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Why the corona virus can paralyze the auto industry

11. February 202011. February 2020 Tom Office Series 6 comments Auto industry, Coronavirus Min read

The Chinese Hubei province is infected by the corona virus. People stay at home, factories are closed. The focus is on many human tragedies and the fight against the virus. But the background is also about economic problems, because the outbreak of the disease

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Automotive industry. The perfect storm is catching up.

29. July 201928. July 2019 Tom Office Series Auto industry, China, Germany, Crisis Min read

After seemingly endless years of success, a violent storm is gathering over the German car industry. It could be a perfect storm because the reasons are not just homemade. Something is brewing in Germany, and a key industry is showing

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Auto industry. The change is accelerating.

13. May 201912. May 2019 Tom Office Series Auto industry, Bentley, JLR, PSA, trollhattan, makeup Min read

A new definition of mobility and alternative forms of drive. Digitization and revolution in manufacturing. Everything announced and not far away. On the contrary, we are already in the middle of it, and the change accelerates more and more. An example of how fundamental the upheaval can be

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Automobile monoculture is never good

25. July 2017 Tom Office Series Alpine, Audi, Auto industry, bmw, Citroen, diesel scandal, antitrust, Mercedes, monoculture, Porsche, PSA, Renault, violations, vw Min read

Scandals shake the foundations of the German auto industry. First Dieselgate, now alleged antitrust violations. The horror is never ending and a key industry of our country is at a crossroads. But it started many years ago.

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Auto industry. Saab comes back.

29. November 2016 Tom Office Series Auto industry, autonomous driving, Comeback, saab Min read

The most exciting news of the last few days was probably an interview by Saab AB CEO Håkan Buske with the Svenska Dagbladet. It's about nothing less than the return of Saab to the auto industry. Saab comes back 2017 with a new company.