Category: OEMs

Musk’s dangerous arrogance

e It’s amazing how self-esteem and track record can diverge. The electric vehicle manufacturer has no 30,000 cars Tesla shipped in the first quarter, $ 3.4 billion implemented and a total of more than a billion dollars of money burned. By contrast, Ford has delivered 1.67 million vehicles, $ 42 billion in revenue and $… Continue reading Musk’s dangerous arrogance

The dream of Tesla & Co.

A All talk about Tesla and the wonderful electric cars, but the trend is going in the opposite direction: heavy fuel-guzzling cars are in demand. The Ford Motor Company, which is about the same as Tesla on the stock market, sold just 73,104 so-called F-Series pick-up trucks in April this year. This is the best… Continue reading The dream of Tesla & Co.

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?

VW redistributes responsibility in the Group

V olkswagen CEO Herbert Diess will divide responsibility within the Group for the world regions in the future for his brands. In the future, one leading brand will take over group-wide control of a clearly defined world region, said Volkswagen on Friday in Wolfsburg. Decisions could be made more decentralized. “We’re giving the responsibility over… Continue reading VW redistributes responsibility in the Group

The policy comes to help VW customers

e ine billion euro penalty for VW – and what do consumers have of it? Actually, one does not follow much Klaus Müller, head of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV): “In principle, it is to be welcomed that it is obviously finally begun to hold Volkswagen accountable for the fraud,” he said on… Continue reading The policy comes to help VW customers

Here it must be natural gas

V W golf or Opel astra ? Who asks this question for a new natural gas vehicle, must necessarily know a difference: The natural gas Golf 1.4 TGI bivalent, the natural gas Astra 1.4 CNG monovalent. In the Golf, the 50-liter gas tank remains unchanged, the second tank for natural gas holds 15 kilograms. The… Continue reading Here it must be natural gas

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

The thousandth electric van in the post office

e r is on soft feet therefore, is nimble, manoeuvrable, environmentally friendly and a deliverer of a special kind: The electric transporter of Deutsche Post, briefly called street scooter, is one of the favorite projects of Manager Jürgen Gerdes , Gerdes is responsible for letters, e-commerce and parcels in the Post Group. And he has… Continue reading The thousandth electric van in the post office

Muster suit against model boys

e Ine-for-all lawsuit calls Minister of Justice Katarina Barley (SPD) the model declaration of claim passed by the Bundestag meanwhile. The idea: an established consumer association has “one” model lawsuit, and “all” consumers can stick to it by signing up for free. In disputes over small amounts or lawsuits against particularly rebellious corporations – such… Continue reading Muster suit against model boys