Renault has axed its electric Mobilize Duo quadricycle before bringing it to the UK, citing “limited profitability prospects”. The Duo – effectively a successor to the Renault Twizy – was the flagship for the Renault Group’s car-sharing and urban mobility programme: Mobilize. The brand was established in 2021 with the ambition of becoming a leading… Continue reading Renault axes Mobilize Duo quadricycle before UK sales start
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China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance
China’s leading battery makers for electric cars – Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and Gotion High-tech – are adding momentum to the country’s efforts to build new-energy vessels, with their latest products supplied to large ocean carriers amid an accelerated decarbonisation drive. Chinese-made pure electric-powered container vessels were also set to extend Beijing’s lead over global… Continue reading China’s EV battery giants wade into shipbuilding to bolster Beijing’s dominance
FCX INVESTOR NOTICE: Freeport McMoRan Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Investor Class Action Lawsuit
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (NYSE: FCX) publicly traded securities between February 15, 2022 and September 24, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until Monday, January 12, 2026 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff… Continue reading FCX INVESTOR NOTICE: Freeport McMoRan Inc. Investors with Substantial Losses Have Opportunity to Lead Investor Class Action Lawsuit
Reassessing NIO (NYSE:NIO): Is the EV Maker Undervalued After Its Recent Share Price Slide?
NIO (NYSE:NIO) has slipped again, with the stock down about 22% over the past month and nearly 19% in the past 3 months. This has prompted investors to revisit the risk reward trade off. See our latest analysis for NIO. Zooming out, NIO’s recent slide comes after a choppy year, with the share price still… Continue reading Reassessing NIO (NYSE:NIO): Is the EV Maker Undervalued After Its Recent Share Price Slide?
Weekly News Wrap: Mexico’s Tariff Shock, Kia’s Hybrid Push, Ferrari’s EV Plan and Volkswagen’s Workforce Reset
The Indian auto industry closed the second week of December navigating a mix of geopolitical disruption, strategic realignment and technology transition. A sudden tariff hike by Mexico threatened to disrupt nearly $1 billion worth of Indian vehicle exports, underscoring how trade policy risks are resurfacing as a major variable for automakers. At the same time,… Continue reading Weekly News Wrap: Mexico’s Tariff Shock, Kia’s Hybrid Push, Ferrari’s EV Plan and Volkswagen’s Workforce Reset
Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty
Semiconductors have moved from being an industry to becoming an instrument of strategy. The pandemic, supply chain shocks, and geopolitical flashpoints have shown how access to chips determines a nation’s economic rhythm. In a multipolar world, self-reliance is not isolation; it is the ability to build trusted, resilient ecosystems that can withstand uncertainty. For India,… Continue reading Made in India: The Next Frontier of Tech Sovereignty
Next-gen Porsche 718 EVs being reworked for petrol power
Porsche is preparing to adapt its next-generation 718 Boxster and Cayman platform to accept petrol engines, in an abrupt U-turn on plans for the models to go EV-only. Production of the fourth-gen Boxster and Cayman ended last month, with new bespoke electric versions due this year. But with EV demand waning, Porsche had already announced… Continue reading Next-gen Porsche 718 EVs being reworked for petrol power
@VW Group: Porsche enters the 2026 motorsport year with a revised focus011086
Porsche Motorsport presented its comprehensive programme for 2026 at the traditional “Night of Champions” in Stuttgart on 29 November. The core elements remain the factory commitments in the FIA Formula E World Championship and the IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. “Porsche and motorsport – they are inextricably linked. With the Cup version of the 911, we… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche enters the 2026 motorsport year with a revised focus011086
@VW Group: Porsche Leipzig plant receives Automotive Lean Production Award011085
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@VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011084
The Porsche story was electric from the very beginning. Around the turn of the twentieth century, Ferdinand Porsche built his first electric and hybrid vehicles. Today – 150 years after the birth of the company founder on September 3, 1875 – this story is more alive than ever: with a trio of efficient combustion engines,… Continue reading @VW Group: Continuity as a principle: The philosophy of Ferdinand Porsche011084