NEWS

Holding Company May Sell Porsche AG Tax-Free

6/11/2012

Porsche Automobil Holding SE has found a way to sell its remaining 50.1% stake in its Porsche AG sports car unit to Volkswagen AG without triggering a huge tax bill, WirtschaftsWoche reports.

Audi, BMW Post Record May Sales

6/11/2012

BMW AG and Volkswagen AG's Audi brand each reported its best-ever worldwide sales for May, thanks to robust demand in China for luxury models.

Chrysler Expands Jeep Liberty Recall for Suspension Rust

6/11/2012

Chrysler Group LLC is expanding its recall of Jeep Liberty compact SUVs in the U.S. by 137,200 vehicles to include SUVs from the 2006-2007 model years.

U.S. Auto Inventories Shrank 5% in May

6/11/2012

Stockpiles of unsold light vehicles fell to a 52-day supply on June 1 from 55 days a month earlier, Automotive News reports.

Car Sales Grow Only 3% in India

6/11/2012

Automakers sold 163,200 passenger vehicles in India last month compared with 158,800 units in May 2011, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

Car Sales in India Rise Only 3%

6/11/2012

Automakers sold 163,200 passenger vehicles in India last month compared with 158,800 units in May 2011, according to the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers.

China Cuts Fuel Prices

6/11/2012

China's National Defense and Reform Commission reduced the prices of gasoline and diesel fuel by nearly 6% over the weekend to reflect declines in global oil prices.

U.S. Dealers Sue India’s Mahindra

6/11/2012

Five American car dealers are suing Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. in federal court in Atlanta, Ga., accusing the Mumbai-based truckmaker of fraud, misrepresentation and conspiracy.

American Gasoline Prices Keep Dropping

6/11/2012

The average price of gasoline across the U.S. has fallen to $3.54 per gallon, down 5 cents in the past week and 19 cents lower than a month ago, according to the AAA Daily Fuel Gauge Report.

VW May Be Eyeing Navistar Stake

6/11/2012

Volkswagen AG is studying the idea of buying equity in Navistar International Corp., according to the Financial Times Deutschland, which cites no sources.