When Ola Källenius (50) praises the first electric Mercedes EQC, as he must do as a Daimler boss, it sounds like bitter irony to many of his colleagues. Källenius recently spoke of the EQC as hot goods that “customers would have to wait nine to twelve months for”. That sounds good, but, as the Daimler… Continue reading Delivery bottlenecks and price jumps threaten: Why the auto industry is heading for a battery crisis
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Small car: The new E-Smarts are Daimler’s tiny CO2 hope
Smart EQ fortwo Daimler sold more than 18,400 fully electric smarts in 2018. (Photo: AP) Valencia finally tried Daimler at his Small car subsidiary Smart with humor. With lines like “Before Otto is just a first name”, the brand advertised its last models with a petrol engine last year. But that didn’t bring much. The… Continue reading Small car: The new E-Smarts are Daimler’s tiny CO2 hope
“I want a higher CO2 tax”
Mr. Diess, after his speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, the American President Donald Trump invited a group of company bosses to dinner. You too were among the participants. The next day he threatened Europe again with punitive tariffs. How worried are you? Sven Astheimer Responsible editor for corporate reporting. We have been… Continue reading “I want a higher CO2 tax”
Tesla now more valuable than Volkswagen: How Elon Musk made hunters out of hunters
Tesla is now the most valuable American car brand with a market cap of over $ 100 billion – and more valuable than Volkswagen, This is all the more impressive when you consider that only eight years have passed since the introduction of the Tesla Model S, Tesla currently only offers three models and is… Continue reading Tesla now more valuable than Volkswagen: How Elon Musk made hunters out of hunters
Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor
Dieter Zetsche It is becoming increasingly clear how much the manager has let the reins slip over the past few years of his 13-year reign as Daimler boss. (Photo: AP) The timing was perfect. On September 26, 2018, the former Daimler-Boss Dieter Zetsche and his supervisor Manfred Bischoff put their master plan into practice. First,… Continue reading Comment: Dieter Zetsche should forego the post of Daimler chief supervisor
Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
VW boss Herbert Diess Davos VW-Boss Herbert Diess demands a much higher one from politics Price for climate-damaging carbon dioxide emissions, “I think the price is too low. I would still like to see a higher CO2 tax from politics, ”said the CEO of the world’s largest automobile group to the“ Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung ”(FAZ… Continue reading Auto industry: VW boss Herbert Diess: “I would like a higher CO2 tax from politics”
Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
Ola Källenius The 50-year-old is a trained businessman, but also a technology freak. (Photo: imago images / Nordphoto) Munich If something went wrong Ex-Daimler boss Dieter Zetsche was able to get really loud. However, his successor is not upset. Reacts to even the worst news Ola Källenius calm and controlled, it says in his environment.… Continue reading Car maker: Ola Källenius will probably have to make even bigger cuts at Daimler
Car maker: Opel is now also saving on design – and cutting 40 percent of jobs in the division
Opel Sketch The carmaker is thinning out its design division. (Photo: Opel) Munich Opel has been part of the French carmaker since 2017 PSA (Peugeot, Citroën, DS), but the brand with the flash emphasizes its independence at every opportunity. “In Rüsselsheim, all future Opel-Models designed and developed, “stated Opel boss Michael Lohscheller at an event… Continue reading Car maker: Opel is now also saving on design – and cutting 40 percent of jobs in the division
Diesel scandal: VW and consumer advocates are already haggling over the compensation of 400,000 customers
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
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