Author: Der Spiegel Online

BMW warns about job losses in the US

Saturday, 06/30/2018 20:12 clock BMW has warned against possible cuts in investment and job losses in the US, should the American government Import duties on foreign cars rise. Customs would neither strengthen US growth nor competitiveness, the corporation wrote in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Any US tariffs are expected to be… Continue reading BMW warns about job losses in the US

BMW raises prices in China because of US tariffs

Monday, 09/07/2018 15:15 clock German SUVs are becoming more expensive for Chinese customers. BMW wants to raise its prices in China because of the increased toll on US cars. Currently, the company is still calculating the “necessary price increases” in this context. At the moment, however, it still remains at the current list prices for… Continue reading BMW raises prices in China because of US tariffs

Possible partial sale alarms Opel works council

Wednesday, 07/04/2018 14:13 The lossy carmaker Opel do not come to rest. Speculations about a partial sale of the development center (ITEZ) in Rüsselsheim have now alarmed the works council. The committee is planning a short-term business meeting with the management for Thursday. “A (sale) of the Opel development Opel would take the future,” criticized… Continue reading Possible partial sale alarms Opel works council

PSA explores partial sales of Opel Research Center

Wednesday, 07/04/2018 10:32 clock PSA boss Carlos Tavares wants by 2020 Opel out of the red. Part of the restructuring plan could also be a partial sale of Opel’s R & D center. According to the French daily Le Monde, the French carmaker is considering Peugeot Citroën (PSA) such a step. Four sectors could be… Continue reading PSA explores partial sales of Opel Research Center

Scratches in the glitter paint

Corporations like BMW or VW use mica to make their cars shine. The mineral often comes from dubious sources. The air sparkles at the entrance to the mine. Microscopic microparticles floating weightlessly. They reflect the sun, which here in the East Indian Tisri for temperatures of more than 40 degrees. 15 meters below, in almost… Continue reading Scratches in the glitter paint

VW invests one billion in India

Monday, 07/02/2018 18:35 clock Volkswagen wants to put a billion euros into an offensive on the Indian car market. The goal is a market share of five percent by 2025, said the Czech subsidiary Skoda With. The Wolfsburg car manufacturer had given Skoda the responsibility for the Indian market. While Skoda increased sales there by… Continue reading VW invests one billion in India

BMW warns of job losses in the US

Saturday, 06/30/2018 20:12 clock BMW has warned against possible cuts in investment and job losses in the US, should the US government Import duties on foreign cars rise. Customs would neither strengthen US growth nor competitiveness, the corporation wrote in a letter to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. Any US tariffs are expected to be… Continue reading BMW warns of job losses in the US

Daimler files opposition to Vito recall

Thursday, 06/28/2018 19:43 clock The carmaker Daimler is against the forced recall of his pickup Vito before. The Federal Motor Transport Authority has committed Daimler to an exhaust gas purification system due to an illegal shutdown to recall several thousand transporters of the model series , The Group has filed an appeal against the relevant… Continue reading Daimler files opposition to Vito recall

Ex-VW boss Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness

Wednesday, 06/27/2018 18:13 clock The former Volkswagen -Boss Martin Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness in investors’ “dieselgate” systems. Winterkorn invokes his right to refuse to testify, said the district court in Stuttgart. Whether winter grain may actually stay away from the process is not yet certain. A so-called unloading was not… Continue reading Ex-VW boss Winterkorn does not want to testify as a witness