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...
Toyoda Gosei India Expansion Targets Maharashtra SUV Supply Chain
Toyoda Gosei’s India expansion takes its most direct form yet in Maharashtra: a new plant in Bidkin built...
Chinese OEM Hybrid Sales Hit Record 12% EU Share Around Tariff Gap
Chinese OEM hybrid sales reached a record 12% share of European new passenger car registrations in August, according...
Army’s $1.2 Billion PrSM Increment 2 Contract Is Built on a Much Larger Bet
The U.S. Army’s $1.2 billion PrSM Increment 2 contract for early missile production extends a funding architecture that...
IG Metall Wage Demands Put VW’s Restructuring Crisis in Sharp Relief
The IG Metall wage demands for 2026 landed against the most hostile backdrop in decades: tens of thousands...
Leapmotor Global Car Sales Leave Subaru and Mitsubishi Behind
Leapmotor global car sales hit a record 240,000 units in Q2 2026, up 84% year-over-year, surpassing Subaru’s 230,000...
Volkswagen Porsche Writedown Shatters the Group’s Safety Net
The Volkswagen Porsche writedown disclosed on September 18 is not simply an accounting event: it signals that the...
Greenland Security Deal Redraws Arctic Command Lines Under NATO
A new Greenland security deal, set to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York on...