. >> the 125th birthday was made by -- the vehicle was made by karl benz. the chief executive welcome them. >> we're pleased these countries are exploring more democracy. stability in the region is important. but not at any cost. >> car sellers hope the democratization process will result in more prosperity and more sales. they are worried still. >> of course, we're concerned about developments. we have local suppliers in some places so we are monitoring events. we know it is serious and we are a little worried. >> higher gas prices have not dampened demand for luxury cars. >> carmakers drove german stock up courts. >> under way to the auto fair in geneva, carmakers had growth figures. they went up by 15% in germany in february. this shows that carmakers are back on track in germany and the upswing is going on. shares of german car makers took the lead on the frankfurt floor. they started some profit-taking especially the -- profit-taking, especially the w shares. this session driven down by a major sell-off in saudi arabia. people still feel that this may