German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW boss Blume is planning “the biggest restructuring in decades” – the group structure is being reorganized, costs are to be reduced007091

VW CEO Oliver Blume Performance program planned for the entire group. (Photo: dpa) The board of directors around VW boss Oliver Blume is preparing a far-reaching restructuring of Europe’s largest car manufacturer. The first step is to reduce costs. At the same time, the VW leadership also wants to reorganize the group structure, the Handelsblatt… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW boss Blume is planning “the biggest restructuring in decades” – the group structure is being reorganized, costs are to be reduced007091

German Handelsblatt: KI-News: Mercedes-Benz integrates ChatGPT into its infotainment system007090

Axel Springer Verlag wants to buy AI companies The Axel-Springer-Verlag wants to secure expertise in the field of artificial intelligence with acquisitions. “We have decided to set up an M&A competence center,” said CEO Mathias Döpfner in an internal podcast to employees that was available to the Reuters news agency on Friday. This team should… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: KI-News: Mercedes-Benz integrates ChatGPT into its infotainment system007090

German Handelsblatt: Artificial intelligence: Mercedes brings ChatGPT into the car – and wants to eliminate AI errors with a trick007089

S-Klasse Mercedes arbeitet mit Microsoft zusammen und startet eine zunächst dreimonatige Testphase. (Foto: Daimler AG) Mercedes-Benz will die Sprachsteuerung seiner Fahrzeuge verbessern und erprobt hierfür den Textroboter ChatGPT des Microsoft-Partners OpenAI. Wie der Autohersteller am Donnerstag mitteilte, soll schon an diesem Freitag eine entsprechende Testphase starten. Teilnehmen können demnach Mercedes-Kunden in den USA, deren Autos mit… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Artificial intelligence: Mercedes brings ChatGPT into the car – and wants to eliminate AI errors with a trick007089

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007087

Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for this year. (Photo: dpa) The savings plans announced by Volkswagen are causing unrest among automotive suppliers. Europe’s largest carmaker wants to reduce costs by ten… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007087

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007087

Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for this year. (Photo: dpa) The savings plans announced by Volkswagen are causing unrest among automotive suppliers. Europe’s largest carmaker wants to reduce costs by ten… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007087

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007084

Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for this year. (Photo: dpa) The savings plans announced by Volkswagen are causing unrest among automotive suppliers. Europe’s largest carmaker wants to reduce costs by ten… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007084

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Costs down, revenues up: VW wants to improve profits by three billion euros a year007083

With a show of strength, the carmaker Volkswagen wants to keep its core brand from falling into the red. At a works meeting on Wednesday, CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke of a planned improvement in earnings of ten billion euros. This goal should be achieved by 2026, said Schäfer, who is responsible for volume business (VW,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Costs down, revenues up: VW wants to improve profits by three billion euros a year007083

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007084

Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for this year. (Photo: dpa) The savings plans announced by Volkswagen are causing unrest among automotive suppliers. Europe’s largest carmaker wants to reduce costs by ten… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package – car manufacturers want to return to pre-crisis prices007084

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Costs down, revenues up: VW wants to improve profits by three billion euros a year007083

With a show of strength, the carmaker Volkswagen wants to keep its core brand from falling into the red. At a works meeting on Wednesday, CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke of a planned improvement in earnings of ten billion euros. This goal should be achieved by 2026, said Schäfer, who is responsible for volume business (VW,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Costs down, revenues up: VW wants to improve profits by three billion euros a year007083

German Handelsblatt: Digitization: Round of financing at Sparetech: Former Porsche engineers collect ten million euros007081

Die beiden Gründer Lukas Biedermann (r.) und Martin Weber „Unsere Vision ist es, Deutschland und Europa auf den globalen Logistikmärkten wettbewerbsfähiger zu machen“, sagt Weber. Das Start-up Sparetech hilft Kunden mit Software, Ersatzteile in der Produktion besser zu managen. So soll etwa Bosch durch die automatisierte Überprüfung aller Ersatzteillisten neuer Maschinen eine Effizienzsteigerung von 50… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Digitization: Round of financing at Sparetech: Former Porsche engineers collect ten million euros007081