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BMW anticipates a moderate decline in pre-tax earnings for 2026 and flat vehicle deliveries, as trade barriers and intense competition in China continue to challenge the German luxury automaker. CEO Oliver Zipse said the company remains committed to revamping its model lineup and...
By DCB Editorial
March 12, 2026
The crisis engulfing Volkswagen is not simply a bad year on the balance sheet. It is another tremor in the slow unraveling of the industrial order that once defined Europe. Operating profit has collapsed to €8.9 billion,...
By Anthony Henson
March 10, 2026
Denso, a major supplier to Toyota, has made a bid to acquire Japanese chipmaker Rohm in a deal that could be worth about $8.3 billion. If completed, the acquisition would strengthen Denso’s position in power management semiconductors, which are widely...
By DCB Editorial
March 9, 2026
Lamborghini has retreated from the electric future it once theatrically previewed, abandoning plans to bring the Lanzadorto production. The reason is not technological failure but something more revealing: the ultra-wealthy buyers who sustain the supercar economy have...
By Anthony Henson
March 2, 2026
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of approximately 4.3 million pickup trucks and SUVs in the U.S. due to a software defect that can cause trailer brakes and exterior trailer lights to fail. The affected...
By DCB Editorial
February 27, 2026
BMW is in advanced talks with the European Commission about a potential minimum pricing mechanism to replace EU tariffs on its China-made Mini battery-electric vehicles. The discussions involve setting a minimum import price that would address EU concerns over...
By DCB Editorial
February 26, 2026