J Every movement begins with a spark. Whether it propagates as an electrical signal across cell membranes, for contracting muscles to take the first step, or as a spark that starts the engine. At the end of each movement there is a price to pay. And between sparks and price awaits the adventure. In “Solo:… Continue reading On the dangerous smuggling route
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Where to go with our cars?
D he is American president Donald Trump can not decide. First he sets the import duties for steel and aluminum on ice, just to announce tariffs on imported cars shortly thereafter , The share prices of German automakers are on the stock market, industrial and commercial agents groan, even speak of an “economic disaster”. But… Continue reading Where to go with our cars?
The flash needs polish
M it has “7 in 2017” Opel last year delivered the biggest model offensive in its history. Only: For new car sales, this offensive is currently not reflected again. On the contrary: the new figures from the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt are not very encouraging for the German subsidiary of the Peugeot dam PSA. In May, the brand… Continue reading The flash needs polish
The diesel scandal comes at a high price for Volkswagen
N The board of the Volkswagen Group usually meets on Tuesdays. When he met again on Wednesday for an unscheduled meeting, it was already apparent to initiates that there had to be a significant issue. How significant – this was soon after the stock market closed, when the company announced in a mandatory statement to… Continue reading The diesel scandal comes at a high price for Volkswagen
VW Truck & Bus will soon be called Traton
D In the future, the commercial vehicle group in the Volkswagen Group wants to operate under the name Traton Group instead of “Volkswagen Truck & Bus”. The new name is an important milestone on the way to a leading global market position, said CEO Andreas Renschler on Wednesday. Under the roof of the Traton Group,… Continue reading VW Truck & Bus will soon be called Traton
Prosecutor sees overall responsibility for diesel fraud VW
Prosecutor sees overall responsibility for diesel fraud at VW exhaust scandal Prosecutor sees overall responsibility for diesel fraud at VW From Braunschweig’s chief prosecutor Klaus Ziehe said that Volkswagen AG as a whole has a duty and not just a department. The first procedure has already been completed.
Every VW brand gets its own region
D In the future, the Volkswagen Group will divide responsibility for regions among its brands. “We distribute the responsibility on several shoulders,” said VW boss Herbert Diess on Friday. Decisions could thus be made more decentralized in the future, and the board of directors could concentrate on the overriding strategic issues. The aim is also… Continue reading Every VW brand gets its own region
The dear poultry
N Not everything is bad for American automakers, even though the US Department of Commerce is currently reviewing whether they are so vulnerable to import competition in existence that America’s security interests would be threatened. Because President Donald Trump has given the audit mandate, one can count on protective measures at the expense of mainly… Continue reading The dear poultry
Investors sell car values and Beiersdorf
S The high level of losses on automotive stocks and Beiersdorf shares pushed the German stock market down sharply on Thursday. The F.A.Z. Index, which is 100 times broader in the market, yields 0.92 percent to 2450 points. The default Dax index yielded 0.85 percent to 12,587 points. The prices also fell in New York.… Continue reading Investors sell car values and Beiersdorf
Questions about Stadler’s role in the exhaust gas scandal
e In its own agenda item “Rupert Stadler” does not exist at the meeting of the supervisory board of Volkswagen on Monday. The pressure on the Audi boss at the weekend but after media reports of investigations against him in the United States because of the manipulation of diesel vehicles has become so large that… Continue reading Questions about Stadler’s role in the exhaust gas scandal