Tata-owned JLR to cut 4,000 jobs in the UK amid sales and tariff pressuresTata-owned Jaguar Land Rover plans to cut about 4,000 UK jobs over two years as it targets £1.7 billion in savings. The move comes as JLR b...
05 Sep, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
View: From ‘Make in India’ to ‘Design in India’India's automotive market thrives by owning technology, not just assembling imported parts. Past partnerships built manufacturing and vendo...
03 Sep, 2026, 02.53 PM IST
China-US spat at G20 largely came down to dispute over one wordA G20 finance meeting saw US and Chinese officials disagree over trade language. The core dispute centered on the phrase "non-market" polic...
03 Sep, 2026, 11.08 AM IST
From Nike to Starbucks, some American brands are losing aura in ChinaGlobal companies once relied on China for consistent growth and expansion. Economic challenges and strong local competitors now impact fore...
28 Aug, 2026, 10.00 PM IST
50,000 Volkswagen jobs could be at risk — and thousands of angry workers are pushing back against the CEO's planVolkswagen employees express significant concerns over proposed job reductions and factory shutdowns as CEO Oliver Blume unveils restructur...
26 Aug, 2026, 11.42 PM IST
China's Geely used 800 engineers and AI to create a modular EV manufacturing system; Ford is now applying it in Spain, aiming to slash development time and costs by half without building the system itselfFor decades, Western automakers entered Chinese joint ventures primarily to secure access to local buyers. That dynamic has quietly inverte...
25 Aug, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
Volkswagen chief warns company's situation 'more than critical'Volkswagen's CEO warns of a critical state and major upheaval in the auto industry. The company faces significant challenges from global he...
23 Aug, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
New-age stocks take off; Swiggy goes IndianHappy Wednesday! India’s new-age companies are gaining ground in public markets as more startups go public. This and more in today’s ETtech...
19 Aug, 2026, 07.25 AM IST
- As Opel turns to Chinese partners, its hometown frets about the future
Struggling like many other European automakers, Opel is expanding its partnership with Leapmotor to build a new SUV, tapping the Hangzhou-b...
17 Aug, 2026, 12.26 AM IST
Mercedes, BMW, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche are losing China to EV upstartsAs competition in the Chinese automotive sector intensifies, German car manufacturers are witnessing a decline in sales and profitability. ...
11 Aug, 2026, 10.29 AM IST
Elon Musk dismisses reports on Tesla weighing sale of China businessElon Musk has dismissed reports suggesting Tesla might sell its China operations. These reports indicated a potential merger between Tesla ...
31 Jul, 2026, 09.31 AM IST
The next China shock could be bigger than solar, batteries and EVsChina is emerging as a global leader in humanoid robot manufacturing. The nation's scale and cost reduction strategies are alarming interna...
30 Jul, 2026, 09.34 PM IST
Lamborghini profit slips as tariffs, Middle East conflict weighLamborghini's operating profit declined over eight percent in the first half. This reflects sector-wide fragility spurred by tariffs and Mi...
29 Jul, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
BMW aims to cut 8,000 jobs by end 2027, source saysBMW plans voluntary redundancy for nearly half its German workforce. This move aims to reduce approximately eight thousand jobs by the end ...
29 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
In 1995, she was declared dead and was moments away from cremation, but a funeral home worker noticed her foot move; today this China woman is an award-winning artistChen Cuiju, a young factory worker, was mistakenly declared dead in 1995 but in a miracle incident, she narrowly escaped cremation after a ...
23 Jul, 2026, 12.41 PM IST
Maruti Suzuki's no-frills cars once ruled India. Then buyers demanded frills as market share drops to near all-time lowFor years, Suzuki reigned supreme in India's automotive landscape, but changing buyer interests are challenging this status. As consumers i...
20 Jul, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Volvo Cars sees stronger second half despite steep China decline, rising costsVolvo Cars anticipates improved profitability in the second half of the year. Rising raw material costs and a severe China slowdown are imp...
17 Jul, 2026, 02.58 PM IST