German Manager Magazin: VW orders 2,200 robots for battery assembly and bodywork in car plants in Emden, Hanover and USA000228

The automaker Volkswagencontinues the conversion of several plants for the production of Electric cars continues and invests in the necessary automation. The world’s largest car manufacturer has now ordered around 2,200 specialized robots that are to be used in the redesigned factories in Emden, Hanover and Chattanooga (USA). There you take on the battery assembly… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: VW orders 2,200 robots for battery assembly and bodywork in car plants in Emden, Hanover and USA000228

German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503

Export of BMW vehicles Demand is picking up. (Photo: obs) Munich The BMW Group expects a faster change to electromobility. In the third quarter, the group sold almost 50 percent more electric and hybrid vehicles compared to the previous year. “The thrust is clear,” said CFO Nicolas Peter on Thursday in Munich. “The development is… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Autoindustrie: “The development is at the expense of the combustion engine”: BMW separates faster from diesel and gasoline000503

German Handelsblatt: Congress #Neuland: CO2-neutrality: Daimler boss Ola Källenius also takes suppliers to account000491

Ola Källenius The Daimler CEO calls for a rapid expansion of the charging infrastructure. (Photo: Reuters) Duisburg The car manufacturer Daimler has ambitious climate goals. A year ago, CEO Ola Källenius announced that the Mercedes fleet should be completely CO2-neutral by 2039. As early as 2030, every second car should be powered electrically – either… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Congress #Neuland: CO2-neutrality: Daimler boss Ola Källenius also takes suppliers to account000491

German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Piëch brings ex-VW boss Matthias Müller on board000445

Matthias Müller The experienced car manager heads the supervisory board of the electric car start-up Piëch. (Photo: dpa) Düsseldorf Piëch is a name like Donnerhall in the auto industry. A new start-up from Zurich wants to build electric cars under the name of the family clan – and has hired another well-known manager to do… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electromobility: Piëch brings ex-VW boss Matthias Müller on board000445

German Manager Magazin: Continental: Supervisory Board decides to end the Aachen and Karben000187 plants

The supervisory board of the auto supplierContinentalhas confirmed the Group’s comprehensive closure plans. The tire plant in Aachen will be closed at the end of 2021, the location for automotive electronics in Karben, Hesse, by the end of 2024, as the company announced in Hanover on Wednesday. In addition, the Regensburg site is to be… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Continental: Supervisory Board decides to end the Aachen and Karben000187 plants

German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Herbert Diess announces conversion of VW at the annual general meeting000187

The auto company VolkswagenThe manager said on Wednesday at the virtual general meeting that it had to “transform itself from a collection of valuable brands”, primarily with combustion engines, to a digital company that reliably operated millions of networked electric vehicles. VW wants to be constantly connected online with these “mobility devices” in order to… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Volkswagen AG: Herbert Diess announces conversion of VW at the annual general meeting000187

German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Master plan failed – Zetsche renounces Daimler comeback000399

Dieter Zetsche The former Daimler boss will not chair the supervisory body of the automotive group. (Photo: dpa) Munich The timing is maybe just a coincidence. But almost exactly two years ago to the day, Daimler supervisory board chairman Manfred Bischoff and then CEO Dieter Zetsche sealed the succession at the head of the car… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Master plan failed – Zetsche renounces Daimler comeback000399

German FAZ: “I don’t have to prove anything to myself” 000284

Stuttgart, half height, end of September. The landlord opens on the first ring, and Dieter Zetsche steps out; Mustache, blue jacket, jeans, his uniform from the Daimler days. The manager has invited to his home, which is rare. It leads through the house onto the covered garden terrace. The heaters are not needed yet, only… Continue reading German FAZ: “I don’t have to prove anything to myself” 000284

German FAZ: Opel wants to have short-time work for more than a year000284

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German Manager Magazin: Opel wants to extend short-time working until the end of 2021000169

The short-time work as a result of the Corona crisis will be at the car manufacturer Opel Extended until the end of 2021 – subject to the approval of the employment agency. The management and the general works council agreed on this in a key issues paper, as the company announced on Saturday. In addition,… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Opel wants to extend short-time working until the end of 2021000169