Tesla’s ‘more affordable model’ shown in spy shots on Chinese social media

The long-promised “more affordable” Tesla model has been spied on Chinese social media, and it’s disappointingly about what we expected: a slightly decontented version of the Model Y. For many years, Tesla had planned to build a much more affordable vehicle, starting around $25k. This vehicle was nicknamed the “Model 2,” and would have offered… Continue reading Tesla’s ‘more affordable model’ shown in spy shots on Chinese social media

A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector

A general view of production lines at the Mercedes-Benz assembly plant on June 4, 2025 in Rastatt, Germany. Florian Wiegand | Getty Images News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has hailed the framework trade agreement with the European Union as the biggest trade deal ever made and one that promises to be “great… Continue reading A breakthrough and a burden? What the U.S.-EU trade deal means for the auto sector

Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

Tesla vehicles are lined up at a vehicle storage yard at an industrial port, on the day U.S. President Donald Trump struck a trade deal with Japan that lowers tariffs on auto imports, in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 2025. Kim Kyung-hoon | Reuters Japanese automakers may have sidestepped crushing U.S. tariffs, but the… Continue reading Trump’s tariff deal offers scant relief for Japan automakers as bigger threat looms

Warner Bros. Discovery will be Warner Bros. and Discovery after they break up

Entertainment Everything old is new again, it seems. Everything old is new again, it seems. by Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 28, 2025, 9:06 PM UTC Charles Pulliam-Moore is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five… Continue reading Warner Bros. Discovery will be Warner Bros. and Discovery after they break up

German FAZ: Banaszak’s illuminating visit to Rüsselsheim009734

Actually, Felix Banaszak only wanted to draw a harmless comparison at a press conference in May. In his criticism of Saxony’s CDU Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer, the Federal President of the Greens said: “Kretschmer is not the CDU district cashier in Rüsselsheim”. The quote spread through the media, and Rüsselsheim suddenly stood there as a… Continue reading German FAZ: Banaszak’s illuminating visit to Rüsselsheim009734

German FAZ: Hessische Zoos Wilder’s endangered animals from009733

Small dark eyes and a heart-shaped face: The Darmstadt Zoo Vivarium has released two young barn owls near Babenhausen in the Darmstadt-Dieburg district. The two birds slipped in the zoo in May this year and were then brought to a natural brood in mid -July, as the city now announced. They thus strengthen the veil’s… Continue reading German FAZ: Hessische Zoos Wilder’s endangered animals from009733

German FAZ: Long dry spell for family businesses in the US trade009733

There was no happy ending in Scotland either. Only persistence helps in trade policy-and a deepening of the EU internal market. The winning warning of Volkswagen last week was a signal. The hope of getting a resilient agreement in the trade dispute with the United States seemed to disappear. At most, deals such as US… Continue reading German FAZ: Long dry spell for family businesses in the US trade009733

German FAZ: Relief on the stock exchange does not hold long009732

The stock exchanges initially started in a good mood on Monday: The customs agreement between the European Union and the United States has increased the German stock index DAX by almost one percent at the start of trading. The index seemed to be able to take its record high of 24,639 points almost three weeks… Continue reading German FAZ: Relief on the stock exchange does not hold long009732

bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays

bp pulse, the EV charging subsidiary of oil giant bp, has opened a new EV charging hub, the company’s largest in the US. Located within two miles of Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), the new hub features 48 EV charging bays equipped with a mix of 400 kW and 150 kW DC fast chargers with… Continue reading bp pulse opens EV charging hub near LAX with 48 DC fast charging bays