Decision of the Supervisory Board – Herbert Diess becomes new Volkswagen CEO

Wolfsburg. The former VW brand manager Herbert Diess is new Volkswagen CEO. He replaces his predecessor Matthias Müller, as the Volkswagen Supervisory Board decided in Wolfsburg on Thursday. Herbert Diess is the new CEO of the Volkswagen Group. On Thursday, the supervisory board appointed the 59-year-old VW brand leader to head the world’s largest carmaker… Continue reading Decision of the Supervisory Board – Herbert Diess becomes new Volkswagen CEO

12 percent salary increase at Skoda: Skills shortage forces VW and Co. to extreme wage increases in Eastern Europe

All articles and backgrounds 04/12/2018 12 percent salary increase in Skoda Skills shortage forces VW and Co. to extreme salary increases in Eastern Europe Skoda The rich salary increase in the Volkswagen Show stock market chartSubsidiary Skoda has decided: The wages of the approximately 25,000 tariff employees in the Czech Republic will increase retroactively to… Continue reading 12 percent salary increase at Skoda: Skills shortage forces VW and Co. to extreme wage increases in Eastern Europe

Tech Mahindra Partners with Blockchain Technology Pioneer ChromaWay to Bring Consortium Databases to the Indian Market

Tech Mahindra Partners with Blockchain Technology Pioneer ChromaWay to Bring Consortium Databases to the Indian Market The partnership will combine Tech Mahindra’s expertise and experience with ChromaWay’s innovative blockchain technology to bring new solutions to the Indian market Stockholm, Delhi – April 12, 2018: Tech Mahindra, a leading provider of digital transformation, consulting and business… Continue reading Tech Mahindra Partners with Blockchain Technology Pioneer ChromaWay to Bring Consortium Databases to the Indian Market

VW supervisory board chooses Diess as the new CEO

The former Volkswagen brand manager Herbert Diess will be the new CEO. He replaces predecessor Matthias Müller, as the VW Supervisory Board decided. Herbert Diess Thursday, 12.04.2018 19:53 clock Herbert Diess is the new CEO of Volkswagen-Konzerns. On Thursday, the supervisory board appointed the 59-year-old VW brand leader to head the world’s largest carmaker with… Continue reading VW supervisory board chooses Diess as the new CEO

Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows

Brussels, 12 April 2018 – A report published today by the European Environment Agency (EEA) shows that there is still serious underinvestment in electric vehicle recharging infrastructure across Europe, with only one in three EU member states providing incentives. According to the EEA report, specific incentives for electric vehicle charging points were found in only… Continue reading Press Releases – Insufficient support for electric vehicle charging infrastructure hampers uptake, new report shows

Michael Lohscheller: Opel boss wants a discount on the metal tariff

Michael Lohscheller The Opel boss hopes to suspend the upcoming tariff increase. (Photo: AP) The automaker Opel demands further salary concessions of the approximately 19,000 employees in Germany during the ongoing restructuring. He had asked the IG Metall to suspend the tariff increase in April for the time of the restructuring negotiations, confirmed Opel-Mark Michael… Continue reading Michael Lohscheller: Opel boss wants a discount on the metal tariff

Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up

Luminar Technologies Inc., the self-driving sensor startup backed by billionaire Peter Thiel, is rolling out a cheaper-to-make version of its laser technology and ramping up production to supply the key component for autonomous vehicles. The startup released a new sensor platform Thursday that reduces the cost of its most expensive part from tens of thousands… Continue reading Thiel-Backed Autonomous Car Supplier Slashing Cost, Scaling Up

“We want to invest in Germany”

*/ ]]> Michael Lohscheller Opel Post: Mr. Lohscheller, further negotiations are going on this week with IG Metall. Where are we standing? Michael Lohscheller: The talks with our social partners in Germany are now in a decisive phase. After the good solutions that we have agreed upon together at our European locations, the result of… Continue reading “We want to invest in Germany”

Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering

When Luminar came out of stealth last year with its built-from-scratch lidar system, it seemed to beat established players like Velodyne at their own game — but at great expense and with no capability to build at scale. After the tech proved itself on the road, however, Luminar got to work making its device better,… Continue reading Luminar puts its lidar tech into production through acquisitions and smart engineering

“No One Can Take This Experience From Me”

*/ ]]> Always up-to-date: Sven Lüchtenborg posts pictures from his performances on the talent show on his Instagram feed, like this one from the first recall in South Africa. More than 1,600 followers: The 22-year-old has thus created an impressive following on his YouTube channel. It was close, but it’s over.Opel employee Sven Lüchtenborg Germany… Continue reading “No One Can Take This Experience From Me”