dpa-AFX overview: COMPANY – The most important reports from the weekend

ROUNDUP: The automotive industry expects tariffs to increase prices for electric cars

BERLIN – The industry expects the introduction of punitive tariffs on Chinese electric cars to have negative consequences for the automotive trade and car buyers. For consumers, the intervention in competition with Chinese manufacturers threatens to make prices for electric cars more expensive, said the vice president of the Central Association of the German Motor Vehicle Trade (ZdK), Thomas Peckruhn, in the “Augsburger Allgemeine”. That would further deteriorate the already cautious buying mood.

ROUNDUP/BVB bankruptcy: Hamann has no understanding of Kobel’s statements

BERLIN – Sky expert Dietmar Hamann has no understanding of Gregor Kobel’s statements after Borussia Dortmund’s 1:2 defeat at 1. FC Union Berlin. In Hamann’s opinion, the BVB keeper had tried to put the weak Bundesliga performance into perspective by attesting that his team “didn’t have a bad game”.

Investigations at Villacher Infineon due to the theft of gold waste

VILLACH – At the semiconductor company Infineon in Villach, employees of an external company are being investigated for theft. These are gold waste from production that were intended for recycling, said Alexandra Wachschütz, head of public relations, in response to an APA request. The company spokeswoman also partially confirmed an online report from the “Kleine Zeitung”, according to which there have already been three arrests.

‘HB’: Thyssenkrupp could stop prestige object ‘green steel’

ESSEN – Thyssenkrupp’s plans to produce so-called green steel are being put to the test, according to a media report. One of four test scenarios envisages stopping the construction of the direct reduction plant necessary for steel production with hydrogen, the “Handelsblatt” reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources in the company. As a result, the Thyssenkrupp steel division would probably have to repay government subsidies of around half a billion euros that had previously been paid.

‘FT’: Totalenergies is considering entering copper trading

PARIS – The oil and gas company TotalEnergies is considering entering the copper trade, according to a media report. A manager said at a non-public conference in London that the French energy company had examined the project, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday, citing several participants in the event. A decision has not yet been made.

Robotaxi-Firma Waymo holt Hyundai ins Boot

MOUNTAIN VIEW – The robotaxi company Waymo wants to expand its fleet with electric cars from Hyundai (Hyundai Motor). The Ioniq 5 model cars, which have been converted into self-driving cars, are scheduled to begin their first road tests in about a year. The Google (Alphabet C (ex Google)) sister company left it open when exactly they will be available to passengers – and how many will be produced.

Rental car prices continue to fall – but more slowly

MUNICH/COLOGNE – Prices for rental cars in the most popular holiday destinations continue to fall. For trips between October 3rd and November 2nd, the cheap-mietwagen.de portal found prices to be 3.9 percent lower on average than in the same period last year. This means that the downward trend of the past year continues, albeit less strongly. In the previous year the decline was 17 percent. The evaluation was based on bookings via the portal.

Daimler truck convicted of discrimination in Brazil

SAO PAULO – The German vehicle manufacturer Daimler Truck has been sentenced in Brazil to pay compensation of 40 million reais (around 6.6 million euros) for discrimination against employees. Workers who suffered injuries at work were “isolated and subjected to harassing and humiliating situations” when they returned to work at the Campinas plant, according to the regional labor court’s ruling. Cases of racial discrimination were also reported at the plant in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. The decision in the second instance can be appealed to the Supreme Labor Court (TST).

Online service X again applies for the ban to be lifted in Brazil

BRASÍLIA – After the short message platform X was shut down in Brazil, tech billionaire Elon Musk’s company has once again applied for the ban to be lifted. The online service has paid all outstanding fines amounting to around 28.6 million reais (4.77 million euros), the television station TV Globo reported, citing the company’s lawyers. This means that the conditions set by federal judge Alexandre de Moraes are met.

Swiss Life boss: ‘Building more is the best recipe against the housing shortage’

Michael Stoschek is back in power at Brose

COBURG – The automotive supplier Brose is restructuring its corporate management. Michael Stoschek, grandson of the company founder and the face of the company for years, is once again given great influence. A spokesman said a board of directors had been set up and was authorized to issue instructions to the board. The chairman of the board of directors is Stoschek, and his son Maximilian is the representative. The Board of Directors replaces the previous Supervisory Board.

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