German FAZ: Fruit of a cross-class marriage010311

Escaping the agony of choice, not having to decide between a comfortable stay on board, an appearance suitable for a grand hotel and sporting progress, that has always been a strength of the Mercedes coupés. Some time ago the Stuttgart-based company took over the former in-house tuner AMG, the latter smelled more like oil and… Continue reading German FAZ: Fruit of a cross-class marriage010311

German FAZ: Out of the raw materials crisis with the lion’s heart010312

Germany wants to reduce its great dependence on raw material deliveries, especially from China, and is relying on its own funding projects. The federal government has set up its own raw materials fund for this purpose. This is the first time that he has directly supported a project. This is about promoting the technology metal… Continue reading German FAZ: Out of the raw materials crisis with the lion’s heart010312

German FAZ: What still needs to be done until the humanoid robots arrive010311

In recent years, there have been massive advances in hardware and software in the technology development surrounding human-like robot designs. Companies are outdoing themselves with promises about how many of these robots they will produce in series, when and what they will then be able to do. China in particular is pushing ahead. More than… Continue reading German FAZ: What still needs to be done until the humanoid robots arrive010311

German FAZ: Hundreds of VW employees fear for their future010311

The Volkswagen works council in Baunatal is pushing for the permanent employment of 380 employees, whose contracts expire at the end of the year. He is “optimistic that we will be able to find a partial solution for a large number of temporary employees in a few days,” said works council chairman Carsten Büchling on… Continue reading German FAZ: Hundreds of VW employees fear for their future010311

German Manager Magazine: VW boss Blume wants to push ahead with austerity measures004571

Volkswagen-Boss Oliver Blume wants to further push the car manufacturer’s austerity measures. If the group wants to continue to earn money with its vehicles and be competitive in the future, costs must continue to be consistently optimized, Blume said at a works meeting in Wolfsburg, according to information from the company. VW has popular products… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW boss Blume wants to push ahead with austerity measures004571