M it has “7 in 2017” Opel last year delivered the biggest model offensive in its history. Only: For new car sales, this offensive is currently not reflected again. On the contrary: the new figures from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt are not very encouraging for the German subsidiary of the Peugeot dam PSA. In May, the brand… Continue reading The flash needs polish
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Shouting slap
D he Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has been wearing a mantra for almost three years. Shortly after the announcement of the VW diesel scandal Zetsche had said his company does not manipulate and do not cheat. Since Monday evening, such statements are in a completely different light. Daimler Must call back three-quarters of a million… Continue reading Shouting slap
It’s about more than just the diesel
A On Thursday, the fierce debate on nitrogen dioxide pollution on the road has arrived. Hamburg is now the first driving ban for older diesel cars in Germany. Even if the city fulfills its duty to improve the air quality, it is an inglorious premiere. After the diesel summit last summer, politics and car manufacturers… Continue reading It’s about more than just the diesel
Every VW brand gets its own region
D In the future, the Volkswagen Group will divide responsibility for regions among its brands. “We distribute the responsibility on several shoulders,” said VW boss Herbert Diess on Friday. Decisions could thus be made more decentralized in the future, and the board of directors could concentrate on the overriding strategic issues. The aim is also… Continue reading Every VW brand gets its own region
Where to go with our cars?
D he is American president Donald Trump can not decide. First he sets the import duties for steel and aluminum on ice, just to announce tariffs on imported cars shortly thereafter , The share prices of German automakers are on the stock market, industrial and commercial agents groan, even speak of an “economic disaster”. But… Continue reading Where to go with our cars?
The Audi boss is on leave
A udi sales director Bram Schot is to take over the head of the car maker for the time being. However, the CEO Rupert Stadler, who has been imprisoned since Monday, is not being dismissed. On Tuesday, the company announced that Stadler was on a leave of absence from the Supervisory Board. Schot “will take… Continue reading The Audi boss is on leave
Porsches rapids
P Orsche is under renovation, in every sense. Literally because the Zuffenhausen headquarters are currently a single construction site and they are pounding a new plant out in the middle of the city. And on the other hand, because the sports car manufacturer is looking for its way into the future and wants to find… Continue reading Porsches rapids
The dear poultry
N Not everything is bad for American automakers, even though the US Department of Commerce is currently reviewing whether they are so vulnerable to import competition in existence that America’s security interests would be threatened. Because President Donald Trump has given the audit mandate, one can count on protective measures at the expense of mainly… Continue reading The dear poultry
Women are more complex than you knew
W Why is an old man good, if not to shape a young man and show him the world? “Solo: A Star Wars Story” is all about it, more or less, although of course the film also answers questions that nobody has asked anymore – questions about Han Solo, the character, who first and foremost… Continue reading Women are more complex than you knew
Questions about Stadler’s role in the exhaust gas scandal
e In its own agenda item “Rupert Stadler” does not exist at the meeting of the supervisory board of Volkswagen on Monday. The pressure on the Audi boss at the weekend but after media reports of investigations against him in the United States because of the manipulation of diesel vehicles has become so large that… Continue reading Questions about Stadler’s role in the exhaust gas scandal