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
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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?
Porsches rapids
P Orsche is under renovation, in every sense. Literally because the Zuffenhausen headquarters are currently a single construction site and they are pounding a new plant out in the middle of the city. And on the other hand, because the sports car manufacturer is looking for its way into the future and wants to find… Continue reading Porsches rapids
On the dangerous smuggling route
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
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
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