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BMW cuts 2026 car margin outlook again amid job-cut costs

BMW lowered its 2026 profit forecast on Tuesday, November 3. The carmaker now expects its automotive EBIT margin to land between negative 0.5% and positive 0.5%, down from the 1% to 3% range it had given before. Bloomberg reported that…

Mercedes-Benz cuts 2026 outlook on China slump, costs

Mercedes-Benz lowered its full-year 2026 guidance on Tuesday, October 27. The German luxury carmaker pointed to an "increasingly challenging market environment in China" and higher costs expected in the fourth quarter, including material costs, according to its ad hoc disclosure.…

Volkswagen shares slide as analysts downgrade after profit warning

Volkswagen confirmed late on Friday that it now expects an operating margin of no more than 1% for 2026, a dramatic reduction from its previous guidance of 4% to 5.5%, after flagging approximately €10 billion in exceptional charges dominated by…

Volkswagen dropped from Euro Stoxx 50 as profit crisis deepens

Volkswagen on Friday issued a sweeping profit warning, cutting its 2026 operating margin forecast to at most 1% from a previous range of 4% to 5.5%, after flagging roughly €10 billion ($11.5 billion) in one-off charges dominated by a €6…

Volkswagen slashes profit outlook on $11.5B in charges

Volkswagen on Friday cut its full-year operating margin forecast to just 1%, down from a previous range of 4% to 5.5%, after flagging €10 billion ($11.5 billion) in one-off charges that deepen an already difficult chapter for Europe's largest automaker.