German carmakers face engineer shortage
Ageing workforce, falling interest in technical studies cause shortfall as firms respond by hiring from outside.  Porsche and BMW, predicting record sales for their luxury German cars this year, are vying to find enough Wunderkinder ...   Read on

Chinese appetite - Emerging market players are buying into the European auto supplier industry
Strategic investors from China are looking specifically for Western companies that can help them improve their own technological competitiveness. These are the findings of the study "Chinese appetite ...   Read on

Investing in China: new treaty increases attractions of using a UK holding company structure
The UK and China have signed a new double tax treaty, which includes some favourable provisions. Any planning should, however, take into account the Chinese authorities' aggressive approach to avoidance, not only in the treaty but in ...   Read on

The car industry can help the UK and Europe turn a corner in this financial crisis
These are momentous times. We have emerged from one of the worst recessions since the 1930s with economies across Europe facing huge challenges. Adding to the uncertainly is a sovereign debt crisis that appears ...   Read on

European Union: Germany - global expansion and regional strength
Amid European debt crisis turmoil, German light vehicle registrations have exhibited strength in 2011, returning the market to pre-crisis levels. Additionally, growing global demand for German autos continues to drive export ...   Read on

July 2011 West European Car Sales
The West European car market continues to struggle in the face of weak economic growth, with the July 2011 selling rate of 11.7 mn units/year the lowest since July 2010. One must be careful not to put too much emphasis on one month's ...   Read on