Industry News
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
Horse Powertrain has unveiled a hybrid drivetrain that could redefine what a plug-in hybrid is capable of. The new 3DHT200 packs 13 major components into a single system and will make its debut in the forthcoming Geely Galaxy...
By DCB Editorial
September 3, 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
Volkswagen’s workers are being told that the company faces a competitiveness problem. That is certainly true—but the important question is: competitive for whom, and at whose expense? The company is considering potentially tens of thousands of...
By Paul Whiston
August 27, 2026