but the trend is shifting towards domestic brands. European—and thus also German—automakers are feeling this. For the past year, there has also been a tax on luxury vehicles. Read here to find out how this is affecting the market ... (Image:Mercedes)")