Porsche P911_p.DE announced that 2023 retail deliveries in the United States totaled 75,415 cars – a new record – and a 7.6% increase from 2022.Įuropean Commission investigators are to inspect Chinese automakers in the coming weeks as part of a probe into whether to impose punitive tariffs to protect European electric vehicle makers, three people involved in the process said. Volkswagen's VOWG_p.DE increase in sales last year was driven by its mass-market cars and premium brand Audi, whose sales outstripped pre-pandemic deliveries at 1.9 million vehicles, according to data released on Friday. 15-18, potentially affecting the supply of natural rubber. The Thai Meteorological Department has warned of Northern thundershowers in the North from Jan. The rubber contract on the Shanghai futures exchange (SHFE) for May delivery SNRv1 was up 90 yuan, or 0.66%, at 13,830 yuan ($1,926.94) per metric ton. The Osaka Exchange (OSE) rubber contract for June delivery JRUc6, 0#2JRU: was up 4.3 yen, or 1.65%, at 264.9 yen ($1.83) per kg as of 0200 GMT. Japanese rubber futures rose on Monday as inclement weather in Thailand, the world's top exporter of the natural rubber, raised concerns over tighter supply, while optimism about strong 2023 automotive data also boosted sentiment. RUBBER-Japanese futures rise on inclement Thai weather, strong auto data