Industry News
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
Chinese carmakers are rapidly strengthening their position in France, with July registrations highlighting a major shift in Europe’s fiercely competitive automotive market. France recorded 126,808 passenger-car registrations in July, up 9% year on year, while...
By DCB Editorial
September 3, 2026
Uber is cutting around 3,300 jobs as it reshapes the company for a rapidly changing ride-hailing market increasingly threatened by robotaxis. The layoffs, representing roughly 10% of Uber’s workforce, are the company’s largest since the...
By DCB Editorial
September 3, 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
Canada has abandoned its strategy of accommodation and answered Donald Trump’s latest tariffs with retaliation. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced counter-tariffs worth roughly C$20 billion in annual U.S. imports, matching the value of the new...
By Anthony Henson
August 26, 2026
Honda is reconsidering plans for an eighth assembly plant in North America, with uncertainty over the future of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) threatening to influence the Japanese automaker’s next major investment. Honda Executive Vice...
By Chris Ward
August 26, 2026