New Seat boss Wayne Griffiths VW boss Herbert Diess praised the Seat boss as one of the best managers in the entire group. (Photo: dpa) Barcelona Seat manager Wayne Griffiths has been appointed the new president of the Spanish VW subsidiary in the middle of the severe corona crisis. Griffiths will assume the office in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Change of leadership: Wayne Griffiths new boss of the Spanish VW subsidiary Seat000374
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German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer saves drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000371
Daimler engine plant in Berlin Munich The car manufacturer Daimler is starting to cut clear in its German engine plants. After it became known on Wednesday that the Mercedes manufacturer wants to cut every fifth position at its headquarters in Stuttgart Untertürkheim, there is likely to be an even worse threat in Berlin Marienfelde. The… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer saves drastically: Daimler could cut workforce in Berlin engine plant in half 000371
German Handelsblatt: Minister of Labor: Hubertus Heil criticizes Continental for “radical job reduction program” 000355
Federal Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil (SPD) Heil calls on Continental to keep as many jobs as possible in Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Federal Labor Minister Hubertus Heil displeased the planned closure of Continental’s tire production facility in Aachen. “There is no question that the automotive industry has been hit hard by the corona crisis… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Minister of Labor: Hubertus Heil criticizes Continental for “radical job reduction program” 000355
German Handelsblatt: Luxury brand: Porsche stake in Rimac is said to be interested in Bugatti000348
Bugatti at the Geneva Motor Show 2019 The corona pandemic did not affect the luxury goods business as much as it did mass consumption, although there was also a decline in demand. (Photo: dpa) Wolfsburg, Molsheim, Düsseldorf According to a report, there should be sales plans for the luxury sports car brand Bugatti in the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Luxury brand: Porsche stake in Rimac is said to be interested in Bugatti000348
German Handelsblatt: Hydrogen trucks: Daimler Truck boss Daum: “The fuel cell is becoming mainstream in trucks” 000323
Martin Daum The head of Daimler Trucks is looking to electric drives. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Munich The diesel engine currently seems to be hard to replace in trucks. Martin Daum does not want to leave any doubt about that. Commercial vehicles with alternative drives are currently still significantly more expensive to purchase and operate than… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Hydrogen trucks: Daimler Truck boss Daum: “The fuel cell is becoming mainstream in trucks” 000323
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A difficult start into the electric age: The Mercedes ECQ in the Handelsblatt Autotest000321
Mercedes EQC The SUV should be the prelude to the EQ series. (Photo: Daimler [M]) Düsseldorf If you don’t know, Daimler’s first electric vehicle would be a conventional model from the Mercedes SUV series. Where others develop their electric models from scratch, the EQC shares its platform with the GLC combustion model. Where others rely… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: A difficult start into the electric age: The Mercedes ECQ in the Handelsblatt Autotest000321
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Daimler defends itself against judgment in patent dispute with Sharp000283
Daimler Daimler is of the opinion that the use of patents cannot be denied if its suppliers pay for a corresponding license. (Photo: obs) Tokyo, Stuttgart Daimler has to defend itself again against the allegation of patent infringement. The Japanese Apple supplier Sharp announced on Friday that the Munich Regional Court had ruled that the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Daimler defends itself against judgment in patent dispute with Sharp000283
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Works council chairman sees VW well positioned for electric cars000244
Bernd Osterloh According to him, electric cars could also be built at the main plant in Wolfsburg. (Photo: Imago) Wolfsburg According to works council chairman Bernd Osterloh, the automotive group Volkswagen is well on the way to asserting itself against the electric car pioneer Tesla. “We are now in the middle of the electrification of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Works council chairman sees VW well positioned for electric cars000244
German Handelsblatt: Flying visit: Tesla boss Musk meets VW boss Diess – and tests the ID.3000242
Elon Musk The Tesla boss comes to the topping-out ceremony at the construction site of the Tesla Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg – and a short time later he has the new VW models shown. (Photo: action press) Düsseldorf, Frankfurt When Elon Musk’s private jet, the “Gulfstream G650”, took off from Berlin-Schönefeld Airport on Wednesday at 9:17 pm,… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Flying visit: Tesla boss Musk meets VW boss Diess – and tests the ID.3000242
German Handelsblatt: Mercedes-Limousine: The new S-Class is to become Daimler’s life insurance policy000222
Daimler boss Ola Källenius Sindelfingen neck heating, wave massage, 4D sound world: the new S-Class from Mercedes invites you to be chauffeured through the area in a relaxed reclining seat. Nevertheless, Daimler boss Ola Källenius prefers to drive himself. In the course of a primarily digitally staged test drive, the Swede presented the new edition… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mercedes-Limousine: The new S-Class is to become Daimler’s life insurance policy000222