Tag: supplier industry
Joint venture with Foxconn – ZF’s axle business brings in half a billion euros
Axle production at ZF in Beijing The chassis components business is brought into a joint venture with the electronics group Foxconn. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart ZF has found a partner for…
Suppliers are turning to Chinese automakers
Electric cars from Nio The Chinese manufacturer was the launch customer for ZF’s electronic steering system. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The German automotive suppliers could always rely on one thing:…
Auto suppliers rely on automakers from China
Electric cars from Nio The Chinese manufacturer was the launch customer for ZF’s electronic steering system. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Dusseldorf, Stuttgart The German automotive suppliers could always rely on one thing:…
“The Chinese are also very good in terms of quality”
Harold Marquardt The head of the automotive supplier Marquardt already supplies numerous Chinese customers. (Photo: Marquardt) Stuttgart The boss of the automotive supplier Marquardt warns the German car manufacturers not…
No redundancies at Bosch until the end of 2027
Bosch Employee representatives at Bosch are to be more closely involved in decisions in the future. (Photo: dpa) Stuttgart According to an agreement with the works council, Bosch has ruled…
Lea Corzilius becomes the new Head of Human Resources at the automotive supplier ZF
Leah Corzilius The new head of human resources for ZF comes from the competitor Hella. (Photo: PR) Stuttgart Lea Corzilius will be Chief Human Resources Officer at ZF, Germany’s second…
Suppliers declare a personnel emergency
Frankfurt The shortage of skilled workers is posing ever greater problems for the aerospace industry. According to the IG Metall coast, up to 5,000 positions are currently vacant – the…
Suppliers fear new Volkswagen austerity package
Continental wants to review return target A Continental employee checks the circuit board for a vehicle control unit in electronics production. The supplier group is reviewing its return target for…
Delivery problems are causing difficulties for airlines
Frankfurt It was heavy fare for engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney, which Indian low-cost airline Go First recently announced. Because the US group is currently not providing enough engines and…
These German companies deliver for iPhone and Airpods
Apple iPhone models There is also a lot of technology from Germany in the devices of the US group. (Photo: IMAGO/AFLO) Dusseldorf Henkel is best known to the public for…
Mahle wants to make the leap into electromobility with thermotechnology
Stuttgart The first wind tunnel in the German automotive industry is in Stuttgart-Feuerbach. The radiator specialist Behr, now part of the Mahle Group, built it in 1937. The first customer…
ZF and Wolfspeed follow up in the race with Bosch
Silicon Carbide Wafer The US group Wolfspeed and the German automotive supplier ZF are building a development center for silicon carbide chips in the Nuremberg area. (Photo: via REUTERS) Munich…
ZF and Wolfspeed follow up in the race with Bosch
Silicon Carbide Wafer The US group Wolfspeed and the German automotive supplier ZF are building a development center for silicon carbide chips in the Nuremberg area. (Photo: via REUTERS) Munich…
Chinese manufacturers are becoming increasingly important for ZF, Bosch and Vitesco
ZF axle assembly in China Around 40 percent of ZF’s sales in China come from Chinese automakers. (Photo: dpa) Shanghai, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart For the German automaker, the prospects in China…
Chinese manufacturers are becoming increasingly important for ZF, Bosch and Vitesco
ZF axle assembly in China Around 40 percent of ZF’s sales in China come from Chinese automakers. (Photo: dpa) Shanghai, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart For the German automaker, the prospects in China…
Chinese manufacturers are becoming increasingly important for ZF, Bosch and Vitesco
ZF axle assembly in China Around 40 percent of ZF’s sales in China come from Chinese automakers. (Photo: dpa) Shanghai, Dusseldorf, Stuttgart For the German automaker, the prospects in China…
Ikea and Amazon face fines in the millions
Dusseldorf Human rights organizations have lodged complaints with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA) against retailers Amazon and Ikea. They accuse the two companies of violating the…
Auto supplier Webasto manages return to profitability
Webasto concept study The automotive supplier was able to double its sales with electromobility last year. (Photo: obs) Munich After two years of losses, the automotive supplier Webasto has returned…
New problem with crisis plane, delivery stopped
Boeing 737 Max The medium-haul jet is Boeing’s most sought-after model series – two aircraft have crashed in the past due to technical defects. (Photo: Reuters) Chicago, Washington The problems…
Without a rescue plan, bankruptcy would have threatened
Leoni When the ailing auto supplier is rescued, the shareholders get nothing. (Photo: dpa) Munich For most Leoni shareholders, the rescue of the ailing auto parts supplier ended in a…