German FAZ: “We need growth, growth, growth”008377

Like everywhere in the auto industry, there is unrest and uncertainty here. Colleagues hear every day in the news how bad things are with the car industry in Germany and that China is a real problem. Added to this are Trump’s tariff threats and the uncertain conditions in our country. Our colleagues also notice that… Continue reading German FAZ: “We need growth, growth, growth”008377

German FAZ: For the VW Group it’s now all about the whole thing008376

The ambience is functional, nothing more and nothing less. For Monday and Tuesday, the negotiators from IG Metall and Volkswagen have booked themselves into the Hotel Wyndham Hannover Atrium, a well-kept but aging four-star facility in the northeast of Lower Saxony’s state capital. Outside, traffic rushes past on the Messeschnellweg in the direction of the… Continue reading German FAZ: For the VW Group it’s now all about the whole thing008376

German FAZ: Court confirms expulsion of Messari-Becker008378

According to his own press release, Economics Minister Kaweh Mansoori (SPD) separated from the non-party building physics professor in July due to off-duty “misconduct” without publicly giving a specific reason for this. According to critics, he unfairly damaged their reputation. Messari-Becker had rejected the allegations and defended himself legally. The expulsion made waves in state… Continue reading German FAZ: Court confirms expulsion of Messari-Becker008378

German FAZ: The district heating reform is out of steam008377

The reason is still “fundamentally different interests on the consumer and supplier side,” explained the ministry. A “proper discussion” is no longer possible given the shortness of the remaining legislative period. The ministry presented the draft reform in the summer. It stipulated that “price-relevant and other information” about district heating would be published in a… Continue reading German FAZ: The district heating reform is out of steam008377

German FAZ: Germany’s electricity price chaos angers industry and abroad008376

This weekend, deep “Yara” is bringing wind to Germany again. Sounds like a colorful message, but it has serious consequences for the electricity market. After Thursday’s record prices, the situation is likely to recover somewhat over the weekend because renewable energies are supplying more electricity again. For Saturday, prices on the day-ahead market are “only”… Continue reading German FAZ: Germany’s electricity price chaos angers industry and abroad008376

German FAZ: How Volkswagen lost its way 008378

It’s a question that many people in Germany are asking right now: How could Volkswagen get to this point, how could the company slide so deeply into the crisis? “The fish always stinks from the head,” thundered IG Metall boss Christiane Benner into the crowd of angry employees at a protest rally in front of… Continue reading German FAZ: How Volkswagen lost its way 008378