German Handelsblatt: Supply chain bottlenecks: Due to a lack of parts: Volkswagen doubles the holding period for company car 004106

Volkswagen-Autos nur noch für reguläre Kunden Tiguan-Fertigung im Wolfsburger Stammwerk von Volkswagen: Konzerneigene Manager müssen nun viel länger auf einen Dienstwagen warten. (Foto: www.imago-images.de) Die anhaltende Teilenot und die damit immer wieder verbundenen Produktionsstopps führen bei Volkswagen zu außerordentlichen Entscheidungen. Der VW-Konzern hat seinen Beschäftigten am Freitag mitgeteilt, dass die Haltedauer von Dienstwagen auf 24 Monate… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Supply chain bottlenecks: Due to a lack of parts: Volkswagen doubles the holding period for company car 004106

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Electromobility: Tesla should keep Volkswagen at a distance for a long time004102

Tesla production in Grünheide The US automaker will remain the world’s largest supplier of electric cars in the years to come. (Photo: via REUTERS) Volkswagen is unlikely to catch up with its competitor Tesla when it comes to electric cars this year either. The US group is likely to sell around 1.35 million vehicles in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: Electromobility: Tesla should keep Volkswagen at a distance for a long time004102

German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla outperforms the competition, delivery problems weigh on VW: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004098

After the car market in Germany recovered slightly in the first two months of this year, it plummeted again in March. Around 241,330 new cars came onto the roads last month, around 17.5 percent fewer than in March 2021, as the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) announced on Tuesday Number of new registrations declining: around… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Electric car ranking: Tesla outperforms the competition, delivery problems weigh on VW: The ten most popular electric cars 2022004098

German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW sells fewer cars in the first quarter004094

BMW main plant in Munich Production recently had to be interrupted several times. (Photo: dpa) Material bottlenecks due to the war in Ukraine and a corona lockdown in China weighed on BMW’s sales in the first quarter. The carmaker spoke of a highly volatile environment on Thursday. Overall, the Munich company sold 596,907 vehicles in… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Auto industry: BMW sells fewer cars in the first quarter004094

Rivian picks up EV production in Q1, on track to hit annual target

Rivian produced 2,553 vehicles in the first quarter, putting it on course to meet its production goal of 25,000 EVs this year, the company said Tuesday. Rivian also reported that it delivered 1,227 vehicles in the first quarter. The production figures include a mix of the Rivian R1T pickup truck, R1S SUV and the commercial… Continue reading Rivian picks up EV production in Q1, on track to hit annual target

Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions

A third, the PSMA Rus plant that is a joint venture between Stellantis and Mitsubishi and employs 2,000, may halt production soon due to a lack of parts, Stellantis’ chief executive said last Thursday. Thousands of auto workers have been furloughed and food prices are soaring as Western sanctions pummel the small Russian city of… Continue reading Russian auto boomtown grinds to halt over Ukraine sanctions

The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive it every weekend in your inbox. Hello readers: Welcome to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. The… Continue reading The Station: Running a startup in war-torn Ukraine, Tier goes on a shopping spree and Tesla breaks a new EV delivery record

Lesjöfors is resilient despite turbulence in the world

Major world crisis affect us all in one way or another, this also applies to Lesjöfors’ operations for obvious reasons. Despite the pandemic and current state of war, we are still well equipped to continue our growth journey. Ola Tengroth, CEO of the Lesjöfors group, gives his view on the market situation. All-time high despite… Continue reading Lesjöfors is resilient despite turbulence in the world

German Manager Magazin: Russia: Renault with Avotovaz and Lada could be the first victim of expropriation001665

Well, yes. Only hours after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj (48) left the French carmaker Renault had accused indirectly Russia To finance the war against his country, the company decided to withdraw. The company announced late Wednesday evening that it would stop production in Russia. The Russian authorities are now examining what will happen to the… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Russia: Renault with Avotovaz and Lada could be the first victim of expropriation001665

Economic sanctions against Russia: The carrier Gefco will no longer have Russian shareholders

In the midst of the war in Ukraine, its Russian majority shareholder had become embarrassing: the French carrier Gefco, historically established in Franche-Comté, is going to buy the 75% stake in Russian Railways (RZD), placed under international sanctions because of the conflict. . The 450 employees of Bourgogne Franche-Comté of Gefco had a presentiment of… Continue reading Economic sanctions against Russia: The carrier Gefco will no longer have Russian shareholders