December 30, 2025 , Auburn Hills, Mich. – The Dodge Charger is rewriting the muscle car rule book. The Dodge Charger multi-energy lineup, including the all-new SIXPACK-powered Dodge Charger Scat Pack and the all-electric Dodge Charger Daytona Scat Pack, is the 2026 Detroit Free Press Car of the Year. “The American muscle car lives, evolving into… Continue reading @FCA: Dodge Charger Multi-energy Lineup Wins 2026 Detroit Free Press Car of the Year
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Alpine supercar and ‘extreme’ special editions on the cards in bold brand building plan
Alpine dropped jaws across the automotive world when it pulled the covers off the stunning Alpenglow hypercar concept car at the 2022 Paris Motor Show. It then followed up the show car in 2024 with the fully operational, hydrogen-powered Alpenglow Hy4. At that point, you could be forgiven for expecting that a production Alpine supercar was just… Continue reading Alpine supercar and ‘extreme’ special editions on the cards in bold brand building plan
GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025
Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 8, 2025. David A. Grogan | CNBC DETROIT — General Motors is on pace to be the top U.S.-traded automaker stock of 2025, as shares of… Continue reading GM’s record stock performance beats Tesla, Ford and other automakers in 2025
German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010389
When Akio Toyoda presents a new project, he likes to use big words. When Toyota Motor’s chairman introduced the new Century brand, he said at the opening of the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo this fall: “I want to build the brand so that it shares the soul of Japan and the pride of Japan… Continue reading German FAZ: How Toyota wants to attack Porsche and Mercedes010389
German FAZ: The first Europeans010387
He wanted to escape life as a shepherd and farm worker in Puglia. Nevertheless, his career as a guest worker in Germany began again with work on a farm. It has now been 67 years since his departure. Today Lorenzo Annese is 88 years old. In his spacious house with a garden near Wolfsburg, the… Continue reading German FAZ: The first Europeans010387
Zoomex Launches Zoomex Card, Unlocking a New Path from Crypto Assets to Global Fiat Payments
MAHÉ, Seychelles, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Global cryptocurrency trading platform Zoomex today announced the official early registration for its latest payment product, the Zoomex Card. Designed to bridge the gap between crypto assets and real-world payment scenarios, the Zoomex Card aims to provide users with a Global Multicurrency bank account that’s connected to tradfi payment… Continue reading Zoomex Launches Zoomex Card, Unlocking a New Path from Crypto Assets to Global Fiat Payments
AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement
HONG KONG, Dec. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — AEON, the foundational payment and settlement layer built for the new AI economy, today announced a partnership with United Stables ($U), a next-generation stablecoin designed to enable seamless value flow across payments, trading, and autonomous systems. Through this collaboration, AEON Pay now supports $U for real-world crypto payments, while… Continue reading AEON Partners with United Stables to Power Real-World Payments and x402 AI-Native Settlement
Inside the chaotic 1975 Earls Court Motor Show
The International Motor Show at the Earls Court Exhibition Centre – its status can’t be overstated. But back in 1975 it was a grim time for Britain in general, with economic stagnation and inflation somehow coexisting, and a car industry in turmoil. Just months before the show, British Leyland had been nationalised after a government report had revealed… Continue reading Inside the chaotic 1975 Earls Court Motor Show
The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Liu Pengyu, a spokesperson for China’s U.S. embassy, rejected the notion that Chinese investments were violating people’s rights. In an email, Liu said the country’s Belt and Road Initiative, the umbrella for its overseas infrastructure investments, aims to support green economic growth. “The founding purpose of the BRI is to advance China’s cooperation with partner… Continue reading The Environmental and Human Rights Costs of China’s Clean Energy Investments Abroad
Aston calls it the Vanquish Volante, I call it… Utterly divine
When I wrote the review back in July, I nearly ran out of superlatives to describe Gaydon’s most powerful and expensive roadster. I don’t understand Ferrari’s current design language and McLaren supercars still have a whiff of IT department about them. Aston, meanwhile, just seems to be consistently knocking it out of the park. The latest… Continue reading Aston calls it the Vanquish Volante, I call it… Utterly divine