Julian Stratenschulte / DPA Production of the VW Golf 8 at the Volkswagen plant in Wolfsburg What is wrong with our government? The economic stimulus program was barely there released , the SPD politicians in particular celebrated as if they had secured the German economy at least five years of recovery. And that from a… Continue reading 130,000 jobs in the auto industry at risk: the government’s industrial policy ghosting
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Automotive industry: Volkswagen sales slump by a third in May
Volkswagen Deliveries slumped 45 percent in April. (Photo: AP) Wolfsburg Volkswagen sold significantly fewer vehicles worldwide due to the corona crisis. However, the decline in May, at minus 33.7 percent to 609,400 vehicles, was less pronounced than in the previous month. Deliveries slumped 45 percent in April because production in Europe stopped and the trade… Continue reading Automotive industry: Volkswagen sales slump by a third in May
Controversial VW video remains without personal consequences
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VW wants to “check processes”: Racist VW commercial remains without personal consequences
Swen gatekeeper / dpa Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg Volkswagen is revising its internal processes after the scandal surrounding a promotional video that is perceived as racist and wants to make employees more aware. Chief of law Hiltrud Werner said on Thursday at a conference call with journalists that the investigation by the internal audit had… Continue reading VW wants to “check processes”: Racist VW commercial remains without personal consequences
Leadership crisis: Drama about dies: The VW boss loses support
Herbert Diess The Volkswagen boss, here shortly after starting in spring 2018, weakened his position with a harsh attack on the supervisory board. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Frankfurt offensive Volkswagen-Boss Herbert Diess can hardly place his message to the top of the supervisory board. In front of 3400 top managers, he accused the members of the… Continue reading Leadership crisis: Drama about dies: The VW boss loses support
Chaos at Volkswagen: VW boss accuses supervisory boards of breach of law – supervisors discussed Diess kicking out
Herbert Diess Frankfurt would have been more prominent Volkswagen-Boss Herbert Diess can hardly place his message to the top of the supervisory board. In front of 3400 top managers, he accused the members of the executive committee that they had pierced the company’s internal media. “These are crimes that happen in the presidency and can… Continue reading Chaos at Volkswagen: VW boss accuses supervisory boards of breach of law – supervisors discussed Diess kicking out
Comment: The crack between Diess and the VW supervisory board can hardly be repaired
Herbert Diess and Hans Dieter Pötsch There is currently little to suggest that the CEO and the Supervisory Board could find each other again. (Photo: dpa) In Wolfsburg an unwritten law applies: The Volkswagen group and the brand Volkswagen should be managed by the same person if possible. The employee side in particular has repeatedly… Continue reading Comment: The crack between Diess and the VW supervisory board can hardly be repaired
Head of Mercedes-Benz Philipp Schiemer: “Brazil and Latin America have clearly become less attractive”
Philipp Schiemer The Brazil head of Mercedes-Benz misses economic reforms and also thinks that the Mercosur agreement will no longer come about. (Photo: Bloomberg) Mr. Schiemer, Brazil has become the epicenter of the global pandemic. Does President Jair Bolsonaro’s government fail? the government leaves much to be desired. The constant political disputes are also unsettling.… Continue reading Head of Mercedes-Benz Philipp Schiemer: “Brazil and Latin America have clearly become less attractive”
Car maker: power struggle for Opel pension: works council rages, indignation among the workforce
Opel company pension The topic is highly sensitive because it is about huge sums. Opel puts the pension assets of its German employees in 2018 at more than 2.3 billion euros. (Photo: Reuters) Munich plant closings, job cuts, salary cuts: The corona crisis hits the auto industry “particularly hard”, writes OpelHR Manager Ralph Wangemann in… Continue reading Car maker: power struggle for Opel pension: works council rages, indignation among the workforce
Works councils hand out against Opel executive floor
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