Author: Manager Magazin (German)

German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk in China: Tesla boss makes a surprise trip to Beijing003287

Elon Musk unexpectedly landed in Beijing on his private plane. As Chinese state television reports, the Tesla-Founder held discussions with high-ranking government officials, including negotiations with Ren Hongbin, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT). According to Chinese state media, Musk is very happy about the progress made by electric… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Elon Musk in China: Tesla boss makes a surprise trip to Beijing003287

German Manager Magazine: Porsche: Profit collapses in the first quarter due to high costs003285

The car manufacturer has high upfront costs for new models and weak sales Porsche with CEO Oliver Blume (55) brought a decline in profits in the first quarter. From January to March, the operating result fell by 30 percent to 1.28 billion euros, as Porsche announced on Friday. According to data from LSEG, analysts had… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche: Profit collapses in the first quarter due to high costs003285

German Manager Magazine: Autopilot system: US supervisory authority examines Tesla recall after further accidents003285

The US regulator takes the latest one Tesla-Recall under the microscope. The question is whether installing new safety measures for the autopilot in two million Tesla cars is sufficient. which the company announced in December. The NHTSA agency said on Friday that there were concerns after accidents occurred with the upgraded vehicles with the update.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Autopilot system: US supervisory authority examines Tesla recall after further accidents003285

German Manager Magazine: Hella Annual General Meeting: Dispute over patent rights with Forvia003281

When Hella boss Bernard Schäferbarthold (52) presented the German auto supplier’s quarterly figures this Thursday, one day before the general meeting, he tried to appear as calm as possible. Sales: adjusted for currency effects, increased by 2.2 percent to 2 billion euros. The operating profit: at 111 million euros, at the same level as in… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Hella Annual General Meeting: Dispute over patent rights with Forvia003281

German Manager Magazine: Beijing Auto Show: “China no longer lets Mercedes or BMW decide”003282

Message from “UncleSam” on WeChat: “I’m at the VW stand. In front of the Touareg.” At the front of the huge exhibition stand, Volkswagen has parked its combustion engines such as the Touareg, the models After all, they still have to deliver money in the next few years. Electrical hopes are only further behind. As… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Beijing Auto Show: “China no longer lets Mercedes or BMW decide”003282

German Manager Magazine: Continental: Auto supplier has to pay millions in fines in emissions scandal003281

The Hanover public prosecutor’s office has imposed a fine of 100 million euros on the automotive supplier in connection with emissions manipulation Continental imposed. The proceedings for a negligent violation of the duty of supervision were directed against Continental AG and other companies in the group, as the law enforcement authority announced on Thursday in… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Continental: Auto supplier has to pay millions in fines in emissions scandal003281

German Manager Magazine: Tesla Autopilot: Fatal accident fuels debate about safety of driving assistance003279

Another fatal car accident has reignited the debate about the safety of Tesla’s “Autopilot” driving assistance system. A 28-year-old motorcyclist was on Wednesday evening after a crash with one Tesla Model S killed. The Tesla driver said he was using the Tesla Autopilot feature and was looking at his cell phone at the time of… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla Autopilot: Fatal accident fuels debate about safety of driving assistance003279

German Manager Magazine: News about Northvolt, Volkswagen, Tesla, Vinfast – the newsletter manage:mobility003279

The auto show in Beijing opens its doors today. My colleague Christoph Seyerlein has been in Beijing for the last few days looked around and asked around. His impression: German cars are definitely present on the street – but they almost never have a green license plate. In most cases, they are neither electric cars… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: News about Northvolt, Volkswagen, Tesla, Vinfast – the newsletter manage:mobility003279

German Manager Magazine: Autodoc: Auto parts retailer now worth 2.3 billion euros003278

The first attempt to raise money for expansion through an IPO blew Autodoc in 2021 at short notice. Recently, the Berlin auto parts retailer even flirted with a second attempt, but left it open as to when that might happen. “We don’t feel any pressure,” explained CFO Lennart Schmidt in the interview . Now the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Autodoc: Auto parts retailer now worth 2.3 billion euros003278