VW boss Oliver Blume has announced an unprecedented savings program. In the Handelsblatt interview he explains how he wants to implement this – and what the strategy should look like. Go to Source
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German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: Fewer board members, Chinese in German factories, more electric cars – simulation games for VW’s future009620
Reducing costs and implementing visions at the same time: With this dual strategy, the CEO is planning to liberate Volkswagen. Can he assert himself against the Wolfsburg power structure? Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: IG Metall: VW crisis weighs on already difficult collective bargaining round009617
Collective bargaining for the metal and electrical industries usually follows a pattern. Warning strikes, night meetings and in the end a compromise. But the situation at Volkswagen is hardening the fronts. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW increases prices for combustion engines009618
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: Audi Q5: Finally something new – Audi is giving the Q5 a new look009617
Audi is relaunching its mid-range SUV. The new edition of the Q5 and SQ5 is launching with electrified diesel and gasoline engines. This is an important step for the people of Ingolstadt. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: IG Metall: VW crisis weighs on already difficult collective bargaining round009616
Collective bargaining for the metal and electrical industries usually follows a pattern. Warning strikes, night meetings and in the end a compromise. But the situation at Volkswagen is hardening the fronts. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Industrial dispute: No more cars should leave the factory: Audi employees in Brussels steal vehicle keys009615
The prospects for the Audi factory in Brussels are bleak. Now an unusual protest action by employees is causing trouble. The company threatens consequences. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: “There is no point in sugarcoating the situation” – VW crisis also worries the EU Commission009614
Brussels has pushed electromobility politically. However, the switch to this should not endanger the competitiveness of European manufacturers, warns EU Commissioner Thierry Breton. Go to Source
German FAZ: VW boss: Situation is alarming – “stand firmly by Germany as a location”007635
The entire European car industry is in a situation that has never been seen before. “And the economic environment has worsened again, especially for the VW brand,” said Blume. But there will be no clear-cutting: “We are firmly committed to Germany as a location, because Volkswagen has shaped entire generations. We have employees whose grandfathers… Continue reading German FAZ: VW boss: Situation is alarming – “stand firmly by Germany as a location”007635
German Handelsblatt: Industrial dispute: No more cars should leave the factory: Audi employees in Brussels steal vehicle keys009613
The prospects for the Audi factory in Brussels are bleak. Now an unusual protest action by employees is causing trouble. The company threatens consequences. Go to Source