Jan Timm has been MRP Expert at Daimler Greater China in Zhenjiang since the beginning of the month and is jointly responsible for material requirements planning. Timm previously held various positions at Mercedes Benz AG.Christian Levin(54) has had a new role since October 1. His current role as President and CEO of Scania will be […]
With the shift away from the combustion engine and towards the electric motor, the demand for lithium is also increasing. China’s largest battery manufacturer CATL has now secured a particularly coveted mining area. CATL is taking over Canadian mining company Millennial Lithium for C$377 million (around €250 million). This corresponds to a price of C$3.85 […]
There is still a lot of potential in the driving performance of lithium-ion batteries. CATL from Ningde is currently proving this. The world market leader is aiming for a range of over 1,000 kilometers with new battery technology and is relying on several options. Christiane Kühl analyses the technical and business tricks that CATL is […]
Francesco Blandino will be responsible for product strategy in the NEV area atVolkswagen China. His responsibilities also include product marketing. Blandino previously worked for Volkswagen China for three years as “Sales and Marketing Coordinator”.Anngret Schulte in den Bäumen has taken over responsibility for Group investments in China at BMW in Munich. She previously held a […]
Jean Liu, president of ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has announced her retirement from the company, according to Reuters. Liu studied information technology, first at Peking University, then at Harvard. She worked as an analyst at Goldman Sachs in Hong Kong for twelve years before joining Didi Chuxing in 2014.Karl Deppen(55) will be appointed to the […]
Despite their many campaign appearances, the leading candidates have not answered one question: Does Germany need more industrial policy to keep up with China? Electric vehicles are too expensive, they said instead in one of the triumphs for the chancellorship. A nurse can’t afford an electric vehicle, so a ban on internal combustion vehicles is […]
Mr. Liebich, as Deputy Chairman of the German-Chinese Parliamentary Group, you have visited China on several occasions and were impressed by developments there. Did you expect China’s leadership to once again crackdown on civil liberties as rigorously as in Mao’s time?Like many others, I was fascinated by the speed of economic development and the growing […]
Sebastian Heim is now responsible for the Group’s China strategy at BMW in Munich. He has international experience, including as a supply chain planner for BMW in South Africa. Valerie Jeblick has left China, where she worked for Volkswagen in the Component Business with a focus on electric drives and batteries. She now works in […]
The Smart has attracted a lot of attention in city traffic. After all, there is hardly any other car that can be parked crosswise in a parking space. And in times of congested cities where parking spaces are scarce, it was also considered to have a promising future. Nevertheless, the Smart ultimately failed in the […]
What is your priority: clear words on human rights or frictionless trade?In the fight against the climate crisis, there is no way around cooperation with China. At the same time, a modern trade policy cannot be pursued in isolation from the issue of human rights. What is smooth about trade if it violates human rights […]
