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Annual General Meeting 2019 Volkswagen AG

The Volkswagen AG annual general meeting 2019 will be broadcasted live on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, from 10:00 – 11:30 CEST (08:00am GMT – 09:30am GMT). Internet (#VWGroup):http://volkswagen.gomexlive.com/vw_live_ag/ Satellite-Feed for TV-Media: Europe / Middle East – live HD FeedLive feed to start at apprx. 09:50am CEST / 07:50am GMT Satellit: ASTRA 3B Transponder (digital): Tp:… Continue reading Annual General Meeting 2019 Volkswagen AG

Successful first quarter of 2019: TRATON SE begins the year with a plus in profits of 22%

TRATON SE is off to a strong start in 2019. During the first quarter of 2019, the TRATON GROUP increased its operating profit by 21.9% compared with the prior-year quarter to €470 million. All three brands MAN, Scania, and Volkswagen Caminhões e Ônibus contributed to this positive result. Sales revenue rose by 6.0% year-on-year to… Continue reading Successful first quarter of 2019: TRATON SE begins the year with a plus in profits of 22%

AUDI AG: first quarter of 2019 still affected by adverse factors

As expected, the Audi Group has embarked upon a very challenging financial year 2019. First-quarter revenue and operating profit decreased compared with the high levels of the previous year. At 8.0 percent, the operating return on sales was within the range of 7 to 8.5 percent that had been forecast for 2019, but was below… Continue reading AUDI AG: first quarter of 2019 still affected by adverse factors

Julius Seebach – Biography

Julius Seebach was born on December 13, 1983 in Pirmasens. He completed his studies of industrial engineering and business management at the University of Applied Sciences in Kaiserslautern in 2007, and, while working, obtained his international master of business administration degree at the Business School of the University of Saarland in 2011. Between 2007 and… Continue reading Julius Seebach – Biography

Oliver Hoffmann – Biography

Oliver Hoffmann was born on February 25, 1977 in Hannover. Following his studies of mechanical engineering at Leibnitz University in Hannover, he started his career in the Technical Development division at Volkswagen AG. Between 2005 and 2011, Oliver Hoffmann held various positions at AUDI AG sites in Germany and abroad. He was initially responsible for… Continue reading Oliver Hoffmann – Biography

Volkswagen brand boosts sales revenue and result

First-quarter sales revenue grows by 7.1 percent compared with previous year to €21.5 billion Operating profit before special items rises by 4.8 percent to €921 million Brand confirms operating return target of 4 to 5 percent for entire year Board Member for Finance Dr. Arno Antlitz: “New SUV’s enrich our range of products. Focus on… Continue reading Volkswagen brand boosts sales revenue and result

Mobility for a better world: Porsche is the main partner of re:publica 2019

Digitization is setting the pace at full speed and is significantly changing our mobility in the core areas of networking, autonomous driving, electrification and with the offer of new services. It’s not just here at Porsche, but the entire automotive industry is developing. This offers established companies some great opportunities but also confronts them with… Continue reading Mobility for a better world: Porsche is the main partner of re:publica 2019

Luca de Meo: “SEAT aims to democratise sustainable mobility”

SEAT CEO Luca de Meo shared his views on the challenges facing the auto industry at an event held in Madrid, framed in the Ágora conference cycle organised by the daily elEconomista. This morning’s talk was moderated by elEconomista director Amador G. Ayora. De Meo reiterated that SEAT is in the process of going from… Continue reading Luca de Meo: “SEAT aims to democratise sustainable mobility”

SEAT rents cars on a daily and hourly basis

Carsharing is much easier and more convenient today for urbanites. In the framework of its mobility services provider strategy, SEAT is launching a carsharing pilot programme at Castellana Motor. The cost of the service, which is available to both SEAT customers and the general public alike, starts at 2 euros per hour including fuel and… Continue reading SEAT rents cars on a daily and hourly basis