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Porsche to cut 1,900 jobs in Germany as weak EV demand bites

Announcement comes as luxury-car maker warned of lower profitability, well below its long-term target

Financial Times - 5d

Germany’s weak economy has strong foundations

Embracing creative destruction would revive the country’s fortunes

Financial Times - Feb. 9

Kemi Badenoch and Keir Starmer’s battle of weaknesses

Muddled purposes push main parties down in polls, with Tory leader’s biggest challenge being the Liberal Democrats

Financial Times - Feb. 11

Flick: Barça must avoid Bellingham 'weakness'

Barcelona coach Hansi Flick has warned his players against showing "weakness" by arguing with referees after Real Madrid's Jude Bellingham was sent off

ESPN - 1d

'Support' needed for NI drivers to switch to EV

Support is needed to encourage Northern Ireland drivers to switch to electric vehicles, an EV driver said.

BBC News - Feb. 10

Which Chinese EV should you buy?

We take a look at the cars set to shake up the motoring market

Financial Times - 1d

White House calls mixed jobs numbers 'weak,' blames Biden

President Donald Trump's top economic aide, Kevin Hassett, said, "We're inheriting a very difficult jobs market because of Joe Biden's terrible policies."

CNBC - Feb. 7

Concerns spike over weak condition of latest 3 hostages released by Hamas

The frail condition of the latest three Israeli hostages released by Palestinian militant group Hamas on Saturday as part of the fragile three-weeks-old ceasefire agreement has raised concerns. ...

The Hill - Feb. 8

Top Armed Services Dem: Trump & Vance show ‘weakness in the face of Putin'

President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are “undermining the coalition by not standing up” to Russian President Vladimir Putin on the war in Ukraine, says Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.)

NBC News - 4d

EV Sales Climb in Spite of Automaker Losses and Trump-Related Uncertainty

Ford’s EV unit lost billions of dollars, but at the same time, EV sales as a whole were up in the U.S. in 2024 compared to the year before.

Inc. - Feb. 6

Elon Musk’s journey from climate champion to backing EV-bashing Trump

Musk believes Tesla’s rivals are more vulnerable to Trump’s moves against electric vehicles. Donald Trump ’s attempts to slash incentives for electric cars would cause sales of the vehicles to ...

The Guardian - Feb. 7

Trump administration tells states to stop spending on EV charging infrastructure

The Federal Highway Administration directed states to stop spending money for EV charging infrastructure — funds that were allocated under former President Biden.

CBS News - Feb. 7

BMW bets on petrol cars as it warns of US ‘rollercoaster’ EV transition

German luxury-car maker to continue investing in combustion engine and hybrid technology alongside full EVs

Financial Times - Feb. 10

World’s largest EV battery maker files for Hong Kong listing

CATL is one of several Chinese companies expected to list in the territory this year as activity revives

Financial Times - Feb. 11

State says $400 million armored EV contract on hold

The State Department is placing a $400 million contract to build armored electric vehicles (EVs) on hold, a spokesperson told The Hill on Thursday. Tech billionaire Elon Musk’s Tesla appears to ...

The Hill - 5d

Car ramming in Munich injures at least 30 on eve of major security conference

The day before the Munich Security Conference was set to kick off with leaders from around the world, a suspect drove a car into a crowd of 1,500 people gathered for a rally. At least 30 people ...

NBC News - 5d

EVs and datacentres driving new global ‘age of electricity’, says watchdog

Forecast for rising global electricity use likely to stoke fears of rising costs and stalled efforts to fight climate crisis. The world’s electricity use will grow every year by more than the ...

The Guardian - 4d

Federal EV Charger Freeze Sows Chaos, but Chargers Are Still Getting Built

Chargers funded through the program were due to be just a small share of those opening this year. The longer-term effects aren’t yet clear.

Wired - 4d

Some EV Charging Plans Push Onwards Despite Trump Funding Freeze

Revel landed a $60 million loan to build chargers in New York, and a group of automakers launched a push to build rest stop-style charging stations nationally.

Inc. - 4d

These Two EV Startups Joined Forces, and the Result Is Energizing for Both

Telo Trucks and Aptera combined their core competencies to put solar panels on small electric pickup trucks.

Inc. - 1d

Who gets to rebuild? Los Angeles fires expose the weakness of U.S. home insurance.

Americans are being forced to reckon with the ‘new normal’ of climate change. Now what?

MarketWatch - Feb. 8

Wendy’s beats on same-store sales for the first time in seven quarters, but guidance is weak

Fast-food chain Wendy’s posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings and ended six quarters of same-restaurant sales shortfalls, offsetting soft guidance for 2025.

MarketWatch - 5d

2025 Fantasy Baseball Draft Prep First Base Tiers 2.0: Tiered rankings for a surprisingly weak position

There's more urgency to fill first base early than you might realize

CBS Sports - 11h

Restaurants warn of weak first quarter, but say sales will pick up later this year

Freezing temperatures, wildfires and a still-cautious consumer led to lower sales in January.

CNBC - 8h

Economists see gloomy outlook for Germany for years to come

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Germany's ruling SPD in favour of extending border controls

Yahoo News - Feb. 10

Collision between train and truck in Germany injures 12

German local media sayA collision between a long-distance train and an articulated truck in Hamburg injured 12 people

ABC News - Feb. 11

Military families in Germany protest against Pete Hegseth

On a visit to a U.S. military hub in Stuttgart, Germany, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was booed by around two dozen people who live at the base in an apparent demonstration against the Trump ...

NBC News - Feb. 11

Car slams into crowd in suspected terror attack in Germany

A car slammed into a crowd in Munich, Germany, in a suspected terror attack near the site of a global security conference attended by top U.S. officials and foreign ministers from around the world. ...