Street scooter of Deutsche Post
At the end of May, the group had opened a new street scooter factory for 250 employees.
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Aachen / BonnDie German postal service want after the Departure of Innovation Board Jürgen Gerdes cling to their production plans for the electric delivery truck Streetscooter. Gerdes’ successor Thomas Ogilvie announced himself on Wednesday evening at a staff meeting in Aachen to the plans, said a spokesman.
The journey continues, Ogilvie said. This also applies to the marketing of the car to third parties, which wants to expand the post by and by. The jobs in the area were not an issue at the event, the spokesman said. A reduction is not planned.
Gerdes’ resignation had been formally announced on Tuesday, just days after a profit warning due to poorly performing letter and parcel business. The 53-year-old headed the Executive Board division “Corporate Incubations”, which was created especially for the development of the Streetscooter. Both sides had agreed by mutual agreement because of “different views on the strategic focus of the company,” it was said.
It was not until the end of May that the group had opened a new street scooter plant for 250 employees in Düren near Aachen, with which production is to be doubled. Up to 20,000 vehicles will roll off the production line every year – not just for their own needs. Recently had about the English milk supplier Milk & More 200 ordered the completely electrically driven vehicles,
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However, the division “Corporate Incubations”, in which not only the street scooter but also other products are being developed, is not thwarting: For the current year, Swiss Post expects earnings (EBIT) to drop by 70 million euros.
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