German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen does not want to postpone Porsche IPO004522

Porsche Volkswagen boss Diess does not see the schedule for the Porsche IPO in jeopardy. (Photo: dpa) Despite the gloomy market environment, Volkswagen is not thinking of postponing the IPO of its sports car subsidiary Porsche. “Very simple answer: no,” said CFO Arno Antlitz on Wednesday in response to a question at an event hosted… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen does not want to postpone Porsche IPO004522

German Handelsblatt: Commercial vehicles: Daimler Trucks are sold out – customers pay higher prices004520

Production at Daimler Truck The world’s largest truck manufacturer has been independent of the former parent company Daimler since 2021. (Photo: dpa) If you want to know how the world economy is doing, you can see a lot in the sales figures for trucks. Because little can be saved more easily in an imminent downturn… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Commercial vehicles: Daimler Trucks are sold out – customers pay higher prices004520

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Court has doubts about climate lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz004518

District Court of Stuttgart The court wants to announce in September how the proceedings against Mercedes-Benz will continue. (Photo: dpa) The Stuttgart regional court reacted with skepticism to the climate lawsuit brought by the German Environmental Aid against Mercedes-Benz. Judge Bernd Rzymann said Tuesday the lawsuit was admissible but the board saw significant problems. It… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Court has doubts about climate lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz004518

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Court has doubts about climate lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz004516

District Court of Stuttgart The court wants to announce in September how the proceedings against Mercedes-Benz will continue. (Photo: dpa) The Stuttgart regional court reacted with skepticism to the climate lawsuit brought by the German Environmental Aid against Mercedes-Benz. Judge Bernd Rzymann said Tuesday the lawsuit was admissible but the board saw significant problems. It… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Court has doubts about climate lawsuit against Mercedes-Benz004516

German Handelsblatt: Paul Gao: Mercedes hires Chinese McKinsey manager as Chief Strategy Officer004514

Paul Gao Der McKinsey-Berater wird neuer Chief Strategy Officer bei Mercedes-Benz. (Foto: Mercedes-Benz) Mercedes-Vorstandschef Ola Källenius holt sich einen ausgewiesenen Experten für China und Südostasien an die Seite. Wie der Stuttgarter Autobauer am Dienstag mitteilte, wird der McKinsey-Manager Paul Gao künftig als Chief Strategy Officer bei Mercedes fungieren. Diese Position wurde neu geschaffen. Gao startet am… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Paul Gao: Mercedes hires Chinese McKinsey manager as Chief Strategy Officer004514

German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: Continental supervisory board chairman: Diesel scandal reaches Wolfgang Reitzle004512

Wolfgang Reitzel The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental is always well informed about what is happening at the supplier. In the diesel affair, he has inexplicable memory gaps. (Photo: Linde AG) Wolfgang Reitzle couldn’t believe the number at first. During his testimony at the Hanover public prosecutor’s office on June 1, 2021, senior… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: Continental supervisory board chairman: Diesel scandal reaches Wolfgang Reitzle004512

German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004510

Wolfgang Reitzel The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental is always well informed about what is happening at the supplier. In the diesel affair, he has inexplicable memory gaps. (Photo: Linde AG) Wolfgang Reitzle couldn’t believe the number at first. During his testimony at the Hanover public prosecutor’s office on June 1, 2021, senior… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004510

German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004508

Wolfgang Reitzel The Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Continental is always well informed about what is happening at the supplier. In the diesel affair, he has inexplicable memory gaps. (Photo: Linde AG) Wolfgang Reitzle couldn’t believe the number at first. During his testimony at the Hanover public prosecutor’s office on June 1, 2021, senior… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto suppliers: Continental diesel affair: The two faces of Wolfgang Reitzle004508

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Weakening business in China: Volkswagen recruits chief strategist from Huawei004504

Markus Hafkemeyer The former strategy consultant at Huawei Automotive will become head of technology at Volkswagen Group China on August 1. (Photo: Volkswagen) Volkswagen is bundling its weakening China business under new management and poaching a strategy expert from the technology group Huawei. Marcus Hafkemeyer, who has held a leading position as a strategy consultant… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Weakening business in China: Volkswagen recruits chief strategist from Huawei004504

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sales also collapse in May004502

VW in Zwickau The carmaker’s sales figures continued to fall sharply in May. Deliveries have fallen, particularly in the Chinese market. (Photo: dpa) Volkswagen also sold significantly fewer vehicles in May. Last month, the group delivered 658,300 units worldwide, 23.5 percent fewer cars, trucks and buses than a year ago. The decline was not quite… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sales also collapse in May004502