From DW REV – Cars & Mobility.

Germany’s auto industry is in crisis. Chinese EV manufacturers are racing ahead, backed by powerful government support. Can Germany’s legacy carmakers survive on their own? Is it time for a radical shift?
What if German automakers pooled their expertise and worked together?
Tradition, once a strength, now threatens progress. The endless debate over combustion engines is stalling innovation.
Could strategic mergers and global partnerships be the key to survival?

00:00 Intro – Survival or Titanic moment?
00:10 Crisis hits Germany’s car industry
00:22 Strategy debate: Alone or together?
00:44 Mega merger idea: BMW, Mercedes, VW
01:01 Expert views on mergers
02:02 A history of German auto mergers
02:42 Global examples: Stellantis & Opel
03:36 Survival by size? Or profits first?
03:52 China takes the EV lead
04:18 BYD’s rise in Europe
04:52 How China reimagined carmaking
05:19 Why Chinese EVs outpace German brands
06:10 The cost structure problem
07:11 Tradition vs. transformation
07:23 Jobs at risk in Germany
07:37 Political hesitation on EVs
08:35 Searching for the best way
08:39 Chinese proverb: Alone vs. together
08:44 VW partners with Xpeng
09:54 Pooling resources as survival strategy
10:09 German–Chinese cooperation today
10:39 Conclusion – Can Germany turn it around?
10:47 Outro – What do you think?

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REV – The Global Auto and Mobility Show from Deutsche Welle

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