Industry News
BMW’s profit warning arrives as another fracture in the long postwar illusion that Germany’s industrial export model is stable, self-correcting, and insulated from geopolitical shock. Beneath the language of “weakness in China” and “pricing pressure,” BMW is...
By Anthony Henson
June 17, 2026
After a 10-day strike, nearly 1,000 members of UAW Local 2093 at American Axle/Dauch Corporation have reached a tentative agreement that delivers major wage increases and improved benefits. The proposed contract would raise the top...
By DCB Editorial
June 15, 2026
What we’re looking at here is not simply a business decision by BYD—it is a snapshot of how global corporations organise production based on cost structures, state policy, and uneven development across regions. The company’s executive...
By Brian Denton
June 11, 2026
A growing shortage of memory chips driven by demand from AI data centres could trigger significant price increases for consumer goods and disrupt global supply chains, according to industry groups. In a letter to the...
By DCB Editorial
June 8, 2026
A strike at one of General Motors’ key axle suppliers is beginning to put real pressure on the company’s lucrative pickup truck business, with contract negotiations currently at a standstill. Around 1,000 members of the...
By DCB Editorial
June 5, 2026
Nissan has signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Chinese automaker Chery that will see part of its Sunderland manufacturing site in the United Kingdom repurposed for third-party production, marking another significant shift in the...
By DCB Editorial
June 4, 2026