Andreas Scheuer Early on, the Minister of Transport had sided with BMW and Audi. (Photo: AP) Berlin The Cabinet meeting had just ended when there were Transport Ministers Andreas Scheuer (CSU) Chancellor Helge Braun and Minister of Economic Affairs Peter Altmaier (both CDU) immediately to the next meeting. There was an important issue to clarify,… Continue reading Big Data: Success for BMW and Telekom: Scheuer prevails in connected driving
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Automotive: The alliance of VW and Ford is almost perfect
Herbert Diess (left) and Jim Hackett The Wolfsburg want to ally with the US competitor. Now only the supervisory board has to agree. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, BerlinSessions of the Supervisory Board are included Volkswagen recently developed its own momentum several times. Some topics have been removed from the agenda or the panel has made decisions… Continue reading Automotive: The alliance of VW and Ford is almost perfect
BMW leadership poker: Norbert Reithofer – the kingmaker of Munich
Norbert Reithofer The shadow of the chairman of the supervisory board is long. (Photo: imago / Sven Simon) MunichIt was a tailormade. “Mr. Reithofer has realigned the company and hands over a well-ordered house. That deserves the highest recognition, “praised the outgoing supervisory board chairman Joachim Milberg the work of the then outgoing BMWBosses Norbert… Continue reading BMW leadership poker: Norbert Reithofer – the kingmaker of Munich
Car company: Power poker at BMW: Krüger must fear for his chief post
Harald Kruger Will the contract of the BMW boss be renewed? (Photo: Bloomberg) Munich, FrankfurtHarald Krüger is a man of quiet tones. Unlike the bosses of other companies, it does not press the CEO of BMW into the public eye. He prefers to work in the background, leaving the stage to others. So he fits… Continue reading Car company: Power poker at BMW: Krüger must fear for his chief post
Car manufacturer: Opel engineers should go voluntarily
Statue of Adam Opel in Rüsselsheim The trained locksmith founded Opel 157 years ago. (Photo: Reuters) Munich, BerlinMore than 500 engineers and skilled workers working in the OpelDevelopment Center ITEZ in Rüsselsheim, now have certainty. In a personal piece of information, personnel manager Ralph Wangemann told each of these employees on Tuesday: “They have been… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Opel engineers should go voluntarily
Savings program: Auto supplier Mahle closes plant in Öhringen
Mahle headquarters StuttgartMahle CEO Jörg Stratmann is now taking firm action in his austerity program: the fourth-largest German automotive supplier plans to phase out the facility in Öhringen by the end of 2020. So far, 240 employees have been manufacturing air management systems for internal combustion engines there. The plant has been under price pressure… Continue reading Savings program: Auto supplier Mahle closes plant in Öhringen
Study: BMW Vision M Next – The future of self-drive
BMW Vision M Next The futuristic study provides a glimpse into the future of the brand. MunichBMW wants to save its driving pleasure philosophy into an autonomous and electrically driving future. How, the Munich show now with the study Vision M Next. The hybrid sports car largely renounces robot functions and instead puts the human… Continue reading Study: BMW Vision M Next – The future of self-drive
CNG in the electric era: VW wants to refill the natural gas drive
Golf Variant TGI Even the bestseller should be cleaned with natural gas. BerlinAuf the Annual General Meeting in May leaves CEO Herbert dies There is no doubt as to how the priorities in the Volkswagen Group are distributed. For several minutes he talks about climate change, electromobility and the VW– own strategy with battery cells,… Continue reading CNG in the electric era: VW wants to refill the natural gas drive
Geofencing: Plug-in hybrids from BMW should automatically switch to electric drive
If necessary electric Many BMW models will be on the road in the future (semi-) electric. (Photo: Reuters) MunichThe semi-electric plug-in hybrid cars have long been considered a solution to the emission problems of the auto industry. Because in theory, the cars can drive in the city center emission-free and fully electric, and yet drivers… Continue reading Geofencing: Plug-in hybrids from BMW should automatically switch to electric drive
Analysis: Källenius’ false start: The new Daimler boss needs a liberation
Ola Källenius The new head of Daimler has inherited a poisoned legacy with the diesel scandal. (Photo: Reuters) Munich, WolfsburgDaimler-Boss Ola Källenius always has a smile on his face. He can inspire himself like a schoolboy on technical gimmicks and always radiates a certain nonchalance. But when it comes to business, the 1.95-meter blond boy… Continue reading Analysis: Källenius’ false start: The new Daimler boss needs a liberation