Car manufacturer: Volkswagen shines with billions in profits – but has new construction sites

Volkswagen The group made a profit of 17.1 billion euros last year. (Photo: AP) WolfsburgEmpassed corporations from the automotive industry have in recent months attracted attention with negative headlines, Profit warnings at Daimler and BMWbut also with large suppliers like Continental worried the financial markets. Volkswagen is a different story: after a stable financial year,… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Volkswagen shines with billions in profits – but has new construction sites

Car maker: Volkswagen beats better than its competitors – profit and dividend rise

Volkswagen The group made a profit of 17.1 billion euros last year. (Photo: AP) WolfsburgDer Volkswagen Group has increased its profit slightly in the past year. The operating result before special items amounted to 17.1 billion euros, as the car maker announced on Friday after a meeting of the Supervisory Board. That was around 100… Continue reading Car maker: Volkswagen beats better than its competitors – profit and dividend rise

New partnership: Mytaxi becomes Free now – Daimler and BMW combine their mobility services

BMW boss Harald Krüger (left) and Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche In a former subway tunnel under Potsdamer Platz in Berlin, two long-time rivals became partners on Friday. (Photo: AP) Berlin have been more than a hundred years Daimler and BMW bitter rivals. There were times when people in Stuttgart only mockingly talked about Munich and… Continue reading New partnership: Mytaxi becomes Free now – Daimler and BMW combine their mobility services

VW, BMW, Daimler: The random drive of the German auto industry

On the brake The German auto industry is currently fighting against world politics – and against itself. “E-tron partner” stands on a sign on the front door of the AudiCar house in the Rhineland. You can not see the “e-tron” here. “At the earliest from mid-March we will get such a car,” says the Audi-Seller.… Continue reading VW, BMW, Daimler: The random drive of the German auto industry

VW, Volvo, Cluno: These are the best car subscriptions for families

Family coach on subscription Young families need vehicles with more space. (Photo: VW) DüsseldorfFor families who only want to change to a larger car for a few years, a car subscription can be an interesting alternative to buying. It is important to consider in the search: Families need space. That’s why we’re looking for a… Continue reading VW, Volvo, Cluno: These are the best car subscriptions for families

Interview with Bram Schot: Audi CEO plans radical austerity program: “We have too many executives on board”

Audi boss Bram Schot The new CEO Bram Schot plans a drastic austerity program at Audi. (Photo: AUDI AG) Ingolstadt If the AudiSupervisory Board meets on Thursday, then the management report for 2018 will probably be sobering. In the third year of the diesel crisis, sales are declining, yield in the basement, and the prospects… Continue reading Interview with Bram Schot: Audi CEO plans radical austerity program: “We have too many executives on board”

Car company: Setback for Daimler – Hamburger Hochbahn sells hydrogen buses

Hydrogen bus from Daimler Since 2010, the buses were in use in Hamburg. (Photo: Daimler AG) HamburgThe Hamburger Hochbahn is considered a pioneer among municipal transport companies – at least as far as the switch to emission-free buses is concerned. From 2020, it will only be possible to procure buses in the Hanseatic city that… Continue reading Car company: Setback for Daimler – Hamburger Hochbahn sells hydrogen buses

SMEs: Bettermann brings former VW manager Jochem Heizmann to the board of directors

Jochem Heizmann The manager worked for twelve years on the board of the car company VW. (Photo: AP) DusseldorfUlrich Bettermann is known for his good relationships with celebrities in business. In 2013, the Sauerland entrepreneur allowed Mikhail Khodorkovsky to be pardoned by Russian President Vladimir Putin in his company jet Germany fly. On Wednesday, Bettermann… Continue reading SMEs: Bettermann brings former VW manager Jochem Heizmann to the board of directors

Car company: Airbus board member Harald Wilhelm becomes CFO at Daimler

Harald Wilhelm The Airbus manager will be the new CEO at Daimler. (Photo: Daimler AG) DusseldorfDaimler governs the succession of Bodo Uebber: the CFO of airbus, Harald Wilhelm, changes in the same position to the car maker. That shared Daimler on Wednesday with. Wilhelm will be appointed to the Executive Board on April 1 without… Continue reading Car company: Airbus board member Harald Wilhelm becomes CFO at Daimler