BYD, Chery, Geely, Leapmotor und SAIC steigern Marktanteil im August auf 10,8 Prozent.
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Chinesische Autobauer drängen verstärkt mit Elektro- und Hybridfahrzeugen auf den europäischen Markt.
Im August ist der Marktanteil der chinesischen Autohersteller BYD, Chery, Geely, Leapmotor und SAIC (MG) in der EU auf 10,8 Prozent gewachsen.
Das ist ein Anstieg um vier Prozentpunkte gegenüber dem Vorjahresmonat, wie aus der Statistik des europäischen Herstellerverbandes ACEA hervorging.
Von Januar bis August verkauften die Marken gut 725.000 Elektro- und Hybridautos und damit zwei Drittel mehr als im gleichen Zeitraum 2025.
Die deutschen Autobauer konnten ihre Auslieferungen im selben Zeitraum nur um 2,6 Prozent auf 3,1 Millionen Fahrzeuge steigern.
Damit haben BMW und Volkswagen Group, Mercedes-Benz und Opel gemeinsam einen Marktanteil von 41 Prozent.
Der gesamte Automarkt der EU legte seit Jahresbeginn um 5,3 Prozent auf 7,55 Millionen Pkw zu.

Three months before Christmas, chocolate production in Germany is in full swing, with manufacturers like Ruth in Bochum producing predominantly hand-made Christmas figures. Early indications point to possible price reductions for individual brands, while the industry continues to suffer from high cocoa and energy costs and heat protection measures in production need to be strengthened.

The situation on the bond markets calmed down somewhat on Friday, but analysts expect further rising yields for long-term government bonds in the USA and Japan due to new interest rate increases. In Japan, the government is focusing on growth in order to service debt despite higher returns, while in the USA the frequent restructuring of national debt makes the country particularly vulnerable.
The VW Group is recalling millions of VW, Audi and Seat vehicles worldwide. The reason is a fastening screw on the steering that is susceptible to corrosion. Almost a million cars are affected in Germany, and so far there have been no reported accidents.

BASF has expressed a non-binding interest in taking over Evonik. The RAG Foundation, Evonik's main shareholder, confirmed the contact. A possible merger would be one of the largest mergers in the German chemical industry.

The US is considering export restrictions on diesel to curb record US prices ahead of the midterm elections. Since Europe gets around 10% of its diesel from the USA, an export ban could result in massive price increases at German gas stations of up to 98 cents per liter.
The specialty chemicals group Evonik has confirmed a non-binding request for a takeover offer from its competitor BASF. According to Evonik, no discussions are currently taking place. The RAG Foundation is involved in the process as the main shareholder.