Industry News
A deepening crisis is unfolding in the heart of Germany’s automotive industry, exposing once again the fragility of global corporations’ just-in-time supply chains. ZF Friedrichshafen, one of the world’s largest auto suppliers and a pillar...
By Paul Whiston
October 31, 2025
The steep 70% decline in Mercedes-Benz’s operating profit is not just a story about one automaker’s missteps — it is a warning about how geopolitics, industrial short-sightedness, and global economic fragmentation are eroding the foundations...
By Anthony Henson
October 29, 2025
The Dutch government’s foolish decision to seize control of semiconductor maker Nexperia in late September stemmed from concerns that the company’s former CEO, Zhang Xuezheng, was moving to dismantle its European operations and shift production...
By DCB Editorial
October 28, 2025
Rivian’s recent decision to lay off around 600 employees highlights the structural contradictions facing the electric-vehicle industry. The company expanded rapidly, fueled in large part by U.S. federal tax incentives, yet when these subsidies expired,...
By DCB Editorial
October 23, 2025
General Motors has delivered a third-quarter performance that underscores both the resilience and the contradictions of America’s industrial uncertainties. On Monday, the automaker reported earnings that exceeded Wall Street’s expectations, prompting an upward revision to...
By Paul Whiston
October 21, 2025
Porsche’s decision to prepare former McLaren executive Michael Leiters as its prospective new CEO marks more than a change in leadership. It reflects a deeper challenge facing Germany’s once-dominant automotive industry as it confronts a...
By Paul Whiston
October 17, 2025