Volkswagen Group confident in Chinese market: executives

STORY: Volkswagen Group confident in Chinese market: executives SHOOTING TIME: April 13, 2024 DATELINE: April 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the pavilion of Volkswagen Group China at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHANG LAN, Vice President of Volkswagen Group China 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): MICHAEL KIRSCH, President & CEO of Porsche China 4. various of the modular electric drive matrix (MEB) plant of Volkswagen (Anhui) Components Co., Ltd. in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui Province 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): MICHAEL KIRSCH, President & CEO of Porsche China 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): ZHANG LAN, Vice President of Volkswagen Group China STORYLINE: The Volkswagen Group is confident in the Chinese market, as highlighted by executives at the fourth China International Consumer Products Expo (CICPE) in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province. Volkswagen Group is a German multinational automotive manufa

Türkiye's annual Industrial Production Index reaches 2-year high in Feb.

STORY: Türkiye's annual Industrial Production Index reaches 2-year high in Feb. SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: April 9, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:20 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of an industrial zone in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 2. various of a factory in Türkiye (courtesy of ihlas news agency) STORYLINE: Türkiye's Industrial Production Index grew by 11.5 percent year-on-year in February, the sharpest growth in the past two years, official data showed on Monday. The data revealed significant increases across key sectors, with the mining and quarrying index rising by 12.8 percent, the manufacturing index by 11.9 percent, and the electricity, gas, steam, and air conditioning supply index by 7.7 percent compared to the same period last year. On a monthly basis, the output increased 3.2 percent in February, the strongest growth since March 2023. When examining specific subsectors, the mining and quarrying index saw a 3.2 percent decrease, while the manufa