Berlin says it will push against the EU ban on combustion engines in new car sales past 2035, with focus on hybrids, range-extenders and E-fuels. Not a huge surprise, with the industry in crisis and unions and bosses in agreement.

My first appearance on Deutsche Welle's new business vodcast, The Dip, to talk about (what else?) Germany's car industry. youtu.be/lww5O65-tls?si…

The Dutch government has abruptly taken control of chip manufacturer Nexperia from Chinese owners reuters.com/world/china/du…

Chip shortages rear their head in the auto industry once again, this time due to (what else?) trade tensions. acea.auto/press-release/…

Germany's vice chancellor arrives in Beijing and truly looks like a passenger on a long-haul flight

Any relaxation of the EU's 2035 ICE ban could come at the expense of fleet operators. Rental car companies aren't happy: dw.com/en/why-undoing… Arthur Sullivan

Ford turns to Renault for two new passenger EVs and joint work on electric commercial vans, an attractive segment in Europe media.ford.com/content/fordme…

France balks at trade deal with major South American economies (Mercosur) before key vote. politico.eu/article/france…

"Voters, he said, would opt for extreme alternatives if the mainstream parties failed to improve their standard of living." Just maintaining DE's standard of living given demographics, war and recession will be difficult. This feels like a roll-up-your-sleeves moment.

German automakers and suppliers have made broad swaths of the country prosperous. Their struggles are now hitting everyday pocketbooks. My story for DW Deutsche Welle dw.com/en/why-germany…

We have a deal. Decision to provide 90 billion euros of support to Ukraine for 2026-27 approved. We committed, we delivered.

VW's 50-year-old compact hatchback Polo will only be electric from now on, brand chief Thomas Schäfer tells automotorsport. The brand would like to get away from servicing both EV and ICE variants of certain models.

As the European Parliament delays the Mercosur trade deal: ZÁRATE, Argentina (AP) — The vast field of over 5,800 electric and hybrid vehicles gleamed on the cargo deck of the BYD Changzhou, an Chinese container vessel unloading Wednesday at a river port in eastern Argentina.

Car registrations improve in Europe in 2025, market shares of petrol and diesel drop while battery-electric and hybrids climb. ACEA acea.auto/pc-registratio…

China's biggest sportswear brand Anta Sports said it would buy a 29.06% stake in Puma from the Pinault family for $1.8 billion, ‌making it the biggest shareholder in the German sportswear maker reut.rs/46hCgiL

German chancellor Merz says he and Italy's Meloni will push for more "legislative restraint" in the EU. Curious how Bernd Lange is likely to view that.

Grand Départ Berlin in 2029?! Tour de France™ organizer wants Berlin in the running, same year as the 40th anniversary of the wall coming down. tagesspiegel.de/sport/berlin-i…