Volkswagen rolls out Copilot to 330,000 employees Volkswagen is scaling generative AI across the group. More than 330,000 employees will gain access to Microsoft Copilot, while thousands of AI agents and a new data foundation are intended to embed AI more deeply in everyday business processes. Benjamin Müller
Germany’s AI market grows by nearly 50% in 2026 Germany’s AI market is expanding rapidly as companies move from pilots to productive use. Bitkom expects spending on AI software, services and hardware to rise 48% to €28.7 billion in 2026, with generative AI driving much of the growth. Benjamin Müller
Stellantis and Microsoft Deepen AI Partnership Stellantis and Microsoft are expanding their collaboration through a five-year partnership focused on AI, cloud and cybersecurity across vehicle development, digital services and enterprise IT. Benjamin Müller
Mercedes Vehicles to Become Mobile Offices Mercedes-Benz expands Microsoft integration in vehicles: Teams meetings with camera, Intune for secure business use, and Copilot API for AI-powered productivity aim to attract business customers. Timo Gilgen
