Category: German Press

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: “Quality not as it should be” – Stellantis boss Tavares makes Opel Druck004400

Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares Stellantis boss Carlos Tavares expressed his dissatisfaction with the quality of the German subsidiary Opel in an interview. The three domestic Opel plants in Rüsselsheim, Eisenach and Kaiserslautern are not sufficiently competitive, Tavares told the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung” according to the preliminary report. “You still have a long way to go.… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: “Quality not as it should be” – Stellantis boss Tavares makes Opel Druck004400

German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: No future for combustion engines: ZF converts largest transmission plant to electric004399

ZF is on the way to becoming an electrical supplier ZF CEO Wolf-Henning Scheider: Germany’s large transmission specialist must switch to electromobility. (Photo: Reuters) The southern German automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen is accelerating the farewell to the combustion engine and wants to turn to electromobility more quickly. “We are in talks about the production of… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: No future for combustion engines: ZF converts largest transmission plant to electric004399

German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk wants to lay off 10 percent of the workforce001819

The electric car manufacturer Tesla apparently wants to lay off around 10 percent of its 100,000 employees and stop all recruitment. “I have a super bad feeling about economic development,” wrote the CEO Elon Musk (50) in an internal email obtained by the Reuters news agency. The email, titled “pause all hiring worldwide,” was sent… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Tesla: Elon Musk wants to lay off 10 percent of the workforce001819

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Why the conversion to a tech company is becoming a burden001818

What with Volkswagen happens is crucial for the entire German economy. With 670,000 employees, the car company is one of the largest industrial employers in Germany Germany. And Volkswagen has embarked on a path that will also determine the future of many other German industrial groups: the conversion to a tech company. After all, the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen: Why the conversion to a tech company is becoming a burden001818

German Manager Magazin: Used cars: prices increase by 30 percent within a year001818

Three-year-old used cars have become more expensive by almost a third within a year. In April, a typical three-year-old petrol engine was 30.1 percent more expensive when bought in a car dealership than a comparable vehicle a year earlier, according to an analysis by market observer DAT. On average, 27,900 euros were due for the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Used cars: prices increase by 30 percent within a year001818

German Handelsblatt: Mid-range SUV: Longer, smarter, more expensive – that’s the new Mercedes GLC004398

Always with four-wheel drive – always hybrid The Mercedes GLC has not only been revised visually, the choice of engines is also new. In September, the third generation of the Mercedes GLC will be available at dealerships. The mid-range SUV has grown by six centimeters and clearly stands out from its predecessor with a new… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Mid-range SUV: Longer, smarter, more expensive – that’s the new Mercedes GLC004398

German FAZ: Problem case China003482

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German FAZ: For “a nice, decent city center”003483

Limited offer: View of Bahnhofstrasse Image: Wonge Bergman In Rüsselsheim there have been complaints about the state of the city center for some time. But the mayor sees progress. Once the projects are completed, it should be busier there again. Rüsselsheim ⋅ The city is impoverished, and you can see that,” said the staff council… Continue reading German FAZ: For “a nice, decent city center”003483