Daimler trucks The adjusted return on sales should therefore increase to seven to nine percent for the year as a whole. (Photo: dpa) Strict cost discipline and the largest price increase in history bring Daimler Truck good results. The world’s largest manufacturer of trucks and buses was able to increase its sales by more than… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Truck manufacturer: Daimler Truck increases forecast – truck manufacturer benefits from rising prices004315
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German Handelsblatt: Annual General Meeting: Volkswagen: Parts from the Ukraine are coming reliably again004299
VW-Hauptversammlung Volkswagen-CEO Herbert Diess warnte auf der virtuellen HV vor einem Aufbrechen der Weltwirtschaft in mehrere Blöcke. (Foto: IMAGO/sepp spiegl) Der VW-Konzern erwartet keine neuen Probleme bei der Teileversorgung wegen des Ukrainekriegs. „Wir gehen davon aus, dass sich die Versorgungssituation auch bei einem länger anhaltenden Krieg normalisieren wird“, sagte der Vorstandsvorsitzende Herbert Diess am Donnerstag auf der… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Annual General Meeting: Volkswagen: Parts from the Ukraine are coming reliably again004299
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New VW brand “Scout” is to stand up to GM and Ford in the USA004295
Volkswagen versucht einen Neubeginn in den USA. Wie am Mittwoch aus Konzernkreisen verlautete, will der Wolfsburger Autohersteller mit einer weiteren Fahrzeugmarke in Nordamerika antreten. Unter dem Markennamen „Scout“ wird der VW-Konzern in einigen Jahren elektrische Pick-ups und geländegängige SUVs anbieten. Der Aufsichtsrat hat diese Ausweitung des US-Geschäfts am Abend freigegeben.„Scout“ soll eine wesentliche Rolle bei… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: New VW brand “Scout” is to stand up to GM and Ford in the USA004295
German Handelsblatt: General meeting: “Blackberry of the automotive industry”: BMW investors demand end date for combustion engines004293
Oliver Zipse at the BMW Annual General Meeting The CEO wants to stick to his strategy. (Photo: BMW) Less than a decade ago, BMW was still considered a great pioneer in terms of electromobility in this country. In fact, in 2013, with the i3, the Munich-based company was the first German vehicle manufacturer to put… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: General meeting: “Blackberry of the automotive industry”: BMW investors demand end date for combustion engines004293
German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290
Opel boss Uwe Hochschurtz After less than a year, the manager is to take on a new position in the Stellantis group. Opel is getting a new boss again. Florian Huettl, the previous head of sales and marketing at the Hessian car manufacturer, is to take over the management of the traditional company on June… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Stellantis: Opel gets a new boss – Huettl follows Hochgeschurtz004290
German Handelsblatt: Car group: Major shareholder Porsche SE increases capital stake in Volkswagen004283
Electric car from VW An electric vehicle from VW stands on a new climate roller test bench at the Lower Saxony Research Center for Vehicle Technology (NFF). (Photo: dpa) The main owner, Porsche SE, has slightly increased its capital stake in Volkswagen. The share in the subscribed capital of Europe’s largest car company is now… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car group: Major shareholder Porsche SE increases capital stake in Volkswagen004283
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: VW boss Diess sees close race with Tesla for market leadership004278
Herbert Diess The head of the VW Group sees Tesla as the main future competitor – and wants to achieve market leadership. (Photo: Bloomberg) Volkswagen boss Herbert Diess does not see the self-imposed goal of replacing Tesla as the world market leader in electric cars by 2025 as a sure-fire success. “It will be a… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: VW boss Diess sees close race with Tesla for market leadership004278
German Handelsblatt: Software: Operating systems for cars: Daimler Truck joins Apex AI004264
Autonomous driving The digitization of cars, such as assistance systems or self-driving technology, requires operating software that, similar to computers or smartphones, enables functions and applications to be carried out quickly, efficiently and safely. (Photo: BOSCH) Daimler Truck takes a “strategic minority stake” in Apex AI. This was announced by the German-American start-up, which already… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Software: Operating systems for cars: Daimler Truck joins Apex AI004264
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW boss Diess rejects criticism of software unit Cariad004260
Herbert Diess The Volkswagen boss calls on the internal critics in the group to cooperate more with the software unit Cariad. (Photo: dpa) Volkswagen will work with the US chip company Qualcomm to develop automated driving. On Tuesday, the carmaker announced the cooperation with the chip company. The Handelsblatt reported on this on Monday. In… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: VW boss Diess rejects criticism of software unit Cariad004260
German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Porsche invests in new batteries – the new material is that powerful004257
Sports sedan Taycan With new battery materials, Porsche could increase the range and charging speed of its car batteries. For new, high-performance batteries, Porsche is again allowed to go its own way in the Volkswagen Group with a lot of money: First, in 2021, the Zuffenhausen-based company announced that it would build a high-performance battery… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Porsche invests in new batteries – the new material is that powerful004257