viernes, 24 de agosto de 2018

Asia Daily Briefing - Troubles beneath the surface



VW's hot streak in 

China conceals signs 

of slipping grip

BEIJING/FRANKFURT, 
Germany -- Volkswagen's 
soaring sales in China paint
 a rosy picture for the world's
 largest automaker. But with 
signs that its hot streak may 
fizzle out, coupled with a dismal performance in the increasingly important Indian market, 
the German manufacturer's
 status as No. 1 is beginning to 
look less than secure.

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