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Volkswagen calls profit targets "fantasy": union demands strategy review
The company aims to achieve an operating margin of 8-10% by 2030, despite the current figure being almost half that

No boring cars: Toyota GR GT is unprofitable, but the company still produces it for one purpose
The company expects to recoup the project in a different way - through technology, motorsport, and brand image

Cadillac F1 not for sale: team denies rumors
Talks about this emerged after financial reshuffles around team owner Mark Walter

Nissan abandons its own bank for savings: automaker cuts billions in costs
Financial expansion proved too expensive for the current recovery phase

Audi changed its mind about retiring the legendary five-cylinder engine: the RS3 has a chance to continue
The main problem is the cost of adapting the engine to new environmental requirements with small production volumes

AvtoVAZ returns to work after a three-week vacation: the plant is being prepared for the production of Lada Azimut
During the shutdown, the enterprise completed more than 13 thousand works

Cadillac Replaces Head in Debut F1 Season: Budkowski to Accelerate Team Development
The American project is now led by an engineer with experience from Ferrari, McLaren, FIA, and Alpine

Ford is moving Lincoln out of China: American versions of crossovers will begin assembly in the US from 2030
The main reasons are high import costs and new requirements for automotive technologies

Goodyear failed to catch up with Chinese tires in price: the company is changing its strategy
The American manufacturer is betting on more expensive models, new technologies, and large sizes

Porsche partners with XPeng on emissions: Chinese automaker to help preserve ICE
The company left the Volkswagen Group's common carbon pool and formed a separate alliance for 2026-2027

Tesla Recalls 20,000 Model 3 and Model Y Due to Headlights
The problem was found in older Tesla headlights: they may exceed federal intensity standards and impair visibility for other drivers.

JCB accelerated a hydrogen engine to 654 km/h: the record turned out to be more important than the speed itself
Hydromax uses a conventional piston internal combustion engine running on hydrogen, not a fuel cell

Chinese car market falls for 10th consecutive month: automakers increasingly dependent on exports
Car sales in China are declining, while overseas shipments are growing by almost 90%

Chevrolet leaves China after 21 years: factories to remain, but cars will be sold abroad
Local facilities are to become an export hub for the brand

Volkswagen bets on Chinese technology: new ID. ERA shows how the German automotive industry is changing
The car for China received a local platform and electronic architecture, created with the participation of XPeng