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5/25/2013, 7:51 AM ET

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Tuesday, May 21, 8:27 AM Strengthening rumors of a steep 20% consumption tax on luxury cars in China could create a ripple in the automobile industry with expectations high for the segment and productions plans ramping up. On watch: Lincoln (F), Cadillac (GM), Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), Audi (VLKAY.PK), Tata Motors (TTM), and Porsche ((POAHY.PK). 21 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, May 20, 8:38 AM Hyundai (HYMLF.PK) and Kia (KIMTF.PK) continue to lose market share in South Korea to foreign brands as sharply lower tariffs make exports cheaper for local buyers. Foreign automakers now account for 41% of the market, up from 28% just two years ago. The trend is most pronounced in the luxury market where BMW (BAMXY.PK), Audi (VLKAY.PK), and Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK) are all picking up market share steadily. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Monday, May 20, 6:57 AM The National Development and Reform Commission in China reports that prices for imported cards fell 3.4% Y/Y in April in contrast to a minor gain on prices for domestically-produced vehicles. It's one of the first solid indications that a government mandate to cut back on lavish spending in the nation is having an impact on automakers (GM, DDAIF.PK, BAMXY.PK). 4 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 17, 7:12 AM More on European car sales (previous): The 18-month losing streak for sales on the continent is over as Daimler (DDAIF.PK) and Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) show double-digit growth with both putting in strong months in the U.K. and solid showings in Germany. Of the Japanese automakers, Nissan (NSANY.OB) made the most forward progress. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Tuesday, May 14, 7:04 AM General Motors (GM) won't chase "volume at all costs" with its Cadillac brand, according to CFO Dan Ammann. While German automakers (DDAIF.PK, BAMXY.PK, VLKAY.PK) start to chase each other in every luxury segment, GM will pick and choose where Cadillac competes. YTD U.S. sales: Mercedes-Benz 98,511; BMW 88,127; Lexus 74,831; Cadillac 55,942; Audi 47,343. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Thursday, May 9, 12:39 PM Explosive growth in China's SUV market has automakers scrambling to bring more models to the market to take advantage of the cozy margins offered by the category. What to watch: General Motors (GM -1%), Ford (F), and Chrysler (FIATY.PK) could see the biggest benefit from the hot Chinese SUV market with the automakers already ramping up production while German counterparts Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), BMW (BAMXY.PK), and Audi (VLKAY.PK) are stuck in a lower gear. 3 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Friday, May 3, 1:09 PM A massive plant in Mexico that Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK) is building for production of Audi SUVs is an effort by the automaker to catch up to German peers BMW (BAMXY.PK) and Daimler (DDAIF.PK). The use of the U.S. dollar to pay suppliers to the plant could also help it avoid currency swings with many of vehicles heading north to the U.S. April U.S. sales tally: BMW 29,011 units, Daimler 26,157 units, Audi 13,157 units. Comment! [Global & FX, Consumer]
Wednesday, May 1, 1:13 PM Daimler (DDAIF.PK) April U.S. sales: +4.4 to 26,157. Mercedes-Benz USA says sales of Mercedes-Benz models rose 5.8% to 23,635 units with the C-, E-, and M-Class model lines all contributing. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, May 1, 7:46 AM Auto sales are being driven higher by a recovery in the housing market and the wealth effect of a percolating stock market just as much (if not more) than pent-up demand, according to analysts. The average age of vehicles on the road has actually increased to 11.2 years from 10.8 years, giving some indication that perhaps "hundreds of thousands" of units need to be replaced. What to watch: All the major automakers report April U.S. sales numbers today with expectations running high that milder weather and new models on the market boosted sales. 13 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, April 29, 8:42 AM The luxury automobile market in China could take a minor hit with a new regulation banning military license plates from high-end sellers including Lincoln (F), Cadillac (GM), Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), and Porsche ((POAHY.PK). Though official numbers are hard to come by, the practice of high-ranking officers driving luxury vehicles is common. 6 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Tuesday, April 16, 3:54 PM Daimler (DDAIF.PK +3.3%) looks to follow in Lagardere's (LGDDF.PK) footsteps and unload its stake in European Aeronautic (EADSF.PK -4.2%), a company it helped found. Daimler's stake (around 61.1M shares) is valued at €2.28B assuming it gets a similar price to that Lagardere fetched (€37.35) for its shares last week. EADS will repurchase around €600M of the shares. Comment!
Tuesday, April 16, 10:28 AM German automakers Volkswagen (VLKAY.PK), Daimler (DDAIF.PK), and BMW (BAMXY.PK) plan to spend $25B by 2017 in order to expand production into areas outside of Europe. The goal of the companies is to escape their reliance on the European car market which is currently stuck in a state of malaise. Expanding capacity in North America and China are two of top priorities of the group. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Thursday, April 11, 7:05 AM The China Association of Auto Manufacturers says auto sales in China rose 13.3% during March. During the month, German (BAMXY.PK, DDAIF.PK, VLKAY.PK) and Korean automakers (HYMLF.PK, KIMTF.PK) had sales gains that exceeded 20% while Japanese automakers (HMC, TM, NSANY.OB) suffered a 17.8 percent decline amid lingering anti-Japan sentiment. 1 Comment [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 10, 6:44 AM Daimler (DDAIF.PK) CEO Dieter Zetsche warns that the automaker doesn't see much of a tailwind from markets over the next few months and it may have to shift earnings expectations. The comments from the exec were made at the company's annual shareholder meeting in Berlin. Comment! [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, April 3, 12:43 PM South Korean regulators have raided the local offices of Toyota (TM), Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK), Audi (VLKAY.PK), and BMW (BAMXY.PK) to look for evidence of price fixing and collusion. Why not GM and Ford? Despite the free trade agreement between South Korea and the U.S., German brands account for 74% of South Korea's auto imports and close to 10% of total market share in the nation. 2 Comments [Consumer, Global & FX]
Wednesday, March 27, 1:52 PM Mercedes-Benz (DDAIF.PK) debuts the 2014 Mercedes B-class Electric Drive at the New York International Auto Show in front of its widescale release to U.S. markets next year. Developed in partnership with Tesla Motors (TSLA +0.8%), the model generates 135 horsepower and 255 pound-feet of torque with a driving range of 115 miles per charge. (Mercedes-Benz's live stream from NYIAS) 3 Comments [Global & FX, Consumer]

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