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Europe Changes Its Mind. Won't Ban Combustion Engines After All

Most automakers are urging the European Union to drop the combustion engine ban planned for 2035. Car companies have legitimate reasons to push back, citing an underdeveloped charging infrastructure and higher EV prices. Additionally, there’s a serious risk that the automotive manufacturing industry would lose hundreds of thousands of jobs…

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Germany’s family business lobby opens door to AfD, sparking backlash

Germany’s family-owned companies’ lobby has confirmed it is “saying goodbye to firewalls” against the far-right AfD as the party surges in national polling.

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Lawmakers accuse AfD of spying on German army on behalf of Russia

German MPs claim the far-right AfD acts as a "sleeper cell loyal to Russia," following numerous parliamentary enquiries into military and critical infrastructure.

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Tesla's More Affordable Model Y Arrives Today. Here's What We Expect (Updated)

Today on Critical Materials: Tesla's affordable Model Y is expected today, Xiaomi sets sights on luxury brands and Tesla could lose insurance arm in California.

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Mercedes Boss Urges Europe to Drop the Gas Engine Ban

It’s only been a few weeks since the Mercedes CEO was brutally honest about his prediction for where Europe’s car industry is headed. Speaking with German business newspaper Handelsblatt, Ola Källenius said the EU needs a “reality check” to avoid “heading at full speed against a wall” and even "collapse."…

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Nobody Is Buying The Electric Mercedes G-Class: Report

With four independent motors and a synthesized G-Roar mimicking a burbly V-8, you’d think G580s would be flying out of showrooms.

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Mercedes Exec Admits Electric G-Class Is a 'Complete Flop': Report (Update)

Update: Mercedes has replied to our inquiry. Here's what Markus Nast, Manager Global Communication Compact Cars, Midsize Cars, G-Class, told us:

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Rheinmetall CEO expects order book to balloon by 450% amid Germany’s rearmament drive

Rheinmetall's Armin Papperger expects his company to account for a quarter of Europe's $1.1 trillion defense splurge.

Fortune

Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation

Germany's armed forces are planning to build their own constellation of satellites, to avoid becoming reliant on SpaceX's Starlink or other orbiting communications networks.

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Macron calls Trump’s tariffs ‘brutal and unfounded’ and warns France could suspend US investments – as it happened

President says ‘nothing can be ruled out’ in response to US measures

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‘Europe challenges Trump-Putin axis’: what the papers say about Paris summit on Ukraine

European headlines reflect the response to the diplomatic shockwaves sent by the US and splits among leaders on defence spending and how the war in Ukraine should end

The Guardian - AU

Volkswagen and Audi Are Sticking with Gas Engines: Report

Volkswagen saw its electric car sales decrease by 2.7% in 2024 when Audi fell even harder, with EV deliveries declining by 7.8%. Demand for the VW Group's zero-emission models decreased by 3.4%, proving that the transition to an all-electric lineup will be bumpy. A new report indicates the two brands…

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Volkswagen Might Make Even More Cost Cuts

Right before Christmas, Volkswagen reached an agreement with German unions to reduce its workforce by over 35,000 people by 2030 through a "socially responsible reduction" program. This drastic decision is part of a broader plan to cut costs in the company's domestic market. Labor costs alone will be slashed by…

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President Trump’s tariff threats are working as Audi ponders a U.S. manufacturing site—and Porsche might join

The two Volkswagen Group brands have never built cars in the U.S., but a combination of lower taxes and higher tariffs might change their mind.

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Thanks, Tariffs: Your Next Porsche Might Be Made In America

Update: Added a statement from an Audi spokesperson.

Fortune

Larry Summers warns bubbling asset prices are hitting levels of froth last seen prior to the financial crisis

Investors have become complacent about risk, Summers says, succumbing to the kind of exuberance that preceded the 2008 crash or the dotcom collapse.

Fortune

Porsche crisis renews calls for part-time CEO Oliver Blume to relinquish dual role at VW

Soaring costs, declining vehicle sales and problems in China are raising pressure on Oliver Blume to cede one of his two CEO jobs.

InsideEVs

Tesla Model Y 'Juniper' Is Going Into Production Today In Europe: Report

The updated Tesla Model Y is reportedly going into production today at the company’s European factory in Germany. According to the German newspaper Handelsblatt, employees at Tesla’s Gigafactory Berlin facility were informed of the product launch yesterday, with assembly set to begin today, January 14.

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Crisis-hit VW Eyeing Plant Closures, Deep Pay Cuts: Report

Workers' representatives will update VW staff at all 10 German plants about management's latest savings proposals at 1000 GMT, with many bracing for news of thousands of job cuts.

International Business Times UK

Tesla Managers Show Up At Workers' Homes To See If They're Really Sick After Surge In Sick Leaves

Tesla managers in Germany caused controversy by visiting employees' homes to verify sick leave after absentee rates surged to 17% in August, sparking criticism from workers and unions, though management defended the move as a response to potential abuse of sick leave policies.

Fortune

German Tesla managers are visiting the homes of sick workers to ‘appeal to the employees’ work ethic,’ factory boss says

Unionized workers claim poor conditions are responsible for employees calling out sick.

Fortune

Ex-JPMorgan top strategist dubbed ‘Gandalf’ remerges after shock exit to say I told you so

Kolanovic wants Wall Street to know he correctly predicted this summer's correction in the stock market, even if he paid for it with his job.

InsideEVs

Volkswagen May Push Back Flagship Next-Gen 'Trinity' EV To Make Room For Golf EV

Today on Critical Materials: VW delays flagship "Trinity" EV, Musk and Tesla seem to disagree on subsidies, and South Korea presses for EV battery transparency.

Fortune

China is still a decade behind the U.S. in chip technology—but the world still needs the mature chips it's making, says ASML's CEO

Christophe Fouquet asserted in a Monday interview that non-Chinese chip industries are not producing enough mature chips to meet demand.

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Mercedes Has Cancelled That Weird Maybach SUV Sedan

The oddly shaped car is apparently too expensive to develop.

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