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Jaguar Land Rover to shed 1,000 contract staff

Jaguar Land Rover says it will not be renewing the contracts of 1,000 temporary workers in Solihull. The company blamed the “continuing headwinds impacting the car industry” for the move. It said it was continuing to recruit large numbers of engineers and apprentices and it remained “committed to its UK plants. Earlier this year it… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover to shed 1,000 contract staff

Rapleys sees slowdown in dealership property values

Dealership property values have peaked with the higher numbers of dealerships on the market. That’s the view of Daniel Cook, partner in the Automotive & Roadside team at Rapleys, who said the market may have topped out. “Looking at the UK market right now, there are signs that dealership values may have peaked. Fundamentally, there… Continue reading Rapleys sees slowdown in dealership property values

Board restructuring: VW boss Diess swears employees on corporate restructuring – the letter in the text

Herbert Diess The new VW boss swears his employees on the corporate restructuring. (Photo: AP) After VW–Works council chief Bernd Osterloh and ex-chief Matthias Müller also has the new one VWCEO Herbert diess on Friday with a letter addressed to the employees of the Volkswagen Group. In the letter, which is available to the Handelsblatt,… Continue reading Board restructuring: VW boss Diess swears employees on corporate restructuring – the letter in the text

First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO: Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller 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,… Continue reading First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO: Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller

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