Automotive industry analyst Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, known in German media as the "car pope," warns that the country's car industry faces "the biggest crisis since its inception." He told DW's David Levitz that German carmakers will not be able to keep manufacturing plants at home under current conditions and may have to work more closely with Chinese companies to survive, if German politicians allow it.
Democracy is an illusion! It’s become a political system fostered by the élite, for the élite, in order to fool the people that they have a stake in the system. In actual fact, they have virtually none. The whole political system in the modern era, despite having noble beginnings, is now used to benefit the few at the expense of the many. – Mark Alexander, June 29, 2018
November 14, 2026
Mercedes Halts Investments in Germany, Says May Shut Down Factories | DW News
Nov 13, 2026 | Mercedes-Benz is halting all investments in its German plants and threatening to shutter production sites in its home country. The carmaker, along with other German manufacturers Volkswagen, BMW and Porsche, is trying to cut back on high German production costs amid steep competition and lower demand from China.
Automotive industry analyst Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, known in German media as the "car pope," warns that the country's car industry faces "the biggest crisis since its inception." He told DW's David Levitz that German carmakers will not be able to keep manufacturing plants at home under current conditions and may have to work more closely with Chinese companies to survive, if German politicians allow it.
Automotive industry analyst Ferdinand Dudenhöffer, known in German media as the "car pope," warns that the country's car industry faces "the biggest crisis since its inception." He told DW's David Levitz that German carmakers will not be able to keep manufacturing plants at home under current conditions and may have to work more closely with Chinese companies to survive, if German politicians allow it.
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