For the works council it is a “frontal attack”: Thousands of employees are defending themselves against massive job cuts at the automotive supplier ZF. The management also spoke up. Go to Source
Category: German Press
Sales crisis: Volkswagen increases prices
In the middle of the sales crisis, Volkswagen is increasing the prices for practically all combustion engine models. Electric cars are not becoming more expensive. (VW, Electric car) Go to Source
Battery cell factories: Northvolt lays off employees and streamlines production
The battery cell manufacturer Northvolt has to change the company strategy. The new schedule for the factory in Heide is still open. (Battery, technology) Go to Source
Battery technology: Panasonic ready to mass produce 4680 cells
Tesla’s 2170 cells are now joined by 4680 cells, with conventional technology and higher energy density. The factory could supply all Cybertrucks. (Panasonic, Electric car) Go to Source
Electric cars: MG plans to install solid-state batteries from 2025
The Chinese car manufacturer MG wants to introduce solid-state battery technology in series models as early as 2025. (Solid state battery, car) Go to Source
Volkswagen: EU Commission is concerned about the automotive crisis
The EU Commission expresses concern about the situation in the auto industry due to the problems at Volkswagen, sluggish electromobility and competition from China. (EU Commission, Tron) Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Dealer letter: VW increases prices for combustion engines – no information on electric models009635
VW needs money. This should come into the coffers not only from austerity measures, but obviously also from price increases. The prices for these models rise significantly. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Car manufacturer: Ex-Porsche boss Wiedeking calls for tough cuts at VW – “VW needs Rosskur”009634
Volkswagen announced tougher cost-cutting measures last week. Despite the challenges, former Porsche boss and VW supervisory board member Wiedeking is optimistic. Go to Source
German FAZ: Children of academics among themselves007638
At the open day of a private school in Rhineland-Palatinate there was a similar picture to that on the trial day, reports a father: At first he did not recognize his own daughter in a group of similar girls with long blonde hair in school uniform in the schoolyard. When she started school there was… Continue reading German FAZ: Children of academics among themselves007638
German FAZ: Volkswagen is a test case for Germany007637
There is a lot of bad news from the German economy. Zero growth, job cuts, structural change, high energy prices. But hardly any of them have triggered such an earthquake as Volkswagen’s alarm call. Europe’s largest car manufacturer is threatening to close factories in its home market for the first time in its history. The… Continue reading German FAZ: Volkswagen is a test case for Germany007637