Knapp die Hälfte hat noch keinen Wintercheck am Auto vorgenommen /
87 Prozent der Autofahrer fühlen sich im Winter teilweise unsicher
München, 17. November 2015 – Der Winter steht vor der Tür
und macht den Autofahrern bald wieder mit schlechter Sicht und glatten Straßen
das Leben schwer. 87 Prozent der Deutschen fühlen sich zumindest ab und zu
unsicher, wenn sie im Winter Auto fahren. Trotz dieser Angst und der „O bis
O“-Regel (Oktober bis Ostern) hatten im Oktober erst 57 Prozent ihr Fahrzeug
auf die Wintertauglichkeit geprüft bzw. winterfit gemacht. Dies ergab eine im
November durchgeführte repräsentative Studie des Online-Automarkts AutoScout24.
Ausrede: Noch keine Zeit gefunden
Fast die Hälfte (43 Prozent) hat bisher keine Überprüfung für den Winter
vorgenommen. Die meisten geben an, dass sie einfach noch nicht dazugekommen
sind (31 Prozent). Acht Prozent halten das für unnötig und drei Prozent wissen
nicht, was sie an ihrem Auto kontrollieren sollen. „Ein gut gewartetes Auto
senkt das Unfallrisiko vor allem im Winter“, sagt Sebastian Lorenz, Vice
President Consumer. „Mit dem AutoScout24 Werkstattportal ist ein Wintercheck schnell online vereinbart und in einer Werkstatt ganz in der Nähe professionell
durchgeführt. So erreichen die Autofahrer auch bei winterlichen Straßen sicher
ihr Ziel.“ Beim Wintercheck sollten nicht nur Frostschutz und Reifen
kontrolliert werden. Ein „richtiger“ Wintercheck enthält deutlich mehr
Prüfpunkte. Der beim AutoScout24 Werkstattportal buchbare Wintercheck umfasst
standardisiert 15 Checkpunkte wie die Prüfung von Licht, Bremsen, Frostschutz
im Kühlmittel, Elektronik, Getriebe und Fahrwerk durch einen erfahrenen
Fachmann. Die Preise der Werkstätten in der Umgebung hierfür können online
verglichen werden: http://werkstatt.autoscout24.de/wintercheck/
Frauen fühlen sich unsicherer als Männer
Spätestens wenn der Schnee fällt, dürften die meisten schnell noch einen
Wintercheck durchführen. Denn Eis und Schnee haben große Wirkung auf das
Sicherheitsempfinden. Lediglich 13 Prozent der deutschen Autofahrer gaben an,
sich nie unsicher zu fühlen, wenn sie im Winter Auto fahren. Besonders
unerschrocken sind Männer mit 18 Prozent im Vergleich zu sieben Prozent der
Frauen. Als nur selten durch winterliche Verhältnisse gefährdet empfand sich
ein gutes Drittel (36 Prozent) der Befragten – Männer in 43 Prozent der Fälle,
Frauen in 28 Prozent. 45 Prozent der Teilnehmer gaben an, manchmal eine
Unsicherheit zu verspüren. Hier waren wieder mit 55 Prozent mehr weibliche
Autofahrer betroffen als männliche (36 Prozent). Immerhin sieben Prozent der
Befragten gaben an, sich beim Fahren im Winter sehr oft oder fast immer
unsicher zu fühlen. Vor allem Frauen gaben diese Antwort (elf Prozent), aber
nur drei Prozent der Männer.
Viele Gründe sprechen gegen den Winter
Dass der Winter nicht die Lieblingszeit der Autofahrer ist, hat viele
Gründe: Die Hälfte (50 Prozent) hat keine Lust, ihr Auto von Schnee und Eis zu
befreien. Außerdem bemängeln viele die schlechte Sicht – entweder durch frühe
Dunkelheit (34 Prozent), beschlagene Scheiben (31 Prozent), tiefstehende Sonne
(29 Prozent) oder die Scheinwerfer der anderen Verkehrsteilnehmer (21 Prozent).
An eisglatten Fahrbahnen stört sich beinahe ein Drittel (32 Prozent) der
befragten Fahrer und ein knappes Viertel (24 Prozent) an den vermehrten Staus.
Fast ebenso viele (23 Prozent) finden wegen des Schnees am Straßenrand
schlechter einen Parkplatz. 22 Prozent der Befragten schätzen es nicht, wegen
der Straßenverhältnisse und der Winterreifen langsamer fahren zu müssen. Zu
kalt im eigenen Auto ist es nur sieben Prozent der deutschen Autofahrer.
Zum Thema „Winterfest“ befragte die Innofact AG vom 03. bis
05. November 2015 im Auftrag von AutoScout24 1.035 Autofahrer,
bevölkerungsrepräsentativ hinsichtlich des Alters (18-65 Jahr) und des
Geschlechtes quotiert. Die ausführlichen Umfrageergebnisse erhalten Sie auf
Anfrage unter presse@autoscout24.com.
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• Aktuelle Neuwagen des Konzerns mit EU6 Motoren nicht betroffen • Technische Lösungen werden erarbeitet und den zuständigen Behörden noch im Oktober vorgestellt
Wolfsburg, 29. September 2015 – Die Volkswagen AG stellt ihren Aktionsplan zur Nachbesserung des Abgasverhaltens von Dieselfahrzeugen vor.
Die betroffenen Kunden werden in einem ersten Schritt informiert, dass das Abgasverhalten ihres Fahrzeugs in Kürze nachgebessert werden kann. Alle Fahrzeuge sind technisch sicher und fahrbereit.Der Aktionsplan sieht vor, dass Volkswagen und die weiteren betroffenen Marken des Konzerns im Oktober den zuständigen Behörden die technischen Lösungen und Maßnahmen vorstellen. Die Kunden dieser Fahrzeuge werden in den nächsten Wochen und Monaten darüber informiert. Alle betroffenen Konzernmarken werden nationale Internetseiten schalten, wo sich Kunden über den aktuellen Stand der Dinge fortlaufend in Kenntnis setzen können.
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Montag, 28. September 2015
Volkswagen didn't keep it real
...nicht nur für den english Unterricht in der BerufsschuleAileen Ionescu-Somers on the VW scandal |
The broadsheets and social media are currently rife with commentary about the dramatic fall from grace of one of the world's largest and most trustworthy automotive brands; Volkswagen. The fallout is massive. This means billions in losses for the company. The CEO has resigned and it remains to be seen what the legal and long-term consequences are for the decision-makers involved in this debacle and even for the brand, no matter how resilient it might be. As a result of the scandal, even "brand Germany" reputed its for trustworthy, squeaky clean engineering excellence, is coming under scrutiny.
The economic and political clout of the global corporation is growing constantly, going well beyond regional or national boundaries. With globalization, a company's purpose defined solely around profit is inadequately articulated since it does not reflect the world's vastly changing dynamic. Like it or not, companies are fundamentally social institutions, playing their own explicit and defined role within society. For a long time, their purpose was defined – not so much as promoting the common good, but as meeting market needs while making a profit as an indicator that they added more value to society than the resources they used up. However as of late, some prominent business leaders – but by far not enough – have realized that companies simply cannot do business as usual on a failing planet with dwindling resources and rising social inequity.
Volkswagen, as an industry leader had – at least on paper – recognized that. The very name of the brand exudes a societal purpose: Volkswagen after all, is the "People's car". But the company went further, defining its corporate purpose in a more meaningful way, seemingly taking a holistic view of its role in and contribution to society: "make Volkswagen the most successful, fascinating and sustainable automaker in the world by 2018". Its Strategy 2018 puts environment, its clients and its people at the center of the company's strategic vision.
There can be no doubt that Volkswagen clients and the public at large now perceive its lofty purpose to lack authenticity. Greenwashing would be putting it mildly. Right now, Volkswagen's reputation lies in tatters. How could it have gone so wrong?
Let's surmise basing
ourselves on IMD's "Keeping
it real: How authentic is your corporate purpose?," empirical research
carried out in 2015 in partnership with Burson Marsteller, a top public
relations firm. First, the hundreds of executives we surveyed had great
difficulty identifying a single company with a truly authentic corporate
purpose. This means that while many companies "talk the talk" on
corporate purpose, they do not necessarily "walk the walk". This also
means that strategies and linked internal and external communications efforts
need revision across industries. Our survey also indicated that executives do
not generally rely on their own company's stated purpose to guide their
decision-making processes. There is a serious disconnect. It is highly likely
that similar scenarios were playing out at Volkswagen.
In fact, stating purpose is actually the easy part and only the first step. It is important that purpose also be embedded in the organization. It's may not seem like rocket science but so often important aspects are ignored that allow companies to take a holistic perspective on purpose and strategically align values, organizational culture, activities and operations around it; in other words, ensuring that one hand knows what the other is doing and above all, keeping it real. Taking a holistic approach helps avoid any disconnect between what companies say they do and what changes are truly being made to how they operate. It also helps avoid the substantial risks to brand and reputation that Volkswagen is currently experiencing. In other words, companies absolutely have to– and particularly in today's digitally connected world– mercilessly walk their talk before they talk their walk. This starts within the company, top down and bottom up.
That said, much as walking the talk is crucial for any corporation, too few are shifting away from the sole short-term profit focus dictated by capital markets. The managerial mindset this promotes has clearly fundamentally affected the way Volkswagen operated in some of its key markets. We can deduct from the mayhem around Volkswagen this week that there are a increasing number of external factors requiring companies to adoptable broader purpose-driven strategies that are also authentic. Currently it's a perfect storm where on the one hand we are reaching planetary boundaries and simply running out of resources, feeling the impact of climate change as never before, while on the other, issues around social equity need urgently to be addressed and this includes by corporations also. Now more than ever, companies have power to effect change both internally and externally by acting out and communicating purpose more holistically and effectively. If they can keep it real, better business is the result.
Dr Aileen Ionescu-Somers is the director of IMD's Global Center for Sustainability Leadership (CSL) Learning Platform.
In fact, stating purpose is actually the easy part and only the first step. It is important that purpose also be embedded in the organization. It's may not seem like rocket science but so often important aspects are ignored that allow companies to take a holistic perspective on purpose and strategically align values, organizational culture, activities and operations around it; in other words, ensuring that one hand knows what the other is doing and above all, keeping it real. Taking a holistic approach helps avoid any disconnect between what companies say they do and what changes are truly being made to how they operate. It also helps avoid the substantial risks to brand and reputation that Volkswagen is currently experiencing. In other words, companies absolutely have to– and particularly in today's digitally connected world– mercilessly walk their talk before they talk their walk. This starts within the company, top down and bottom up.
That said, much as walking the talk is crucial for any corporation, too few are shifting away from the sole short-term profit focus dictated by capital markets. The managerial mindset this promotes has clearly fundamentally affected the way Volkswagen operated in some of its key markets. We can deduct from the mayhem around Volkswagen this week that there are a increasing number of external factors requiring companies to adoptable broader purpose-driven strategies that are also authentic. Currently it's a perfect storm where on the one hand we are reaching planetary boundaries and simply running out of resources, feeling the impact of climate change as never before, while on the other, issues around social equity need urgently to be addressed and this includes by corporations also. Now more than ever, companies have power to effect change both internally and externally by acting out and communicating purpose more holistically and effectively. If they can keep it real, better business is the result.
Dr Aileen Ionescu-Somers is the director of IMD's Global Center for Sustainability Leadership (CSL) Learning Platform.
Sustainable leadership means engaging honestly with your stakeholders: VW failed the test
....nicht nur für den English Unterricht an der BerufsschuleIMD Professor Reacts: Francisco Szekely on the Volkswagen scandal |
Volkswagen fitted 500,000 VW and Audi diesel cars
with code that tricked regulators into under-recording noxious emissions. The
turbodiesel engine cars had been marketed as "clean diesel"
automobiles. This action – which has negatively affected all European auto
companies which produce cars with diesel engines and plummeted VW's share price
by 20% – also causes problems for regulators, consumers and the environment.
Europe has always favored the use of diesel engines as an "environmentally-friendlier" technology. As a result, 75% of all diesel car engines have been sold in Europe. While it is true that diesel engines emit less carbon and are more energy efficient, they have other environmental problems that make them undesirable. Diesel engines generate higher nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx). Accordingly, Government authorities have established stringent standards on nitrogen oxides because these pollutants – in combination with volatile organic compounds and sunlight – cause smog, respiratory illness and increase the chances of death from heart and lung diseases. Children, people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, and people who work or exercise outside are particularly susceptible to adverse effects of smog such as damage to the lungs.
Sustainability is a topic that lies at the heart of business strategy. Manipulating sustainability performance data to achieve greater market share is not only highly unethical but it has a significant impact on the business performance of a company. The case of Volkswagen – which might affect up to 11 million of its vehicles – proves this. VW faces criminal charges in the US which will impact the economic performance of the company. In the first three months of 2015, VW had surpassed Toyota as the number one car maker in the world. Today VW said it would set aside 6.5 billion euros – the equivalent of half a year's profits – to cover the cost of making the cars comply with pollution standards.
The impact of this failed leadership goes beyond VW since shares in European car makers such as Daimler, Renault, and BMW also fell on September 22nd. A number of governments have reacted by immediately launching investigations. Besides the US, Germany, and France have started investigating VW. Mexico – which hosts the second largest VW plant in the world in the city of Puebla – has demanded an immediate investigation on all Jettas and Golfs made from 2009 -2014 to make sure that VW has not cheated on its environmental standards.
Martin Winterkorn, VW chief executive, produced a video where he says that he was "endlessly sorry" and that the misconduct was a result of "the grave errors of very few" employees. But this is a leadership issue and Winterkom resigned on Wednesday September 23rd. How could VW's senior management have allowed the installation of a technology designed to mislead regulators and its own costumers as well as create greater damage to the environment with higher levels of pollutants? Consumers don't want false promises about the environmental performance of companies. They expect honesty and want the truth. In fact, companies such as Patagonia – far from giving false promises admit that they have important sustainability challenges that they are actively trying to resolve – earn the trust of consumers and regulators and have better economic results over the long-term.
"No company should be allowed to evade our environmental laws or promise consumers a fake bill of goods," said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Sustainability stakeholder engagement means more than promises to consumers. It means honesty and transparency. And that is the meaning of long-term sustainable success for business.
Francisco Szekely is Professor of Leadership and Sustainability at IMD and Director of IMD's Global Center for Sustainability Leadership (CSL).
Europe has always favored the use of diesel engines as an "environmentally-friendlier" technology. As a result, 75% of all diesel car engines have been sold in Europe. While it is true that diesel engines emit less carbon and are more energy efficient, they have other environmental problems that make them undesirable. Diesel engines generate higher nitrogen oxide emissions (NOx). Accordingly, Government authorities have established stringent standards on nitrogen oxides because these pollutants – in combination with volatile organic compounds and sunlight – cause smog, respiratory illness and increase the chances of death from heart and lung diseases. Children, people with respiratory diseases such as asthma, and people who work or exercise outside are particularly susceptible to adverse effects of smog such as damage to the lungs.
Sustainability is a topic that lies at the heart of business strategy. Manipulating sustainability performance data to achieve greater market share is not only highly unethical but it has a significant impact on the business performance of a company. The case of Volkswagen – which might affect up to 11 million of its vehicles – proves this. VW faces criminal charges in the US which will impact the economic performance of the company. In the first three months of 2015, VW had surpassed Toyota as the number one car maker in the world. Today VW said it would set aside 6.5 billion euros – the equivalent of half a year's profits – to cover the cost of making the cars comply with pollution standards.
The impact of this failed leadership goes beyond VW since shares in European car makers such as Daimler, Renault, and BMW also fell on September 22nd. A number of governments have reacted by immediately launching investigations. Besides the US, Germany, and France have started investigating VW. Mexico – which hosts the second largest VW plant in the world in the city of Puebla – has demanded an immediate investigation on all Jettas and Golfs made from 2009 -2014 to make sure that VW has not cheated on its environmental standards.
Martin Winterkorn, VW chief executive, produced a video where he says that he was "endlessly sorry" and that the misconduct was a result of "the grave errors of very few" employees. But this is a leadership issue and Winterkom resigned on Wednesday September 23rd. How could VW's senior management have allowed the installation of a technology designed to mislead regulators and its own costumers as well as create greater damage to the environment with higher levels of pollutants? Consumers don't want false promises about the environmental performance of companies. They expect honesty and want the truth. In fact, companies such as Patagonia – far from giving false promises admit that they have important sustainability challenges that they are actively trying to resolve – earn the trust of consumers and regulators and have better economic results over the long-term.
"No company should be allowed to evade our environmental laws or promise consumers a fake bill of goods," said New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman.
Sustainability stakeholder engagement means more than promises to consumers. It means honesty and transparency. And that is the meaning of long-term sustainable success for business.
Francisco Szekely is Professor of Leadership and Sustainability at IMD and Director of IMD's Global Center for Sustainability Leadership (CSL).
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Samstag, 19. September 2015
Die Auto-Neuheiten auf der IAA 2015
Die Internationale Automobil Ausstellung in Frankfurt ist die wichtigste Automesse hier in Deutschland. Der deutsche Markt ist für die meisten Hersteller ebenfalls ein ganz wichtiger.
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