It had been a long wait for a decision, but now the time has come: the European Commission is temporarily imposing punitive tariffs on electric cars China. The Brussels authorities announced this on Wednesday . The decision is the preliminary result of a competition investigation against China that the Brussels authority initiated at the end… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tariffs: EU threatens China with punitive tariffs on electric cars – the most important questions and answers003376
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German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume: “Germany is much better than the picture that is currently being painted”003375
What is going well for you personally in Germany? Germany is much better than the picture that is currently being painted. Other countries also have economic challenges. But what is true is that global competition is becoming significantly stronger. In the current situation, we in Germany have to tackle the problems and solve them. Don’t… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen boss Oliver Blume: “Germany is much better than the picture that is currently being painted”003375
German Manager Magazine: Black Semiconductor: State supports Aachen chip company with around 229 million euros003372
The Aachen one semiconductor-Start-up Black Semiconductor receives a large financial injection from the German state. The company, which wants to accelerate the data transmission of chips in an innovative process and use carbon (graphene) for this purpose, will receive a funding decision of 228.7 million euros, as the NRW Ministry of Economic Affairs and Black… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Black Semiconductor: State supports Aachen chip company with around 229 million euros003372
German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers have a weak start to the year 003373
According to an analysis, German car manufacturers suffered a setback in international comparison at the beginning of the year. “With a drop in sales of 1.7 percent and a drop in profits by a quarter, the three German car companies performed significantly worse overall than the majority of their competitors,” said the auditing and consulting… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz: German car manufacturers have a weak start to the year 003373
German Manager Magazine: Tariffs: EU plans punitive tariffs of up to 38 percent for Chinese electric cars003372
Despite all warnings from business, the European Commission is imposing punitive tariffs of up to 38.1 percent on certain electric cars China. The Brussels authorities announced this on Wednesday. The tariffs, which are expected to take effect in July, would be 17.4 percent for BYD, 20 percent for Geely and 38.1 percent for SAIC. According… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tariffs: EU plans punitive tariffs of up to 38 percent for Chinese electric cars003372
German Manager Magazine: Porsche SE: Siegfried Wolf re-elected to the Supervisory Board003371
The Austrian manager Siegfried Wolf (66) was at the general meeting of the Porsche SE was elected to the Supervisory Board by the shareholders for another term of office. The Piëch and Porsche families pool their investments in the holding company Volkswagen and the sports car manufacturer Porsche AG. Wolf’s re-election was unanimous at the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche SE: Siegfried Wolf re-elected to the Supervisory Board003371
German Manager Magazine: Preh: Automotive supplier plans to cut 420 jobs – IG Metall announces resistance003370
The automotive supplier Preh wants to cut 420 of its 1,700 jobs at its Bad Neustadt an der Saale location in Lower Franconia. Chief Executive Zhengxin Cai said Tuesday that the decline in sales “accelerated significantly” in the first quarter, especially for electric vehicle components. At the same time, our competitiveness suffers from the high… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Preh: Automotive supplier plans to cut 420 jobs – IG Metall announces resistance003370
German Manager Magazine: ZF: Agreement secures employment at ZF until mid-2028003369
The Auto supplier ZF has promised its employees at the company headquarters on Lake Constance secure jobs until June 2028. Until then, dismissals for operational reasons are excluded, as can be seen from an agreement agreed upon by the company and the ZF general works council. As they announced on Tuesday, around 4,900 employees from… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: ZF: Agreement secures employment at ZF until mid-2028003369
German Manager Magazine: Punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars: According to the survey, the majority of German companies are in favor of it003368
A majority of German industrial companies support punitive tariffs on electric cars China away. More than 80 percent see them as “justified” or “partially justified” – assuming that the EU Commission comes to the conclusion that electric cars are being unfairly subsidized, like one Survey by the Cologne Institute of German Economics (IW) resulted.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars: According to the survey, the majority of German companies are in favor of it003368
German Manager Magazine: Battery storage: Volkswagen is planning large-scale electricity storage in Northern Germany 003366
The Volkswagen-Group is starting to operate large battery storage systems for the power grid. Next year will be in Germany The first so-called “power center” that temporarily stores green electricity will go online, announced technical director Thomas Schmall (60) on Friday in Berlin. The location will be in northern Germany and the groundbreaking ceremony will… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Battery storage: Volkswagen is planning large-scale electricity storage in Northern Germany 003366