Auto sales in Germany slowly turning a corner

• Germany's Federal Motor Transport Authority reports new car registrations dropped 1.2% to 247,199 in September to mark a solid improvement from the 5% fall seen in August.
• German automakers (BAMXY.PK, VLKAY.PK, OTCPK:DDAIF) continue to improve sales in their home nation in fits and starts, while Opel (NYSE:GM) showed some unexpected strength during the month.