:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/81/d4/81d47ab5407c961b55233009313ac9d2/0133075510v1.jpeg "Small, but designed for demanding applications: KSK demonstrates that the diameter of ball screws says nothing about their load-carrying capacity. (Image:Arkero)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a0/1d/a01ddede6a787a4844122c2f42cfbce9/0133067101v1.jpeg "In solar module manufacturing, lasers are used for tasks such as patterning, drilling, and cutting delicate layers. Precise energy delivery is crucial to avoid damaging adjacent areas. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6c/98/6c98f4dd0780456713eee6379b3f534f/0132999605v1.jpeg "This specific project involved a similar surgical screw. (Image:KLS Martin)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/86/b1/86b14463fdbf6e77cafa6709433114bf/0132830551v1.jpeg "A look inside the automated testing lab at Amag Austria Metall AG's SmartFactory. (Image:Amag Austria Metall AG)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/f1/01f16ebdc19b9cbde5bc1a7f421f9174/csm-a264340-web-1440-d0360d8de9v1.webp "At the 2026 Dutch Grand Prix in late August, two filtration systems developed by TU Berlin were used in top-level motorsports for the first time. (Source: Audi Revolut F1 Team)")
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/94/d5/94d564c8630570efab7bf1afd87afb34/0133150604v1.jpeg "For years, the trend in cars was to have fewer buttons and ever-larger displays. Now, a shift is taking place in China: buttons are making a comeback. (Image:Freely licensed on Pixabay)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a4/b7/a4b7d453522f2cbb8e89f18b0f48a4e2/0131845932v1.jpeg "Hardly any stress! In the negotiations over VW’s drastic cost-cutting package, agreements have already been reached on several key points. VW CEO Oliver Blume calls this an encouraging sign. Read here to find out what happened on September 3... (Image:Volkswagen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7d/a3/7da3623df87775722e9ba4fda7e16dc7/0133164888v1.jpeg "Z.ai told ChatGPT how it would like to be portrayed. (Image:Dall-E / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/88/62/886275be9b95f912061e9d7e77a3b799/0133171501v1.jpeg "Secure and reliable cloud platforms for businesses have long since become a strategic decision. (Image:Pixabay / Brian Penny / AI-generated)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/da/0dda2dc67d266b0577dd243f8e6321dd/0133153751v1.jpeg "The rising demand for AI infrastructure is having a direct impact on the supply chain and exposing bottlenecks in production. (Image:Broadcom)")
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2030 Vision Plan VW's Restructuring Plan: A Breakthrough or a Delaying Tactic?
The Volkswagen Group is facing the most sweeping restructuring in its history. Numerous measures are on the horizon—including the elimination of tens of thousands of jobs. But the next points of contention are already beginning to emerge.
On Thursday evening at 8:30 p.m., we’ll find out what many observers no longer thought possible: The 20 members of the supervisory board of Volkswagen, after weeks of wrangling, approve a comprehensive plan for the future of the company. One of the winners this evening is certainly Oliver Blume. The CEO now has the mandate for the “most strategically far-reaching transformation program” in VW’s history.
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:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/a4/b7/a4b7d453522f2cbb8e89f18b0f48a4e2/0131845932v1.jpeg "Hardly any stress! In the negotiations over VW’s drastic cost-cutting package, agreements have already been reached on several key points. VW CEO Oliver Blume calls this an encouraging sign. Read here to find out what happened on September 3... (Image:Volkswagen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e7/08/e7082e4f1f287bb702bd07dc8a73e009/0126901054v1.jpeg "VW CEO Oliver Blume is also the head of Porsche. The dual role is a thorn in the side of shareholders. (Image:Porsche)")