"First of all, I think such a commitment is very good; after all, we have something like that in our Group"
'In VWs volume segment markets such as LaAm & Russia would also have to be served where electrification "doesn't really make sense in the first step"π€¦
CEO Diess
'In Latin America for example, synthetic fuel made from renewable raw materials is "very well established & CO2-free. It would therefore not make much sense there to quickly switch to EVs. "We have to make the transition to CO2-free in sync with the ecosystems'
Diess could not say in the interview when the last internal combustion engine would roll off the production line at Volkswagen.
"It may still make sense in 2035 to drive cars in Latin America with renewable raw materials, and you need internal combustion engines there for that."
Herbert Diess CEO VW Group
'The phasing out of internal combustion engines by the German auto industry as early as 2030, as called for by some, is not feasible for the industry'
Trinity BEV is not delivering before 2026 and ICE not phasing out before 2030
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Audi R&D
'Electric drives only make sense if the energy can be sent directly to the engine without losses - through conversion and storage. And that will be the case with the fuel cell'
Ford Germany in 2006
'The mainly researched is in bio-ethanol and natural gas. This alternative drives are "bridging technologies on the way to the hydrogen future".
Porsche in 2006
A technology spokesman
'Electric vehicles would limit everyday usability too much, Porsche therefore favors "the full hybrid"
VW, Head of powertrain research
'We work on hybrid powertrains as well as fuel cells and purely electric powertrains'
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 ..
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 π
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"