. >>> also, daimler is running on flat tires. we'll talk to the ceo at 11:40 central european time as the carmaker expects no change in earnings for 2013. >> and at 11:30th cet we'll hear from the caps cans governor mark parkinson about whether lawmakers can bridge the divide over upcoming sequester talks. and after that we'll ahead out to brussels where jean-claude yunker says a deal on the budget could be sealed today. great, everybody made it. we all work remotely so this is a big deal, our first full team gathering! i wanted to call on a few people. ashley, ashley marshall... here. since we're often all on the move, ashley suggested we use fedex office to hold packages for us. great job. [ applause ] thank you. and on a protocol note, i'd like to talk to tim hill about his tendency to use all caps in emails. [ shouting ] oh i'm sorry guys. ah sometimes the caps lock gets stuck on my keyboard. hey do you wanna get a drink later? [ male announcer ] hold packages at any fedex office location. >> sanofi present diktd it will be b

the horseless carriage company, yes, which evolved into daimler's.got his motoring license and you've still managed to retain that. and here's the motor car act of 1903. before 1905, you didn't need a license, did you? no. you just got into a car, and that was it. and here is it dated the first of january 1905, 1906, and 1907. so he had it for three years. that's it. why it's in a tattered condition you had to take it with you the whole time. you couldn't get into a motor car, or it was illegal, without your license. and then moving on a few more years he's now got his license, 1905, so he can drive the daimler. in that same year, i think it was the prince of wales bought his first car in 1905, and it was a daimler. yeah. well, actually my grandfather had something to do with that. he did remember and recalled to my mother that the prince had a ride in the car, and when he got out of it he said, "the days of the horse are limited." now, how he could imagine that from one of those things, i do not know, but he was obviously a very far-sighted man. it'

earnings reports for several companies that could beat analyst expectations like the time where -- like daimler and if you engineering companies. >> closing today at 7638 for the day, a drop of under 2.5%. eurostoxx down 3.5%. the dow jones at this hour is down a little less than 1%. the euro is trading ended -- trading at $1.3510. >> abu dhabi's airways posted a two under% rise in net profits helped by its acquisition of a 30% share in air berlin in late to those 11. the artistic director of the bolshoi ballet will be seeking treatment to continue dealing with the effects of an acid attack causing severe burns to his face. >> an unidentified attacker threw a sulfuric acid in his face last month as he was returning home from work. he said he knows who is behind the attack but he does not want to name names as the probe is ongoing. >> the asset has scarred his face, but he says he feels good except for his eyes. he is not back in the office yet, but he is in constant touch with his colleagues. >> the theater is updated regularly on my condition. we are in daily contact. the work continues as nor

it has ties with foreign companies such as daimler and hyundai. it is now stepping up its output of electric vehicles. this brand can produce 20,000 units a year. it has already sold 50 vehicles to a local taxi company and is setting up battery charging stations in the city. although the recharging process takes over six hours, the cars can run nearly 100 kilometers on a single charge. so far, electric vehicles have not caught on as much as in the west. >> translator: eco-friendly cars have only just arrived in china. so people don't know about them or they think they're expensive. >> reporter: the beijing automaker has set up a facility where people can find out about electric vehicles and how they contribute to protecting environment. the company also has plans to develop vehicles running on ethanol and natural gas. generally, a forum on eco-friendly vehicle was held in china to discuss the promotion of electric cars. the main focus of the meeting was how to reduce production costs. electric vehicles cost about $27,000 to $43,000, far above the

sales by germany's premier car makers bmw and daimler rose again. analysts take a closer look at the closing numbers. euro stoxx 50 up. the dow up by nearly 0.4% this hour. the euro a bit stronger against the greenback at $1.3386. >> after the break, we will be bringing you a football revolution. >> but first, other stories making news this hour -- >> the united nations says the death toll in afghanistan has fallen for the first time in six years. a new united nations report says civilian casualties' dropped 12% in 2012. the number of women and girls killed has increase. >> syrian opposition activists say at least 20 people have been killed in a rocket attack on aleppo. around two dozen more are still missing. women and children are said to be among the victims. in the capital damascus, three mortar bombs landed in the presidential palace. no casualties were reported. bamut turkish police have launched a nationwide raid on suspected members of a militant leftist group. they claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing outside the u.s. embassy early

timeless says profits were 8.6 billion euros, which is below its 2011 results -- daimler says profits were 8.6 billion euros. >> weak demand in europe weighed on the mercedes luxury car division. they did boost the bottom line by selling a stake in the eads and aerospace group. the company also announced measures to increase its presence in china. the german foreign minister is in the philippines on a mission to boost trade ties. berlin has had frosty relations with manila ever since a trade dispute in the 1990's. >> westerwelle said to some to put that behind the two countries and rebuild relations. germany is manila's biggest trading partner, and strong growth between the two is expected. >> it is the first time in more than a decade that a german foreign minister has paid a visit to the philippines. during talks with his counterpart in manila, the finance minister said they were eager to do more business with the pacific nation. >> the german government aims to further deepen the dynamic economic ties between our two countries through the establishment of an official german philipp

ford has a transit version, and daimler has a sprinter version -- >> reporter: used to sell, ironicallysion. and something important to know is that this ducato, which is now a promaster, dominates in the european market with over 4.5 million sold, and this is already the third generation of this ducato product. so we feel very confident we have a winner. >> reporter: i've got to jump off the stage here and, fred, follow me down, if you would, because we just had the unveil of the toyota tundra which is a competitor of yours, truck of the year. this is your ram truck of the year, right? >> yes, it is. that is our ram truck of year. we're very honored. >> reporter: you ready for the competition? >> we're ready. we think we've done a lot to this truck. we've got truck of texas under our belt, the motor trend truck of the year and, of course, the north american truck of the year. so those are the biggest and most prestigious awards, and we're very honored and humbled by that. >> reporter: i still love the ram box. that's my favorite thing if you come back here, bob. spin back here, if you

most manufacturers reported lower registrations for the month, as well, including bmw and daimler. bmw having its own issues today. >> exactly. it's interesting to mention, autos are one of the better performers on the stocks up 0.7% today. bridgestone shares are up today in japan as the world's tiremaker jumped to a record $2.5 billion. a weakening yen will raise raw material costs, but they say that will be offset from profits from its high margin exports. up 16% over just the last seven sessions. >> if you want to respond to anything you've heard on the show this morning been buying a car in europe, not buying a car in europe? worldwide@cnbc.com. >>> still to come on the show -- >> burberry defended its new collection at fashion week this week. find out what was said about a happy new year for growth in china. we'll be right back. great, everybody made it. we all work remotely so this is a big deal, our first full team gathering! i wanted to call on a few people. ashley, ashley marshall... here. since we're often all on the move, ashley suggested we use fedex office to hold pack

daimler and bmw are up. in broad terms we seen the contraction in the sales of automotives.e economic level that it may not meet its targets for the year overall. the present picture is poor. backwards looking picture is poor but the german investors are optimistic. >> the european markets are closing now. >> that is why you see so much green on the screen. check out the gains in france, 1.9%, germany 1.5% to the rally. they move nowhere. in the absence of u.s. markets yesterday, european markets were relatively directionless but, boy, have they got some wind to them today. >> nice to see a little green. let's check on energy and commodities. gasoline continues to be the story. >> we're looking at a bit of a pullback in the futures market for oil and gasoline. it's misleading because gasoline futures are up 3% from where they were a year ago. in fact, they're up 11% in the past month and that has caused considerable pain at the pump. we're talking about 33 days straight of higher retail gasoline prices and right now that pain at the pump getting pretty severe, a 45 cent jump