Volkswagen takes six billion euro Porsche writedown

Volkswagen has issued a major profit warning driven by a six billion euro writedown on its Porsche stake. The luxury brand faces declining Chinese sales and high costs.

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FILE PHOTO: An employee of German car manufacturer Porsche mounts a steering wheel at the Porsche factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, Germany, February 19, 2019. Picture taken February 19, 2019.  REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski/File Photo

VOLKSWAGEN AG booked a €6.9 billion ($6B) writedown on its Porsche stake on Monday, reflecting mounting pressures across Germany's automotive sector. The impairment underscores Porsche's decline from a reliable profit driver into a financial drag amid weakening demand in China and tariff friction in the United States.

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