Tesla looking for Elon Musk's replacement? World's richest man reactsTesla has denied claims that it is seeking to replace Elon Musk as CEO, following a Wall Street Journal report suggesting a quiet board-led...
01 May, 2025, 11.44 AM IST
In high-wage Germany, Volkswagen's labour costs outstrip the competitionVolkswagen faces pressure to reduce labor costs in Germany as they exceed those of rivals like BMW and Mercedes-Benz. While unions demand a...
20 Nov, 2024, 12.23 PM IST
Volkswagen's EV Woes: From 'das auto' to 'drive digger' and the road aheadVolkswagen, after facing setbacks in its electrification strategy, is announcing plant closures and layoffs. The company's struggles stem f...
04 Nov, 2024, 11.06 PM IST
Taking a sick leave? Think twice as company officials visit employee homes to checkTesla is facing backlash in Germany after sending managers to visit the homes of employees on sick leave at its Berlin Gigafactory. The vis...
01 Oct, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Tesla Germany staff to elect new council to gain control over work conditionsThe elections for the new works council, to be held on March 18-20, are aimed at filling 39 seats, according to IG Metall, the top German t...
16 Mar, 2024, 04.56 PM IST
Volkswagen to reduce staffing at all-electric Zwickau plantVolkswagen is reducing staffing at its electric plant in Zwickau, Germany, and adjusting shift work due to market conditions. The carmaker ...
14 Sep, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
Tesla to hold citizen information session on expansion plans for German plantTesla is due to hold a question-and-answer session on Tuesday for citizens in the German state of Brandenburg on the ramifications of a pla...
18 Jul, 2023, 05.52 PM IST
European leaders host Elon Musk, chase Tesla investmentBillionaire Elon Musk is set to meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Friday as part of a European trip, with national leaders ...
16 Jun, 2023, 04.39 PM IST
Dutch watchdog looking into alleged Tesla data breachGermany's Handelsblatt reported on Thursday that Elon Musk's Tesla had allegedly failed to adequately protect data from customers, employee...
26 May, 2023, 03.41 PM IST
Elon Musk feels 'super bad' about economy, needs to cut 10% of Tesla staffMusk's stark warning of a potential recession and the knock-on effect for automakers is the most direct and high-profile forecast of its ki...
04 Jun, 2022, 12.17 AM IST
'Nein danke': Musk's office ultimatum faces pushback in GermanyThe Tesla chief executive waded into the future of work debate by telling staff at the electric carmaker that they must return to the offic...
02 Jun, 2022, 10.31 PM IST
Volkswagen powers up the grid to take on TeslaVolkswagen plans to double staff numbers at its charging and energy division, roll out new payment technology next year and strike more all...
17 Nov, 2021, 06.31 PM IST
Volkswagen powers up the grid to take on TeslaUnderlining its electric ambition, Volkswagen has drafted in power industry veteran Elke Temme, who spent nearly two decades at German ener...
17 Nov, 2021, 11.42 AM IST
First Berlin Teslas could come next month, Elon Musk tells fansTesla CEO Elon Musk said volume production would amount to 5,000 or "hopefully 10,000" vehicles per day, and battery cells would be made th...
10 Oct, 2021, 01.00 PM IST
First Berlin Teslas could come next month, Elon Musk tells fans"Starting production is nice, but volume production is the hard part," Musk told a cheering audience at a festival at the plant site, many ...
09 Oct, 2021, 11.01 PM IST
Volkswagen looks to electric vehicles, cost cuts for profit recoveryVolkswagen aims to more than double deliveries of electric vehicles to 1 million this year, it said, adding it would also apply a standardi...
16 Mar, 2021, 01.53 PM IST
Ex-Tesla worker’s startup bets commuters will skip the busThe auto industry has been particularly damaged by the pandemic, with lockdowns shutting dealerships and factories and crimping supply chai...
14 May, 2020, 10.01 AM IST