VW brand boss Thomas Schäfer Shortly before the factory holidays, there is no holiday mood at Volkswagen. This was shown at the beginning of the week at the management information (MMI) – a digital meeting of the global managers of the Dax group. For a good hour, VW’s top management around brand boss Thomas Schäfer… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: stop spending at VW – brand boss Schäfer agrees manager in incendiary speech on austerity course007259
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German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Weak core business: Continental writes surprising losses in the automotive division007258
Continental Conti-Aktien drehten in Reaktion auf die Zahlen zwischenzeitlich ins Minus. (Foto: dpa) Der Autozulieferer Continental hat im zweiten Quartal die Erwartungen an sein Kerngeschäftsfeld nicht erfüllt. Überraschend vermeldete der Dax-Konzern am Mittwoch für die Automotive-Sparte einen Verlust. Die bereinige Ebit-Marge rutschte im zweiten Quartal auf minus 0,6 Prozent bei einem Umsatz von 5,1 Milliarden Euro.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Weak core business: Continental writes surprising losses in the automotive division007258
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: 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
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 trading007253
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW enters electricity trading007253
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 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
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 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