Coronavirus lockdown in Germany: how German car dealerships are working

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Lockdown in Germany

So what is happening on the car market right now?

Is it possible to buy a car in Germany right now?

At the moment it is possible to buy a car, but it is not possible to view it or take a test drive. So does buying a car in Germany happen blind? Practically, yes. We have found a way out of this situation. We offer our customers inspection reports for the cars we have in stock. We check the cars after they are delivered from the leasing companies and show every scratch and every bit of damage. Once you have gone through the inspection report, you can buy the car online. We will find a suitable car transporter to deliver your car. You pay by bank transfer, for example by international SWIFT transfer. Once the money has arrived in the account, we prepare the export customs declaration for the car, book the transporter, load the car for you, and you receive it at the destination.

In spite of the crisis!!!

In response to the crisis, BMW has presented a new BMW X5 with a hydrogen powertrain, producing 374 hp and due to be available in 2022. At the last Frankfurt IAA in autumn 2019, BMW showed the I-Hydrogen Next for the first time as a concept car. The hydrogen-powered vehicle is expected to launch in two years, in the body of the current X5. BMW has announced further details of the technology. However, unlike its system partner Toyota, whose Mirai is already a second-generation FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle), BMW is approaching the subject more cautiously. That is why the I-Hydrogen Next is explicitly not called a production car and is to be delivered in small series to selected customers.

And Michelin is thinking about the future

Michelin, meanwhile, is developing new tyres. The tyre of tomorrow rolls without air, and Michelin wants to launch it in four years. They are also working on tyres that could be made from organic waste, connected to a printer network and printed ten minutes before use. A brilliant idea!!!

Stay healthy, everyone!!!

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