Industry News
Spain is turning to Chinese investment as it seeks to strengthen its automotive sector and accelerate the transition to electric vehicles. A government report highlights Madrid’s strategy of attracting major Chinese-backed projects while aiming to...
By DCB Editorial
July 22, 2026
Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson has pushed back against criticism that Chinese automakers are gaining global market share through unfair practices, arguing that their success comes from strong strategy, innovation and investment. Responding to White House...
By DCB Editorial
July 22, 2026
Aston Martin has long existed as more than a car company. It has been a symbol — a carefully constructed image of British elegance, exclusivity, and aspiration. Its vehicles were not simply machines; they were...
By Anthony Henson
July 20, 2026
BMW and Volkswagen Group reported declining second-quarter vehicle sales, mainly due to a sharp downturn in China, where weaker consumer spending, a property crisis, and intense competition from domestic EV makers such as BYD have...
By DCB Editorial
July 13, 2026
The decision by Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund to block a proposed Volkswagen partnership with Israel’s Rafael defense company reveals the collision of three powerful forces shaping our age: the collapse of industrial security, the expansion...
By Anthony Henson
July 13, 2026
What we are seeing at Aston Martin is not an immediate corporate collapse, but a warning signal from the financial markets. A group of creditors representing more than half of the company’s secured debt has...
By Brian Denton
July 9, 2026