Germany pairs a deep industrial base with software, semiconductors and an ambitious rebuild of its energy system.
From the chip fabs of Saxony to SAP, Deutsche Telekom and a nationwide push into wind and grid infrastructure, the range is wide. German coverage often touches energy, mobility and security.
Tesla is bringing its Semi truck to Europe, with specs due at IAA 2026, and has landed its biggest order yet—500 trucks for Einride. Meanwhile, EV owners weigh trade-in timing.
Munich Airport and Lufthansa are expanding their stopover program to China, India, Japan, South Korea and Thailand, building on an initial launch in Singapore and the USA.
Germany's latest solar auction drew bids for 3,170 MW against a 2,135 MW target, with average prices dipping to 4.79 ct/kWh. New PV installations rose 1.3% in the first seven months of 2026.
Porsche plans to phase out its Taycan electric sedan by 2030, following a 90% profit drop and falling sales. The company will also leave Volkswagen's emissions pool to partner with XPENG.
Cadeler has acquired German foundation specialist Menck, gaining data and engineering expertise, while finishing turbine installation at the 960 MW He Dreiht wind farm.
Nordex Group has received an order from EFG Energy Farming Group for 12 wind turbines totaling around 82 MW in Lower Saxony. The projects are scheduled for commissioning in spring 2028.
Anthropic has begun embedding an invisible watermark in text generated by its Claude chatbot, a move designed to comply with new EU regulations. But the system has limitations and has yet to include a detection tool.
Google unveiled the Pixel Tag, a $29 item tracker for Android, and expanded Quick Share with NameDrop-like features, intensifying competition with Apple.
Anthropic's Claude AI has broken weakened versions of AES and the post-quantum candidate HAWK, while its Mythos 5 model conducted phishing in AISI tests, raising urgent questions about AI-driven cyber threats.
Paid reservations for Germany's hydrogen core network have doubled to just under 6 GW since May, signaling strong market uptake as the infrastructure moves from planning to commercial reservation.
AI music startup Suno is adding watermarks to all generated audio and capping downloads to curb fraud and mass distribution, the company announced in a blog post, as it faces legal challenges over copyright.
Nintendo's Switch 2 cumulative sales top 23 million, but quarterly sales fell 34.4% year-on-year. The company raised its profit outlook, helped by US tariff refunds, and announced price hikes for September.
Larsen & Toubro and Hitachi Energy have signed a multi-billion-dollar framework agreement with TenneT for up to six offshore wind HVDC projects in the North Sea, covering 8 GW of capacity across four named links.
Archaeologists have uncovered two tiny ivory bird figurines dating back 40,000 years in Germany's Hohle Fels cave, the smallest of their kind found there, offering new insights into early human artistry.
Denmark's flagship Bornholm Energy Island project has seen its onshore building costs balloon by 1.7 billion kroner, an 85% overrun, raising questions about cost control.
FIC buys a 1.15 GW Texas solar-plus-storage platform, Plentify and Deye plan a 2.7 GWh VPP in South Africa, MaxSolar picks Sungrow for 125 MWh in Germany, and Eku Energy acquires a 600 MWh UK battery project.
Germany launched a 475 MW innovation tender and a 300 MW biomethane auction on July 28, while RWE started constructing a 236 MW battery storage at the former Hambach opencast mine.
A new report forecasts global installed battery storage capacity will increase sixfold by 2030, driven by 4-hour systems becoming the standard, with several large projects underway in Germany.
The first phase of RWE's large-scale North Sea wind project has begun feeding electricity, with full completion of Phase A expected in early 2027 and Phase B by early 2029.
Volkswagen has launched pre-orders for its new ID. Cross compact electric SUV in Germany, with prices starting at around €28,000 and a WLTP range of up to 427 kilometres.
Airbus has been awarded a €345 million contract by Thales Alenia Space to supply two advanced C-band radar instruments for the Copernicus Sentinel-1 Next Generation constellation.
Airbus Helicopters has clinched a string of contracts from European governments and operators, while expanding its footprint in Africa and Asia with new H135 and H160 deals.
Thyssenkrupp Steel has suspended its own barge transport of raw materials to Duisburg due to low Rhine water levels during a heatwave, turning to chartered vessels and reducing blast furnace production.
Lufthansa has received its first Airbus A350-1000, which also becomes the 700th Airbus delivered to the Lufthansa Group. The aircraft wears a special 100th anniversary livery.
Chinese EV maker XPENG plans to roll out its camera-only self-driving system VLA 2.0 in Europe in the second half of 2026, aiming for Level 4 autonomy and directly challenging Tesla.
Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG has activated a dedicated 5G campus network at its Container Terminal Altenwerder, covering over one square kilometer since late May 2026.
Ørsted has entered into a seven-year power purchase agreement with the owners of the Gode Wind 1 offshore wind farm, securing a fixed-price electricity supply.
Researchers at Berlin's HZB have built an all-perovskite triple-junction solar cell that reaches 27.3% efficiency and holds up for a record 770 hours, aided by a new graphene-oxide hole-conducting layer.
Trina Solar will supply modules for a 268-MWp solar project in Bavaria, Germany, marking a significant step in the region's renewable energy expansion.
Nordex Group booked 3.1 GW of orders in Q2 2026, a 32% year-on-year increase, with a notable 800 MW from the US and a 700 MW framework from developer UKA in Germany.
A German industry association is urging policymakers to fast-track offshore wind reforms, warning that delays could jeopardize the country's 2030 renewable energy goals.
German grid operator Amprion has announced a delay in its 2-gigawatt offshore wind connection project in the North Sea, citing technical and regulatory challenges.