The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future | The European Correspondent
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In 1893, a German invented the diesel engine, and the country has cashed in ever since. Today, cars and car parts are the strongest industry in terms
The engine of Germany's wealth is blocking its future Germany has an institution so trusted and influential that no major decision in Berlin or Brussels gets made without it. For decades, it has cast a careful eye on regulation and kept politicians in check. You guessed it: the car lobby. Toyah Höher , Stanislaw Zytynski | 9 Mar 2026 In 1893, a German invented the diesel engine, and the country has cashed in ever since. Today, cars and car parts are the strongest industry in terms of turnover, amounting to over 16% of all German exports and accounting for around 800,000 jobs . Across Europe, t
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