It never gets boring in the Volkswagen empire

K A brief and concise presentation of the situation, a few friendly inquiries, and a quick discharge for the Executive Board and Supervisory Board – that is exactly how a Volkswagen general meeting usually does not come to an end. There are a number of reasons for this. Because the largest car company in the… Continue reading It never gets boring in the Volkswagen empire

An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger groceries

Earlier this month, it said that digital sales for the past quarter had grown 66 percent. “We cannot just rely on physical stores to reach all of our customers for delivery and and pick-up,” said Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer, in an interview with CNBC. Kroger has more than 2,800 stores across the U.S.,… Continue reading An unmanned car may soon deliver your Kroger
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Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire plant

BMW UK plants: Mini, Oxford (4,000 staff); Rolls-Royce, Goodwood (1,700); engines, Hams Hall, Birmingham (800); bodywork, Swindon (850) Makes: Minis, all Rolls-Royce model HONDA UK plants: Cars and engines, Swindon (4,000 staff) Makes: Civic NISSAN UK plant: Cars and engines, Sunderland (7,000 employees) Makes: Qashqai, Leaf, Juke ___________________________________________________________________________________________ Such are the surreal options facing Honda… Continue reading Honda faces the real cost of Brexit in a former Spitfire
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This is the lie we tell ourselves about leadership, says CEO with a million-person workforce

It’s a fate that has befallen many leaders, including the CEO of Uber, one of Go-Jek’s competitors, who resigned amid a wave of leadership criticisms. Now, Makarim said he actively encourages collaborative discussions and wants those who are closest to the ground to help with decision-making. That could be in anything from Go-Jek’s motorcycle taxi… Continue reading This is the lie we tell ourselves about leadership, says CEO
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Electric car is so easy

A chim Kampker has little of a crazy professor. The 41-year-old was initially laughed at for his idea and declared crazy. In the conference room of Streetscooter in Aachen, he sips with a boyish grin on his coffee and tells about how he became the managing director of the largest manufacturer of electric utility vehicles… Continue reading Electric car is so easy