German Manager Magazine: US union UAW wants to organize VW employees at the Chattanooga plant002942

The US auto workers union UAW is achieving the goal of establishing a union base at the US Chattanooga plant Volkswagen for the initial conclusion of a collective agreement. More than 1,000 employees at the plant, 30 percent of the workforce, have signed the cards authorizing the union to take action, said the United Auto… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: US union UAW wants to organize VW employees at the Chattanooga plant002942

German Manager Magazine: How a bicycle start-up is revolutionizing logistics without subsidies002941

It is cold this Monday morning, many streets and cycle paths in Hamburg are covered with a layer of snow and ice. The gritting services in the Hanseatic city can hardly keep up. Not a good idea to get on a bike now – but that doesn’t apply to Christian Rusche (44). “Of course we… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: How a bicycle start-up is revolutionizing logistics without subsidies002941

German Manager Magazine: Continental: Public prosecutor’s office is investigating quality problems002938

According to a report, the Frankfurt public prosecutor’s office is investigating quality problems Continental-hoses. It’s about the accusation of fraud, reported the “Handelsblatt ” on Wednesday in advance, citing judicial circles. It was said that air conditioning hose lines were manufactured and sold at a different quality than the contractually agreed quality. Contitech itself contacted… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Continental: Public prosecutor’s office is investigating quality problems002938

German Manager Magazine: Audi and Formula 1, VW and the savings plan: The new newsletter manage:mobility002939

Dear reader, If you have planned a trip by train today or tomorrow, it is better to look for an alternative. The next train drivers’ strike is coming up. Even if the train does run, it’s becoming less and less likely to arrive on time. In November, only 52 percent of long-distance trains reached their… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Audi and Formula 1, VW and the savings plan: The new newsletter manage:mobility002939

German Manager Magazine: E-car batteries from China: “If you put pressure on us, we can do it too.”002938

Hardly any other market is currently growing as quickly as that for electric car batteries. By 2030, the global battery market will grow at a total growth rate of 34 percent per year. Around 80 percent of the demand for the coveted lithium-ion batteries will come from electric vehicles in the next few decades given… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: E-car batteries from China: “If you put pressure on us, we can do it too.”002938

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen: No evidence of forced labor in Chinese province of Xinjiang002937

The inspectors commissioned by VW said they found no evidence of forced labor at the controversial plant in the Chinese province of Xinjiang. “We were unable to find any evidence or evidence of forced labor among employees,” said Markus Löning from the consulting firm Löning Human Rights & Responsible Business on Tuesday in Wolfsburg when… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen: No evidence of forced labor in Chinese province of Xinjiang002937

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen AG: First details of VW002936’s eleven billion euro efficiency plan

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German Manager Magazine: VW: Vague sales targets for more competitiveness?002935

Brand boss Thomas Schäfer and sales director Imelda Labbé have been looking for a way to improve Volkswagen Passenger Cars’ earnings by ten billion euros for six months. Now they believe they have reached their goal – and have even formulated slightly higher goals. But that could turn out to be a scam. Especially in… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW: Vague sales targets for more competitiveness?002935

German Manager Magazine: Conti is considering spinning off part of its automotive business002934

Continental is putting parts of its automotive supply business to the test. CEO Nikolai Setzer (52) announced on Monday at the Dax Group’s Capital Markets Day in Hanover that parts of the automotive division were being considered to be spun off. Overall, it accounts for around a quarter of the division’s sales. However, he ruled… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Conti is considering spinning off part of its automotive business002934

German Manager Magazine: Northvolt: Ministry hands over funding notice for battery plant at Heide002932

Despite budget problems The federal government has released a good half a billion euros for the location of Northvolt’s battery factory in Heide (Dithmarschen district). The ministry announced on Sunday that a corresponding funding notice had now been sent to the company. “Securing funding for Northvolt is an important step in triggering a large private… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Northvolt: Ministry hands over funding notice for battery plant at Heide002932