The fact that the automotive industry is still one of the pillars of the German economy will once again be impressively demonstrated in the next two or three months. Then the dividend season is upon us, the economy’s payday.
It sounds petty compared to emotional issues such as car models, jobs or CO₂ emissions, but in the end the decisive indicator is how much money is left behind. And that’s a lot: a quarter of all dividends in the Dax come from Volkswagen, BMW and Mercedes alone. And vehicle manufacturers are also at the forefront when it comes to dividend yields; Even Daimler Truck is the weakest in 7th place out of 40 companies.
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Who will be responsible for the development of new models at Audi in the future
Why a former BMW development boss develops high-tech batteries as a pensioner