Worker Council Head Cavallo "My aspiration is that our main plant will continue to be the engine for the Group in the future." To achieve this it is crucial to combine the most modern production, the best personnel & the greatest pioneering spirit
She continued, " manufacturing, efficiency and sustainability would have to go hand in hand, at the end of which the Group's largest unit volumes would be produced"
"There is not one person too many on board here,"
'Not one job is negotiable', Cavallo said.
Herbert Diess responded, "I want your children & grandchildren to still be able to have a secure job here with us in Wolfsburg after 2030"
'However the jobs that exist today will certainly become fewer within the next 10 - 15 years especially in administration at Group level ..
"(...) but also in production and development" said Diess
Cavallo said to Diess "The way you have appeared in public in recent months, I really wonder whether you yourself are actually aware of this situation here at our site and how that is received by the workforce,"
Herbert Diess stated in his speech,
"Wolfsburg, in particular, is important for the Group, and must be the spearhead"
"The next Golf must not be a Tesla! The next Golf must not come from China!"
"Only together can we make Volkswagen fit for the future"
The VW CEO concluded
To achieve this, Diess said, the Group must be "persuaded to change course in good time."
"We must not let Tesla destroy our location, our Group headquarters!"
Strong words that sound like crisis and almost desperate
Cavallo about the Diess - Musk relationship,
"The fascination you obviously have with Mr. Musk, and the drive you put into maintaining contact with him, is something we employees would also like to see visibly applied to our current major challenges within the Group."
Diess speech is almost a direct reply to what Cavallo said,
"Only those who understand and keep an eye on the competition can win," Diess said.
"Tesla is the benchmark today, and other strong start-ups are also entering the market from China."
Diess 'In the future the Californian rival will only need 10 hours per car at its new large-scale factory in Grünheide while Volkswagen's e-car site in Zwickau currently still needs 30 hours for production'
Brandstätter said the 'more than 3 times faster' is already due for M3
Herbert Diess CEO VW Group position questioned from the mighty worker council in pre talks of the supervisory meeting
"The company is blocked"
A mediation committee is set up in the Supervisory Board
A process started that can cost Diess his job
Worker Council speaker,
"Constructive and confidential discussions are currently underway. Any results will be communicated in due course."
According to sources the core of the dispute is Diess' demand for speed in the restructuring of the Group
Diess' position within the VW Group is at risk in view of the weak quarterly results & BEV sales falling short of expectations
In addition to the worker council, Diess is also in dispute with the state of Lower Saxony, which has a seat on the advisory board and 20% voting rights
Looking at the body language and facial expressions/gestures, I would have to say that the interest in listening and learning looks different 😕
CEO Diess "We in this room have to deliver and make sure that VW is a powerful and successful group by the end of the decade. I am very happy with my team. It's my dream team, the best in the auto industry. I would like to thank you all"
VW CEO Herbert Dies Speech Wednesday at the Global Leadership summit
Only Top Execs % Board Members are present
"We in this room have to deliver and make sure that VW is a powerful & successful group by the end of the decade. I am very happy with my team. It's my dream team...
... the best in the auto industry. I would like to thank you all. Why is the boss so nervous all the time, though? Often so pushy and hard? Because I'm worried." It is a "crucial time for the company" right now, with many good decisions having been made...
Diess continued,
"In the old world, we are invincible and successful. But in the new world, that's not guaranteed."
A former Porsche engineer responsible for the Taycan leaked that the battery has a problem with charging power at and below 7.5 kW
It happens that the battery is damaged, and as a result, Porsche has already scrapped a number of Taycan vehicles
Repair is not an option
He explained that they made a mistake in the development of Taycan's charging management system
Several battery fires of the Taycan, as well as the E-tron GT (same platform), could be related to this fatal error
If you own a Taycan make sure it's not charged at 7.5kw or below
Porsche has silently exchanged the Taycans according to my source when the issue happened but it never leaked and was not reported about from the media before
If true then it's a severe safety issue the authorities should go after @BMVI