German Manager Magazin: Ifo: Urgent need for action on cobalt, boron, silicon, graphite, magnesium, lithium, niobium, rare earths and titanium001888

Renewable energies, batteries or robotics – in many key technologies Germany from imported raw materials dependent. “There is an urgent need for action for crisis-proof supply chains for nine critical minerals,” concluded the head of the Ifo Center for Foreign Trade, Lisandra Flach, from a study by her economic research institute published on Thursday. These… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Ifo: Urgent need for action on cobalt, boron, silicon, graphite, magnesium, lithium, niobium, rare earths and titanium001888

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Only VW boss Herbert Diess is now above Thomas Schäfer004599

Schon seit Anfang April hat sich Thomas Schäfer in Wolfsburg eingearbeitet, an diesem Freitag übernimmt er offiziell den Posten des Vorstandsvorsitzenden der Marke Volkswagen Pkw. Zuvor stand der 52-Jährige knapp zwei Jahre an der Spitze der tschechischen Konzerntochter Skoda.Schäfer übernimmt zugleich die Führung der Markengruppe Volumen (VW, Skoda, Seat) und rückt auch sofort in den… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Only VW boss Herbert Diess is now above Thomas Schäfer004599

German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Only VW boss Herbert Diess is now above Thomas Schäfer004597

Schon seit Anfang April hat sich Thomas Schäfer in Wolfsburg eingearbeitet, an diesem Freitag übernimmt er offiziell den Posten des Vorstandsvorsitzenden der Marke Volkswagen Pkw. Zuvor stand der 52-Jährige knapp zwei Jahre an der Spitze der tschechischen Konzerntochter Skoda.Schäfer übernimmt zugleich die Führung der Markengruppe Volumen (VW, Skoda, Seat) und rückt auch sofort in den… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen Group: Only VW boss Herbert Diess is now above Thomas Schäfer004597

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW buys back shares for up to two billion euros004595

BMW is buying back its own shares worth up to two billion euros. The program should start in July and be completed by the end of December 2023, the company announced on Thursday. The plan is to buy back ordinary shares with a volume of up to 1.85 billion euros and preference shares for up… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW buys back shares for up to two billion euros004595

German Manager Magazine: Volvo: Former Chief Development Officer Peter Mertens returns001887

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German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Cariad, Volvo, Mercedes, Herbert Diess, China: The new newsletter manage:mobility001886

Dear reader, on the way from Würzburg to Stuttgart, I recently got stranded in the Swabian-Franconian province as a 9-euro-ticket business traveller. Faster trains do not run on the route. The regional train in the village of Möckmühl was no longer interested. In the absence of an alternative, the agreed interview called for a park… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen, Cariad, Volvo, Mercedes, Herbert Diess, China: The new newsletter manage:mobility001886

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: The dispute over the software subsidiary Cariad continues001885

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German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Mercedes is dropping the A-Class – a turning point that triggers criticism004593

A-class sedan from Mercedes-Benz From the middle of the decade, the group will no longer build the model series. (Photo: Daimler AG) For decades, size was what counted most at Mercedes-Benz. The dream of the “Welt AG” with Chrysler burst abruptly, but the brand with the three-pointed star was later able to console itself by… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Luxury strategy: Mercedes is dropping the A-Class – a turning point that triggers criticism004593