Germany

Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) has agreed to enter into a German joint venture (JV) to develop technology for manufacturing lightweight materials used in vehicle production.... 2011-09-19

BMI's core views for the autos sector are now based on a period of recovery for the industry, which means more forward-looking strategies as we move into 2011. Certain themes remain,... 2011-03-15

Continental is expecting nearly a 10% y-o-y increase in its revenue this year on the back of a 5% to 10% y-o-y increase in global vehicle sales. While Continental's 2010 revenue of... 2011-01-13

Qatar Holding, the Gulf state's investment arm, has increased its influence in the Volkswagen Group by raising its voting stake in Volkswagen (VW) to 17%. The company exercised the... 2009-12-21

While this quarterly report features the final tweak to our 2009 oil price assumption, it is the much more substantial revision to the 2010 forecast that is worthy of comment. Risks... 2009-10-20

News: According to Reuters, German auto manufacturer Porsche has stated that the Gulf state of Qatar has been given a 10% voting stake in the automotive group as agreed in a deal.... 2009-09-03

The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) is set to become the third largest shareholder in Volkswagen (VW) if the German carmaker's merger with its majority shareholder Porsche goes ahead.... 2009-07-27

While this quarterly report contains our first oil price upgrade for the year, it continues to sound a note of caution regarding the sustainability of the recent rally and the potential... 2009-07-20

Around 16% of Daimler AG will be owned by Middle East investors once a deal to sell a 9.1% stake to Abu Dhabi-based Aabar Investments is finalised. Aabar will become the firm's largest... 2009-03-23