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Herbert Diess tells employees that group must seize opportunity to capitalise on Elon Musk’s woes
Unusual intervention by IG Metall and German state of Lower Saxony increases scrutiny of carmaker
French carmaker’s sale of a promising division underlines hard choices faced by western businesses
Tesla and VW lower delivery expectations because of chip shortages and raw material costs
Diess’s call for a quick end to war in Ukraine reflect what many in German industry are thinking privately
Herbert Diess makes plea for negotiated deal to ‘open up the world again’
World’s second-largest electric vehicle manufacturer hit by supply chain bottlenecks
Deliveries fell by almost a quarter in the three months to the end of March
Stockpiles of some of the world’s most important metals have dropped to critically low levels
Until now, excluding Deutsche Bank from a leading role in a blockbuster listing had been unthinkable
‘People’s car’ pioneer will prioritise more expensive vehicles such as its Audi and Porsche models
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to halt slide in cost of manufacturing batteries
Automakers scale back production amid shift to electric vehicles
The war in Ukraine is adding to the political challenges for the German company, which makes half its profits from China
Carmaker has already moved some production to the Americas and China to bypass supply bottlenecks
Herbert Diess says Europe faces huge threat of higher inflation from prolonged conflict in Ukraine
Porsche and Lotus are among rivals seeking to emulate the Italian carmaker’s IPO
Carmaker will halt production after failing to obtain electrical wiring from a Ukrainian supplier
As luxury goods groups know only too well, exclusivity stimulates demand
Move threatens to cast pall over IPO that could be one of Germany’s largest
Investors fear German carmaker’s proposed €20bn listing of historic brand may repeat past mistakes
Plus, Brookfield considers spinning off its asset management business and the Swiss bank account goes out of style
Partial IPO of luxury car marque could be one of Germany’s largest in years
Complaint followed alleged attack at group’s payment arm, soon to be majority-owned by JPMorgan
Car design may be glamorous, but complementary tech such as charging and mapping software are vital to mass adoption
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