. >> while competitors like bausch and siemens are looking for tieups with major automakers, continental is producing a range of products, including engines, transmissions, and batteries. the experts say it is still not clear which strategy will prevail. >> there are good chances that a strategy like the one that continental is pursuing will be successful. it is about thoreau integration of system components. some car makers will definitely welcome its system solution at a time when it cannot forecast the number of units needed. >> one major auto maker reported to have gone for the continental option is renault. the french company plans to launch a car with the continental and electric engine. >>> a german specialty gas and electric group is headed for another record deal. at first half figures show a jump in net profit, 27%, from the same time last year, five and a 66 million euros. -- 56 6 million euros. electrical engineering in asia and steel manufacturing, but they're still sticking with their cost-cutting programs. >>> eads says its earnings for the first six months of the year are