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
Category: Automotive
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?
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
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
Who owns the VW billion?
D The federal states are divided over the distribution of the billion-dollar fine that the Volkswagen Group has paid to Lower Saxony for the diesel scandal. While the finance ministers of the states of Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein and Brandenburg endorse a nationwide distribution, Bavaria and Hamburg reject this. Of course everyone has additional resources available. But… Continue reading Who owns the VW billion?
On the dangerous smuggling route
J Every movement begins with a spark. Whether it propagates as an electrical signal across cell membranes, for contracting muscles to take the first step, or as a spark that starts the engine. At the end of each movement there is a price to pay. And between sparks and price awaits the adventure. In “Solo:… Continue reading On the dangerous smuggling route
Investors sell car values and Beiersdorf
S The high level of losses on automotive stocks and Beiersdorf shares pushed the German stock market down sharply on Thursday. The F.A.Z. Index, which is 100 times broader in the market, yields 0.92 percent to 2450 points. The default Dax index yielded 0.85 percent to 12,587 points. The prices also fell in New York.… Continue reading Investors sell car values and Beiersdorf
Reconstruction of the electricity network for electric cars costs billion
D he operator of charging stations for electric cars will not make money for a long time. For the suppliers of electricity grids, however, attracts a billion market. Up to € 11 billion in investment is needed by 2030 to prepare the power grid for the demands. If the network were to remain as it… Continue reading Reconstruction of the electricity network for electric cars costs
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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
Ford throws several models from his program
B a second largest American automaker ford shows the austerity effect – the profit rose sharply at the beginning of the year. The group nevertheless announced further massive cost reductions. By 2022, $ 25.5 billion should be saved, as Ford announced Wednesday after the US market close. The effort is radically accelerated – in the… Continue reading Ford throws several models from his program