Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt The lawyer was on the VW board for 13 months. (Photo: Michael Loewa / laif) Düsseldorf Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt appeared the perfect candidate for four years ago Volkswagen to be: The one shaken by the exhaust gas scandal VWCorporation needed someone with experience in white collar crime, and the former SPD politician and federal… Continue reading Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: Court proceedings – ex-CEO of VW opposes the group
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Commercial vehicle manufacturer: Iveco builds Nikola TRE electric and fuel cell trucks in Ulm
Nikola TRE Production is expected to start in the first quarter of 2021. Stuttgart The Iveco plant in Ulm has been awarded the Nikola TRE electric truck. The company announced that now. The Nikola TRE is a battery-electric heavy-duty truck, and at the same time the first step towards the planned fuel cell truck. Iveco… Continue reading Commercial vehicle manufacturer: Iveco builds Nikola TRE electric and fuel cell trucks in Ulm
Auto parts supplier: Continental builds new plant in the USA
Continental logo The auto parts supplier Continental is increasing its investments in the business with assistance systems and plans to open another factory in the United States to build. In New Braunfels (Texas), work on a plant producing radar sensors is scheduled to start by the middle of this year. The start of production is… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental builds new plant in the USA
Auto industry: VW is investing hundreds of millions of euros in the construction of SUV models in Argentina
VW logo The car maker is investing in Latin America. (Photo: AFP) Berlin, Pacheco The Volkswagen Group invests in Argentina around 800 million dollars, equivalent to 720 million euros, among other things in the construction of a new SUV model for Latin America. VW plans to build the new urban off-road vehicle Tarek at the… Continue reading Auto industry: VW is investing hundreds of millions of euros in the construction of SUV models in Argentina
Small car: The new E-Smarts are Daimler’s tiny CO2 hope
Smart EQ fortwo Daimler sold more than 18,400 fully electric smarts in 2018. (Photo: AP) Valencia finally tried Daimler at his Small car subsidiary Smart with humor. With lines like “Before Otto is just a first name”, the brand advertised its last models with a petrol engine last year. But that didn’t bring much. The… Continue reading Small car: The new E-Smarts are Daimler’s tiny CO2 hope
Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor
Dieter Zetsche It is becoming increasingly clear how much the manager has let the reins slip over the past few years of his 13-year reign as Daimler boss. (Photo: AP) The timing was perfect. On September 26, 2018, the former Daimler-Boss Dieter Zetsche and his supervisor Manfred Bischoff put their master plan into practice. First,… Continue reading Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor
Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
VW boss Herbert Diess Davos VW-Boss Herbert Diess demands a much higher one from politics Price for climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions, “I think the price is too low. I would still like to see a higher CO2 tax from politics, ”said the CEO of the world’s largest automobile group to the“ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ”(FAZ… Continue reading Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
Ola Källenius The 50-year-old is a trained businessman, but also a technology freak. (Photo: imago images / Nordphoto) Munich If something went wrong Ex-Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche was able to get really loud. However, his successor is not upset. Reacts to even the worst news Ola Källenius calm and controlled, it says in his environment.… Continue reading Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
Car maker: Opel is now also saving on design – and cutting 40 percent of jobs in the division
Opel Sketch The carmaker is thinning out its design division. (Photo: Opel) Munich Opel has been part of the French carmaker since 2017 PSA (Peugeot, Citroën, DS), but the brand with the flash emphasizes its independence at every opportunity. “In Rüsselsheim, all future Opel-Models designed and developed, “stated Opel boss Michael Lohscheller at an event… Continue reading Car maker: Opel is now also saving on design – and cutting 40 percent of jobs in the division
Diesel scandal: VW and consumer advocates are already haggling over the compensation of 400,000 customers
Volkswagen logo 400,000 customers can now hope for compensation. (Photo: AFP) Dusseldorf Volkswagen and the consumer association Discussions about an extrajudicial solution to the diesel dispute began. As the Handelsblatt learned from informed circles, there have already been several dates in which the parties to the dispute exchanged their arguments. A comparison would see the… Continue reading Diesel scandal: VW and consumer advocates are already haggling over the compensation of 400,000 customers