Industry News
The balance sheets of the global auto industry are beginning to read like obituaries. For Mercedes-Benz, the latest earnings are not merely disappointing—they are diagnostic. They expose an industrial order straining under the combined weight of...
By Anthony Henson
February 20, 2026
Polestar will roll out refreshed versions of its best-selling Polestar 2 sedan and Polestar 4 SUV over the next year to boost European sales, opting for quick, lower-cost updates rather than all-new models to manage cash flow. The Europe-focused...
By DCB Editorial
February 19, 2026
Volkswagen Group, Europe’s industrial behemoth, is bracing for a radical reshaping of its empire. By 2028, it intends to slash costs by 20 percent across all brands—a figure that reads less like corporate prudence and...
By Anthony Henson
February 18, 2026
Mercedes-Benz, long a symbol of German industrial supremacy and the polished illusion of permanence, is discovering what all mega corporations eventually learn: the numbers no longer bend to prestige. The company announced that profit margins...
By Anthony Henson
February 12, 2026
Ferrari anticipates at least 6% growth in core earnings for 2026, supported by last year’s five new model launches and the upcoming launch of its electric vehicle, the Luce EV. The news lifted Ferrari shares by up...
By DCB Editorial
February 11, 2026
Honda reported a 61% drop in third-quarter profit, hit by U.S. tariffs and restructuring costs tied to its electric-vehicle (EV) business, marking another setback for automakers facing cooling EV demand. Operating profit for October–December fell to 153.4 billion...
By DCB Editorial
February 10, 2026