Tag: VW

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

Volkswagen has to pay a billion euros fine

I n the diesel affair has the prosecutor Braunschweig a fine over one billion euros against Volkswagen imposed. “Volkswagen accepts the fine and is thus committed to its responsibility,” said Volkswagen AG on Wednesday. According to the results of the investigations of the prosecutor’s office, it had come to “breaches of supervision in the department… Continue reading Volkswagen has to pay a billion euros fine

The policy comes to help VW customers

e ine billion euro penalty for VW – and what do consumers have of it? Actually, one does not follow much Klaus Müller, head of the Federal Association of Consumer Organizations (VZBV): “In principle, it is to be welcomed that it is obviously finally begun to hold Volkswagen accountable for the fraud,” he said on… Continue reading The policy comes to help VW customers

Muster suit against model boys

e Ine-for-all lawsuit calls Minister of Justice Katarina Barley (SPD) the model declaration of claim passed by the Bundestag meanwhile. The idea: an established consumer association has “one” model lawsuit, and “all” consumers can stick to it by signing up for free. In disputes over small amounts or lawsuits against particularly rebellious corporations – such… Continue reading Muster suit against model boys

The electric Volksauto comes from Aachen

A chim Kampker is only 34 years old. He is likely to be by far the youngest boss of a German automobile company – and probably this superlative even applies to the entire car industry around the globe. Granted: The Kampker founded Streetscooter GmbH in Aachen has almost nothing in common with the big companies… Continue reading The electric Volksauto comes from Aachen

VW redistributes responsibility in the Group

V olkswagen CEO Herbert Diess will divide responsibility within the Group for the world regions in the future for his brands. In the future, one leading brand will take over group-wide control of a clearly defined world region, said Volkswagen on Friday in Wolfsburg. Decisions could be made more decentralized. “We’re giving the responsibility over… Continue reading VW redistributes responsibility in the Group

The truck revolution

A ls Frank Appel the motto was that Deutsche Post DHL should become a green corporation, he could not imagine this scenario yet: the CEO would once run a company that manufactures electric cars. Not at all, his imagination was so far that the largest postal and logistics service provider in the world would once… Continue reading The truck revolution

Shouting slap

D he Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche has been wearing a mantra for almost three years. Shortly after the announcement of the VW diesel scandal Zetsche had said his company does not manipulate and do not cheat. Since Monday evening, such statements are in a completely different light. Daimler Must call back three-quarters of a million… Continue reading Shouting slap

Who owns the VW billion?

D The federal states are divided over the distribution of the billion-dollar fine that the Volkswagen Group has paid to Lower Saxony for the diesel scandal. While the finance ministers of the states of Hesse, Schleswig-Holstein and Brandenburg endorse a nationwide distribution, Bavaria and Hamburg reject this. Of course everyone has additional resources available. But… Continue reading Who owns the VW billion?