German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: “Here the hut is on fire”: Harsh cuts in VW works council salaries expected006070

VW skyscraper in Wolfsburg Many employee representatives at Volkswagen have to reckon with salary cuts. (Photo: imago images / regios24) These are nerve-wracking days for the approximately 250 works council members in the Volkswagen Group. The reason is a decision by the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) in mid-January. This is likely to result in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: “Here the hut is on fire”: Harsh cuts in VW works council salaries expected006070

German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

Mahle ist groß geworden mit Kolben und anderen Teilen für Verbrennungsmotoren. Darauf entfallen heute nur noch 40 Prozent des Umsatzes. Aber die Transformation zur Elektromobilität hat der Automobilzulieferer in den vergangenen Jahren mit Akquisitionen teuer erkauft.Der Umsatz stieg 2022 zwar um mehr als zehn Prozent auf über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Der neue Mahle-Chef Arnd Franz sagt: „Operativ schreiben… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

Mahle ist groß geworden mit Kolben und anderen Teilen für Verbrennungsmotoren. Darauf entfallen heute nur noch 40 Prozent des Umsatzes. Aber die Transformation zur Elektromobilität hat der Automobilzulieferer in den vergangenen Jahren mit Akquisitionen teuer erkauft.Der Umsatz stieg 2022 zwar um mehr als zehn Prozent auf über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Der neue Mahle-Chef Arnd Franz sagt: „Operativ schreiben… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

Mahle ist groß geworden mit Kolben und anderen Teilen für Verbrennungsmotoren. Darauf entfallen heute nur noch 40 Prozent des Umsatzes. Aber die Transformation zur Elektromobilität hat der Automobilzulieferer in den vergangenen Jahren mit Akquisitionen teuer erkauft.Der Umsatz stieg 2022 zwar um mehr als zehn Prozent auf über zwölf Milliarden Euro. Der neue Mahle-Chef Arnd Franz sagt: „Operativ schreiben… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Arnd Franz in an interview: Mahle boss on the situation of the automotive suppliers: “We will experience a wave of concentration”006067

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006065

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006065

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006065

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006065

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006064

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright vision, bleak reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006064

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright science fiction, grim reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006060

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright science fiction, grim reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006060

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright science fiction, grim reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006060

A car like something out of a science fiction film: 22-inch rims, an interior like the business class of an intercontinental flight, only without annoying screens or buttons. The user interfaces are simulated using special glasses. The steering wheel can be retracted, because this Audi naturally drives independently – the premium manufacturer presented its vision… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Bright science fiction, grim reality – Audi falls behind Mercedes, BMW and Tesla006060

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen subsidiary: Equalized software plans, more partners, fewer employees: This is how the Cariad boss wants to clear his biggest construction sites006061

Officially, the line at Volkswagen is clear: Cariad remains, as CEO Oliver Blume recently said in an interview with the Handelsblatt. The carmaker’s software unit, launched in 2020 by Blume’s predecessor Herbert Diess, is not up for grabs, at least for the time being. This security gives Cariad boss Dirk Hilgenberg creative freedom. Hilgenberg wants… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen subsidiary: Equalized software plans, more partners, fewer employees: This is how the Cariad boss wants to clear his biggest construction sites006061