The world’s largest carmakers viewed a rich slump together in the first half of the year. As can be seen from a study by the exam and consulting company EY published on Sunday, the operational profit (EBIT) of the 19 largest carmakers is almost halved (minus 49.2 percent). From January to June it was 42.8… Continue reading German Manager Magazin: Auto Industry: Winnings of the car manufacturers break by almost half of a one004414
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@BMW: Alex Noren seals second BMW PGA Championship title.004353
+++ Alex Noren (SWE) wins playoff against Adrien Saddier (FRA) +++ 118,421 spectators attend the Flagship Event of the DP World Tour +++ Eagles for Education: £72,000 raised for the Golf Foundation +++ UK premiere of the new BMW iX3 +++ London. On an exciting final Sunday, during which more than a dozen players had… Continue reading @BMW: Alex Noren seals second BMW PGA Championship title.004353
@BMW: DTM: 1-2 finish at the Red Bull Ring – René Rast, Marco Wittmann, and Team Schubert remain in the title race.004352
Red Bull Ring. The DTM title race continues to heat up – and Schubert Motorsport is right in the thick of it, along with BMW M works drivers René Rast and Marco Wittmann (both GER). The highlight of the penultimate race weekend of the season at the Red Bull Ring (AUT) was Saturday’s race, where… Continue reading @BMW: DTM: 1-2 finish at the Red Bull Ring – René Rast, Marco Wittmann, and Team Schubert remain in the title race.004352
@BMW: IGTC: Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO triumph at the Suzuka 1000KM.004351
Suzuka. The Intercontinental GT Championship (IGTC) returned to Suzuka (JPN) for the first time since 2019 – and at the 49th running of the Suzuka 1000KM classic, Team WRT dominated with the #32 BMW M4 GT3 EVO. On Saturday, Kelvin van der Linde (RSA), Raffaele Marciello (SUI), and Charles Weerts (BEL) secured pole position. In… Continue reading @BMW: IGTC: Team WRT and the BMW M4 GT3 EVO triumph at the Suzuka 1000KM.004351
Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
Welcome back! Did you miss me? Yes, of course you did. There is a lot of “future of transportation” news to keep track of. Let’s jump in. It’s comeback week, and not just because I have returned from vacation. I’m talking about the biennial IAA Mobility conference in Munich and the purposeful effort among German… Continue reading Via raises $492.9M in IPO, and German automakers go on the offensive
Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll
Nepal’s government collapsed this week following an ill-advised attempt to ban social media outright. The lifting of the social media ban on Monday was unable to quell a surge in anger. Youth-led groups of disaffected “Gen Z” activists clashed with police in the streets of the capital, Kathmandu, protesting growing wealth inequality and government corruption.… Continue reading Youth Group in Nepal Overthrows Government, Elects New Leader via Discord Poll
The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring
Taxi! It’s the reductive cry of many when a Prius hums into view, Toyota’s pioneering hybrid hatchback having become the ubiquitous Uber for a generation of ride-hailing devotees. Yet as the petrol-electric model celebrates its quarter century on sale in the UK, does the incredibly efficient and relentlessly reliable Prius deserve to be seen –… Continue reading The ‘pious’ pioneer: how the Toyota Prius changed motoring
@BMW: BMW PGA Championship – Saturday in pictures.004350
+++ Lots of movement on Moving Day +++ Alex Noren (SWE) and Adrien Saddier (FRA, both -15) lead after the third round +++ Images from the third round of the BMW PGA Championship +++ London. The leaderboard of the BMW PGA Championship saw significant changes during the third round. Except for Sweden’s Ludvig Åberg and… Continue reading @BMW: BMW PGA Championship – Saturday in pictures.004350
Chinese EV players take fight to legacy European automakers on their home turf
Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng speaks to reporters at the electric carmaker’s stand at the IAA auto show in Munich, Germany on September 8, 2025. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC Germany this week played host to one of the world’s biggest auto shows — but in the heartland of Europe’s auto industry, it was buzzy Chinese electric… Continue reading Chinese EV players take fight to legacy European automakers on their home turf
German FAZ: Fixed energy for Elektroautos009984
Overtake without catching up. The motto borrowed by Walter Ulbricht made the round, as a representative of the auto industry, scientists and specialist politicians for the first time gathered for the national platform for electromobility. That was in 2010. It was already evident that future CO2 limit values in Europe could not be created without… Continue reading German FAZ: Fixed energy for Elektroautos009984