Julia Fiedler

1 week ago | table.media | Julia Fiedler |Manuel Berkel |Julia Dahm

For a long time, it was almost impossible to say whether an extreme weather event was linked to the climate crisis. Today, thanks to attribution research, heavy rainfall and similar events can be increasingly linked to global warming. An initiative by Davide Faranda now even aims to do this "almost in real time." But there is also criticism. Davide Faranda wants to take attribution research to a new level.

3 weeks ago | table.media | Julia Fiedler |Lukas Scheid

The European Commission has imposed fines on more than a dozen major car manufacturers. Anti-competitive agreements on the recycling of end-of-life vehicles are alleged to have been in place for over 15 years. Read which manufacturer was excluded as a key witness at Table.Briefings. BMW, Volkswagen, Opel and twelve other car manufacturers must pay fines totaling EUR 458 million following a decision by the EU Commission.

1 month ago | table.media | Emily Kossak |Markus Grabitz |Julia Fiedler

The rating agency downgraded Volkswagen. Meanwhile, the company plans to launch eight new models in cooperation with its Chinese partner in 2026. Find out more in Table.Briefings. The rating agency Moody's has downgraded Volkswagen's credit rating from A3, a low risk level, to Baa1, a medium risk level. Moody's justifies its decision with Volkswagen's declining profits and cash inflow. At Baa1, VW is rated below BMW and Mercedes-Benz, both of which are rated A2.

2 months ago | table.media | Jörn Petring |Julia Fiedler

Trump signed a memorandum intended to promote foreign investment in the US and protect US national security interests. The order is primarily directed against Chinese investments and will be extended to sensitive technologies. US President Donald Trump has signed a memorandum instructing the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to restrict Chinese investment in strategic areas.