After the meeting between Trump and Xi Jinping, managers can breathe a sigh of relief: China is suspending export restrictions for rare earths and buying US soybeans again, while the USA is reducing tariffs on Chinese imports and suspending new punitive tariffs for the time being. However, CEOs need to think more carefully than ever… Continue reading German FAZ: “Until the dust settles” – Bayer CEO on decisions in times of crisis010164
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Chip crisis: Nexperia stops exporting wafers to China
Despite the delivery problems at Nexperia, there have been no production stops at German car manufacturers so far. Now there is a risk of the conflict getting worse. (Business, policy) Go to Source
German FAZ: Mercedes-Benz holds the flag high010162
FAZ+Car of the Year 2026: Mercedes-Benz holds the flag highOctober 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Reading time: 3 min. Expand image descriptionSeven brands qualify for the Car of the Year 2026. Renault could achieve an unprecedented hat trick. Japan and China are left empty-handed. Go to Source
German FAZ: Mercedes-Benz holds the flag high010162
FAZ+Car of the Year 2026: Mercedes-Benz holds the flag highOctober 31, 2025, 9:00 a.m. Reading time: 3 min. Expand image descriptionSeven brands qualify for the Car of the Year 2026. Renault could achieve an unprecedented hat trick. Japan and China are left empty-handed. Go to Source
German Manager Magazine: ZF plans short-time work due to Nexperia crisis004527
The auto supplier ZF in Friedrichshafen is preparing short-time work at individual locations due to delivery bottlenecks at chip manufacturer Nexperia. “The company has this ready as a tool and has registered it at individual locations as a precautionary measure,” a company spokesman told the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung” on Friday. The number of affected employees… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: ZF plans short-time work due to Nexperia crisis004527
German Handelsblatt: Comment: Mercedes and Bosch should be wake-up calls – why no one hears them011763
In industry, profits, jobs and prospects are disappearing. Nevertheless, the topic hardly reaches a broader public. This is due to politics – but also to the companies themselves. Go to Source
German Manager Magazine: Audi: Gernot Döllner cuts profit forecast, US tariffs burden004525
The Ingolstadt car manufacturer Audi reduced due to US President’s tariffs Donald Trump (79) and the displacement of a joint with Porsche developed its forecast. The profit margin will now be between 4 and 6 percent this year, it said Volkswagen-Daughter on Friday. So far it has been one percentage point more. Chief Financial Officer… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Audi: Gernot Döllner cuts profit forecast, US tariffs burden004525
German Manager Magazine: BMW: How Norbert Reithofer made the company a pioneer of the electric transition004525
Norbert Reithofer The father of today’s BMW success As soon as Norbert Reithofer took over the CEO job at BMW, he had to save the company from the financial crisis. Today BMW is at the forefront of the auto industry. About a man who developed his greatest strength in times of need. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: 1.3 billion euros loss in the third quarter: VW is in crisis – and Blume with it011760
Billions in depreciation, exchange rate losses, an impending financial hole: the problems at the car manufacturer are putting CEO Oliver Blume under pressure. This is what the results look like after three years in office. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Driving report: Porsche is pushing the limits of what is possible with the 911 Turbo S011761
Porsche has given its 911 Turbo S an electric module and two electric turbochargers as part of a facelift. Customers are lining up for the most powerful series 911. Go to Source