Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 Escape tendencies at Opel The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall AFP The boss and his Opel boss: Carlos Tavares (l.) And Michael Lohscheller. Carlos Tavares has a reputation to lose: that of the successful car company Sanierers. So the head of PSA Peugeot Citroën after… Continue reading Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

First appearance of Diess as VW CEO: This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 First appearance of Diess as VW CEO This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess DPA Herbert Diess Timeshift in Wolfsburg: Herbert Diess takes over the post of Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller, at the same time becomes the management structure of the group fundamentally rebuilt, manager-magazin.de shows you the first… Continue reading First appearance of Diess as VW CEO: This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess

Great Wall Motors & Baidu

The two Chinese companies, Great Wall Motors and Baidu, work together on autonomous driving. In China you want to become the market leader for autonomous driving and this is especially important Baiduwho not only get testing opportunities, but also a lot of capital and many cooperation partners be able to show. Together with the manufacturer… Continue reading Great Wall Motors & Baidu

Andreas Renschler’s truck empire before the IPO: How the truck business becomes Volkswagens Mustersparte

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 Andreas Renschlers truck empire before the IPO How the truck business becomes Volkswagens Mustersparte REUTERS Andreas Renschler So much is in motion in the Volkswagen Group. Several management posts, including the boss, are being retooled, the entire management structure changed, And truck board member Andreas Renschler? On the morning before… Continue reading Andreas Renschler’s truck empire before the IPO: How the truck business becomes Volkswagens Mustersparte

Volkswagen facing upheaval: VW Works Council Osterloh praises Diess and the conversion

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 Volkswagen facing upheaval VW works council Osterloh praises Diess and the conversion DPA Bosse among themselves: Herbert Diess (l.), Since yesterday officially new Volkswagen CEO and Group Works Council Bernd Osterloh (image archive) Following the decisions on the fundamental restructuring of the world’s largest car maker Volkswagen, Works Council Chairman… Continue reading Volkswagen facing upheaval: VW Works Council Osterloh praises Diess and the conversion

Letter to employees: VW works council chief Osterloh praises Diess – brand Volkswagen gets vice chairman

Bernd Osterloh, works council chairman of VW “Matthias Müller has made a name for himself with Volkswagen. The respect of the employees is certain. “ (Photo: AP) Of the new VW CEO Herbert Diess has the full support of the works council in setting up a new structure in the world’s largest automotive group. In… Continue reading Letter to employees: VW works council chief Osterloh praises Diess – brand Volkswagen gets vice chairman

Volvo to focus on electrifying current line-up before launching next new car

Volvo will not launch any all-new models between now and 2020, instead of capitalising on its existing line-up to reach its goal of 800,000 annual car sales by that date. Other models such as a convertible or SUV coupé – the latter of which was rumoured following a recent trademark application for XC50 from Volvo – could… Continue reading Volvo to focus on electrifying current line-up before launching next new car

Japan: Mirai Creation Fund invests in financial robo-adviser WealthNavi

February 5, 2018 WealthNavi, provider of Japan’s biggest financial robo-adviser service, has raised fresh funds from Mirai Creation Investment Limited Partnership (Mirai Creation Fund) to further develop and improve its robo-adviser and asset management application. In a disclosure to the JASDAQ Securities Exchange on Monday, Sparx Group Co, operator and co-founder of Mirai Creation Fund,… Continue reading Japan: Mirai Creation Fund invests in financial robo-adviser WealthNavi

Herbert Diess, a cost killer at the head of Volkswagen

He had targeted the chair of the BMW boss, he finally won the Volkswagen. Herbert Diess, who succeeds Matthias Müller at the head of the group of twelve brands, landed in July 2015 in Wolfsburg, the historic headquarters of Volkswagen, just a few weeks before the outbreak of the scandal on faked engines. The Munich… Continue reading Herbert Diess, a cost killer at the head of Volkswagen

New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock market: VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands

All articles and backgrounds 04/12/2018 New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock exchange VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands AP New VW boss: Herbert Diess Volkswagen initiates the biggest reorganization of its history. The Supervisory Board appointed VW brand leader Herbert Diess on Thursday at the… Continue reading New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock market: VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands