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
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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
German Handelsblatt: Auto: Mercedes cancels salary increases for executives010339
With this step, the car manufacturer is reacting to the tense situation in the auto industry. Mercedes also wants to restrict work in the home office more than before. Go to Source
Glinicke Group: Topping-out ceremony for the new Porsche car dealership in Kassel
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German Handelsblatt: VW collective bargaining: Agreement in the VW collective bargaining dispute has been reached – 35,000 jobs are to be cut010338
There is a solution to the tariff dispute at Europe’s largest car manufacturer. The cuts are considered historic. All measures in detail. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: VW collective bargaining: breakthrough in Hanover – agreement in the VW collective bargaining dispute is reached010337
There is a solution to the tariff dispute at Europe’s largest car manufacturer. Four billion euros should be saved. The workforce at two large locations can probably breathe a sigh of relief. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Automotive supplier: Continental starts selling ContiTech unit at the beginning of 2025010335
The automotive supplier wants to sell parts of the ContiTech division from the beginning of 2025 and focus more on industrial customers. The car business is expected to go public by the end of 2025. Go to Source