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Story no.385InternationalOngoingPlants, jobs and earningsNotableDE Germany30 Oct → 2 Nov2 facts · 7 art.

Porsche: Jörg Bartels succeeds Michael Steiner as head of development

Porsche has announced the appointment of Jörg Bartels, formerly with Mercedes, as a member of the board responsible for development. Michael Steiner, Porsche's head of development, will leave the company in May, and Jörg Bartels will succeed him. This information, derived from German sub-events, applies to all markets. The story is also covered in the United States, with no indications of national differences in the provided details.

In brief

Ongoing story bringing together 2 events involving Mercedes-Benz and Porsche, in Allemagne, followed from 30 October 2026 to 2 November 2026. 7 articles from 6 sources (plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 2 November 2026 at 20:00.

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Timeline

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In figures

The activity

2 facts

Latest activity 5 days ago

30 Oct2 Nov

Countries concerned

DE Germany

Brands concerned

Official figures

  • Mercedes-Benz · 71,871 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 84 recall(s) in 12 months
  • Porsche · 7,180 reg. (EU + EFTA + UK, Sept 26) · 15 recall(s) in 12 months

Key figures

Amounts cited$4 billion

Highest number recorded in 1 article(s), automatically extracted: please check sources.

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Sources by country and language

Press country

ArticlesOutlets
Germany33
United States31
France11

Languages

ArticlesOutlets
English42
German22
French11

Country of the outlet (not of the topic), inferred from its address and language. Each outlet counts once per row.

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