Carsharing Service Membership Reaches 23.8 Million

The number of users of carsharing services worldwide is forecasted to grow from 23.8 million people in 2017 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.6 percent to reach 60.8 million people in 2022, according to a new research report by IoT analyst firm Berg Insight. Berg Insight forecasts that the number of cars… Continue reading Carsharing Service Membership Reaches 23.8 Million

First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO: Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller DPA Herbert Diess Timeshift in Wolfsburg: Herbert Diess takes over the post of Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller, at the same time becomes the management structure of the group fundamentally rebuilt,… Continue reading First appearance of Herbert Diess as VW CEO: Two offices for the double Volkswagen chief, five-year contract for predecessor Müller

Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 Escape tendencies at Opel The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall AFP The boss and his Opel boss: Carlos Tavares (l.) And Michael Lohscheller. Carlos Tavares has a reputation to lose: that of the successful car company Sanierers. So the head of PSA Peugeot Citroën after… Continue reading Escape tendencies at Opel: The new Opel rulers are heading for conflict with IG Metall

First appearance of Diess as VW CEO: This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess

All articles and backgrounds 04/13/2018 First appearance of Diess as VW CEO This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess DPA Herbert Diess Timeshift in Wolfsburg: Herbert Diess takes over the post of Volkswagen CEO Matthias Müller, at the same time becomes the management structure of the group fundamentally rebuilt, manager-magazin.de shows you the first… Continue reading First appearance of Diess as VW CEO: This is “not a revolution,” says Herbert Diess

Record first quarter for BMW Group sales

Munich. The BMW Group has achieved its best ever first-quarter sales with a total of 604,629 BMW, MINI and Rolls-Royce vehicles delivered to customers, an increase of 3.0% on last year and the first time the company has sold over 600,000 vehicles this early in the year. March 2018 was the company’s best-ever single month… Continue reading Record first quarter for BMW Group sales

Herbert Diess, a cost killer at the head of Volkswagen

He had targeted the chair of the BMW boss, he finally won the Volkswagen. Herbert Diess, who succeeds Matthias Müller at the head of the group of twelve brands, landed in July 2015 in Wolfsburg, the historic headquarters of Volkswagen, just a few weeks before the outbreak of the scandal on faked engines. The Munich… Continue reading Herbert Diess, a cost killer at the head of Volkswagen

VW replaces CEO Matthias Mueller amid group restructure

Volkswagen has announced that Herbert Diess will take over from Matthias Mueller as chief executive.  Diess is a former BMW executive who has overseen the core Volkswagen brand since 2015. He will head up the management board that reports to the group’s board of directors and take charge of vehicle development and research as well… Continue reading VW replaces CEO Matthias Mueller amid group restructure

New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock market: VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands

All articles and backgrounds 04/12/2018 New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock exchange VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands AP New VW boss: Herbert Diess Volkswagen initiates the biggest reorganization of its history. The Supervisory Board appointed VW brand leader Herbert Diess on Thursday at the… Continue reading New structure – 6 business units plus China, commercial vehicles ready for the stock market: VW makes Diess the CEO and bundles brands

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