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
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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”
StreetScooter inventor Günther Schuh: Why the electric car guru is losing the street fight
When Günther Schuh (61) talks about electric cars, there are plenty of wrong conclusions – with the others. Above all, he is annoyed by this “fundamental mistake” of the industry: “That a good electric car can drive as far and as fast as a combustion engine and then costs as much.” Schuh, an engineer and… Continue reading StreetScooter inventor Günther Schuh: Why the electric car guru is losing the street fight
Suppliers against Volkswagen: Prevent attacks VW – “were actively excluded”
DPA Volkswagen production in Emden: In 2016, almost all employees at the Emden plant had to do short-time work because two smaller suppliers had stopped supplying VW The feud between Volkswagen and the ex-supplier Prevent is heading for the next escalation. The company group, which is controlled from Bosnia, sees VW’s million claims for damages… Continue reading Suppliers against Volkswagen: Prevent attacks VW – “were actively excluded”
Porsche works council demands ten years of job security: “There is no reason for job cuts”
DPA Taycan Turbo: The vehicle is the first purely electrically powered vehicle from Porsche PorscheWorks council chief Werner Weresch calls for long-term security of jobs and locations in the Stuttgart area. “That is why we are looking to talk to the company over the next few weeks in order to secure the workforce and the… Continue reading Porsche works council demands ten years of job security: “There is no reason for job cuts”