The diesel scandal in the US gets a new facet. Volkswagen paid several million dollars to managers so they would not leave. US lawyers interpret the payments as “hush money”. Volkswagen in the USA Wednesday, 04.04.2018 10:32 clock In the US, Volkswagen paid around 150 employees to pay € 4.5 million for bonuses, including to… Continue reading Volkswagen paid home premiums to US executives
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Prevent is preparing billion-dollar lawsuit against Volkswagen
Volkswagen has to prepare for an expensive process with the supplier Prevent. The value in dispute is estimated at about two billion euros in the industry. VW headquarters in Wolfsburg Monday, 23.04.2018 12:02 pm The dispute between Volkswagen and the supplier group Prevent escalates according to a media report. Prevent companies are already preparing for… Continue reading Prevent is preparing billion-dollar lawsuit against Volkswagen
Opel wants to postpone wage increases
The tariff increase won by the trade union IG metal could come later for Opel coworkers: According to a report, the repairing automaker wants to spend the money. Opel factory premises in Rüsselsheim (archive) Wednesday, 28.03.2018 12:17 clock Apparently the automaker wants Opel a pending tariff increase temporarily not pay. Trade unions confirmed a report… Continue reading Opel wants to postpone wage increases
Works council threatens strikes
At Opel, there is growing concern that the future parent company could reduce PSA jobs. The works council therefore demands “court-proof” guarantees – and signals how far it would go for it. Transparent in front of the Opel headquarters in Rüsselsheim Monday, 27.03.2017 17:00 o’clock Wolfgang Schäfer-Klug wants security – and as fast as possible.… Continue reading Works council threatens strikes
US customers file class action lawsuit against BMW
BMW is suspected, like Volkswagen had manipulated the emission control of vehicles. In the US, customers have now teamed up to sue the group. BMW world in Munich Wednesday, 28.03.2018 09:49 clock As the sixth automaker threatens now synonymous BMW a US lawsuit for a possible exhaust gas fraud in diesel cars. US customers accuse… Continue reading US customers file class action lawsuit against BMW
More than just scratches in the paint
After VW and Daimler is now BMW in the US because of the exhaust gas scandal in court. If the plaintiffs get law, that could cost the Munich Dax Group hundreds of millions – and the good image. BMW headquarters in Munich Wednesday, 28.03.2018 20:57 clock Little time? At the end of the text there… Continue reading More than just scratches in the paint
Opel plans voluntary redundancy payments for German employees
Already last year, Opel had introduced austerity measures. Now the crisis-ridden company wants to pay German employees up to 275,000 euros – if they go voluntarily. REUTERS / Opel Opel boss Michael Lohscheller Tuesday, 27.03.2018 18:21 clock The automaker Opel has launched a voluntary severance package for his German employees. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller said… Continue reading Opel plans voluntary redundancy payments for German employees
Scandal in the VW Supervisory Board
At a meeting of the VW Supervisory Board, changes to the remuneration system for board members should have been posted on the wall, according to Handelsblatt. A group guard protested vehemently. VW rejects the report as false. Bernd Althusmann Monday, 26.03.2018 1:17 pm The Supervisory Board of Volkswagen has apparently entered into a heated dispute… Continue reading Scandal in the VW Supervisory Board
VW boss Müller should have been co-driver in the driver’s escape
A former Porsche top manager is said to have caused an accident involving injuries in South Africa in 2013 and made a driver’s escape. According to “Bild am Sonntag” was today’s VW CEO Matthias Müller his co-driver. imago / high two Wolfgang Hatz, Matthias Müller (Archive image from September 2015) Sunday, 18.03.2018 11:51 clock Former… Continue reading VW boss Müller should have been co-driver in the driver’s escape
Quandt heirs receive a billion euro dividend
The billion-euro profit of BMW also pays off for the major shareholders Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten. The siblings get a generous payout. The workforce also benefits. Susanne Klatten, Stefan Quandt Wednesday, 21.03.2018 14:27 The siblings Stefan Quandt and Susanne Klatten received from BMW shortly 1.1 billion euros in the account. Background: The car company… Continue reading Quandt heirs receive a billion euro dividend