Two major companies in Germany sell out to USA and China

Two major companies in Germany sell out to USA and China

March 26, 2026 8 views 4 min read
Well, if I'm understanding this news correctly, this is just another sign of one of my previous posts, confirmed to be accurate. in the previous post I said that Germany is a high powered engine choking on its own exhaust. Well, here's another two stories that have been put online on the internet that are coming true and I'm going to put links to them. The first story comes from the U German website called DW dot com. https://www.dw.com/en/germany-news-basf-opens-massive-factory-in-china/live-76539515 (copy and paste in browser to view, live links can be dangerous, so I am not using them)

So what does this mean for Germany? Well this means that a major chemical company in Germany is deciding to let go of many many of their employees and they're opening a new factory in China. So that's another company that is shifting away from Germany. We are really seriously getting de industrialized in Germany. The second part of this story is about a company in Germany called Kloeckner. They are being purchased by a company called Worthington Steel from the USA. They are claiming in the news that this is a positive step for the German company and it helps them to reach a larger audience and buyers and stuff like that. But what bothers me is that the United States is buying them. So they will become owners of the company. Yeah, I don't see is a good thing, but I could be wrong. 

This next article that you see below, is copied and pasted response from the Brave AI about China making a deal to sell their cars in Germany: 

Yes, Germany has officially opened its €3 billion EV subsidy program to Chinese manufacturers, removing origin-based restrictions to boost electric vehicle adoption and support the struggling auto industry. This policy shift, announced in January 2026, allows Chinese EVs to compete directly with domestic brands like Volkswagen for government incentives, a move Environment Minister Carsten Schneider justified by stating he sees no evidence of a massive influx of Chinese cars on German roads despite their low current market share.

Chinese EVs are already entering the German market, though they currently account for less than 2% of new car sales, significantly below the European average of 5%. Brands such as BYD, MG, Xpeng, and Nio are gaining traction due to aggressive pricing and innovative technology, with 83% of respondents citing low price as their primary reason for considering a Chinese brand. However, German consumers remain largely loyal to domestic premium manufacturers, and Chinese firms face challenges regarding sustained high-speed performance and brand awareness.

Volkswagen and other German automakers are facing significant pressure, with VW planning to idle two German factories (Dresden and Osnabrück) through 2027 and exploring partnerships with Chinese firms like Xpeng to share development costs. While Chinese companies are eyeing these idled plants to bypass EU tariffs and avoid "artificially inflating" car costs, VW is actively reducing its dependence on China by establishing battery production in Salzgitter and shifting development to regional hubs. The German government aims to foster competition rather than impose restrictions, betting that local manufacturers can compete on quality and technology without protectionist barriers.

AI-generated answer. Please verify critical facts. 

So the bottom line here is more and more companies are either leaving, being bought out, or simply going out of business in Germany and so far that doesn't seem to be an issue with the general government, also the critical infrastructure and the daily lives of Germans so far do not seem to be getting hit or bothered to any extreme, but in general, there is a mood change. Trust in a the German economy and in its politicians is starting to drop. 
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