Von der Brutalität des deutschen Autobauers Volkswagen hörte Ricardo Rezende Figueira das erste Mal, als ihn Mitte der 1970er-Jahre drei Arbeiter aufsuchten. Sie waren von einer Farm geflüchtet und schilderten ihm, der damals als Priester in der Region arbeitete, ihre grausamen Erlebnisse. Rezende war geschockt. Die Farm Cristalino war eine von mehreren Rinderfarmen, die Volkswagen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Forced labour: Volkswagen and slave labour: A search for clues in Brazil004480
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German Handelsblatt: Forced labour: Volkswagen and slave labour: A search for clues in Brazil004478
Von der Brutalität des deutschen Autobauers Volkswagen hörte Ricardo Rezende Figueira das erste Mal, als ihn Mitte der 1970er-Jahre drei Arbeiter aufsuchten. Sie waren von einer Farm geflüchtet und schilderten ihm, der damals als Priester in der Region arbeitete, ihre grausamen Erlebnisse. Rezende war geschockt. Die Farm Cristalino war eine von mehreren Rinderfarmen, die Volkswagen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Forced labour: Volkswagen and slave labour: A search for clues in Brazil004478
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
Der BMW-Konzern prüft eine Ausweitung seiner Autoexporte aus China. Nach Informationen des Handelsblatts aus Konzernkreisen könnte der gemeinsam mit Great Wall geplante elektrische Mini auch auf den US-Markt exportiert werden. Bislang sollten die in China gebauten Autos vornehmlich in China verkauft werden.Mit dem Export von China in die USA könnte das Projekt aber deutlich umfangreicher… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW wants to bring China Mini to the US market004475
German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004474
New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004474
German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004473
New battery material Automakers have high hopes for silicon. It hisses, hums and whirrs: In the laboratory of the battery specialist Sila Nanotechnologies, one huge test station is lined up after the next. In ever new experiments, dozens of researchers are optimizing different batteries to make them even more powerful. “We are making the battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Insight Innovation: Silicon in batteries: Mercedes and Tesla rely on the super material 004473
German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004472
Sailing yachts and fishing boats bob in the picturesque harbor, around which whitewashed cube houses are grouped like rows in an amphitheater. A Venetian fortress towers over everything. An idyllic tranquility reigns on the Greek island of Astypalea. The 1300 locals are almost among themselves, only a few visitors stroll through the streets. The small… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: New mobility: This is how a small Greek island becomes the Volkswagen future laboratory004472
German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004471
It was a record deal: Volkswagen received around 288 million euros back from former CEO Martin Winterkorn, ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler and other former managers and insurers for breaches of duty in the diesel scandal. But many VW shareholders were not impressed. On the contrary: They attack the corporate management hard for the comparison –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004471
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004469
Lange hatten die Lobbyisten des Verbrennungsmotors in Brüssel gekämpft. Am Mittwochabend besiegelte das Parlament der Europäischen Union wohl ihre Niederlage. Das Gremium hat ein Verkaufsverbot von Fahrzeugen mit Verbrennungsmotor ab 2035 beschlossen. Dass die Mitgliedsländer zustimmen, gilt als wahrscheinlich.Die Verbrenner-Lobbyisten wollten erreichen, dass zumindest sogenannte E-Fuels, synthetisch hergestellte CO2-neutrale Kraftstoffe, in den CO2-Flottenverbrauch eingerechnet werden.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004469
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004466
The lobbyists of the internal combustion engine in Brussels had fought for a long time. On Wednesday evening, the Parliament of the European Union probably sealed their defeat. The committee has decided to ban the sale of vehicles with combustion engines from 2035. It is considered likely that the member countries will agree. The combustion… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: The approaching end for e-fuels is affecting Porsche and its suppliers in particular004466
German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004465
It was a record deal: Volkswagen received around 288 million euros back from former CEO Martin Winterkorn, ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler and other former managers and insurers for breaches of duty in the diesel scandal. But many VW shareholders were not impressed. On the contrary: They attacked the group management hard for the comparison –… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Diesel scandal: 288 million euros are not enough: VW shareholders want to overturn comparison with Winterkorn and Co.004465