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German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen finds new chief strategist at Porsche007256

Stefan Weckbach In his new function, Weckbach is responsible for the group’s product strategy and reports directly to CEO Oliver Blume. (Photo: VW) Volkswagen has filled another key position in the group with a manager from Porsche. Stefan Weckbach will become Head of Group Strategy and Head of the General Secretariat at Volkswagen on September… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Volkswagen finds new chief strategist at Porsche007256

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW enters electricity trading007255

VW E-Up during charging The pilot project will initially use 28 battery systems and 38 cell modules from the E-Up small car. (Photo: Reuters) VW discovers a new way of using used e-car batteries and enters the electricity trade. Business on the German market of the Epex Spot power exchange began in Berlin on Wednesday.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW enters electricity trading007255

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW enters electricity trading007253

German Handelsblatt: Duesmann, Diess, Bernhard: Why BMW and Mercedes managers have it so difficult in the VW group007252

Markus Duesmann, Herbert Diess, Wolfgang Bernhard (from left) The three top managers came to VW from outside – and failed. (Photo: Imago, dpa (2)) It is a fate that they share with a number of former BMW and Mercedes managers: Ex-Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess, Audi boss Markus Duesmann and VW brand boss Wolfang Bernhard once… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Duesmann, Diess, Bernhard: Why BMW and Mercedes managers have it so difficult in the VW group007252

German Handelsblatt: Duesmann, Diess, Bernhard: Why BMW and Mercedes managers have it so difficult in the VW group007251

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Porsche sells significantly more cars in the first half of the year007250

Porsche The 911 sports car model recorded a sales increase of 21 percent. (Photo: dpa) Porsche sold significantly more sports and off-road vehicles in the first half of the year. From January to June, 167,354 vehicles were delivered – around 15 percent more than in the same period last year, as the carmaker announced on… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Porsche sells significantly more cars in the first half of the year007250

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: “Simply too expensive”: At Volkswagen, sales of e-cars are stalling007246

„Aktionspreis“ prangt groß auf den Windschutzscheiben mehrerer Neuwagen bei einem VW-Händler auf Düsseldorfs Automeile. Bei näherem Hinsehen fällt auf: Die rabattierten Modelle sind allesamt Benzin- oder Dieselfahrzeuge. Und das hat auch einen Grund. Denn für Elektroautos können die VW-Autohäuser nicht ohne Weiteres die Preise senken oder anheben. Verantwortlich dafür ist das sogenannte Agenturmodell, auf das… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: “Simply too expensive”: At Volkswagen, sales of e-cars are stalling007246

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Porsche sells significantly more cars in the first half of the year007248

German Handelsblatt: Truck manufacturer: Daimler Truck wants to grow by 60 percent and establish new combustion engines007247

Den Ort des ersten Kapitalmarkttags seit knapp zwei Jahren hat Daimler Truck bewusst ausgesucht. Der Dax-Konzern lud am Dienstag in das einst größte Elektrizitätswerk der Welt in Boston. „Daimler Truck treibt die Transformation zu nachhaltigen Antrieben voran“, sagte Konzernchef Martin Daum vor rund 50 Analysten und Reportern. „Wir haben einen klaren Plan. Und wir wollen,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Truck manufacturer: Daimler Truck wants to grow by 60 percent and establish new combustion engines007247