Istanbul, Dusseldorf, FrankfurtWhat had the strategists of Volkswagen not everything considered. They should find a location for a new plant, in a country with low wages and good sales opportunities. Hungary and Poland quickly dropped them off the list, wages were already too high there. Remained Romania, Serbia, Bulgaria and the Turkey, Meanwhile, this choice… Continue reading Automotive industry: Expansion on the Bosporus – VW plans to build its new car plant, presumably in Turkey
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Collaboration: Volkswagen and Ford launch a small offensive in Turkey
Car towers of the VW car city The automaker will probably also build vehicles in Turkey in the future. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfDer VWGroup would not just come up with a new one Car production near Izmir his involvement in the Turkey increase significantly. Even with light commercial vehicles (vans, pick-ups) it is becoming apparent that… Continue reading Collaboration: Volkswagen and Ford launch a small offensive in Turkey
Diesel scandal: Daimler has to recall 60,000 cars
Daimler The car manufacturer had always denied allegations in the diesel scandal. (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf The Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has ordered Daimler to make a forced recall. The recall concerns that Diesel model GLK 220 (Euro 5). In the vehicle to be installed an illegal shutdown device for exhaust gas manipulation. In Germany,… Continue reading Diesel scandal: Daimler has to recall 60,000 cars
Herbert Diess: The VW boss knows no fear of the television cameras
Herbert Diess on ZDF The Volkswagen CEO sees more opportunities in electrotransforming than risks. (Photo: ZDF) DüsseldorfSo many a German CEO is having a hard time with publicity appearances in the watch TV, Too big is the risk of making an unforgivable mistake in front of running TV cameras. What your own legal department has… Continue reading Herbert Diess: The VW boss knows no fear of the television cameras
Car manufacturer: Plant in Kaiserslautern: Opel agrees with works council on a compromise package
Opel plant There is agreement between Opel and the works council. (Photo: AP) Rüsselsheim Opel has agreed with the works council on measures to safeguard employment for the Kaiserslautern plant. Accordingly, contracts of young skilled workers are fixed term and trainees the acquisition guaranteed, said the carmaker on Tuesday in Ruesselsheim. In addition, investments for… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Plant in Kaiserslautern: Opel agrees with works council on a compromise package
Car industry: “Car.Software”: VW wants to bundle and expand software development
Electric car ID.3 from VW VW wants to bundle and expand software development. (Photo: AFP) DusseldorfVolkswagen wants to bundle and expand its software competences. In the new unit “Car.Software” more than 5000 digital experts should be summarized by 2025, announced VW on Tuesday. In the course of the increasing software share in the vehicles, by… Continue reading Car industry: “Car.Software”: VW wants to bundle and expand software development
Automaker: Final in the Rose War: termination of an ex-VW executive is being heard in court
DusseldorfA record with 950 pages for a mere dismissal protection suit has the Labor Court Braunschweig rather rare on the table. But if on this Monday at 12 o’clock in the hall C in the matter of Stefanie Jauns against Volkswagen is negotiated, the extensive documents are not the only unusual. The dispute of the… Continue reading Automaker: Final in the Rose War: termination of an ex-VW executive is being heard in court
Automaker: Final in the Rose War: Former VW executive testifies in court
DusseldorfA record with 950 pages for a mere dismissal protection suit has the Labor Court Braunschweig rather rare on the table. But if on this Monday at 12 o’clock in the hall C in the matter of Stefanie Jauns against Volkswagen is negotiated, the extensive documents are not the only unusual. The dispute of the… Continue reading Automaker: Final in the Rose War: Former VW executive testifies in court
Chattanooga: VW plant in the US remains union-free – and the trouble extends to Wolfsburg
Volkswagen in the USA The US auto union UAW must remain outside in Volkswagen’s only US plant, (Photo: AP) Dusseldorf, New YorkAfter a second attempt, the union failed again. The Chattanooga plant in Tennessee remains the only one VolkswagenFactory without trade union representation. In the night of Saturday, the company had the result the three-day… Continue reading Chattanooga: VW plant in the US remains union-free – and the trouble extends to Wolfsburg
Automakers: Consultants in the diesel scandal cost the VW group more than 1.7 billion euros
VW logo Overall, the diesel scandal has cost the automaker so far 30 billion euros. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf consultants, forensic experts and above all lawyers: According to information of the Handelsblatt, the Volkswagen Group for the processing of the diesel scandal in the meantime now spent 1.77 billion euros. The amount refers to all markets… Continue reading Automakers: Consultants in the diesel scandal cost the VW group more than 1.7 billion euros