Dear reader, Deutschland AG urgently needs good news. At the beginning of the week, the general feeling of crisis was accompanied by the news that the German foreign trade balance was negative for the first time since 2008. Batteries, of all things, could provide new energy in the country – at least for the mobility… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen, Bolt, electromobility, Europcar, car dealership, BYD: The new newsletter manage:mobility (copy)001897
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German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: IG Metall demands 8 percent more for VW employees001896
Volkswagen a hard bargaining round is imminent. the IG Metal calls for 8 percent higher wages over a period of twelve months for the 125,000 VW employees in western Germany in the forthcoming negotiations on a new in-house wage agreement. The union, which is strongly represented at the carmaker, justifies the demand with the increased… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: IG Metall demands 8 percent more for VW employees001896
German Manager Magazin: Europcar takeover: What Volkswagen now intends to do with the car rental company001895
In the second attempt everything should be better: After Volkswagen with Europcar once failed and sold the then 100 percent subsidiary to the investment company Eurazeo in 2006, the Wolfsburg-based company will soon be in charge again at the car rental company. Only the partners Attestor Investment and Pon Holding, with whom the car manufacturer… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Europcar takeover: What Volkswagen now intends to do with the car rental company001895
German Manager Magazin: Tesla: China’s BYD sells more electric cars than Tesla001894 in the first half of the year
The Chinese manufacturer BYD, on the other hand, has had a first half of the year that was largely unaffected by Corona. This is how the group, which also owns a US investment legend Warren Buffett is involved, its sales in the first six months of 2022 according to a statement by more than 300… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: China’s BYD sells more electric cars than Tesla001894 in the first half of the year
German Manager Magazin: Northvolt: IPO for batteries is probably longer than expected001893
Those who do not absolutely have to are currently considering an IPO very carefully because of the many uncertainties. Apparently Northvolt too. It had been clear for some time that the IPO of the Swedish battery cell manufacturer would still be tight in 2022. But 2023 seemed realistic. Now the head of the supervisory board,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Northvolt: IPO for batteries is probably longer than expected001893
German Manager Magazin: McDonalds, Renault, Shell: Which Russians are now benefiting from the withdrawal001891
The US economist Jeffrey A. Sonnenfeld (68) caused a stir with an extensive list after the Russian attack on Ukraine. He listed that Extent of operations of Western companies in Russia on. With the division into six different categories, the economist from Yale University wanted to increase the pressure on corporations to say goodbye to… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: McDonalds, Renault, Shell: Which Russians are now benefiting from the withdrawal001891
German Manager Magazin: VW, BMW and Audi: US car market is weakening – sales dampeners for German car manufacturers001891
chip shortage and supply chain problems continue to slow down the US car market – things are also going badly for German manufacturers. Volkswagen sold 78,281 new cars in the second quarter, around a third less than a year ago, according to its own statement on Friday. There were clear cuts in almost all models.… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: VW, BMW and Audi: US car market is weakening – sales dampeners for German car manufacturers001891
German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Plant closure in Shanghai slows down deliveries001890
After corona-related production downtime in Shanghai, Tesla broke the series of quarterly records for deliveries. The electric car manufacturer brought 254,695 vehicles to customers in the second quarter. In the first quarter it was still a good 310,000. Tesla had recently increased deliveries from quarter to quarter. Tesla referred on Saturday to “challenges in the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Plant closure in Shanghai slows down deliveries001890
German Manager Magazin: Combustion engine off: German car manufacturers hesitate before taking the big leap001889
The EU wants to ban new petrol, diesel and hybrid cars from 2035 and only allow fully electric cars. This makes Europe a global pioneer. The Association of European Car Manufacturers (ACEA) considers this goal to be “extremely ambitious” and refers to scarce raw materials and the thin charging network. There are only 307,000 charging… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Combustion engine off: German car manufacturers hesitate before taking the big leap001889
German Manager Magazin: Ifo: Urgent need for action on cobalt, boron, silicon, graphite, magnesium, lithium, niobium, rare earths and titanium001888
Renewable energies, batteries or robotics – in many key technologies Germany from imported raw materials dependent. “There is an urgent need for action for crisis-proof supply chains for nine critical minerals,” concluded the head of the Ifo Center for Foreign Trade, Lisandra Flach, from a study by her economic research institute published on Thursday. These… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ifo: Urgent need for action on cobalt, boron, silicon, graphite, magnesium, lithium, niobium, rare earths and titanium001888