Category: German Press

German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

Over-the-air updates, AI assistants, autonomous driving or sophisticated infotainment: digital functions are now more important as a selling point for cars than horsepower and brand image. In the new comparison of digital performance, behind the series winner Tesla it is primarily Chinese manufacturers such as Xpeng and BYD as well as the American providers Rivian… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

Over-the-air updates, AI assistants, autonomous driving or sophisticated infotainment: digital functions are now more important as a selling point for cars than horsepower and brand image. In the new comparison of digital performance, behind the series winner Tesla it is primarily Chinese manufacturers such as Xpeng and BYD as well as the American providers Rivian… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

German FAZ: When VW became a breathing company007764

Volkswagen is suffering. The disputes between the board and the union are currently unsettling the entire company; for many, they even seem like a symbol of the alleged decline of the entire country. At issue is nothing less than the closure of a VW factory in Germany and the cancellation of the job guarantee that… Continue reading German FAZ: When VW became a breathing company007764

German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

Over-the-air updates, AI assistants, autonomous driving or sophisticated infotainment: digital functions are now more important as a selling point for cars than horsepower and brand image. In the new comparison of digital performance, behind the series winner Tesla it is primarily Chinese manufacturers such as Xpeng and BYD as well as the American providers Rivian… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

German FAZ: Court orders medical report for ex-VW boss007765

After the trial dates were canceled this week in the criminal case against former VW boss Martin Winterkorn for health reasons, the court ordered a medical report. This should clarify the “question of the defendant’s ability to travel and stand trial” in the diesel scandal proceedings, the Braunschweig Regional Court explained on Wednesday. The result… Continue reading German FAZ: Court orders medical report for ex-VW boss007765

German FAZ: VW rejects wage demands from IG Metall007764

Accompanied by loud protests against the group’s austerity measures, collective bargaining negotiations with IG Metall have begun at Volkswagen. Several thousand employees protested in front of the negotiation building against the company’s austerity plans, and Bengal torches temporarily enveloped the square in red smoke. Volkswagen rejects IG Metall’s wage demands and threatens to cut wages. “Instead… Continue reading German FAZ: VW rejects wage demands from IG Metall007764

German FAZ: Hard cuts are now necessary007763

The Volkswagen Group crisis has alarmed Germany. The largest private employer in the country has to make drastic savings. Now politicians and trade unions are overflowing with ideas on how to solve the problem. Scrapping bonuses and tax breaks to promote the sale of electric cars, a four-day week for employees: all of this is… Continue reading German FAZ: Hard cuts are now necessary007763

German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763

Over-the-air updates, AI assistants, autonomous driving or sophisticated infotainment: digital functions are now more important as a selling point for cars than horsepower and brand image. In the new comparison of digital performance, behind the series winner Tesla it is primarily Chinese manufacturers such as Xpeng and BYD as well as the American providers Rivian… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen and General Motors continue to fall behind in competition007763