Articles Tagged with "Volkswagen"

German stocks decline 12% from this year's peak; Volkswagen, Daimler fall

Bloomberg News (Frankfurt) - German stocks fell, with the benchmark DAX Index (DAX) dropping 12 percent from this year's high, as concern escalated that the U.S. economy is faltering and the nation may lose its top credit rating.

Aug. 9 , 2011
India: Despite drop in car sales, Global auto giants Volkswagen, Toyota, Ford convinced about prospects in long haul

The Economic Times - Depending on whom you ask or what you read, China has between 100 and 250 carmakers. Joint ventures with the global biggies dominate the top 10 - think General Motors (GM), Volkswagen (VW), Toyota, Ford, Nissan, Hyundai - and a rash of domestic players makes up the rest of the pack. The sheer number of players may not come as a surprise considering China is the largest car market in the world - in 2010, 13.8 million units were sold.

Aug. 5 , 2011
EU to probe BMW electric car aid, Volkswagen grant

Reuters (Brussels) - EU regulators are to investigate whether public support for German automaker BMW's 368 million euro ($526.4 million) project to make electric cars violates state aid rules.

Jul. 15 , 2011
Volkswagen posts record sales

AFP (Berlin) - Germany's Volkswagen group sold a record four million vehicles in the first half of 2011 and hopes to reach the eight million mark for the year, the group's CEO announced Monday in a statement.

Jul. 13 , 2011