this is due in large part to chinese industry policies. yes they are cute of them and we built this clones here in 18 months you know because i like to say that the chinese speak with a lot of support from the local government and see these affairs simply a determination here to draw if this change forward quickly and speed is crucial because the competition is face in one book if you really want to seize an opportunity you have to be fast friends you have to get in sure in the short window of time and carve out the spots and you know. in january just before the coronavirus knocked down 340 robots stand ready and waiting for their 1st shift some 300000 vehicles are expected to roll off the production line here each year german engineering made in china she not and is. a has introduced a very good subsidy policy like that but what you're showing always looks pretty much what the actual working conditions are like it's especially at the level of

the suppliers is another thing altogether. believes it's the sleepily to get an industry policy that is ruthless that does not take social cultural aspects into consideration of the that's why i've never considered the models as transferable or even worth striving for as the street with. china's communist leadership is pushing ahead they want change not compromise. the german government also says it wants to put e-commerce on its roots the goal 1000000 by 2020 not even a 3rd of this was achieved. he put it he got politics certainly has a major influence because we set the conditions and the manufacturers have to implement them but in the end it all depends on the customer so its customers don't accept change it will be difficult and the. demand for electric cars in germany falls far short. expectations is it the customer's fault. there could be kind of

a customer always has a say that's always true as the customer i'm actually a little bit the king because i can actually steer the industry i don't agree with the industry's point that the customer is the chooser uses the choose as as they say so i would say if the car and the street put the same marketing power they do today on s.u.v.s towards clean 0 emission vehicles their sales would else or go. in the e.u. the pressure is growing on auto makers to start driving change. the diesel scandal weakened these companies position those who fail to comply with emission limits in the future will face costly penalties. the car lobby nonetheless continues its efforts to influence political decisions in favor of the internal combustion engine. karim adelie is a french green party politician and

a member of the european parliament she chairs a committee on transport and tourism and. when implementing stricter environmental regulations she often encounters pushback from the auto industry a favorite tactic of car lobbyists using exemptions to circumvent emissions limits that are already in place that was the case in january 2020 when the emissions limits for nitrogen oxides was discussed at this committee meeting no hope and we outclass in europe implemented the your a 6 standard in 2007 but thanks to the diesel scandal we discovered that in fact the euro's 6 standard was not being met by common effect rest with them. in 2017 the e.u. introduces more realistic emissions tests this is a problem for german auto manufacturers whose vehicles cannot pass muster when tested fairly. you have to echo. in this case exit from claydon immediately turned

to his government contacts that he wrote e-mails he called the chancellor's office and he said this is not the way to go it's too fast for us we need different limits he essentially put the brakes on and even alex changes have since become public which show how chancellor his office reacted what. that was in october 2015 when they simply said you don't know how to meet the standards so in a fact i worry you can exceed them by 110 percent until 2020 and then by 50 percent after 2020. years. kareem adelie wants to get rid of the exemption. said no not on european standards are very ambitious but if you look at the standards in the u.s. and in japan they are actually twice the strict disaster especially for nitrogen oxide emissions no more than 600000 deaths in your

a producer nitrogen oxides admission was mocking much of it. nonetheless in summer 2020 it looks like the exemption for excessively high nitrogen oxide emissions will remain in place a short term victory for the industry. b you plans further restrictions on pollutant emissions. to meet the 2030 limits sales of e-commerce will have to increase more than 10 fold. then without warning covert 19 strikes sending the auto industry into turmoil and threatening its very existence. the near global shutdown plunges the world economy into its worst crisis since world war 2. have slumped assembly lines are at a standstill the outlook is forced. germ.

automakers are hit full force. lot happened was incredibly serious all the existing problems with the industry's transformation were again late but we're now realizing we're in one of the deepest crises that are 1st in the experience of a business something we've never seen in germany and never had to face in the auto industry. in china the pandemic is also hitting pioneers of emo billet. was considered one of the most promising electric car startups in the summer of 2020 it's financing dries up the company lays off almost all of its employees. whether or not cars will ever roll off the production line here in nanjing is an open question germany's automakers turn to politicians for help millions of jobs are at stake. disappointed health support that puts

people back to what we'd be pleased to politicians would consider the idea of providing incentives for consumers for a who's who of late sixty's who are in. the industry receives backing from the premier's of germany's automotive states but more than 60 percent of germans reject the idea of subsidizing the purchase of a new car environmental groups call for a fundamental change in transport policy a change in attitude that's felt even in the halls of the federal government in june 2020 the german government decides on a coronavirus stimulus program without the auto industry's import and with it this is a price. we couldn't simply put together an economic stimulus package which is what it's less likely done it has to be a package that looks towards the future aspect but you know that's. going against the car lobbies wishes the package includes no generous subsidies for the purchase of diesel and gasoline engines. for the all for the automotive industry it was

really quite a blow and i don't think they expect that it would help the i think this is the most visible sign that something is changing in the relationship between politics and cars and political culture what impact would this have on germany's car industry romances those bagger fears those calling for change will be left in the lurch and since it's my new crusade so he gets my biggest concern that he can compete because of the economic pressures and risks facing these companies too much with the whole issue of alternative solutions my stall again does i'm afraid of the depth of the crisis will result in companies disappearing from the markets and then the whole system i start of what will this is the. how dependent is germany's economy on the well being of the automotive industry. scientist from the economic research company prognosis study this question in 2018 c.e.o. christiane berghoff explains. issues in the automobile industry automotive industry

is in a decisive phase right now due to various issues particularly the technology shipped towards electro mobility and we must ask the question what is the future viability of the german auto industry industry. to answer this the researchers sketch out 2 possible scenarios. in one the german automotive industry masters the challenges ahead of. us under the and the other scenario is one in which the german automotive industry fails to do so or at least fails to do so comprehensively and to sell there is a reason to at least consider this possibility from the 6 months of eagles and see . if german automakers do not manage to innovate they could face a bleak future according to prognosis the automotive industry would shrink by about 40 percent by $24051.00 in 3 jobs in vehicle manufacturing would be lost. which

would have repercussions for the entire german economy. one question is what is the impact of 500000 fewer people working in a sector that significantly come about you can also see that the entire german economy doesn't immediately go down the drain i think that's something that's important to understand at least this doesn't especially if even if the automotive industry were to suffer such massive losses the study forecasts a relatively moderate overall loss of economic output 4.6 percent by 2045. the short term impact would be considerable long term however looking back at the country's economic history gives cause for hope. beyond indian let's put the other mood in the last 40 years we've had all kinds of industries in germany that became world leaders then died out and just keep the textile industry chemical industry consumer electronics and we can do we see these losses reflected in the development

of the gross domestic product on the know because each success lead to other strengths and lifted other sectors of the economy i call and over a period of 20 or 25 years i can basically imagine something like that happening in the automotive industry without these places suffering any substantial damage. to. a comforting prospect even without the renown auto industry there's still hope for prosperity and jobs in germany. but it probably won't reach that point germany may be behind when it comes to email but the car industry is still counted among the most innovative in the world and it has a good chance of catching up where will germany's car companies be in 10 years germans and others to produce the best cars in the world and i really really hope that in 5 or 10 years time germany will transition and we'll. the produce in the

best electric cars in the. burger is also optimistic despite the pandemic. its numbers still from the middle convinced of the auto industry in germany will get its act together for community to missed most of the optimism is only justified if top executives quickly realize that climate protection is not an afterthought but a major undertaking of the next 20 years to nixon swanson. i hope they'll get their act together survive this transformation and move forward bravely and that will still have a european auto industry and 10 years time. hopes to see a shift in the relationship between the automotive industry and politics. your version exist in 10 years i would like to see the auto industry imbedded in a broad democratic social discourse standing for

a mobility policy that is oriented toward the common good will be transported to. the year 2020 will go down in the history of german industrial policy as a turning point it's the year the german government decided that while the car may be important it's no longer more important than everything else. a race against time with an eco friendly pasha. cameo electric taken for as easy google maps. challenge from. game 7 alex. while champion is. read. through the w's. be in good shape.

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there's a news live from berlin e.u. leaders say lifting vaccine patients will not be a magic bullet for the coronavirus endemic they've held a 2nd day of talks on the pushing the u.s. for a concrete plan india's prime minister who is facing a domestic crisis joined them 5 video link also coming up dozens are killed in multiple explosions near a school in the afghan capital most of the victims off email students aged between 11 and 15.

i'm told me a lot of well welcome to the program e.u. leaders have wrapped up a 2 day summit dominated by the covert 1000 crisis in india they agreed to restart trade talks with delhi but there were divisions over a u.s. proposal to waive patients on coronavirus vaccines. heads of state and government gathered in spring sunshine in the portuguese city of. optimist in everyone's minds the relentlessly rising death toll in india the european union things in food to be there it's within the hour at this critical time we always. maintained and we are ready to provide the support. e.u. leaders agreed to resume negotiations on

a free trade deal with india the talks broke down 8 years ago also dominating proceedings a controversial u.s. proposal to lift patents on covert 19 vaccines india strongly supports the idea as a means of opening up new sources of production but bigger states oppose the plan they want to ramp up their own output instead. i just not believe that giving away patents is the solution to making vaccines available to more people. we need the creativity and innovation of those firms and that is why i believe in patent protection. should. some member states also criticize the u.s. and britain for stockpiling vaccines. for liberalizing vaccines other simpler things should be done such as removing the export blocked at the u.s. and the u.k.

continue to maintain bear in mind that the e.u. exports as much vaccine as it gives to its own citizens. as the summit wraps up europe is passing the ball back to the u.s. challenging washington to come up with concrete plans for waiving vaccine patents and to start exporting much needed jobs beyond its own borders. sunday marks the return to a degree of preparing demick normality for some 10000000 people here in germany restrictions on curse used no longer apply for those who've been fully vaccinated or recovered from covert 19 the state of the varia got a head start by lifting curbs on the 2 groups earlier this week. shoppers in germany need a negative test result to enter non-essential stores in the very a that no longer applies to people who've been fully vaccinated or recovered from corona virus and they're exempt from curfews and contact restrictions if it wanted

to let me in everywhere without a test result i have proof of my vaccination that's all i needed. it doesn't make a huge difference to me i don't take walks at night or see people much anyway. i'm looking forward to meeting friends again and going to cultural events visiting museums and restaurants. i enjoyed my 1st taste of freedom today. and it's fun but. since thursday the very end residents who are fully vaccinated or have recovered from coke at 19 can be out and about after curfew police haven't noticed a difference because that's probably because we're talking about 2 specific groups here those who are now fully vaccinated and those who recovered and generally those aren't groups that you'll find partying into the night in city parks i mean if you've got a party if you. care homes are longing for restrictions to be lifted at this one in

munich social distancing masks and tests remain the order of the day. residents still can't have visitors in their room. but. my daughter came for a brief visit yesterday but she called and said she couldn't come up she had to wait downstairs. 90 percent of the residents and 70 percent of the staff have had both shots but physical contact like holding hands or hugging is still not allowed caregivers are frustrated. residents still have to get tested every 2 weeks it's a hassle and many reject it op staff have to get tested 3 times a week even though we've been vaccinated and that's really not pleasant. no dining or socializing the home's manager says months of restrictions are taking their toll. her chickens i'm for elderly people need love and attention and people need to hold their parents hands every now and then once or

twice and maybe in certain situations give them a heart to comfort them it's absolutely crucial it's going to be. with the weather warming up it's likely that younger people will start pushing for greater liberties to. spain which was one of europe's worst hit countries by the coronavirus has ended its national state of law in place since last october. in the capital madrid crowd celebrated as nationwide restrictions and at midnight spaniards will now be permitted to travel between the countries regions but each region is still free to impose its own measures leading to some leading some critics to warn of confusion and a resurgence of new infections. let's have a look at some stories making headlines around the world. fighting between

militants and government troops has resumed in ethiopia is a region international food aid convoys were unable to reach civilians after the military blocked a major road ahead of ethiopia has also ducks church has accused the government of carnage in the 6 month conflict. israeli police and palestinians have clashed for a 2nd night in jerusalem a day after violence rocks the mosque compound thousands of muslim worshipers gathered there on saturday for the holiest night of ramadan palestinian medics said more than 50 people were injured. pro independence parties have won a majority in scotland's parliamentary election 1st minister and leader of the scottish national party nicholas sturgeon says there is no democratic justification whatsoever for london to block a new referendum on scotland's independence from the u.k. . families 40 people have been killed and many more injured in multiple

explosions near a school in kabul it happened in a largely shia muslim neighborhood that has faced attacks by so-called islamic states in recent years no group has so far claimed responsibility afghanistan's president is blaming the taliban it's deny the attack instead pointing the finger at militants. just hours before they were schoolchildren preparing for the future now they're covered bodies lie on a hospital floor it is a site that has become all too common in afghanistan. multiple blasts went off outside the. school in western kabul as lessons ended for the day. many of the children killed would have been on their way home to break the ramadan fast with their families. i was with my classmates we were leaving school when suddenly an explosion happened

my classmate was killed 10 minutes later another explosion and then a 3rd one everyone was screaming and there was blood everywhere i couldn't see anything clearly the attack come just 8 days after a truck bomb at a university entrance south of kabul left $27.00 people dead. chinese space authorities say the remnants of a launched rocket have reentered the atmosphere in an uncontrolled fall according to their coordinates the rocket was above the mediterranean sea when it reentered the atmosphere the rocket originally carried the core part of china's future space station the chinese government says most of the debris will but up on reentry and is very unlikely to smash into the ground rockets which is being closely monitored by space agencies around the world. business talked to keith cowing editor of the space news website nasa watch dot com keith

good to speak to you again do we know when or where this debris will land. well i've been monitoring twitter from around the world which is kind of interesting because a lot of this was the do you see it fly over here for manson or databases where i'm supposed to be in the orbit that it was following and as best as i can tell somebody put some video up in the middle east moline minutes after turning mr list on and if it would seem that it came into the into the area of the indian ocean about 10 or 15 minutes later all the indications are that it can as we turned earth are in the middle of nowhere so everybody can come out of their houses now and not have to worry about things falling on stuff press so now we can actually physically track it not just estimate its current state. it's in the ocean and it came in i'm sure that they will have far more precise measurements once you

know they've had a chance to check satellites and radar things like that but people have been looking up to where it should be flying over and it's not flying low so it is no longer in orbit interesting so you know no no no what nothing to worry about that we don't normally seen that we have this size fault. so what exactly happened in this case. well when you normally when you launch a rocket the u.s. and russia and so forth you have the 1st stages console playing with a prop here and after it sends the rest of the rocket further out it fires its sanctions in comes back to a specific lane spot in the middle of the pacific ocean this large rocket did not have that capability so it was just left in orbit it began to tumble and when it tumbles like that it is a little bit of air here because very difficult to pursue i see where it's going to come back and that's why there is the guessing game for the past several days and

so you know there are some indications the rules of international standards for debris and for reentry really need to be enforced now in this this incident will probably have fuel to that that activity that's going to say that's looks like a close shave what exactly in terms of regulation can be brought into to mitigate this you know the kind of risk well there are trees or the other 3 decades old at this rocket for example hit something the people of the government who launched it if response for the previous month of this rocket did land in the united fruit coast and several buildings were damaged now and some large pieces of debris landed the luckily nobody was hurt so just because we've been lucky 2 times does that mean that the you can just keep doing it this way so like i said i suspect that the gauche asians will soon be happening or how to enhanced the ability of these large rockets to be brought back to earth in the sea in predictable fashion ok keith

cowing at space has upside nasa watched up com thank you for speaking to us but later. so football now and by munich abundance league of champions for a record 9 time in a row their title was confirmed before they'd even kicked a ball on saturday as dortmund beat 2nd place lives in the day that means have wrapped things up with 2 games left to play and have given a perfect send off to coach has the flick who is set to leave the club at the end of the season. when saw the champions in a relaxed mood against washington which spelled bad news for the visitors especially with lethal striker chasing a record of his own. in munich none was the magic number by its 9th street title was in the bag before kickoff well up front their number 9 robert levin was on a personal quest to break rulers record of 40 week goals in

a single season. the polish predator scented blood and he punched after just 2 minutes for good 37 of the campaign. but still harbor hopes of european football next season no wonder they were so frustrated when thomas miller's weak short squeeze then to. 34 minutes live in his 2nd a sumptuous volley for goal number 38 then the poll showed his unselfish site to set up. and buy or make sure going into the break. my goal 39 arrived from the sport 66 minutes and even zoos red cards couldn't stem the flow. it wasn't even. rounded off a humiliating defeat for 86 minutes before the celebration started it was

as much a farewell to the flick as it was a championship party the coach signs off in style ending his brief stint in charge with the 7th trophy to his name. coming up. headlines at the top. imagine how many push. ups in the climate change story plus. we still have time. to go.