PSA boss Carlos Tavares “We do not dictate, we do not give guidance, I just ask questions – sometimes meaningful, sometimes stupid.” (Photo: Reuters) ParisCarlos Tavares is known as a tough guy. On Thursday at the annual press conference, the head of the auto company PSA (Peugeot, Citroën, Opel) gave even more unforgiving: “We must… Continue reading Group restructuring: PSA boss Carlos Tavares prepares Opel for tough decisions
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FAW-Volkswagen: VW joint venture recalls more than 430,000 cars
Volkswagen For the troubled company from Wolfsburg, there is now even more trouble in China. (Photo: AP) Because of a problem with the dashboard, the joint venture calls VW According to authorities, in China around 430,000 cars are returned. As the State Quality Supervision announced on Wednesday, the vehicles from FAW-Volkswagen to be ordered from… Continue reading FAW-Volkswagen: VW joint venture recalls more than 430,000 cars
“Mission E”: This is how Porsche uses the blockchain in the new electric car
It will be for Porsche not easy to transfer the myth of the sports car brand into the digital world. Next year, the Zuffenhausen companies will launch their first electric racer, the “Mission E”. Many of the digital gadgets will be perfected for Mission E until then. Porsche is making considerable efforts for digitization. “We… Continue reading “Mission E”: This is how Porsche uses the blockchain in the new electric car
Macan, Cayenne and Co .: How it comes to Porsche for creeping diesel off
DusseldorfPorsche is having a hard time with the diesel. As chief executive Oliver flower Last summer in Stuttgart presented the latest version of the SUV Cayenne, there was no clarity about a possible diesel variant. “We have not yet decided whether the new Cayenne will get a diesel engine,” said Blume at the time.
VW subsidiary: union threatens Skoda with “unlimited strike”
Skoda Last year, the car manufacturer had delivered the record number of more than 1.2 million vehicles. (Photo: obs) In the collective bargaining at the VW-Daughter Skoda The Czech metalworkers’ union Kovo is threatened with an “unlimited strike”. The recent proposals from the employers’ side are like a “spit in the face,” said union representative… Continue reading VW subsidiary: union threatens Skoda with “unlimited strike”
120,000 employees: VW agrees with IG Metall in the domestic tariff dispute
Volkswagen plant 120,000 VW employees get higher wages. (Photo: AP) In collective bargaining for the approximately 120,000 employees of VW Group and unions have reached an agreement. This was announced by IG Metall on Wednesday morning after the fourth round of negotiations in Hanover. Details were not mentioned at first. Instead, IG Metall negotiators and… Continue reading 120,000 employees: VW agrees with IG Metall in the domestic tariff dispute
Car Sales in Europe: Tesla’s Model S sells better than the Mercedes S-Class and the BMW 7 Series
Shiny numbers The Tesla Model S is for the first time also in Europe the best-selling model in the upper class. (Photo: Reuters) For the German premium car maker is the US Elektropionier Tesla long ago a more than unpleasant challenger. Although the Californians are clearly struggling to conquer the volume market, robs Tesla the… Continue reading Car Sales in Europe: Tesla’s Model S sells better than the Mercedes S-Class and the BMW 7 Series
VW Commercial Vehicles boss Andreas Renschler: “A change in culture takes even VW up to ten years”
Andreas Renschler – to the person DavosThe World Economic Forum in Davos was only a few weeks ago. And actually was the interview, the VW Commercial Vehicles Board Andreas Renschler there in the bustle of world politics gave the Handelsblatt long ago authorized. But then, at Renschler’s employer’s home in Wolfsburg, time went by more… Continue reading VW Commercial Vehicles boss Andreas Renschler: “A change in culture takes even VW up to ten years”
Greenhouse gases: CO2 fleet value at Daimler slightly up
Daimler The Stuttgart-based carmaker sold significantly more heavy SUVs last year than in 2016. (Photo: AP) The trend towards larger, more motorized and better equipped cars is having an impact Daimler also on the CO2 fleet values. While the cars sold in Europe from Mercedes Benz Cars averaged 123 grams of climate-damaging carbon dioxide (CO2)… Continue reading Greenhouse gases: CO2 fleet value at Daimler slightly up
E-mobility: BMW relies on hybrid and electric cars
Hybrid BMW Heavyweights such as GM, Ford, VW or Daimler have announced a variety of e-models. BMW wants to be a leader in this field in the endurance competition of the upper-class providers. (Photo: AP) The worldwide growing demand for electric and hybrid cars should BMW 2018 will bring significant growth in this segment. The… Continue reading E-mobility: BMW relies on hybrid and electric cars