Unlock stock picks and a broker-level newsfeed that powers Wall Street. Upgrade Now Dusseldorf - Delayed Quote • EUR Volkswagen AG (VOW3.DU) Follow Compare 85.86 +0.36 +(0.42%) At close: April 11 at 7:32:27 PM GMT+2 All News Press Releases SEC Filings China-Europe Détente Could Hurt Tesla, Help BYD As tariffs spiral between the U.S. and China, between China and Europe they are showing early signs of falling, potentially helping BYD and hurting Tesla. The European Commission in Brussels, which handles trade on behalf of the European Union, confirmed Friday it is in talks with Beijing about an alternative to its current tariffs on Chinese EVs. In a conversation Tuesday, EU trade commissioner, Maroš Šefčovič, and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao discussed the idea of price undertakings, whereby manufacturers agree to minimum prices, a spokesman said. Tariff Delay Lifts European Markets; Bank Stocks Rally European stocks climbed, echoing Wednesday's U.S. rally after President Trump's tariff pause. The benchmark Stoxx Europe 600 shot up 3.7%, its biggest one-day gains since March 2022. Country-specific indexes also rallied. US Steel, Prada, Volkswagen: Stocks in 30 US Steel (X) is declining after President Trump opposed Japanese company Nippon Steel (NPSCY) from buying the US steel manufacturer. Meanwhile, Prada (1913.HK) will acquire Versace from Capri Holdings (CPRI) for $1.38 billion. The deal is expected to close in late 2025. Volkswagen (VOW.DE) stock trading in Germany is climbing following Trump's suspension of reciprocal tariffs, even after the company preliminarily reported lower first quarter earnings. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. Auto Tariffs Trigger Vehicle Writedowns at Volkswagen Volkswagen has delivered a reminder that President Trump’s 25% auto tariff is still in place—and already starting to bite. An hour after the president announced his decision to pause reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday, the German auto company said it would report its lowest quarterly profit since the 2021 semiconductor shortage. VW also announced provisions of €600 million relating to Europe’s regulations for carbon-dioxide emissions, even though the rules were recently relaxed and the company doubled its European electric-vehicle sales in the first quarter. Volkswagen Earnings Miss Hopes on Higher Costs, Including Early Tariffs Hit First-quarter earnings missed expectations after taking a hit from one-off items including some early impact from U.S. import tariffs. Auto stocks pull higher as Trump reverses on reciprocal duties, but auto tariffs remain Auto stocks pulled higher after President Trump backed off and announced a 90-day pause on tariffs for most countries, yet at the same time he increased levies on China, and kept auto tariffs in place. Trump tariffs: European automakers under pressure European automaker stocks, including Volkswagen (VOW3.DE), Mercedes-Benz (MBG.DE), and BMW (BMW.DE), are under pressure as President Trump's sweeping tariff policy takes effect. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Pras Subramanian joins the show to take a closer look at the tariff impact. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. Trump Trade: U.S. President threatens additional tariffs on China of 50% Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly: ADDITIONAL TARIFFS: In a post to Truth Social, President Donald Trump stated, “Yesterday, China issued Retaliatory Tariffs of 34%, on top of their already record setting Tariffs, Non-Monetary Tariffs, Illegal Subsidization of companies, and massive long term Currency Manipulation, despite my warn Volkswagen Vehicle Deliveries Rise Despite China Weakness The automaker has been hit by intense competition in China that has seen rivals cut prices to win customers in its largest market. Trending tickers: Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, Ford, BP and AstraZeneca The latest investor updates on stocks that are trending on Wednesday. Sheinbaum Touts Her Strong Ties to Trump to Sell CEOs on Mexico (Bloomberg) -- President Claudia Sheinbaum is pitching Mexico as a winner in Donald Trump’s global trade war, arguing that her positive relationship with the US leader has made it a more attractive place to invest.Most Read from BloombergHousing Agency Aims to Relocate Its DC HeadquartersMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersLondon Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropeWhat Would ‘Transportatio Carmakers Idle Plants, Rethink Prices as Trump’s Tariffs Hit (Bloomberg) -- Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergHousing Agency Aims to Relocate Its DC HeadquartersMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersLondon Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropeWhat Would ‘Transportation Abundance’ Look Like?Just hours after taking effect, President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs on imported cars are already reve From layoffs to incentives: How automakers are responding to Trump's tariffs From price hikes to expanded incentives and even layoffs, automakers are responding to President Trump’s unprecedented tariffs that are sending shockwaves through the industry. Trump's auto tariffs: Here's how automakers are responding President Trump's 25% auto tariffs are now in effect. Yahoo Finance Autos Reporter Pras Subramanian takes a closer look at how some of the major automakers are responding. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. Nvidia, European automakers: Trending Tickers Madison Mills and Julie Hyman take a look at some of Wednesday's trending tickers on Yahoo Finance. Chipmaker stocks, like Nvidia (NVDA), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM), are under pressure as investors wait for US President Donald Trump's tariff announcement. European automakers, including Volkswagen (VOW3.DE), Mercedes-Benz (MBG.DE), and Ferrari (RACE.MI), are in focus as Trump's tariffs on auto imports weigh on the sector. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Morning Brief here. Mercedes Weighs Pulling US Entry-Level Cars Over Tariffs (Bloomberg) -- Supply Lines is a daily newsletter that tracks global trade. Sign up here.Most Read from BloombergWhat Frank Lloyd Wright Learned From the DesertLondon Clears Final Hurdle for More High-Speed Trains to EuropeMetro-North Is Faster Than Acela on NYC-New Haven Route After Signal UpdatesLocal Governments Vie for Fired Federal WorkersBank Regulators Fight for Desks as OCC Returns to New York TowerMercedes-Benz Group AG is considering withdrawing its least expensive cars from the US bec Auto Stocks Skid After Trump Says He ‘Couldn’t Care Less’ About Higher Prices on Foreign Cars Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz stocks both sold off in Germany. 🔎 Read more on Mercedes-Benz. President Trump told NBC News over the weekend that he didn’t care if foreign automakers raised U.S. prices in response to new tariffs. Trump Trade: Trump told auto CEOs not to raise prices for tariffs Catch up on the top industries and stocks that were impacted, or were predicted to be impacted, by the comments, actions and policies of President Donald Trump with this daily recap compiled by The Fly: AUTO TARIFFS: President Trump told CEOs of some of the country’s top automakers during a call earlier this month that the White House would look unfavorably on car prices being raised as a result of tariffs, leaving some of them rattled and worried they would face punishment if they increased pri How will UK carmakers be hit by Trump import tariffs? — key developments The US is the second largest export market for the British automotive industry. Trump could announce auto tariffs today, Bloomberg reports President Trump is readying an announcement on auto tariffs as soon as today, Josh Wingrove and Joe Deaux of Bloomberg report, citing people familiar with the matter. Trump told reporters earlier this week that he would detail the auto levies in the coming days, Bloomberg notes. The level and scope of the auto tariffs are not clear, it adds. Publicly traded companies in the space include Ford (F), General Motors (GM), Honda (HMC), Mercedes-Benz (MBGYY), Nissan (NSANY), Stellantis (STLA), Tesla ( Performance Overview Trailing total returns as of 4/11/2025, which may include dividends or other distributions. Benchmark is DAX P (^GDAXI) Return VOW3.DU DAX P (^GDAXI) YTD -3.44% +2.34% 1-Year -24.62% +13.48% 3-Year -12.89% +43.55%