Braunschweig Higher Regional Court The fronts between the parties to the dispute were still hardened in the first negotiations. (Photo: AP) Düsseldorf, Berlin Always has Volkswagen noted that the United States and Germany are not comparable. There have been violations of the law by diesel manipulation on the American car market, but not in this… Continue reading Diesel lawsuits: VW diesel process: what complicates the comparative talks
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The difficult restart for Audi
At the end of an already unpleasant year, the Audians were once again put to the test. 9,500 jobs will be lost at the German locations of the troubled Volkswagen subsidiary by 2025. Even the pessimists in the workforce had hardly expected this, and the optimists had to bury their illusion that the conversion in… Continue reading The difficult restart for Audi
Help, the car is gone!
Suddenly he was no longer there. On a gray day in early November, the space in front of the house remained empty. He was not a beauty. Black, big and kind of boxy. He had a long scratch on the left door and a dent on the bottom right. We liked him anyway, he somehow… Continue reading Help, the car is gone!
Post-diesel company: The VW workforce learns integrity faster than expected
Volkswagen The “T4I” training program is designed to generate understanding and motivation for behavior changes. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg September 18, 2015 is a day that nobody in Volkswagen Group will be forgotten so quickly. Back then, a good four years ago, the US environmental agency EPA published the so-called “Notice of Violation”. In this paper,… Continue reading Post-diesel company: The VW workforce learns integrity faster than expected
“The share of diesel rises sharply again”
The Austrian Hans Dieter Pötsch, 68, has been at the top of the VW supervisory board for four years, previously he was a board member in Wolfsburg for twelve years. Picture: Lucas Bäuml VW supervisory board chief Pötsch talks about the tricky situation of the auto industry and business with autocrats. In the interview, he… Continue reading “The share of diesel rises sharply again”
New salary system: Volkswagen managers receive higher fixed salaries
Volkswagen For the better paid executives, the monthly increase can be a low four-digit amount. (Photo: Reuters) Wolfsburg For the managers at Volkswagen there is more money in the new year. As the company says, the monthly basic salaries of around 18,000 executives worldwide will be increased by four and six percent in a one-off… Continue reading New salary system: Volkswagen managers receive higher fixed salaries
Daimler boss: Ola Källenius: “There will be no going on like this”
Ola Källenius According to a report, the Daimler boss believes that the changes in the automotive industry will lead to “emotional negotiations”. (Photo: AP) Berlin Daimler boss Ola Källenius has no hope of an early improvement in the situation in the automotive industry. “It is not an economic crisis where the markets will turn up… Continue reading Daimler boss: Ola Källenius: “There will be no going on like this”
Media report: VW apparently compensates Austrian police in the diesel scandal
Police in Austria According to media reports, VW will probably pay a sum of less than 2.6 million euros to the Austrian state. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg, Vienna The carmaker has been involved in the diesel exhaust scandal VW agreed on compensation with the Austrian state. This was confirmed on Saturday by the Austrian Interior Minister… Continue reading Media report: VW apparently compensates Austrian police in the diesel scandal
Change in the auto industry: Porsche works council boss calls for stronger political support
Werner Weresch The head of the works council calls for more political support. (Photo: AP) Stuttgart PorscheWorks council chief Werner Weresch calls for more political support in the structural change of the auto industry. “The companies can no longer cover the financial costs for the qualification of their employees, which the entire transformation process makes… Continue reading Change in the auto industry: Porsche works council boss calls for stronger political support
Gigafactory: Tesla and Brandenburg agree to sell property
Monika Skolimowska / dpa-Zentralbild / DPA Brandenburg, Freienbrink: The electric car manufacturer Tesla wants to build the new factory for electric cars on this piece of forest After the agreement to sell the property to the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, further important steps are pending. In January the purchase contract is to be discussed… Continue reading Gigafactory: Tesla and Brandenburg agree to sell property