Opel plant in Eisenach 70 employees of the Opel plant in Eisenach had concluded termination agreements, but these were blocked by the works council. (Photo: AP) The carmaker Opel has suspended its severance pay program for younger workers according to works council information for the time being. The company has committed itself to 28/29. It… Continue reading Job cuts at car manufacturers: Opel sets severance program for the time being
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Automotive Group: Wolfgang Porsche turns 75 – and still has many tasks to complete
Wolfgang Porsche for the 75th Among other things, the founder’s grandson must master the transition to the next generation. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart / DüsseldorfIt’s not easy, in one such a family to be born into. Grandfather Ferdinand built the legendary Beetle. And when his father Ferry invented the sports car Porsche, Wolfgang Porsche was just… Continue reading Automotive Group: Wolfgang Porsche turns 75 – and still has many tasks to complete
Abgasaffäre: VW boss Diess denies to have burdened predecessor Winterkorn
VW boss Diess should have charged winter grain at FBI statement VW-Boss Herbert Diess rejects the accusation that he has the former CEO Martin Winterkorn burdened in the diesel affair. According to Handelsblatt information, press reports according to which Diess testified to the US judiciary at the beginning of May do not. Diess had not… Continue reading Abgasaffäre: VW boss Diess denies to have burdened predecessor Winterkorn
Industrial dispute in Rüsselsheim: IG Metall does not expect soon Opel collective bargaining
Soon agreement in the Opel wage dispute not in sight The plans for the German Opel locations should not be dictated unilaterally, says Gesamt-Betriebsratschef Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug. (Photo: AP) In the dispute over the future of Opel The IG Metall has responded to signals from PSA chief Carlos Tavares. The head of the district center, Jörg… Continue reading Industrial dispute in Rüsselsheim: IG Metall does not expect soon Opel collective bargaining
Diesel scandal at VW: German investigators unimpressed by US lawsuit against Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn The prosecutors in the US accuse the ex-chief of Volkswagen, Martin Winterkorn, conspiracy to deceive the authorities in the exhaust gas manipulation and violations of US environmental laws. (Photo: AP) The prosecutor in Braunschweig shows up in the diesel scandal of Volkswagen little impressed from the indictment of her colleagues in the US… Continue reading Diesel scandal at VW: German investigators unimpressed by US lawsuit against Winterkorn
Tesla quarterly figures: Elon Musk blasphemes about Daimler CEO Zetsche – “has no idea of physics”
Bizarre conference call: “Elon Musk has to behave smarter” Elon Musk is considered by many to be the enfant terrible of the tech industry. That the boss of Tesla, SpaceX and Boring Company can actually perform childishly, Musk proved on Wednesday night. That proves that now published the analyst conference call minutes to the Tesla-quarter… Continue reading Tesla quarterly figures: Elon Musk blasphemes about Daimler CEO Zetsche – “has no idea of physics”
Carlos Tavares: PSA boss signals movement in the Opel dispute
Carlos Tavares The PSA boss signals the Opel-busy concessions. (Photo: Reuters) In the deadlocked restructuring negotiations for the German Opel-Works signaled PSA boss Carlos Tavares movement. The finished future plans for the three German locations Eisenach, Rüsselsheim and Kaiserslautern should be discussed with the works council, said Tavares on Thursday German media in Rueil-Malmaison near… Continue reading Carlos Tavares: PSA boss signals movement in the Opel dispute
Car manufacturer: Opel works council stops churn of employees
Opel Employees are currently being prevented from leaving the company. (Photo: AP) At the car manufacturer Opel emigration workers are currently prevented from leaving the company. The works council has as announced Some 70 termination agreements were not approved, which should take effect on 1 May. The people are with it for the time being… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Opel works council stops churn of employees
Car manufacturer: Daimler secures battery cells from CATL in China
Daimler The Stuttgart-based carmaker will in future be supplied with battery cells from the Chinese supplier CATL. (Photo: AP) Daimler will in future buy battery cells from the Chinese manufacturer CATL and wants to ensure standards for labor and human rights with the problematic raw material cobalt. Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) has been awarded a… Continue reading Car manufacturer: Daimler secures battery cells from CATL in China
Works council chief in an interview: Osterloh calls for billions in savings in the development of VW
Bernd Osterloh “We too often develop there twice and three times where it is not necessary.” (Photo: Bloomberg) WolfsburgThe 300 most important works councils of Volkswagen have come together for their meeting in Wolfsburg. Despite a correspondingly short night, Bernd Osterloh appears in a good mood for conversation at eight o’clock in the morning. Why… Continue reading Works council chief in an interview: Osterloh calls for billions in savings in the development of VW