German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008070

There are few things that infuriate works councils and managers at the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg as much as a comparison with the Czech subsidiary Škoda. Since the VW Group took over the Eastern European brand after reunification and saved it from collapse, competition has developed with the parent brand VW. With their models, the… Continue reading German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008070

German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008072

There are few things that infuriate works councils and managers at the Volkswagen headquarters in Wolfsburg as much as a comparison with the Czech subsidiary Škoda. Since the VW Group took over the Eastern European brand after reunification and saved it from collapse, competition has developed with the parent brand VW. With their models, the… Continue reading German FAZ: What VW can learn from Škoda008072

German FAZ: Not keen on the Greens008071

Do you still remember the no-go generation from the 1980s? This was somewhat lost in the generational glut that we have been experiencing for several decades – although generations X, Y, Z, slackers, millennials, digital natives, etc. have become smaller and smaller since we boomers. But the generation that didn’t want to do anything seems… Continue reading German FAZ: Not keen on the Greens008071

German FAZ: What changes in November008070

The most important thing for you this weekend: 1. Changing your gender will be easier2. Final spurt in the fight for the White House3. The car crisis doesn’t just affect VW4. The Tories are moving to the right5. The F.A.Z. turns 756. Will VfB finally manage to win against Leverkusen?7. That changes in November Go to… Continue reading German FAZ: What changes in November008070

German FAZ: What is the state of journalism – is it threatened with a digitization deadline?008070

The media industry is undergoing a profound transformation. The circulation of printed newspapers and magazines is falling, and it is unclear to what extent curated news products will be in demand in the long term – instead, more and more people are getting more and more detailed information on various digital channels. The experienced journalist… Continue reading German FAZ: What is the state of journalism – is it threatened with a digitization deadline?008070

German Manager Magazine: Porsche joins battery company and supports restructuring003700

The Federal Cartel Office paved the way for the sports car manufacturer to enter the market Porsche at the financially troubled battery company Varta. The Stuttgart car manufacturer may take over a majority stake in Varta’s car battery subsidiary V4Drive Battery, the authority announced on Friday. The subsidiary is the Varta division for large-format lithium-ion… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche joins battery company and supports restructuring003700

German Manager Magazine: Tesla: IG Metall sees critical workload in Grünheide003700

The IG Metall sees the heavy workload of employees as a cause of the high level of sickness in the country Tesla-Car factory in Grünheide near Berlin. A survey of more than 1,200 employees by union members in October showed that more than 80 percent felt overworked, the union said. In addition, 9 out of… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla: IG Metall sees critical workload in Grünheide003700

German Manager Magazine: Porsche AG: How IT Director Sajjad Khan wants to use artificial intelligence003699

Porsche board member Sajjad Khan “AI completely changes the rules of the game” Sajjad Khan has built software and infotainment for BMW and Mercedes. Now he is transforming the digital world at Porsche. In the interview, the IT director explains current software problems and the opportunity of AI – and calls for a German software… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Porsche AG: How IT Director Sajjad Khan wants to use artificial intelligence003699

German FAZ: The car suppliers are also in distress008062

When companies these days report their business in the third quarter, one piece of bad news follows the next. On Wednesday, Volkswagen announced that its group profit after taxes had fallen by almost two thirds. Europe’s largest car manufacturer is currently symbolic of the challenges faced by manufacturers whose traditional business is being melted away… Continue reading German FAZ: The car suppliers are also in distress008062