Business 302
Electric bikes are eroding Honda's long dominance of the motorcycle market
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Buick Envista ST Review: Comfortable and Affordable, But Faces Tough Competition
The 2026 Buick Envista ST offers attractive pricing, a comfortable cabin, and easy manoeuvrability, but uninspiring dynamics and forgettable styling leave it struggling to stand out …
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Mini 1998 GT Edition Costs More Than Cooper S But Has Less Power
Mini has unveiled the 1998 GT Edition, a JCW-styled special based on the entry-level Cooper C that costs more than a Cooper S despite producing less …
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China's Car Exports Surge as Domestic Demand Stalls
China is exporting record numbers of cars to Europe, Australia and beyond as domestic buyers lose enthusiasm for the vehicles rolling off its production lines.
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BMW Begins Local Production of Flagship i7 Electric Sedan in India
BMW has started building its flagship i7 electric sedan at its Chennai plant, making India the second country after Germany to produce the model. The locally …
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Aston Martin and Brough Superior unveil first street-legal motorcycle
The AMB 002 Roadster is Aston Martin's first road-legal motorcycle, built with Brough Superior and limited to 300 units with deliveries from the third quarter of …
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Trump Administration Accuses Ford of Deepening Ties with Chinese Rivals
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has written to Ford CEO Jim Farley expressing «profound concern» over the carmaker's battery and component deals with CATL, Geely and BYD, …
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Volkswagen's Restructuring Costs Outweigh Savings
Volkswagen's approved cost-cutting plans come with a hefty price tag that exceeds the savings they generate, raising questions about the carmaker's rebuilding strategy.
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MuseSelect Launches US Creator Fashion Market With Up to 25% Commissions
MuseSelect has launched its US Creator Fashion Market at CoCreate LA, offering over 5,000 styles from more than 100 brands and affiliate commissions of up to …
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Porsche Sells Remaining Bugatti Stake to Rimac for €1bn
Porsche has offloaded its residual holding in Bugatti to Croatian electric hypercar maker Rimac, ending more than two decades of Volkswagen Group ownership and raising questions …
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Chewy Shares Slide as Flat Earnings Fail to Impress Wall Street
Chewy's in-line quarterly results and raised outlook were overshadowed by a weaker free cash flow figure, sending the pet retailer's stock sharply lower in its worst …
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Seat to Be Shuttered as Volkswagen Group Cuts Costs and Backs Cupra
Volkswagen Group is set to close Seat, ending a 15-year struggle for the Spanish brand. Cupra will become its sole Spanish outpost as the group prioritises …
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Trump administration warns Ford against deals with Chinese companies
The Trump administration has cautioned Ford Motor Company against pursuing business agreements with Chinese firms, adding fresh pressure on the American automaker's international strategy.
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SUV sales soar as cheap Chinese crossovers fuel growth
Two out of three cars sold in the UK this year are SUVs, with Chinese brands such as Jaecoo, MG, Leapmotor and Geely driving the surge …
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China BEV sales rise in August while engine-powered vehicles decline
China's pure electric vehicle sales posted another monthly increase in August, while every engine-equipped powertrain fell year on year. Tesla, however, recorded a third consecutive month …
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Mercedes Drops EQE Soap-Bar Styling for New E-Class Electric
Mercedes-Benz's upcoming E-Class Electric has been spotted testing with production lights, revealing a conventional sedan silhouette that distances it from the failed EQE. The new model …
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Volkswagen Begins Downsizing With Sale of Factory to Israeli Arms Manufacturers
Volkswagen has initiated its cost-cutting programme by selling a factory to Israeli arms manufacturers, marking the start of a broader restructuring effort at the German automaker.
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Xiaomi’s Skynomad N70 SUV Launches in China From $31,275
Xiaomi’s new Skynomad N70 range-extender SUV undercuts the Tesla Model Y and its own YU7 in China, offering up to 416 hp and a total driving …
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BMW’s Next 3 Series Adopts EV-Style Software Brain for Combustion Models
BMW has detailed the chassis and new driving dynamics architecture for the next-generation 3 Series, confirming that the combustion-powered 320 and M350 xDrive will use a …
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Leadership Books Are Becoming the New Business Card
When anyone can manufacture a shelf of management titles, book count stops being a useful proxy for leadership experience.
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BMW Regensburg plant completes battery-to-body assembly line for Neue Klasse
BMW has completed a major overhaul of its Regensburg plant in Germany, installing a new battery-to-body assembly process that prepares the site for Neue Klasse electric …
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