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Play hard on Brexit and we all lose, warns BMW boss Harald Krüger – The Times

A wry smile flits across Harald Krüger’s face. The chairman of BMW picks his words carefully. Will the car maker shift production from the UK if Brexit penalises trade between Britain and Germany? “BMW is flexible,” comes the loaded reply. “What I would like to see is a pragmatic solution that ensures business is competitive… Continue reading Play hard on Brexit and we all lose, warns BMW boss Harald Krüger – The Times

CEO of Volkswagen says it will soon be beating Tesla in EV sales – TweakTown

A recent CNBC interview with Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess revealed where he sees the company’s place in the electric vehicles market going. Diess spoke to CNBC at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on May 24th, claiming that once Volkswagen has addressed global supply chain constraints due to the war in Ukraine and semiconductor… Continue reading CEO of Volkswagen says it will soon be beating Tesla in EV sales – TweakTown

Mercedes-Benz CEO rules out possibility of Chinese blocking minority -Handelsblatt – Reuters

Mercedes logo in Stuttgart, Germany, February 11, 2020. REUTERS/Andreas Gebert Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz (MBGn.DE) CEO Ola Kaellenius ruled out the possibility that two major Chinese shareholders could increase their stakes and create a blocking minority, in an interview with German daily Handelsblatt on… Continue reading Mercedes-Benz CEO rules out possibility of Chinese blocking minority -Handelsblatt – Reuters

Dieter Zetsche’s latest gig – Automotive News

Kensington Capital, whose blank-check companies have already taken public QuantumScape and Wallbox has tapped former Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche as vice chairman for a fourth automotive-focused special purpose acquisition company. Its latest SPAC, Kensington Capital Acquisition Corp. IV, filed Thursday to raise $200 million in an initial public offering. The company said it will focus… Continue reading Dieter Zetsche’s latest gig – Automotive News

Lebanon questions former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over Interpol notice – Arab News

BEIRUT: Lebanon has questioned ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn after receiving an Interpol red notice for his arrest but did not take new legal measures against him, a court official said Monday.“Judge Imad Qabalan interrogated Ghosn in the presence of his legal representative over the contents of the red notice,” the official said on condition of… Continue reading Lebanon questions former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn over Interpol notice – Arab News

GM CEO Mary Barra reveals personal details in rare interview – Detroit Free Press

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CEO Herbert Diess reiterates VWs ambitions to overtake Tesla in EV sales by 2025 – Drive Tesla Canada

Credit: CNBC Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess said during an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” that his company still intends on overtaking Tesla to become the world’s electric vehicle (EV) sales leader by 2025. Diess made the comments while at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the same location where he first made… Continue reading CEO Herbert Diess reiterates VWs ambitions to overtake Tesla in EV sales by 2025 – Drive Tesla Canada