Category: German Press

German FAZ: China’s frustration on Germany’s car market007665

The declining interest in electric cars and home-made problems are causing disappointment and a lot of turbulence for Chinese car companies on the German market. They have now also reached the car manufacturer Polestar, which belongs to the Chinese Geely Group. The previous boss Thomas Ingenlath, who has led Polestar since it was founded as… Continue reading German FAZ: China’s frustration on Germany’s car market007665

German FAZ: What Toyota does better than Volkswagen007667

The times when Toyota boss Koji Sato had to be insulted as a latecomer are over for now. For a long time, foreign investors in particular criticized the fact that the world’s top-selling car company had next to nothing to offer in the field of electromobility. But Sato and his management colleagues repeatedly countered that… Continue reading German FAZ: What Toyota does better than Volkswagen007667

German FAZ: What’s going on with car stocks?007666

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German FAZ: Post Growth007665

Lexus has been plowing the highly competitive European car market for thirty-five years, but Toyota’s high-end offshoot has never progressed beyond the role of a niche provider in this country. With the LBX, Lexus is making another attempt to increase its rather homeopathic sales figures. The new entry-level model is a crossover developed specifically for… Continue reading German FAZ: Post Growth007665

German FAZ: BMW relaunches design007665

The Bavarian automobile manufacturer BMW is restructuring its design department and is also bringing in staff from outside. According to information from the F.A.Z. The change will be announced in the next few days. Accordingly, responsibilities will be divided under the leadership of the previous head of design, Adrian van Hooydonk. From now on, Maximilian… Continue reading German FAZ: BMW relaunches design007665

German FAZ: VW supervisory board chairman calls for softer CO₂ targets007667

The background is the EU’s step-by-step plan to reduce CO₂ emissions from new cars. The fleet targets of the individual manufacturers, which should be achieved on average for all new cars, will fall by 15 percent in 2025. According to the industry, this can only be achieved with more electric cars, which lower the average.… Continue reading German FAZ: VW supervisory board chairman calls for softer CO₂ targets007667

German FAZ: New love for old cars007666

Ferns and other plants sprout on the walls of the Bosch trade fair stand, and there is even a real tree in the middle. The green island at Automechanisa is a reminder that the switch to climate-friendly production is fundamentally something positive. But the path there is difficult – the word transformation has recently been… Continue reading German FAZ: New love for old cars007666

German FAZ: Nationwide warning day: Is Germany prepared for an emergency?007665

The most important thing for you this Thursday: 1. The Bundestag is discussing the security package2. Germany’s bridges are so dilapidated3. Warning of “dangerous downward spiral” at VW4. Unicredit reaches out to Commerzbank5. The ECB decision has these consequences for savers6. At 11 a.m. the sirens sound7. How big is Taylor Swift’s influence? Go to… Continue reading German FAZ: Nationwide warning day: Is Germany prepared for an emergency?007665

German Manager Magazine: Crisis at Volkswagen: Herbert Diess praises Oliver Blume’s savings plans003563

It was four years long Herbert Diess (65) the boss in Volkswagen-Group. He resigned in August 2022. In the company’s current misery, the current Infineon supervisory board chairman has now spoken out – and praised the austerity measures of his successor Oliver Blume (56). “Olli Blume does it very well,” Diess said in “Wirtschaftswoche”  .… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Crisis at Volkswagen: Herbert Diess praises Oliver Blume’s savings plans003563