Düsseldorf As the coronavirus spread across the globe in 2020, it was accompanied by a management style that infected companies at a similarly rapid pace. “Drive on sight” was suddenly the strategic motto in many executive floors. Which was ultimately a euphemism for reassessing the situation from day to day in order to react quickly … Read more
Today, the Gecko is considered more of a luxury car, yet it remains a rough helper for the army, police, rescuers and other governmental and non-governmental organizations. – Today, the Mercedes-Benz G-Class is generally regarded primarily as a symbol of luxury and a premium off-road car, yet it still maintains a connection with its purely … Read more
– Daniela Gerd Tom Markotten The industrial engineer and computer scientist has been the new digital director at Deutsche Bahn since mid-September. – (Photo: Daimler) – – – – Frankfurt Anyone who saw the photo a few days ago on Twitter and handed a box to his new colleague Daniela Gerd tom Markotten on which … Read more
Düsseldorf The world economy is growing faster than it has been in almost 50 years. At the same time, more and more industries are reaching their capacity limits. Now companies are reacting by drastically ramping up their investments: in 2021 an expected 13 percent to 3.1 trillion euros worldwide. The last time there was similarly … Read more
Inspired by an earlier judgment against Shell in the Netherlands, German environmental activists want to force companies to reduce their CO . through the courts2to reduce emissions. – Top executives of the German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe have taken BMW and Mercedes-Benz to court to force the carmakers to cut CO2 emissions.2to ‘drasically’ reduce emissions … Read more
Oversized hand overturns table with managers Companies are increasingly separating from executives – not always in the fine way. – (Photo: Matt Kenyon / Icon Images / F1online) – – – – Düsseldorf The divisional director of an insurance company felt presented: while he was presenting the successes of his department in the presence of … Read more
According to the commission, Daimler, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche have formed a cartel to limit the development and implementation of emission control systems for diesel passenger cars. However, Daimler avoided a fine of 875 million euros (22.6 billion CZK) because it pointed out the existence of illegal cooperation, the commission said today. Volkswagen is … Read more
EC Vice-President and Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said that although carmakers had the technology to reduce harmful emissions below legal limits, they avoided competition and denied consumers the opportunity to buy a car that was less polluting. “So today’s decision is about how legitimate technical cooperation has gone wrong. And we do not tolerate when … Read more
Anniversary models and their special series are occasionally released not only by car but also by truck manufacturers. This happens much less often, so many, but not all, want to buy vehicles like Mercedes – Benz Actros Limited. Aivis Zapereckis, SIA “Domenikss” truck sales and marketing manager: “This is a special series of Actros, produced … Read more
In the southwest as well as in all countries of Germany, the number of mobile homes rose sharply in the past year. According to the results of the vehicle statistics from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, the number of mobile homes in the southwest increased to 101,862 as of January 1, 2021. This increased the … Read more