SMMT released figures for December pre-registrations in the UK new car market. The data shows the number of cars disposed of by vehicle manufacturers in December 2025 that were defined as pre-registrations. The Supply of New Cars Order 2000 requires motor manufacturers to publish the number of pre-registered cars supplied and the gross income received… Continue reading December 2025 new car pre-registration figures
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@VW Group: Porsche Penske Motorsport reflects on another successful IMSA season011393
In a dramatic season finale at Road Atlanta, the Stuttgart-based sports car manufacturer and the Mooresville, North Carolina–based team claimed every title in the top-tier GTP class. Since the launch of the LMDh regulations in 2023, the Porsche 963 has been by far the most successful hybrid prototype in the IMSA series. Its record includes… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche Penske Motorsport reflects on another successful IMSA season011393
@VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011391
16/10/2025 The goal of the Singapore-based start-up Atera Water is to improve people’s livelihoods in the long term through clean drinking water. Porsche is supporting this ambitious project as part of its new ‘Start-up Your Dream’ initiative, which supports fledgling companies worldwide with outstanding innovations specifically intended to improve living and working conditions in the… Continue reading @VW Group: ‘Start-up Your Dream’: New initiative supports founders and innovations011391
German FAZ: Long Breath010562
The first exit was a bit overwhelming for us. Not because there were two engines, one of them electric, working under the hood. But driving around a German roundabout in a right-hand drive vehicle registered in Japan required the utmost concentration. Apart from that, the first Toyota Prius seemed to us to be a viable… Continue reading German FAZ: Long Breath010562
German FAZ: “Rapid electrification is unrealistic”010562
The new Renault boss François Provost is demanding quick decisions on fundamental changes to the emissions rules for cars in the EU. In a conversation with the F.A.Z. and other international media, Provost warned of a decline in Europe’s auto industry. “On the one hand, I am pleased that there is a sense of urgency… Continue reading German FAZ: “Rapid electrification is unrealistic”010562
German FAZ: Short-term production stop at the VW main plant 010562
The EU Commission has instructed the Meta Group to allow competitors’ AI providers in addition to its own chatbot in its messaging app Whatsapp. On Monday, the commission threatened Meta with consequences if the US group continued to block access to other providers. The Commission justified its approach by excluding WhatsApp from eliminating smaller competitors… Continue reading German FAZ: Short-term production stop at the VW main plant 010562
Berger Montague PC Investigating Claims on Behalf of Investors in Masonite International Corporation (NYSE: DOOR) After Class Action Filing
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — National plaintiffs’ law firm Berger Montague PC announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Masonite International Corporation (NYSE: DOOR) (“Masonite” or the “Company”) on behalf of investors who sold Masonite common stock during the period from June 5, 2023 through February 8, 2024 (the “Class Period”). Investor… Continue reading Berger Montague PC Investigating Claims on Behalf of Investors in Masonite International Corporation (NYSE: DOOR) After Class Action Filing
LATHAM EXPANDS TEXAS LITIGATION CAPABILITIES WITH PROMINENT LITIGATORS TAJ CLAYTON AND SCOTT THOMAS
Accomplished litigators will further strengthen Latham’s Complex Commercial Litigation Practice in Texas and Nationally. HOUSTON, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Taj Clayton and Scott Thomas are joining the firm as partners in the Complex Commercial Litigation Practice. Clayton and Thomas are highly regarded trial lawyers with deep… Continue reading LATHAM EXPANDS TEXAS LITIGATION CAPABILITIES WITH PROMINENT LITIGATORS TAJ CLAYTON AND SCOTT THOMAS
German police force chooses ADS-TEC Energy’s ChargePost for EV charging pilot
The Baden-Württemberg police department is using ADS-TEC Energy’s ChargePost in a pilot project for battery-buffered fast EV charging at the Pforzheim motorway police station. The Pforzheim traffic police unit is responsible for one of the busiest sections of motorway in Germany, putting pressure on vehicle availability and charging speeds. Charging infrastructure is critical when emergency… Continue reading German police force chooses ADS-TEC Energy’s ChargePost for EV charging pilot
Anthropic Researcher Quits in Cryptic Public Letter
An Anthropic researcher just announced his resignation in a cryptic and poetry-laden letter warning of a world “in peril.” The employee, Mrinank Sharma, had led the Claude chatbot maker’s Safeguards Research Team since it was formed early last year and has been at the company since 2023. While at the company, Sharma said he explored… Continue reading Anthropic Researcher Quits in Cryptic Public Letter