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Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.

BMW Mini automobiles
Energy
Automakers blast Europe’s proposed ban on new combustion engine cars by 2035
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 14, 2021
Volkswagen looks to double its size in Tesla’s own backyard
Tech
Volkswagen looks to double its size in Tesla’s own backyard
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 13, 2021
Europe’s manufacturers fear landmark carbon import tax may do more harm than good
Environment
Europe’s manufacturers fear landmark carbon import tax may do more harm than good
By Christiaan Hetzner, David Meyer and Christiaan HetznerJuly 13, 2021
Photo of Visa, Mastercard and other payment cards accepted at an ATM in Poland.
Finance
Iran, Facebook, and Alipay: Why Europe is building another payments network even though it doesn’t need one
By Jeremy Kahn and Christiaan HetznerJuly 10, 2021
Everyone wants a piece of Tesla’s Cybertruck: After Ford, now Ram to launch EV pickup
Tech
Everyone wants a piece of Tesla’s Cybertruck: After Ford, now Ram to launch EV pickup
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 9, 2021
The 40-hour work week is a raw deal both for workers and their employers, this Nordic nation just learned
Leadership
The 40-hour work week is a raw deal both for workers and their employers, this Nordic nation just learned
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 8, 2021
A year on from Wirecard collapse, Germany still losing the fight against accounting scams, tax evasion and crypto crimes
Finance
A year on from Wirecard collapse, Germany still losing the fight against accounting scams, tax evasion and crypto crimes
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 7, 2021
Europe economy to return to pre-COVID levels faster than thought, with inflation clouds on the horizon
Finance
Europe economy to return to pre-COVID levels faster than thought, with inflation clouds on the horizon
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 7, 2021
BMW's electric sedan i4
Environment
As rivals map their exit strategies, BMW refuses to write off combustion engine cars
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 3, 2021
Porsche to suppliers: shift to clean energy—or else
Design Thinking
Porsche to suppliers: shift to clean energy—or else
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJuly 2, 2021
Airbus A380
Major United Airlines order ends new-business drought at Airbus
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJune 29, 2021
As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, crypto exchange Binance jumps on the NFT bandwagon
Finance
As regulatory scrutiny intensifies, crypto exchange Binance jumps on the NFT bandwagon
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJune 28, 2021
Musk crowned the Tesla Model S Plaid the speediest ever—Here’s why the Germans say not so fast
Lifestyle
Musk crowned the Tesla Model S Plaid the speediest ever—Here’s why the Germans say not so fast
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJune 26, 2021
The Porsche Taycan
Tech
In long-distance race with Tesla, Porsche looks to new battery tech for an edge
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJune 21, 2021
The start date for Tesla’s Berlin plant has been delayed—again
Politics
The start date for Tesla’s Berlin plant has been delayed—again
By Christiaan Hetzner and Christiaan HetznerJune 17, 2021
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