Volkswagen logo 400,000 customers can now hope for compensation. (Photo: AFP) Dusseldorf Volkswagen and the consumer association Discussions about an extrajudicial solution to the diesel dispute began. As the Handelsblatt learned from informed circles, there have already been several dates in which the parties to the dispute exchanged their arguments. A comparison would see the… Continue reading Diesel scandal: VW and consumer advocates are already haggling over the compensation of 400,000 customers
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Possible new Renault boss Luca de Meo: This man could inherit Carlos Ghosn
REUTERS Luca de Meo at a car presentation French car maker Renault has had a pretty disastrous 2019. Sales fell 3.4 percent worldwide. And also the scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn ex-boss of the company who has since fled to Lebanon, is likely to keep the company busy in the current year. In order to get… Continue reading Possible new Renault boss Luca de Meo: This man could inherit Carlos Ghosn
Electric mobility: VW only wants money from the state for a limited time
Julian Stratenschulte / DPA VW electric car ID.3: State aid in the “initial ignition” The car maker Volkswagen (VW) only sees the need for state subsidies for electric cars in the early days. “We are committed to the start phase of the switch to E-mobility to promote. That is necessary in order to implement economically… Continue reading Electric mobility: VW only wants money from the state for a limited time
Interview with Thomas Ulbrich and Kerstin Andreae: “E-mobility can only succeed with each other” – VW and the energy sector are approaching each other
Andreae and Ulbrich The BDEW general manager and the VW brand board member for electromobility bring the energy and automotive industries together. (Photo: Nils Bröer for Handelsblatt) Volkswagen only sees the need for state subsidies for electric cars in the early days. “We are committed to promoting the start phase of the switch to e-mobility.… Continue reading Interview with Thomas Ulbrich and Kerstin Andreae: “E-mobility can only succeed with each other” – VW and the energy sector are approaching each other
Collective bargaining: Daimler boss Källenius calls IG Metall for moderation
Ola Källenius The Daimler boss has prescribed a savings program for his company. (Photo: Reuters) Stuttgart Daimler-Boss Ola Källenius has the IG metal called for restraint in the upcoming collective bargaining. “In this situation, we think it is very, very sensible to adjust the requirements accordingly,” said Källenius in an interview with the “Automobilwoche” (Monday).… Continue reading Collective bargaining: Daimler boss Källenius calls IG Metall for moderation
The next revolution
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The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Ronny Hartmann / dpa VW CEO Herbert Diess, the conversion of Volkswagen is going too slowly VW executives should shake these words: At the “Global Board Meeting” of the VolkswagenGroup on January 16, 2020, CEO Herbert Diess warned that the automaker would lack “speed and courage” for “radical change of direction”. Volkswagen, so Diess, must… Continue reading The fire speech by VW boss Herbert Diess in the wording: “Volkswagen is in the middle of a storm”
Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months
Ulrich Selzer Was only appointed head of Opel in Germany in February 2019. (Photo: Opel press photo) Munich Three things are for Opel-Boss Michael Lohscheller crucial in sales: customer satisfaction, Market share and profit. “If you can’t do that, you’re not in the right position,” the manager told Handelsblatt in the middle of last year,… Continue reading Ulrich Selzer: Opel exchanges Germany boss after only ten months
Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
Herbert Diess The VW boss, who is known for his rapid pace of change, has obviously lost patience with his team. (Photo: AP) Rarely has a German corporate leader read his Levites like the Levites VW-Boss Herbert Diess. The CEO’s findings is so devastating that with a view to the necessary transformation of the traditional… Continue reading Comment: The fire speech by VW boss Diess was overdue
Car company in transition: VW boss Diess: “If we continue at our current pace, it will be very tight”
VW CEO Herbert Diess The car manager appeals to its managers to face up to change. (Photo: AP) Berlin / Wolfsburg VW-Boss Herbert Diess is considered a man of quiet tones. All the more remarkable is the flaming appeal with which Diess swore his managers in a strategy speech on Thursday. This warned the managers… Continue reading Car company in transition: VW boss Diess: “If we continue at our current pace, it will be very tight”