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The headlines are dire. “Frankfurt show’s visitor plunge could mean its end” intoned a recent article in Automotive News Europe. ANE Correspondent Christiaan Hetzner led off the story by pulling no punches. “ The Frankfurt auto show is doomed,” he wrote.
It’s a pity the world’s most important auto show is only held every other year. The Frankfurt Motor Show 2019 — IAA, or Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung (International Auto Show) to the locals — had a laser focus on the future. In particular, all-out
FRANKFURT—European auto makers have plowed tens of billions of dollars into developing electric cars and hybrids to comply with stricter restrictions on tailpipe emissions. Now they face the challenge of selling those vehicles. Volkswagen AG , Porsche and Daimler AG ’s Mercedes-Benz all unveiled electric models at
August marked the tenth straight month of decline for car makers. Manufacturers who had invested to expand capacity were forced to undertake production holidays. But some of them are finding other ways to secure buyers. Leasing and rental firms have
The electric future is on full, ambitious display — at least, from a few brands The 2019 Frankfurt Motor Show presented a mixed bag this year. Auto-makers facing major trade headwinds are attempting to hedge against Brexit and steeling themselves
Auto shows inject new life into the spirits of car enthusiasts, even if traditional auto shows are a dying breed. When the doors to the 2019 Frankfurt motor show open September 12, showgoers will see everything from hybrid super cars
As Frankfurt once again prepares to welcome car-makers and -lovers to what is the largest automotive gathering in the world, the Frankfurt Motor Show, or IAA, organizers are paying extra attention to security. With environmental activists looking to gather people
Seattle — Somewhere between Spotify crashing and Alexa failing to locate his favorite sushi place, Rafael Rivera decided he was dealing with an unfinished product. The software developer’s rectangular Echo Auto, perched on the dashboard of his 2005 Mini Cooper,
My wife is practical. She always prefers to flip a switch or press a button, instead of asking Alexa or Google. And even though I’m the one who put a cheap smart speaker in every room of the house, I often have to