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Volvo Cars is discontinuing its all-electric EX40 in the United States, instead giving its popular XC40 hybrid a major refresh for the 2028 model year. The updated XC40 is expected to reach U.S. dealerships in...
By DCB Editorial
September 10, 2026
Polestar’s momentum in the UK has taken a sharp turn, with registrations falling almost 50 percent year over year in August despite continued growth across the wider electric vehicle market. The Swedish EV brand registered...
By Brian Denton
September 4, 2026
Volkswagen is preparing to destroy 50,000 jobs. The word used by corporate executives is “transformation.” It is a bloodless word, designed to conceal what is being transformed and who will be sacrificed. Behind the corporate...
By Anthony Henson
September 4, 2026
The possible closure of four German factories is not simply another corporate restructuring. It is a warning about what happens when an industrial society sacrifices its workers to the demands of global corporations. Volkswagen once...
By Anthony Henson
September 2, 2026
Toyota is preparing to build its next-generation battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in China before launching production elsewhere, signalling a significant shift in the Japanese automaker’s manufacturing and development strategy. The Lexus-badged model is scheduled to enter...
By Adam Ferraresi
September 1, 2026
Nissan and Honda have signed a joint development agreement to standardise key electronic control units (ECUs) and software for their next generation of software-defined vehicles (SDVs), with deployment planned from fiscal 2029. The agreement will...
By DCB Editorial
September 1, 2026