A good three years after his departure from the top of VW Herbert Diess (66) is now actually retiring: his contract ends tomorrow, October 24th – this is his 67th birthday – and he will receive retirement benefits from October 25th, a VW spokesman confirmed at the request of the German Press Agency. This ends… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen: Herbert Diess is finally leaving VW and retiring004509
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German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen is negotiating with alternative chip suppliers due to the Nexperia crisis004508
The automobile manufacturer Volkswagen hopes to avoid the threat of short-time work in the VW brand factories chipdue to lack of being able to prevent it. “We have an alternative supplier who could compensate for the loss of delivery of Nexperia semiconductors,” VW brand production director Christian Vollmer (56) told the “Handelsblatt” on Thursday. Negotiations… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Volkswagen is negotiating with alternative chip suppliers due to the Nexperia crisis004508
Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say
The VW factory in Zwickau, Germany. The company confirmed that Nexperia components are used in its vehicles. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty View image in fullscreen The VW factory in Zwickau, Germany. The company confirmed that Nexperia components are used in its vehicles. Photograph: Jens Schlueter/Getty Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories,… Continue reading Battle between Netherlands and China over chipmaker could disrupt car factories, companies say
Crewe story: Bentley’s difficult journey from start-up to supremacy
It has become an all too familiar tale in this era of new technology: a new company emerges from nowhere, boasts of an amazing car and promises that production will begin very soon – and then goes suspiciously quiet. History is repeating itself, as one 105-year-old Autocar article shows: “Since the announcement in May 1919… Continue reading Crewe story: Bentley’s difficult journey from start-up to supremacy
Vauxhall aims to return to the UK’s top three car brands
The new managing director of Vauxhall wants to return the brand to its historic position as one of the UK’s best-selling car manufacturers, following a slump since the Covid-19 pandemic. Steve Catlin, who took the helm of the brand in June, told Autocar: “My intention is to put Vauxhall back on the podium. That’s not… Continue reading Vauxhall aims to return to the UK’s top three car brands
German Handelsblatt: Nexperia crisis: Volkswagen finds alternative chip suppliers – short-time work could be prevented011671
The car company had already warned its workforce of production downtimes due to a lack of semiconductors from the Chinese company. Now a solution is emerging. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW prepares special shifts in Zwickau011666
First a forced break, now special shifts at the Zwickau VW plant. That’s behind the car manufacturer’s plans. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: VW chip supplier: According to the Netherlands, mismanagement at Nexperia is to blame for the crisis011665
German car manufacturers fear production stops due to delivery problems from the semiconductor manufacturer Nexperia. From the Dutch government’s perspective, it is clear who is responsible. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Comment: Bottleneck at VW: Germany is already threatened with the next chip collapse011668
The industry’s shelves could soon be empty again – and this time worse than during the pandemic. The dependence on Asia and the USA is taking its toll. Go to Source
German Handelsblatt: Volkswagen: VW prepares special shifts in Zwickau011667
First a forced break, now special shifts at the Zwickau VW plant. That’s behind the car manufacturer’s plans. Go to Source