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Man becomes wine queen after no blond beauties found

Wed, 10 Aug 2016 19:05:15 +0200

When no successor could be found for the current wine queen in the town of Kesten, Sven Finke joked, “If you don’t find anyone, I'll be the new queen”. Little did he know that his lighthearted offer would become reality.

Assembly robot crushes worker at Volkswagen

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 17:42:19 +0200

A worker was setting up a robot at a Volkswagen factory when the machine grabbed him and pressed him against a metal slab, causing lethal injuries.

Truck maker MAN warns of falling profit

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:37:00 +0200

German truck maker MAN, a unit of European car giant Volkswagen, warned Tuesday of a "significant" decline in financial performance this year due to increased provisions and the difficult situation in its engine business.

'I had to work very hard at integrating myself'

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:41:00 +0100

In the latest instalment of My German Career, The Local spoke with Tanya Singh Schober about the challenges facing a foreign working mother in a top management position at a German firm.

Top German truck maker suspends production

Sat, 27 Oct 2012 16:25:00 +0200

German lorry manufacturer MAN announced Saturday it would be suspending production for a week in the face of falling demand in the financial crisis, affecting around 15,000 workers in factories in Munich and Salzgitter.

VW secures majority stake in MAN trucks

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 11:51:00 +0200

Volkswagen, the biggest European automaker, said on Monday that it now holds a majority of the heavy truck maker MAN, a key step towards the creation of a third European truck giant.

Brussels forces VW to delay MAN plans

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 18:06:00 +0200

Volkswagen bowed to European Union pressure on Monday and delayed its bid to take effective control of the board of truckmaker MAN amid EU antitrust concerns.

MAN demands €237 million from ex-CEO

Mon, 17 Jan 2011 15:33:00 +0100

Heavy truck and mechanical engineering company MAN has demanded €237 million in damages from former CEO Hakan Samuelsson for his alleged part in a major corruption scandal, a media report said Monday.

Scania eyes merger with MAN

Mon, 15 Nov 2010 16:17:00 +0100

Swedish truckmaker Scania and Germany's MAN, both of which are partly owned by Volkswagen, are considering merging, Scania said in a statement on Monday.

'Monster' truck makers flaunt green credentials

Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:11:00 +0200

European drivers should be afraid, very afraid. If vehicle makers at a major trade fair opening in Germany on Thursday get their way, "monster trucks" are soon coming to the continent's motorways.

Truckmakers probed for alleged UK price-fixing

Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:33:00 +0200

A British watchdog said Thursday it had launched a probe into alleged price-fixing by major European truckmakers, including German giants Daimler and MAN.

MAN industrial group posts 2009 loss

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 16:53:00 +0100

The German industrial group MAN swung to a net loss last year owing to exceptional items, but remained profitable at the operating level, it said on Monday.

Scania rules out MAN merger

Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:35:00 +0100

The CEO of Swedish truck manufacturer Scania has ruled out an alliance with German competitor MAN in order to save billions on the production line, despite rumours of a deal involving Volkswagen.

MAN loses another executive as fines loom

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:26:00 +0100

German engineering firm MAN lost its third top executive in over a week on Monday, as millions in fines for corruption offences loomed.

MAN chief executive resigns amid woes

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:36:00 +0100

German engineering group MAN, struggling from the downturn and reeling from a bribery scandal, announced the resignation on Monday of its chief executive with immediate effect.

MAN warns of tough times ahead

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:37:00 +0100

German conglomerate MAN warned Thursday that it saw no improvement in prospects for its heavy truck division and also expected the global slowdown to hit its diesel motor and turbo operations.

MAN replaces managers after bribery scandal

Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:44:00 +0200

Five months after the exposure of alleged bribery and corruption at the German utility vehicle-maker MAN, the firm is overhauling the senior management in its sales and marketing division, a company spokesman said on Saturday.

MAN to put €650 million into Chinese market

Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:06:00 +0200

The German heavy truck maker MAN unveiled a key Chinese investment Wednesday, saying it would buy 25 percent plus one share of the country's leading truck maker, Sinotruk.

MAN offices raided on bribery suspicions

Wed, 06 May 2009 13:19:00 +0200

Authorities have raided the offices of German utility vehicle manufacturer MAN facilities on suspicion of bribery and corruption, the Munich public prosecutor’s office said.

MAN increases sway over Sweden's Scania

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 10:37:00 +0100

The German heavy truck maker MAN said on Wednesday it had raised its voting rights access in Swedish counterpart Scania to more than 20 percent, and emphasized its strategic interest in the firm.