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The luxury car brands of the European auto industry—Porsche, Aston Martin, Mercedes-Benz—have begun to pass the rising cost of U.S. tariffs directly onto consumers, exposing once again the brutal calculus of a system that prioritises...
By Anthony Henson
July 31, 2025
What we’re seeing with Mercedes-Benz is not simply a corporate earnings revision — it’s a symptom of deeper contradictions within the global financial system. Mercedes has slashed its annual profit margin expectations to as low...
By Anthony Henson
July 30, 2025
Mercedes-Benz has announced a strategic partnership with U.S.-based battery developer Factorial Energy to commercialise next-generation solid-state battery (SSB) technology. The collaboration aims to integrate these advanced battery systems into Mercedes’ upcoming electric vehicle (EV) lineup,...
By DCB Editorial
July 29, 2025
BYD’s luxury new energy brand Yangwang will officially enter the European market in 2026, following the launch of BYD’s premium Denza brand, scheduled for early that year. Positioned to compete with luxury marques like Bentley,...
By DCB Editorial
July 23, 2025
Jameel Motors has signed a deal to distribute Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) vehicles in the UK, marking GAC as the fourth Chinese automaker to enter Britain’s market this month. Sales will begin in early 2026...
By DCB Editorial
July 22, 2025
Sterile Corporate Monolith Stellantis, one of the world’s largest automakers, is projecting a €2.3 billion loss in the first half of the year—this, after reporting a €5.6 billion profit just a year ago. What happened?...
By Paul Whiston
July 21, 2025