Jan Åke Jonsson, managing director at Saab, spoke to CNBC's Patricia Szarvas at the Frankfurt Motor Show Tuesday about the current outlook.

CNBC’s Patricia Szarvas spoke to Carlos Ghosn, Ranault-Nissan’s CEO, at the Frankfurt Motor Show Tuesday. He said the “launch of an electric car in one specific market requires cooperation not only with the public sector, but also with the electricity providers.”

CNBC's Patricia Szarvas spoke to Ford CEO John Fleming at the Frankfurt Motor Show Tuesday about the current outlook.

At this week's Geneva Motor show, Opel executives lobbied German authorities for state aid. CNBC's Patricia Szarvas was at the motor show and sent this report.

The German auto industry gathered in Frankfurt Monday and CNBC's Patricia Szarvas spoke to Ivan Hodac, secretary general of the European Automobile Manufacturers Association, to gauge the outlook.

The IMF approved a new fund for emerging markets Thursday. CNBC's Patricia Szarvas is at the World Economic Forum in Turkey and talks to Thomas Mirow, president of European Bank of Reconstruction and Development, about providing funding to help the Turkish economy.