The week of January 12-18 showed how quickly India’s auto market is widening into a multi-track story, where localisation, fresh investments and new technology bets are moving in parallel. On one end, Maruti Suzuki and the Gujarat government formally signed off on a ₹35,000 crore commitment for the Khoraj plant, underlining that scale and capacity… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Maruti’s Rs 35,000 Crore Pact, Vinfast’s Battery Localisation, JSW-Chery Hybrid Plan, Mercedes’ Price Play
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Porsche Deliveries Drop 10% as China Slump and EV Weakness Bite
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Porsche AG (POAHY) is facing a difficult inflection point as deliveries fell 10% last year, marking its steepest decline since 2009 amid weakening electric-vehicle demand and a pronounced slowdown in China. The Volkswagen luxury brand delivered 279,449 vehicles in 2025, with China and Germany accounting for much of the… Continue reading Porsche Deliveries Drop 10% as China Slump and EV Weakness Bite
German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Sales decline at commercial vehicle manufacturer – North America is weakening004652
The weakness of the market in North America in particular has led to a sharp decline in sales for the commercial vehicle manufacturer Daimler trucks taken care of. The DAX group sold 422,510 trucks and buses last year, as the company from Leinfelden-Echterdingen near Stuttgart announced on Friday. Compared to the previous year, this corresponds… Continue reading German Manager Magazine: Daimler Truck: Sales decline at commercial vehicle manufacturer – North America is weakening004652
Vauxhall to push ‘Britishness’ in battle against the Chinese, with help from Team GB
Vauxhall has announced a partnership with Team GB, something the maker’s MD says will give the brand a renewed focus on its “Britishness”, and help it back to the UK new-car sales podium by 2028. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express, group managing director for Stellantis UK and managing director of Vauxhall, Eurig Druce, said: “To… Continue reading Vauxhall to push ‘Britishness’ in battle against the Chinese, with help from Team GB
German Handelsblatt: Commercial Vehicles: Weak US market weighs on sales of Daimler Truck012227
There are trucks on the premises of the Daimler Truck AG truck plant in Wörth: sales figures are falling in the USA. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa Berlin. The truck manufacturer Daimler Truck sold significantly fewer commercial vehicles last year due to weak demand in its most important market, the USA. Sales fell by eight percent to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Commercial Vehicles: Weak US market weighs on sales of Daimler Truck012227
German Handelsblatt: Commercial Vehicles: Weak US market weighs on sales of Daimler Truck012228
There are trucks on the premises of the Daimler Truck AG truck plant in Wörth: sales figures are falling in the USA. Photo: Uli Deck/dpa Berlin. The truck manufacturer Daimler Truck sold significantly fewer commercial vehicles last year due to weak demand in its most important market, the USA. Sales fell by eight percent to… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Commercial Vehicles: Weak US market weighs on sales of Daimler Truck012228
Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
Ford’s return to the Formula 1 grid this year with Red Bull Racing puts the car giant “back where it belongs”, according to its racing division chief Will Ford, the great-great grandson of company founder Henry. Speaking at Ford Racing’s season launch in Detroit, during which the liveries that the new Red Bull and Racing… Continue reading Ford ‘back where it belongs’ in F1 return with Red Bull
German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010449
The looming fiasco with the FCAS air combat system has overshadowed German-French arms cooperation for months. A decision is still pending as to whether and – if so – how the mega-project consisting of combat aircraft, drones and digital battle clouds will continue. Contrary to plan, Berlin and Paris did not reach an agreement by… Continue reading German FAZ: Military trucks worth billions for the defense of NATO010449
German Handelsblatt: Armament: Daimler Truck and Arquus build 7,000 military trucks for France012221
Daimler Truck: The order is for a military variant of the Mercedes-Benz Zetros. Photo: PR Frankfurt. Daimler Truck, together with its partner Arquus, has received a major order from the French Ministry of Defense for 7,000 military trucks. The order covers the delivery of the vehicles over a period of more than ten years, the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Armament: Daimler Truck and Arquus build 7,000 military trucks for France012221
German Handelsblatt: Armament: Daimler Truck and Arquus build 7,000 military trucks for France012221
Daimler Truck: The order is for a military variant of the Mercedes-Benz Zetros. Photo: PR Frankfurt. Daimler Truck, together with its partner Arquus, has received a major order from the French Ministry of Defense for 7,000 military trucks. The order covers the delivery of the vehicles over a period of more than ten years, the… Continue reading German Handelsblatt: Armament: Daimler Truck and Arquus build 7,000 military trucks for France012221