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Industrial goods

  • Friday, 1 May, 2026
    Toto Ltd
    Shares in Japanese toilet maker Toto soar on AI-related pivot

    Investors cheer after company unveils plans to boost output of semiconductor components

    Several Japanese high-tech toilets are displayed in a row at a Toto showroom, with a person standing and viewing them.
  • Tuesday, 28 April, 2026
    Rivian Automotive, Inc.
    Rivian CEO’s $403mn pay package dwarfs those of top US car bosses

    Founder of electric-truck maker earns about 13 times more than next best-paid American auto executive

    RJ Scaringe stands smiling on the Rivian pilot production line, with partially assembled white vehicles behind him.
  • Monday, 27 April, 2026
    Trump tariffs
    The company that defied Trump’s tariff war

    German nut and bolt maker reports stable demand despite facing one of the largest US levy rises in 2025

    Eckhard Schmidt, managing director, sits among large industrial screws and bolts at Schraubenwerk Zerbst GmbH.
  • Sunday, 26 April, 2026
    Electric vehicles
    China’s smartphone king takes on Elon Musk in Europe with premium EVs

    Xiaomi wants to expand on the continent as demand for its cars outstrips production

    A yellow Xiaomi SU7 Ultra electric car is displayed on a platform at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, with crowds and tech company booths in the background.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Stellantis
    Peugeot maker Stellantis to phase out car assembly at historic Poissy plant

    Move brings an end to almost a century of vehicle manufacturing around Paris

    A staff member works under a suspended blue car frame on the Stellantis production line at the Poissy plant.
  • Thursday, 16 April, 2026
    Automobiles
    Nissan held talks with China’s Chery on building cars in Sunderland

    Legacy carmakers are battling to save jobs at European plants by partnering with newer rivals

    Workers assemble a partially built Nissan Qashqai on an automotive production line, with tools and car parts visible.
  • Tuesday, 14 April, 2026
    Industrial metals
    Wallenbergs rescue Swedish green steel project with €1.4bn funding deal

    Stegra has been striving to avoid same fate as bankrupt Northvolt

    Steel framework of the Stegra AB green steel factory under construction, with cranes above a forested area.
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    Hydrogen vehicles
    Lex. Toyota keeps hydrogen as a hedge

    Retaining flexibility may prove more valuable than going all in too early on a single bet

    Premium content
    A person in a suit refuels a Toyota Mirai hydrogen car at a Shell hydrogen station, with "HYDROGEN" visible on the vehicle.
  • Wednesday, 8 April, 2026
    Automobiles
    US carmakers accuse EU of blocking supersized pick-up trucks from roads

    Brussels is proposing to tighten safety rules that apply to a small number of specialist imports

    A red Chevrolet Silverado EV Trail Boss with a camper is charging at a pull-through electric-charging station.
  • Tuesday, 31 March, 2026
    Automobiles
    Geely to use Volvo Cars’ plants over building overseas factories

    Move is in contrast to rival BYD, as founder warns of “very serious” overcapacity in global car industry

  • Thursday, 26 March, 2026
    Nissan Motor Co Ltd
    Self-driving will not make Nissan a commodity, says CEO

    Ivan Espinosa bets the future of the beleaguered Japanese carmaker on its autonomous technology

    Ivan Espinosa stands with arms open in front of images showing a Nissan Leaf interior with autonomous tech, a Nissan ProPilot concept car, and a Nissan logo.
  • Tuesday, 24 March, 2026
    Apollo Global Management
    Apollo agrees biggest Japan deal in $3.7bn rescue of glassmaker NSG

    Japanese manufacturer has struggled since swooping for UK rival Pilkington two decades ago

    Sheets of finished glass move along rollers on an automated production line inside a factory of Pilkington, a subsidiary of Nippon Sheet Glass
  • Sunday, 22 March, 2026
    Electric vehicles
    Global carmakers retreat en masse from electric vehicle plans

    Rolls-Royce is latest of more than a dozen groups to change course as demand for petrol engines persists

    A Rolls Royce Cullinan Black Badge is displayed in a brightly lit London showroom, viewed head-on through the glass.
  • Sunday, 22 March, 2026
    Volkswagen AG
    VW’s retro American truck brand traverses bumpy road in US market

    Scout Motors’ distinct identity is a radical move for Volkswagen, but it faces stiff dealer opposition

    A matte blue Scout Terra electric pickup truck parked in front of a weathered red barn.
  • Sunday, 15 March, 2026
    Container shipping
    Lithium-ion battery blazes imperil supply chains, warns Los Angeles port chief

    Demand for the storage device is expected to double by 2030 as geopolitical risks pile up

    A Los Angeles City fire boat sprays water onto the deck of the container ship One Henry Hudson as firefighters respond to an onboard fire.
  • Friday, 13 March, 2026
    Electric vehicles
    China’s BYD takes on Porsche and BMW with 5-minute ‘flash charging’

    Carmaker’s technology means EVs can be ready almost as quickly as filling a fuel tank

    A teal BYD Denza Z9 GT model car shown at a three-quarter front angle, highlighting its sleek, sporty design and LED headlights.
  • Thursday, 5 March, 2026
    UK manufacturing
    Nissan warns of Sunderland closure if UK excluded from ‘Made in Europe’ rules

    EU proposals presented on Wednesday require vehicles for corporate fleets and small EVs to be assembled within the bloc

    Nissan and Sunderland signage on the exterior of a car dealership building, with part of the Nissan logo visible.
  • Thursday, 5 March, 2026
    Rolls-Royce Holdings PLC
    Rolls-Royce boss in line for increased £18mn a year pay package

    Executive is already sitting on a paper gain of more than £100mn from shares he received when joining engine maker

    Tufan Erginbilgic stands in front of a large photo of an engine at the Rolls Royce headquarters.
  • Friday, 27 February, 2026
    Robotics
    BMW to use humanoid robots on production line

    Group joins Tesla and other carmakers as industry turns to AI-powered robots to cut labour and manufacturing costs

    A humanoid robot labeled "AEON" from Hexagon works on an assembly line producing high-voltage battery components.
  • Thursday, 26 February, 2026
    Automobiles
    The Big Read. Do America’s carmakers have a plan for survival?

    Profits are set to recover this year, but a focus on large, high-margin vehicles could create a gap for Chinese rivals to exploit

    A General Motors’ worker fits an engine at the carmaker’s Indiana plant
  • Thursday, 26 February, 2026
    Driverless vehicles
    VW in robotaxi push to challenge Waymo and Tesla in self-driving race

    German carmaker plans to launch autonomous service in Europe next year after Los Angeles launch with Uber

    Volkswagen self-driving vehicles with MOIA branding parked inside a garage, with one vehicle prominently in the foreground.
  • Tuesday, 24 February, 2026
    Chinese politics & policy
    China slams dozens of Japanese companies with export curbs

    Beijing bans shipments of critical ‘dual-use’ goods in latest escalation of row with Tokyo

    Rare earths are unloaded from a ship at the port of Lianyungang in China’s eastern Jiangsu province
  • Wednesday, 18 February, 2026
    US companies
    Blackstone, EQT and CVC make offers for Volkswagen unit

    Shipping engines and heat pumps business is being valued at between €5bn and €6bn

    A large industrial compressor or turbine, painted blue and silver, stands on a platform inside a factory hall at Everllence SE's Oberhausen plant.
  • Tuesday, 17 February, 2026
    Semiconductors
    Japan’s largest toilet maker is undervalued AI play, says activist investor

    Toto should invest more in its sideline in the chip supply chain, Palliser urges

    A person demonstrates the washlet features of a Toto high-tech toilet inside a modern showroom setting.
  • Monday, 16 February, 2026
    Electric vehicles
    Brussels to tie EV subsidies to 70% local content rule

    Draft ‘Made in Europe’ rule seeks to protect bloc’s carmakers from Chinese competition

    A blue VW ID.4 electric vehicle on a lift inside the multi-level Autostadt delivery tower, surrounded by parked Volkswagens.
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