@Daimler: 11. Feb 2020IR-Release: Daimler reports full-year 2019 results

The video recordings will be available in the afternoon. Sustainable business strategy Daimler faces the challenges posed by the transformation of the automotive industry with a sustainable business strategy. Demand for individual mobility and the worldwide transport of goods and people will continue to grow and will continue to form the basis for the core… Continue reading @Daimler: 11. Feb 2020IR-Release: Daimler reports full-year 2019 results

Daimler reports full-year 2019 results

STUTTGART, Germany, Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Group unit sales of 3.34 million vehicles (2018: 3.35 million) Revenue up 3% to €172.7 billion (2018: €167.4 billion) Group EBIT of €4.3 billion (2018: €11.1 billion) Adjusted Group EBIT of €10.3 billion Net profit of €2.7 billion (2018: €7.6 billion) Free cash flow industrial business of €1.4… Continue reading Daimler reports full-year 2019 results

Jaguar halts production of electric I-Pace due to shortage of batteries – This is Money

Within a week of Boris Johnson’s announcement that Britons will have no choice but to buy new electric cars from 2035, Jaguar has suffered battery supply issues for its I-Pace. Outputs of the £61,000 pure electric I-Pace at Jaguar’s Graz factory in Austria have been put on hold because of a shortage of lithium-ion batteries to… Continue reading Jaguar halts production of electric I-Pace due to shortage of batteries – This is Money

Daimler to cut 15,000 jobs as cost cuts intensify: Handelsblatt

FILE PHOTO: A Mercedes-Benz “Vision URBANETIC” concept car is seen in front of the Daimler AG logo during the company’s annual news conference in Stuttgart, Germany, February 6, 2019. REUTERS/Michael Dalder FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German luxury carmaker Daimler (DAIGn.DE) is intensifying existing cost-cutting measures and plans to cut up to 15,000 jobs, Handelsblatt newspaper reported,… Continue reading Daimler to cut 15,000 jobs as cost cuts intensify: Handelsblatt

Car group: Daimler is tightening its austerity measures: up to 15,000 employees are expected to leave

Stuttgart, Frankfurt Daimler-Boss Ola Källenius is on Tuesday before his most important appearance so far: When presenting the annual balance sheet, he has to explain to investors how he wants to make the car manufacturer future-proof. After three profit warnings in a short time, many investors are upset, trust in the successor of Dieter Zetsche… Continue reading Car group: Daimler is tightening its austerity measures: up to 15,000 employees are expected to leave

Autocar UK Exclusive: Andy Palmer on Lawrence Stroll’s stake buy and future – Autocar Professional

Aston Martin chief executive Andy Palmer talks exclusively to Autocar UK following the announcement that billionaire Lawrence Stroll is investing in the firm.“I’m getting too old for all-nighters, but let’s just say it was a late night! It has been time-consuming, but as I sit here now the company is better funded than it has… Continue reading Autocar UK Exclusive: Andy Palmer on Lawrence Stroll’s stake buy and future – Autocar Professional

Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: Court proceedings – ex-CEO of VW opposes the group

Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt The lawyer was on the VW board for 13 months. (Photo: Michael Loewa / laif) Düsseldorf Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt appeared the perfect candidate for four years ago Volkswagen to be: The one shaken by the exhaust gas scandal VWCorporation needed someone with experience in white collar crime, and the former SPD politician and federal… Continue reading Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt: Court proceedings – ex-CEO of VW opposes the group

Auto parts supplier: Continental builds new plant in the USA

Continental logo The auto parts supplier Continental is increasing its investments in the business with assistance systems and plans to open another factory in the United States to build. In New Braunfels (Texas), work on a plant producing radar sensors is scheduled to start by the middle of this year. The start of production is… Continue reading Auto parts supplier: Continental builds new plant in the USA

Fourth quarter and full year 2019 results

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 5 February 2020 7:00 AM CET FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOURTH QUARTER 2019– Group revenue decreased by 10% to €156 million (Q4 ’18: €174 million)– Location Technology revenue of €110 million (Q4 ’18: €107 million)– Automotive operational revenue increased by 20% to €116 million (Q4 ’18: €97 million)– Free cash flow is an inflow… Continue reading Fourth quarter and full year 2019 results

Germany Gets €300 Million Boost For Electric Bus Sales

The European Commission recently approved €300 million ($332 million) of additional state funding in Germany, which combined with previous state funding brings the total amount to €650 million ($719 million). Germany intends to use the funds to incentivize electric bus orders within two years (by the end of 2021): “The German aid scheme will apply… Continue reading Germany Gets €300 Million Boost For Electric Bus Sales