Oil Edges Higher on Likely US Inventory Drawdown

LONDON, July 10 Reuters Oil prices rose on Wednesday on expectations that U.S. crude and gasoline inventories fell last week, but further gains were limited by the restart of output in the U.S. Gulf as the threat from Hurricane Beryl faded and slack Chinese consumer demand. Brent futures were up 19 cents, or 0.2, at […]
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Porsche AG Shares Rise after Investor Call

FRANKFURTLONDON, July 10 Reuters Shares in luxury carmaker Porsche AG rose 3.9 and were among the biggest gainers in Frankfurt39;s bluechip DAX index on Wednesday after positive brokerage comments following a call with investors. Porsche, which is majority owned by Volkswagen, held on Tuesday what is known as a preclose call a briefing for analysts before a […]
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Toyota Joins Group of Automakers to Help Build EV Charging Network

July 10 Reuters Toyota has joined a group of major automakers to back electric vehicle charging firm, IONNA, which is building a highpowered EV charging network across North America, the companies said on Wednesday. The group39;s statement did not provide a value or additional details on the investment. Seven large automakers, including Mercedes, GM, Stellantis, Honda, […]
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Slump in Electric Car Demand Hits Mercedes Sales in Q2

BERLIN, July 10 Reuters MercedesBenz saw a 6 decline in sales in the second quarter as demand for batteryelectric vehicles slumped, the carmaker said on Wednesday, promising to make up lost ground with improved availability and market launches. The company said it sold 600,100 cars and vans in the second quarter of 2024. Of those, 51,000 […]
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Volkswagen Shares Fall after Warning on Profit, Audi Plant

VW lowers 2024 returns forecast to 6.57 on unplanned expenses Analysts welcome efforts to lower costs, reduce capacity Audi39;s Q8 etron demand down as brand teases newer models BERLIN, July 10 Reuters Volkswagen shares fell more than 2 early on Wednesday after it issued an overnight profit warning triggered in part by the possible closure of […]
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BMW Leads German Premium Car Brands in FirstHalf Sales

BERLIN, July 10 Reuters BMW on Tuesday reported the strongest sales among Germany39;s top three premium carmakers and was the only brand to significantly boost batteryelectric deliveries, as MercedesBenz and Porsche struggled with low demand. BMW saw a 2.3 rise in total sales in the first half of the year to almost 1.1 million vehicles, with […]
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