Industry News
Is it a sign of the times, or a strategic retreat and surrender? Does Volkswagen’s decision to end sales of the diesel Golf in the UK mark a shift towards a greener approach? No. It’s...
By Chris Ward
July 1, 2026
Meng Xiangfeng, a vice president of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), emphasised that battery companies expanding overseas must prioritise regulatory compliance as a core strategic capability rather than a secondary administrative function. He argued...
By DCB Editorial
June 30, 2026
The current strain in China–European Union economic relations should be understood not as an isolated dispute over tariffs, subsidies, or electric vehicles, but as part of a broader structural transition in the global economy. What...
By Scott D Brandon
June 28, 2026
Global electric vehicle manufacturer NIO has marked a decade of UK-based engineering with the opening of a new research and development centre in Witney, Oxfordshire. The facility brings together more than 40 UK engineers under...
By DCB Editorial
June 22, 2026
Jaguar Land Rover’s decision to pivot toward the United States while retreating from its dependence on China is more than a corporate strategy. It is a reflection of a broader economic reality: multinational corporations are...
By Anthony Henson
June 18, 2026
BMW’s profit warning arrives as another fracture in the long postwar illusion that Germany’s industrial export model is stable, self-correcting, and insulated from geopolitical shock. Beneath the language of “weakness in China” and “pricing pressure,” BMW is...
By Anthony Henson
June 17, 2026