Category: German Press

German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425

According to figures from the State Statistical Office from September, almost 42,000 men and women in Hesse are employed in the “manufacture of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts”. The map also refers to this group: It shows the locations of companies that develop or manufacture vehicles and components for them and employ a total… Continue reading German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425

German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425

According to figures from the State Statistical Office from September, almost 42,000 men and women in Hesse are employed in the “manufacture of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts”. The map also refers to this group: It shows the locations of companies that develop or manufacture vehicles and components for them and employ a total… Continue reading German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425

German FAZ: Clearcutting in the East008427

The agreement between IG Metall and Volkswagen is a compromise, but it is tougher than it appears at first glance. Since the British Allies laid the foundation for the company in its current form in Wolfsburg after the Second World War, VW has weathered all crises without closing plants in Germany, often through questionable bargaining.… Continue reading German FAZ: Clearcutting in the East008427

German FAZ: “The agreed reduction corresponds to two to three large plants”008426

The agreement is good news for Volkswagen. With this package of measures, we are setting the course for the future. We are reducing excess capacity at German locations. This enables us to produce vehicles in the volume segment at competitive costs in Germany. And it is the basis for us to be an economical and… Continue reading German FAZ: “The agreed reduction corresponds to two to three large plants”008426

German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425

According to figures from the State Statistical Office from September, almost 42,000 men and women in Hesse are employed in the “manufacture of motor vehicles and motor vehicle parts”. The map also refers to this group: It shows the locations of companies that develop or manufacture vehicles and components for them and employ a total… Continue reading German FAZ: What the car crisis means for Hesse008425