Dear reader, Elon Musk (52) kept his fingers crossed for Michaela Schmitz in vain. The head of the works council at the Tesla factory in Grünheide wanted to keep IG Metall, which had previously had no significant influence at Tesla, small. The union places Schmitz closer to management than to the grassroots. In the run-up… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: News: BMW, Continental, Mercedes-Benz, Audi – the new newsletter manage:mobility003191
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German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Will the Ibiza soon be electric? Seat works council demands own 20,000 euro car008735
The decision on Volkswagen’s low-cost electric car is likely to be made soon. In Spain, employee representatives do not want to come away empty-handed under any circumstances. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Q6 e-tron as an initial spark: The Audi boss wants to get back on an equal footing with BMW and Mercedes008734
New models are not enough for Audi boss Gernot Döllner. He also wants to fundamentally restructure the management of the VW subsidiary. He won the employees over to the project with extensive promises. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Off-road vehicles: Fresh cells for the off-road icon – This is how Mercedes is redesigning the G-Class008733
In the summer of 2024, the combustion engine variants of the Mercedes G-Class will get a refresh. Synergies with the fully electric version of the off-road vehicle are also used. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW achieves highest operating profit in company history008731
CEO Oliver Zipse is significantly increasing investments. The people of Munich are more cautious for the current year – a market is developing more difficult than expected. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto supplier: ZF wants to invest in Germany – but only if costs fall008731
The second largest German automotive supplier increased sales and profits despite the difficult environment. A performance program is expected to save six billion euros by the end of next year. Go to Source
Gigafactory Tesla: IG Metall dominates works council election at Tesla
Around two years after the first works council election in the Tesla factory near Berlin, a new workers’ representative body is being elected. (Gigafactory Berlin, Electric car) Go to Source
Autonomous driving: VW and Mobileye are intensifying their collaboration
In the future, VW vehicles will be able to overtake themselves on motorways and stop at traffic lights. (Autonomous driving, automobile) Go to Source
Peugeot E-5008 presented: The big brother of the E-3008 with seven seats
With the E-5008, Peugeot is showing the second electric model on the STLA Medium platform from Stellantis. Interaction with ChatGPT is possible. (Electric car, technology) Go to Source
Solar car start-up: Sono Motors involved in subsidy fraud investigation
The Munich solar car start-up Sono Motors, once celebrated as a pioneer of the German auto industry, is being targeted by the public prosecutor’s office. (Sono Motors, Electric car) Go to Source