German carmaker Volkswagen said Wednesday it sold a record number of vehicles in 2017, putting it on track to hold on to the title of world's largest carmaker two years after its "dieselgate" emissions scandal.
Billions of euros will change hands over Black Friday weekend sales across Europe, but despite increasingly accepting the US import, the promotions will be marked by strikes, protests and concerns about over-consumption.
Stuttgart-based car maker Daimler – owner of Mercedes-Benz – has bucked industry-wide trends for decreasing profits, in part by outdoing other German brands in China.
Germany’s love of beer shows no sign of abating with the country’s breweries celebrating booming sales over the summer months, figures released on Wednesday showed.
Shoppers will be spoiled for bargains over the coming few weeks, with the annual summer sales expected to see half of Germany's retailers slashing prices by up to 70 percent.
New car registrations in Germany fell in June and have been generally low for the first half of 2013, data released on Tuesday showed. They are a key measure of demand in one of the most crucial sectors of Europe's top economy.
The mild winter and chilly spring have hit Germany's clothing industry hard, with some already slashing prices in a desperate attempt to generate sales, <i>Die Welt</i> newspaper reported on Friday.
German car sales plunged last month, reflecting an end to a cash-for-clunkers bonus, but robust foreign demand for Germany's famed luxury models sparked a spurt in exports.
Fertilizer producer K+S is now the world’s largest salt producer after buying America’s Morton Salt in a billion-euro sale, the company confirmed on Thursday.
