German FAZ: Hemp in happiness008418

Lucas Fuhrmann and Montgomery Wagner had all sorts of things on their minds during their studies, but sustainable artificial leather wasn’t one of them at first. The two thirty-two-year-olds sum up that their courses in political science, philosophy and economics have little to do with their current work in a side wing of the TU… Continue reading German FAZ: Hemp in happiness008418

German FAZ: Rapprochement in the dispute over Volkswagen008417

Late on Thursday afternoon, the negotiators from IG Metall and Volkswagen thought they were close to a deal. By then they had been negotiating in the Wyndham Hannover Atrium Hotel for more than 50 hours; the union is said to have already informed its collective bargaining committee about a package that should form the basis… Continue reading German FAZ: Rapprochement in the dispute over Volkswagen008417

German Manager Magazine: VW and IG Metall: Movement in trade negotiations003845

VW main plant in Wolfsburg: Around 60,000 employees work in the VW main plant, where they produce the mass-produced Golf, Golf Variant, Tiguan and Touran models. At the same time, Wolfsburg is the headquarters of the Volkswagen Group with a total of ten vehicle brands (VW, VW Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Škoda, Seat, Cupra, Ducati, Porsche,… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: VW and IG Metall: Movement in trade negotiations003845

German Manager Magazine: Tesla recalls almost 700,000 vehicles003845

Called about a problem with the tire pressure monitoring system warning light Tesla almost 700,000 vehicles returned. According to a letter from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Thursday, the recall includes certain 2024 Cybertruck vehicles, the 2017 to 2025 Model 3 and the 2020 to 2025 Model Y. The problem is that the… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Tesla recalls almost 700,000 vehicles003845

German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen and IG Metall: Agreement in the collective bargaining dispute – VW plans to cut more than 35,000 jobs003845

After an unprecedented marathon of negotiations, Europe’s largest car manufacturer Volkswagen and the IG Metall settled their collective bargaining dispute. After more than 70 hours of negotiations, both sides agreed on Friday that more than 35,000 jobs will be cut in Germany by 2030. The company announced that the capacity of the plants will be… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen and IG Metall: Agreement in the collective bargaining dispute – VW plans to cut more than 35,000 jobs003845