Car industry: BMW cuts success rate and saves on staff

BMW boss Oliver Zipse The more than 70,000 German BMW employees benefit from savings. (Photo: Reuters) Munich On the more than 70,000 German BMWEmployees are eligible for savings. CEO Oliver Zipse and Works Council Chairman Manfred Schoch will announce the long-awaited austerity package on Wednesday in Munich at a company meeting. For example, the generous… Continue reading Car industry: BMW cuts success rate and saves on staff

VW subsidiary: Audi will allegedly delete up to 5000 jobs – discussions with works council falter

Audi plant Ingolstadt Termination due to operating conditions is excluded until 2025 due to an agreement. (Photo: AP) Munich Four months before the change of boss at Audi is an agreement with the German employees on the savings targets of the Board not in sight. While the management around the outgoing boss Bram Schot Speaking… Continue reading VW subsidiary: Audi will allegedly delete up to 5000 jobs – discussions with works council falter

Automaker: Software unit from VW starts in January

VW I.D. Space Vizzion The group wants to build stronger in-house IT skills with its software unit. (Photo: Bloomberg) Wolfsburg The new software unit of Volkswagen is to merge the competences of the Group in vehicle IT from the beginning of 2020 onwards and to increase them significantly in the medium term. First of all,… Continue reading Automaker: Software unit from VW starts in January

Auto parts supplier: Prevent sued VW for 750 million dollars in damages

Automotive supplier Prevent According to its own information, Prevent accuses VW of having prevented larger suppliers in the USA from taking over smaller companies by unfair means (Photo: AP) Bangalore The carmaker VW has been sued by its subcontractor Prevent Group for more than $ 750 million in damages. Prevent raises VW according to own… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Prevent sued VW for 750 million dollars in damages

Tesla, Streetscooter, BMW: For which car brands the most electric premiums are paid

Dusseldorf The federal government wants to promote the purchase of electrical and semi-electric vehicles. That’s why in July 2016 she decided to pay out additional state bonus for cars with battery, fuel cell and plug-in hybrids – also called environmental bonus. For purely battery electric vehicles, this bonus amounted to 4,000 euros, half of which… Continue reading Tesla, Streetscooter, BMW: For which car brands the most electric premiums are paid

Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new

Markus Duesmann The former BMW manager will be the new boss of Audi. (Photo: AP) The carmaker Audi remains far behind his own expectations, This is true for sales as well as for profitability and position as the number three premium manufacturer behind BMW and Daimler, It can the VolkswagenDaughter more, much more. As part… Continue reading Comment: The new boss has to set up Audi completely new

Automaker: VW invests 60 billion euros in electromobility and digitization – Duesmann will head Audi

Production of electric car ID.3 By the end of 2029, around 26 million electric vehicles will be produced. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg The Volkswagen Group increases his Investments in electromobility and digitization, For the next five years until 2024, the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer will spend just under 60 billion euros. This is what the Supervisory Board… Continue reading Automaker: VW invests 60 billion euros in electromobility and digitization – Duesmann will head Audi

Automaker: VW invests around 60 billion euros in electromobility and digitization

Production of electric car ID.3 By the end of 2029, around 26 million electric vehicles will be produced. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg The Volkswagen Group increases his Investments in electromobility and digitization, For the next five years until 2024, the Wolfsburg-based car manufacturer will spend just under 60 billion euros. This is what the Supervisory Board… Continue reading Automaker: VW invests around 60 billion euros in electromobility and digitization

E-Mobility: “Hitting and stinging”: Daimler works council fights for construction of electric gearbox in the main plant

Engine compartment of a Mercedes Daimler has to organize the production of electronic drives. (Photo: Daimler AG) Stuttgart Michael Häberle has just had old black and white photos framed. Shown here are employees and machines from the early days of Daimler at the parent plant in Stuttgart-Untertürkheim. The memorabilia are still packed in bubble wrap,… Continue reading E-Mobility: “Hitting and stinging”: Daimler works council fights for construction of electric gearbox in the main plant

Emissionsaffäre: VW and science: Unclear conditions in the investigation of the diesel scandal

Düsseldorf This story started with a call from a press spokesman for Volkswagen at the Handelsblatt. He reported a few days earlier because of the interview of this newspaper with Michael Heese, The law professor from Regensburg practiced harsh criticism of Volkswagen and certified cheated customers in their claims for damages excellent opportunities. Whether the… Continue reading Emissionsaffäre: VW and science: Unclear conditions in the investigation of the diesel scandal