Germany

Volkswagen (VW) is forging ahead with plans to boost productivity in order to compete more effectively on a global level. According to company sources cited in sectors of the press,... 2007-06-20

BMI has lowered its passenger car sales forecast for the German market in light of the ongoing fall in new car sales in the country. According to industry data,

The Volkswagen Group has been able to offset lower sales in Germany, due to the increase in VAT at the start of the year, with a strong performance overseas.

BMW has reported a first-quarter profit of EUR587mn, 38.1% down on the same period a year before.

Porsche is forging ahead with its production plans for the new Panamera model, expected to hit the market in 2009.

Soaring oil prices, expensive raw materials and fierce competition are not enough to halt growth in Germany's robust automotive industry. According to industry data, 3.47mn new car... 2007-03-29

The German juggernaut Volkswagen (VW) is firing on all cylinders. With Toyota firmly in its sights, VW is bidding to become the world's leading volume car producer with the emphasis... 2007-03-14

Increasingly frustrated by efforts to secure a dominant position in the global heavy truck industry through a merger of

Having declined 13% in January, passenger car registrations in Germany fell 15% in February to 183,000

The Volkswagen Group has ambitious plans for 2007 and beyond. Buoyed by success in 2006,