Volkswagen, Daimler urge Germany to boost car demand as profits plunge

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - VW and Daimler on Wednesday urged the German government to help boost demand for cars as the coronavirus pandemic hammered first-quarter profits and forced both carmakers to drop their outlooks for the year.The demands came as German chancellor Angela Merkel prepares to host a summit with auto industry leaders to discuss ways of reviving one of the country's most important industries which has been crippled by the coronavirus pandemic."We need a swift decision on buyer..