The CEO of the VW subsidiary Everllence, Uwe Lauber, sees his company well prepared for an independent setup.

"We can look to the future from a position of financial strength," Lauber told the Essen-based Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (Friday edition). "We have now experienced massive growth for five years in a row – and our prospects are positive." Lauber answered in the affirmative when asked whether Everllence (formerly MAN Energy Solutions) could exist independently without the financial backing of the VW Group.

"We're laying the foundation through profitable business. Our goal is a minimum return of nine percent," he said. "We're on the right track." He added that they are "already an exotic player within the VW Group." According to its own information, the plant manufacturer Everllence employs around 15,000 people at more than 140 locations worldwide.