Category: German Press

German Manager Magazin: Volvo: New boss Jim Rowan restructures the carmaker’s board of directors001845

Meager three months after taking office As Volvo boss, Jim Rowan sets a scent mark for the first time. As of June 20, the CEO will slim down the car manufacturer’s board of directors by four posts. Instead of the previous eleven, there will only be seven people on the board in future. Henrik Green… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volvo: New boss Jim Rowan restructures the carmaker’s board of directors001845

German Manager Magazin: Twitter: Elon Musk is aiming for a billion users for news service after a takeover001846

Elon Musk (50) lowers the bar for Twitter high. At the first question and answer session with employees of the US short message service, the Tesla boss announced the goal of increasing the number of users to at least one billion. That would more than quadruple the number of users: Twitter currently has 229 million… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Twitter: Elon Musk is aiming for a billion users for news service after a takeover001846

German Manager Magazin: Dyson, Amazon, Samsung, Google & Co.: These companies are competing for the household robots Dyson, iRobot, Samsung, Google & Co.:001845

Vacuuming, mopping, mowing the lawn, cleaning the grill and guarding the home – more and more companies are expanding their business to include robots for the home. Dyson has just announced plans to develop robotic hands that can grab objects. This should also make housework such as washing clothes or loading the dishwasher possible in… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Dyson, Amazon, Samsung, Google & Co.: These companies are competing for the household robots Dyson, iRobot, Samsung, Google & Co.:001845

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sales also collapse in May004502

VW in Zwickau The carmaker’s sales figures continued to fall sharply in May. Deliveries have fallen, particularly in the Chinese market. (Photo: dpa) Volkswagen also sold significantly fewer vehicles in May. Last month, the group delivered 658,300 units worldwide, 23.5 percent fewer cars, trucks and buses than a year ago. The decline was not quite… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Volkswagen sales also collapse in May004502

German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: IG Metall demands withdrawal of VW from the Uyghur region of Xinjiang004499

VW-Werk in Xinjiang Der Konzern steht schon seit Langem wegen seiner Präsenz in der Uiguren-Region in der Kritik. (Foto: dpa) Erstmals wird auch aus dem VW-Aufsichtsrat heraus Kritik am fortgesetzten Betrieb der umstrittenen Fabrik in der chinesischen Provinz Xinjiang geäußert. Die IG Metall fordert von Volkswagen den Rückzug aus der Uiguren-Region. „Inzwischen gibt es kaum einen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: IG Metall demands withdrawal of VW from the Uyghur region of Xinjiang004499

German Handelsblatt: Fuel consumption: Porsche concludes million-dollar settlement with US plaintiffs004498

Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart US owners get compensation of up to $ 1110 per Porsche for allegedly false information on fuel consumption. (Photo: DPA) Porsche accepts a compromise in the legal dispute over allegedly misleading fuel consumption data for hundreds of thousands of cars in the USA. Porsche has concluded a settlement to settle civil… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Fuel consumption: Porsche concludes million-dollar settlement with US plaintiffs004498

German Handelsblatt: Violation of human rights: IG Metall demands withdrawal of VW from the Uyghur region of Xinjiang004495

VW-Werk in Xinjiang Der Konzern steht schon seit langem wegen seiner Präsenz in der Uiguren-Region in der Kritik. (Foto: dpa) Erstmals wird auch aus dem VW-Aufsichtsrat heraus Kritik am fortgesetzten Betrieb der umstrittenen Fabrik in der chinesischen Provinz Xinjiang geäußert. Die IG Metall fordert von Volkswagen den Rückzug aus der Uiguren-Region. „Inzwischen gibt es kaum einen… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Violation of human rights: IG Metall demands withdrawal of VW from the Uyghur region of Xinjiang004495

German Handelsblatt: Fuel consumption: Porsche concludes million-dollar settlement with US plaintiffs004494

Porsche headquarters in Stuttgart US owners get compensation of up to $ 1110 per Porsche for allegedly false information on fuel consumption. (Photo: DPA) Porsche accepts a compromise in the legal dispute over allegedly misleading fuel consumption data for hundreds of thousands of cars in the USA. Porsche has concluded a settlement to settle civil… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Fuel consumption: Porsche concludes million-dollar settlement with US plaintiffs004494

German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: IG Metall questions VW plant in Xinjiang004492

VW factory in Xinjiang The group has long been criticized for its presence in the Uyghur region. (Photo: dpa) IG Metall is demanding that Volkswagen withdraw from the Uyghur region in China, where the carmaker has a car factory. “Meanwhile there is hardly any doubt that human rights violations are taking place in Xinjiang,” said… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Human rights violations: IG Metall questions VW plant in Xinjiang004492