German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Achim Puchert becomes the new boss for Mercedes-Benz Trucks003728

The truck builder Daimler trucks has found a new boss for the Mercedes-Benz Trucks brand and the Europe and Latin America regions. The supervisory board appointed manager Achim Puchert (45) as a new member of the board at the beginning of December this year, the commercial vehicle manufacturer from Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart announced. Successor to… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Achim Puchert becomes the new boss for Mercedes-Benz Trucks003728

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen: More VW managers fail with lawsuits003728

Other VW employees are with theirs Lawsuits for payment of bonuses and wage increases failed for now. The Braunschweig Labor Court announced that the claims were completely rejected in two cases. In mid-October, the court rejected the first 23 lawsuits by former VW managers against the car manufacturer’s new austerity measures. Specifically, the non-tariff employees… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen: More VW managers fail with lawsuits003728

German Manager Magazine: Conti increases profits, ContiTech cuts forecast003727

The car supplier and tire manufacturer Continental performed better in the third quarter than experts expected. Sales fell by 4 percent to 9.8 billion euros due to weak industrial business and declining car production. The operating result, adjusted for special effects, rose by 36 percent to 873 million euros, also due to the austerity measures.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Conti increases profits, ContiTech cuts forecast003727