Industry News
Nissan shares fell 6.3% after Mercedes-Benz’s pension fund sold its entire 3.8% stake, worth about ¥47.83bn ($323mn), intensifying pressure on the struggling Japanese automaker. The divestment comes as new CEO Ivan Espinosa pushes a sweeping...
By DCB Editorial
September 8, 2025
The recent Trump administration raid on the Hyundai-LG Energy battery plant in Georgia is not just an isolated law enforcement action—it is a window into the contradictions of corporate America in the 21st century. Four...
By Anthony Henson
September 5, 2025
The partial strikes planned this week by Hyundai’s 40,000-strong union are not merely about wages, retirement, or shorter hours. They are part of a much larger struggle against a corporate order that treats human beings...
By Anthony Henson
September 3, 2025
Porsche’s decision to halt production plans at its Cellforce battery subsidiary is not simply a company setback—it is a sign of the shifting global dynamics in the electric vehicle industry. With demand growth slowing, particularly...
By DCB Editorial
August 25, 2025
Germany’s economy is undergoing a process few would have predicted this century: deindustrialisation. Long regarded as Europe’s industrial powerhouse, Germany is now grappling with structural headwinds that threaten the very foundation of its manufacturing strength....
By Scott Huntington
August 21, 2025
Hertz, the battered symbol of America’s financialised car-rental industry, has now turned to Amazon — the behemoth of digital consumerism — to unload its fleet of pre-owned vehicles. This partnership, greeted with a short-lived surge...
By Anthony Henson
August 20, 2025