Industry News
What we’re seeing here with Lucid is not just a “bad quarter” or a “temporary setback.” It’s a fairly textbook example of how industrial production in a high-tech industry remains deeply unstable, even when the...
By Paul Whiston
May 7, 2026
Geely is reportedly moving to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe through a deal involving Ford’s plant in Spain according to industry reports. The rumors says Geely has agreed to acquire the “Body 3” assembly...
By Alberto Frammartino
May 7, 2026
Tesla wants you to see momentum. A “high-volume production line” for the Tesla Semi sounds like a turning point—but it’s also a carefully chosen phrase that stops short of proving true scale. This isn’t the first time the...
By Brian Denton
May 4, 2026
Aston Martin exists today in a familiar condition for much of modern capitalism: a brand sustained less by the steady logic of production than by the continual infusion of financial life support. The company has secured...
By Anthony Henson
April 29, 2026
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has escalated its investigation into certain Jaguar Land Rover vehicles, upgrading it to an engineering analysis after reports of potential front suspension failures. The probe covers around 331,559 vehicles,...
By DCB Editorial
April 28, 2026
XPeng is exploring partnerships with overseas automakers as it seeks to bring its driver-assistance and autonomous-driving technology to global markets and expand production beyond China. Chairman He Xiaopeng said the company’s system is designed to be...
By DCB Editorial
April 24, 2026