BMW boss Harald Krueger faints at auto show press conference

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 15:50

BMW chief executive Harald Krueger fainted Tuesday during a press briefing at the IAA auto show in Frankfurt, forcing the German carmaker to halt the presentation, an AFP photographer reported.

German carmakers party under China cloud

Last Updated: Sunday, September 13, 2015, 15:58

For the home team of BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen, as well as European rivals such as PSA Peugeot Citroen, China`s downturn also threatens to weigh on already weak emerging markets and put a damper on recovering demand at home.

Suzuki names premium hatchback Baleno, to debut in Frankfurt

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 17:35

The company's Indian arm Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) is expected to launch the model in the domestic market around the festive season this year.

Lufthansa starts premium eco class on Delhi-Frankfurt route

Last Updated: Monday, May 4, 2015, 17:49

The first flight with premium economy offering took off from New Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport on April 23

Bayern show no sign of letting up with 5-0 rout

Last Updated: Monday, February 3, 2014, 09:49

Bayern Munich showed no signs of letting up as they routed Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Sunday for their 10th straight home win of the season in the Bundesliga.

Two men killed in shooting, stabbing at German court

Last Updated: Friday, January 24, 2014, 21:20

Two men were killed on Friday when an assailant opened fire at a German court in the western city of Frankfurt and then stabbed at least one victim with a knife, police said.

One dead, five hurt as crane falls on German supermarket

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 11, 2013, 23:45

A woman was killed and five people injured in Germany on Wednesday when a crane crashed onto a discount supermarket near Frankfurt, police said.

Unexploded WWII bomb disrupts rail travel in Frankfurt

Last Updated: Saturday, October 19, 2013, 22:12

Rail travel around the German city of Frankfurt was disrupted on Saturday by the discovery of an unexploded bomb dating back to World War II, German police and rail officials said.

PM Manmohan Singh leaves Frankfurt for home

Last Updated: Tuesday, October 1, 2013, 07:50

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh left for home after an overnight halt in Frankfurt while on his way back from the US where he held talks with President Barack Obama and met his Pakistani counterpart Nawaz Sharif.

Manmohan Singh arrives in Washington to meet Barack Obama

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:30

Manmohan Singh arrived in US on Thursday on a two-day "working visit" to meet US President Barack Obama.

Electric cars dominate at Frankfurt auto show

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 13:42

Electric cars by German builders are just some of the nearly 70 world premieres at the 65th edition of the IAA auto show opening later this week.

2013 Frankfurt Motor Show: Auto execs more downbeat than desperate

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 11, 2013, 12:42

As sales continue to lag, especially in Southern Europe, the most interesting new models are not sports or luxury cars, but family station wagons, the epitome of practicality.