German Manager Magazine: Ford in Saarlouis: Over two thirds of the employees are to be laid off003085

The works council, the union IG Metall and the US car manufacturer ford have agreed on regulations for the future of the 3,750 employees at the Saarlouis location. As works council leader Markus Thal announced at a staff meeting on Wednesday, he signed a 28-page key agreement with the management of Ford Germany. In addition,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Ford in Saarlouis: Over two thirds of the employees are to be laid off003085

German Manager Magazine: Emissions scandal: Ex-Volkswagen boss as a witness – “The whole topic was foreign to me”003085

The former one Volkswagen-Boss Matthias Müller (70) defended his predecessor Martin Winterkorn (76) in the investor process regarding the diesel affair and rejected any responsibility of his own. “The whole topic was foreign to me,” said Müller on Wednesday as a witness in the Braunschweig Higher Regional Court. Winterkorn was “completely irritated” when the scandal… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Emissions scandal: Ex-Volkswagen boss as a witness – “The whole topic was foreign to me”003085