German FAZ: Saxony is trembling about the future of its Volkswagen factories010090

At the Volkswagen plant in Zwickau, the fear among the workforce is almost palpable. “The lighthouse of electromobility is running out,” says a poster that is displayed in one of the assembly halls – clearly visible to the state and federal politicians who visited the plant on Monday. Zwickau was once the showcase factory for… Continue reading German FAZ: Saxony is trembling about the future of its Volkswagen factories010090

German Manager Magazine: Stock market: Dax loses, Continental with price slide, quarterly reports from US banks depress Wall Street004482

The newly ignited confrontation in the trade conflict between the USA and China shook the German stock market again on Tuesday. After the most important indices had recovered at the beginning of the week, they now had to accept significant losses again. The leading index, the Dax, closed 0.6 percent lower at 24,236 points after… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Stock market: Dax loses, Continental with price slide, quarterly reports from US banks depress Wall Street004482

German Manager Magazine: Webasto: Automotive supplier cuts another 300 jobs004482

The stricken one Auto supplier Webasto wants to cut 300 more jobs by the end of the year – mainly management positions in administration. This primarily affects the company headquarters in Stockdorf, just outside Munich, and the neighboring location in Gilching, as the company announced. The job cuts should therefore be carried out in as… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Webasto: Automotive supplier cuts another 300 jobs004482

German Manager Magazine: Audi: The only woman on the car manufacturer’s board has to go (copy)004482

The car manufacturer Audi separates from the only woman on the seven-member board. The manager responsible for procurement, Renate Vachenauer (55), will leave the VW subsidiary, which is suffering from poor business, on Wednesday. The supervisory board decided this, as the company announced. The departure will therefore take place “in the best possible mutual agreement”.… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Audi: The only woman on the car manufacturer’s board has to go (copy)004482