Post electric transporter is in demand

D ie German postal service benefits with its electric vehicle Street Scooter from the debate about driving bans for diesel cars. The street scooter meets brisk demand, said company chief financial officer Melanie Kreis this Tuesday during a conference call. The discussion about the diesel had “tended to fuel interest even further,” emphasized Kreis. Swiss… Continue reading Post electric transporter is in demand

Works council and management agree Opel-remediation

Tuesday, 05/29/2018 20:24 clock Works council and management of Opel have agreed on the reorganization of the loss-making car manufacturer. As part of the agreed compromise, the French parent company PSA Peugeot Citroen announces investments in new models and plant utilization. In return, the works council cleared the way for the removal of 3,700 jobs… Continue reading Works council and management agree
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Opel plans voluntary severance pay for German Employee

Tuesday, 03/27/2018 18:21 clock The automaker Opel has launched a voluntary severance package for his German employees. Opel boss Michael Lohscheller said that the automaker wanted to become more competitive. “It remains the company’s clear plan, operational terminations and plant closures to avoid, “said the Group, the severance program was agreed with the works council.… Continue reading Opel plans voluntary severance pay for German
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“Better a bandage of ships than one Battleship “

Friday, 04/13/2018 16:57 clock The location at Volkswagen reminiscent of a divorce. The former husband raised the children, and they do not like to talk about him in public. The surprisingly dismissed CEO Matthias Müller should even continue to advise the maternal company. Accordingly, supervisory board chief Hans Dieter Pötsch and the Austrian manager Herbert… Continue reading “Better a bandage of ships than one
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“Better a bandage of ships than a battleship”

Herbert Diess is the new CEO of Volkswagen. As the successor of Matthias Müller, he faces great challenges. In the first few hours he already shows what to expect from him. Friday, 13.04.2018 16:57 clock The location at Volkswagen reminiscent of a divorce. The former husband raised the children, and they do not like to… Continue reading “Better a bandage of ships than a battleship”

Stefan Sommer becomes Volkswagen Board Member

D he after a power struggle with the supplier ZF Retired former CEO Stefan Sommer changes to the world’s largest carmaker. There, he takes over a VW release on Monday evening according to the procurement department. Sommer follows the long-term purchasing director Francisco Javier Garcia Sanz, who left the group at his own request. Volkswagen… Continue reading Stefan Sommer becomes Volkswagen Board Member

Auto duties are not off the table

D onald Trump threatens with additional duties on cars and car parts. The consequence of this would be grave, especially compared to the import surcharges for steel and aluminum, which the American president has already set in motion for manufacturers from Europe. The stock market development of BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen speaks for itself –… Continue reading Auto duties are not off the table

Auto stocks in the acid test

e It was the German afternoon on Friday afternoon, when the 45th President of the United States was doing his favorite thing in faraway Washington: Donald Trump tweeted. His message moved – as the President likes it – immediately the stock exchanges. In Germany, shortly before the market closed, the prices of German automakers Daimler,… Continue reading Auto stocks in the acid test

Why Consider Disability and Long-Term Insurance?

Figure 1.  A screenshot of the Disability Income Needs Calculator from IEEE. Source: IEEE Disability and long-term care insurance provide a source of income in the event that your ability to work is interrupted. Both help you pay bills and provide income, but there are important differences. Each plan offers specific benefits that are unique… Continue reading Why Consider Disability and Long-Term Insurance?