City fears loss of identity as Germany’s largest private employer moves to break its job security pledge
Awards highlights include: generative AI, social mobility in law firms, dealmaking, sustainability and the most innovative law firms and individuals
Trade union responds by threatening strike action at Europe’s largest carmaker
Top executives at Cariad sidelined in a deal that has upended German carmaker’s tech strategy
Works council chair claims ex-CEO left company ‘empty-handed’ when it came to dual-fuel vehicles
The uncertain move towards electrification coupled with a slump in sales overall pose investment problems
Europe’s largest automaker has sparked fury over a cost-cutting plan to adjust to weak demand for EVs
Finance chief says drastic cost-cutting measures necessary amid weak demand in Europe
Savings programme launched last year has fallen short by several billions of euros at group’s flagship brand
Family-controlled investment vehicle considers ‘potential further investments’ as valuations fall
Sluggish demand and competition from new entrants bodes ill for capacity utilisation
Investment of up to $5bn in US start-up Rivian an effort to reboot software ambitions and North American presence
Hitching a ride with fleeter-footed rivals is one way to try to accelerate its transformation
Partnership agreement would give German carmaker ‘immediate access’ to start-up’s EV software
Move risks ‘retaliation’ against international brands in the country, German carmaker’s brand chief tells FT car summit
Industry faces headwinds including price wars and higher interest rates that have put off consumers
Victory was part of a $40mn campaign to organise workers at 13 mostly foreign-owned carmakers across the US
Wealthy customers are pouring more money than ever into customisation, pushing carmakers to invest in supply chains and dedicated teams
Success in Asia contrasts with decline in electric vehicle sales in Europe after end of consumer subsidy
Foreign carmakers have been swept up in a campaign that could transform the industry’s economics
Plant being built in South Carolina by parent Volkswagen among options available to German brand
German carmaker looks at sharing costs to counter wave of cheaper rivals produced in China
Fiat owner has surpassed its German rival in market value
Provisional deal empowers Brussels to investigate and destroy products and could raise trade tensions with Beijing
