BYD Seagull Second Generation Grows Up to Fight Geely
BYD’s second-generation Seagull, revealed through Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) filings, is a fundamentally different car...
Nissan’s 80% US Production Target Reveals a Tariff Defense, Not a Growth Plan
Nissan’s 80% US production target, disclosed at a media roundtable in Yokohama on September 28, is less a...
VW’s PowerCo-Gotion Battery Joint Venture Bets €3.22bn on European Supply
The PowerCo-Gotion battery joint venture announced this week puts €3.22 billion ($3.68 billion) to work across three projects...
Trump Locks In Ukraine Military Aid Funding Before Sept. 30 Deadline
The Trump administration has obligated $307 million of the $400 million in Ukraine military aid funding approved by...
BYD Xi’an Hiring Surge Exposes the Export Engine Behind China’s Largest EV Plant
The BYD Xi’an hiring surge of more than 8,000 workers is not simply a staffing story: it is...
New Defense Deal Puts Mestersvig US Military Base at the GIUK Chokepoint
A new trilateral defense agreement has put the proposed Mestersvig US military base at the center of a...
BMW Gen6 Battery Award Marks a Rare Foreign Win in China
The BMW Gen6 battery award from the 2026 World New Energy Vehicle Congress positions BMW Group as the...
Costco Membership Renewal Rates Tick Up, But Paid Growth Keeps Slowing
Costco Wholesale (COST) reported fiscal fourth-quarter results Thursday that showed Costco membership renewal rates moving in the right...
Italy DDX Destroyer Contract Locks In €3.7bn for Fincantieri and Leonardo
The Italy DDX destroyer contract, signed through European procurement office OCCAR, commits €3.7 billion ($4.2 billion) to build...
Honda Ohio Hybrid Plant Bets Up to $2.5bn on Flex-Line Future
The Honda Ohio hybrid plant in development, reported by Nikkei on September 24, is not simply a capacity...
Renault Clio Green NCAP Scores 62% Without a Hybrid in Sight
The Renault Clio Green NCAP result of 62% and three and a half stars, achieved with a conventional...