VW commercial vehicle board member Renschler (left) and Otto board member Schiebur (r). “The future belongs to the autonomous truck,” say the experts. (Photo: Traton AG) Munich has his cigarettes VWTruck boss Andreas Renschler at the double interview with Otto-Vorstand Kay Schiebur exceptionally waived. Needless to say: After the conversation, Schiebur had him invite them… Continue reading VW truck boss Renschler and Otto board member Schiebur: “Autonomous trucks are the future of logistics”
Author: Handelsblatt in German Online News
Automaker: VW stops golf production due to lack of demand
Production at Volkswagen For a week, the tapes will be at rest in Wolfsburg for a week in October. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfBei Volkswagen is the next compulsory break in production. In the first week of October, production at the parent plant in Wolfsburg is expected to completely rest. As it is said from business circles,… Continue reading Automaker: VW stops golf production due to lack of demand
Exhaust scandal: diesel scandal was a “huge kick in the rear” for VW
Stephan Weil Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephan Weil is certain that the diesel scandal is the biggest economic loss in European history. (Photo: AP) Berlin diesel scandal is in the opinion of Lower Saxony’s prime minister Stephan Weil the Volkswagen Group for a long time. “By the time the last court case on the world… Continue reading Exhaust scandal: diesel scandal was a “huge kick in the rear” for VW
According to Brandbrief: Forecasts missed and confidence lost – Continental needs the turnaround
loss of confidence Investors have used a massive loss of confidence. Investors find it hard to believe what the Conti leadership promises. (Photo: AP) At the end of July there is still a spirit of optimism in Hanover. Conti boss Elmar Degenhart picks up a spade and shovels sand properly. The start of construction for… Continue reading According to Brandbrief: Forecasts missed and confidence lost – Continental needs the turnaround
Controller and sales expert: Ex-Audi CEO Dieter Voggenreiter has a new job – he becomes a consultant
Dietmar Voggenreiter From 1997 to 2001 he worked for Horváth & Partners. (Photo: Audi) MunichIt should be a liberation. Swapped in early September 2017 AudiCEO Rupert Stadler made four directors to the lurching VWDaughter back on track. Dietmar Voggenreiter was one of those who had been killed. The Chief Sales Officer had to pay for… Continue reading Controller and sales expert: Ex-Audi CEO Dieter Voggenreiter has a new job – he becomes a consultant
Commercial Vehicles: Hanover trembles at its VW transporter factory
The Bulli, a piece of VW history The production of VW transporters has a long tradition in Germany. Now the employees in Hanover are worried about their jobs. (Photo: AP) DusseldorfVolkswagen and Ford have come up with a big word for what they want to roll up the light commercial vehicle business in the coming… Continue reading Commercial Vehicles: Hanover trembles at its VW transporter factory
Second profit warning: Continental loses the confidence of investors
HannoverFour four weeks ago, optimism dominated in Hannover. Continental, Germany’s second largest automotive supplier, just had one comprehensive corporate restructuring announced. Construction, reorientation, securing the future – wanted with it Conti shine. “With the new holding structure, we are ensuring that the decisions are delegated out of the central office, better even two stages. We… Continue reading Second profit warning: Continental loses the confidence of investors
Interview: “It’s not too late yet” – VW boss Diess warns of dependency in the battery cell technology
WolfsburgVolkswagen-Boss Herbert Diess In particular, the auto industry in general and its own company are harshly challenged and face tremendous challenges. It must now necessarily the entry into the electric age success. As a heavy mortgage, he feels the “great dependence” in battery cell technology from Asian suppliers. This said in the Handelsblatt interview: “Let’s… Continue reading Interview: “It’s not too late yet” – VW boss Diess warns of dependency in the battery cell technology
Toyota, Renault, VW: Japanese and French depend on German carmakers in terms of efficiency
Toyota production in Miyawaka In terms of operating profit, Japanese carmakers are even leaving Daimler behind. (Photo: AP) DüsseldorfThe world in Wolfsburg could actually be okay. With 5.5 million vehicles sold was VW also in the first half of the year the largest automaker in the world. Even the profit was lush with 8.16 billion… Continue reading Toyota, Renault, VW: Japanese and French depend on German carmakers in terms of efficiency
After vehicle fires: Koreans want to sue BMW boss Kruger
BMW boss Harald Krüger A lawsuit is to be filed against the group leader in Korea. (Photo: AP) Munich, TokyoThe pressure on BMW growing in South Korea: On Friday, a law firm in Seoul wants to file a collective complaint against the carmaker. Lawyer Jason Ha said he also filed a lawsuit against the company’s… Continue reading After vehicle fires: Koreans want to sue BMW boss Kruger