German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005141

Group headquarters of Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart The automotive group produces in Brazil, among other places. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) As part of a restructuring, Mercedes-Benz is laying off 3,600 employees at its plant in Brazil. The company will lay off 2,200 employees and will no longer renew fixed-term contracts with another 1,400 employees at its… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005141

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005142

Group headquarters of Daimler-Benz AG in Stuttgart The automotive group produces in Brazil, among other places. (Photo: imago images/imagebroker) As part of a restructuring, Mercedes-Benz is laying off 3,600 employees at its plant in Brazil. The company will lay off 2,200 employees and will no longer renew fixed-term contracts with another 1,400 employees at its… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Mercedes-Benz lays off 3600 workers in Brazil005142

German Handelsblatt: Product development: How a start-up wants to digitize engineering knowledge for Airbus, BMW and Lego005141

Gründer-Trio Daniel Siegel, Moritz Maier, Sebastian Moeller (v.l.n.r.) wollen Produktionsabläufe im Ingenieurwesen verkürzen. Ihre Elise-Software wurde dafür entwickelt. Das Bremer Start-up Elise hat sich einiges vorgenommen: Die Gründer wollen das Wissen von Ingenieuren sammeln und Teile der Produktentwicklung automatisieren. Vor allem die Zeit für das Entwerfen, Designen und Konstruieren soll verkürzt werden. Investoren schätzen das… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Product development: How a start-up wants to digitize engineering knowledge for Airbus, BMW and Lego005141

German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005140

Porsche Stock exchange trading could begin at the end of the month. (Photo: dpa) Porsche goes public. “The planned IPO is a milestone in increasing Porsche’s autonomy even further,” said VW and Porsche CEO Oliver Blume on Tuesday. The Volkswagen supervisory board had previously approved the IPO plans of its high-yield subsidiary in Stuttgart late… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005140

German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005139

Porsche Stock exchange trading could begin at the end of the month. (Photo: dpa) The shares of the sports car manufacturer Porsche could be traded on the stock exchange in a few weeks. The Volkswagen supervisory board approved the stock market plans of its profitable Stuttgart subsidiary late Monday evening, as the group confirmed in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005139

German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Electric cars: How adhesives decide the success of Tesla and VW005138

Insight Innovation Adhesives are essential for the construction of electric cars. (Photo: Reuters) Why shouldn’t cars resemble airplanes? The aviators keep their kerosene in the wings to save on the tank. The same can be done with electric cars, says Tesla boss Elon Musk, an advocate of the “structure battery”. The e-car pioneer wants to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Electric cars: How adhesives decide the success of Tesla and VW005138

German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005134

Porsche Stock exchange trading could begin at the end of the month. (Photo: dpa) The shares of the sports car manufacturer Porsche could be traded on the stock exchange in a few weeks. The Volkswagen supervisory board approved the stock market plans of its profitable Stuttgart subsidiary late Monday evening, as the group confirmed in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005134

German Handelsblatt: Premium SUV: Mercedes GLC is significantly more expensive005135

Mercedes GLC The Swabians’ best-selling SUV has gotten a little bigger in the new edition. The new Mercedes GLC is ready to go. The Swabians’ best-selling model should go on sale this fall and cost at least 57,632 euros, the manufacturer said. This makes the SUV for the upper middle class a good ten percent… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Premium SUV: Mercedes GLC is significantly more expensive005135

German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005133

Porsche Stock exchange trading could begin at the end of the month. (Photo: dpa) The shares of the sports car manufacturer Porsche could be traded on the stock exchange in a few weeks. The Volkswagen supervisory board approved the stock market plans of its profitable Stuttgart subsidiary late Monday evening, as the group confirmed in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: IPO: Porsche is allowed to go public – valuation of up to 80 billion euros targeted005133