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The Helicopter Company, a company backed by the PIF (Public Investment Fund), the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia, has ordered 11 Leonardo AW139 helicopters. All the details.

Boeing confirms it is on track to deliver the two new Air Force Ones in 2028, after years of delays and cost increases compared to the original contract. Meanwhile, US President Trump is updating the Boeing 747 received from Qatar.

On several occasions, some robotaxis have come to a standstill in front of emergency vehicles such as fire trucks and ambulances approaching with sirens blaring, blocking their passage. For this reason, the American federal road safety agency has called on software companies, urging them to resolve the bug as soon as possible.

The American federal agency responsible for road safety will have to decide whether to launch an investigation into over 800,000 Honda Odyssey vehicles that may have an airbag defect with the risk of deploying while the vehicle is in motion. What we know.

The company Magna goes back on its word given to the unions and local politicians by closing its plant in Dorfprozelten, Bavaria, earlier than planned. A low blow for IG Metall, felt on fronts much broader than the austerity plans of the main German automakers. And according to a survey, 54% of automotive companies in Germany are cutting jobs.

A cold shower for shared electric micromobility startups and for private individuals who have purchased one or more scooters: the insurance requirement is not only unpopular but also risks being costly. Consumer protection associations are sounding the alarm.

The deterioration of starter motor components could also pose a fire risk to the vehicle, which is why BMW advises affected U.S. owners to park their vehicles outdoors and away from other cars while awaiting inspection at the service center.

The decline in quarterly sales is just one of the bad news that has recently hit Polestar. The real problem for the Swedish brand, generously funded by the Chinese company Geely, is the decision by the US Department of Commerce to deny it access to the American market, which does not want smart cars made in China. All this while its parent company Volvo (owned by the same Asian group) has instead obtained a special pass.

Audi was the first brand of the VW Group to see one of its own plants sacrificed, the Brussels plant that produced exclusively electric cars, on the altar of cuts. But according to multiple reports from the German media, the Neckarsulm plant is also at risk of closure. And the data from the Four Rings company seem to point in this direction.

The full text of the speech given today by Emanuele Cappellano, COO of Stellantis, Head of Enlarged Europe & European Brands, during the roundtable at Mimit

For the moment, the axe of cuts has not yet fallen on the four German plants considered doomed, nor on the 50,000 workers who would bring the total workforce to 100,000. But according to rumors, Volkswagen’s CEO is just waiting for the right moment. Meanwhile, the state of Lower Saxony could join the struggling hub in Osnabrück.

BMW’s strong performance in the Western market does not offset the stagnation in China, where the Bavarian group loses over 20 percentage points. Rolls-Royce and the motorcycle division are also slowing down.

Minister Salvini promises to put an end to the jungle of speed cameras by leaving only those that are “regular and compliant,” but in the meantime, his ministerial decree transforms simple approval into certification, contradicting the established jurisprudential orientation according to which these are two clearly distinct processes.

In June, Mirafiori stopped on the first of the month, then again during the week from the 22nd to the 29th. Between July and August, the gates will remain closed for four weeks, and today the Body Shop department is once again halted. Even the numbers from the first half of the year suggest that the milestone of one hundred thousand units declared by Stellantis is becoming increasingly distant.

Toyota is accelerating its investments in the US and is relocating part of its Mexican pickup production to Texas, six years after moves in the opposite direction.

The transition in South Africa from the Japanese brand Nissan to the Chinese brand Chery seems to anticipate the European scenario: established manufacturers struggling with the sector’s crisis are withdrawing, and Dragon industries are arriving in their hubs.

Volkswagen is struggling to recover in China: in the first six months, it has dropped by 26 percentage points. The CEO is currently suspending the closure of plants deemed unnecessary and further staff layoffs, but the product range will have to be halved and production reduced by three million units.

In recent hours, the EU has introduced new protectionist measures in the automotive sector targeting tires coming from China: the new tariffs range from 4.3 percent to 45.3 percent, particularly affecting tire manufacturers who did not cooperate with the anti-dumping investigation.

Porsche’s half-year results, when viewed against the backdrop of the racing team’s history, reveal that numbers this low have not been seen since 2020.

Next week, the U.S. Senate will vote on a law to ban Chinese vehicles and related components in the United States, considered a risk to national security. American and foreign car manufacturers are celebrating, but not Mercedes-Benz: the German company is at risk, as it is 20% owned by Chinese shareholders.

In about a thousand Honda Odyssey units distributed in the U.S. market, water may have infiltrated the rear camera circuits, preventing the proper display of images during reversing. To verify this, the Japanese brand will have to recall a large number of units: more than 320,000.

According to press rumors, Oliver Blume is currently formalizing that four Volkswagen Group plants (Zwickau, Emden, Hannover, and Neckarsulm), where 40,000 employees work, have a predetermined fate.

The collaboration between Nvidia and Hesai on sensors for autonomous driving could come under increased scrutiny: the Chinese company is already on the Pentagon’s “blacklist,” and experts fear that its lidar sensors could be exploited by Beijing to collect data and carry out cyberattacks.

The entire Volkswagen group is struggling through an unprecedented crisis (so much so that rumors about the sale of Ducati and the listing of Lamborghini have resurfaced). Each division will be called upon to do its part in the austerity plan launched in Wolfsburg. Porsche is moving forward with its layoff plan, confirming the latest press rumors.

One year after the joint appeal by Elkann and De Meo (then leading Renault) and exactly one month after the latest letter signed by Stellantis, Volkswagen, and Renault calling for support regarding the Made in EU clause of the Industrial Accelerator Act, the Italian-French group and the Wolfsburg-based group—both battered by a crisis that continues to strain their finances—are once again taking up pen and paper. This time, together with Mercedes. And they want to overturn the rules on state aid.

If cruises are immense floating hotels and moreover polluting, why do they pay less tax than traditional hotels? The provocative proposal from the environmental lobby Transport & Environment

Facts, figures, and fuss between EasyJet and Castlelake

The production data for the first 6 months of 2026 show a recovery compared to the bleak year recorded in 2025, with an overall increase of +13.7%. However, some plants are still struggling. Numbers and data from the Fim Cisl report.

Metalworkers gathered in the square in front of the Mercedes plants to oppose management’s recipe for overcoming the crisis: working more for unchanged wages and the 2025 bonus frozen until 2027.

Europe, struggling in the automotive sector, opens its factories and forges agreements with Chinese manufacturers to keep plants and jobs alive: the price, however, is the transfer of technologies and industrial control.

Landi Renzo, a company specializing in automotive systems that has been in crisis for years, has announced two merger and demerger operations that should contribute to its revival. The company, after the 2024 capital increase, is partly owned by Invitalia.

The CEO of Ford, one of the most enthusiastic about scrapping the electrification plan for the lineup to comply with the new course desired by Trump, is now asking for incentives for those who produce in the USA and penalties for those who import cars from abroad. In the crosshairs is the historic rival: General Motors (and the Japanese Toyota, the sales champion).

In the first six months, production numbers improved, but there is little to celebrate: despite the new production of the Jeep Compass in Melfi and the hybrid 500 in Mirafiori giving a slight boost, volumes are still far from those of 2024, a year in which Stellantis already recorded a sharp decline. This is what emerges from the Fim-Cisl report.

The situation at Elon Musk’s dealerships is starting to stir again. According to various rumors, the integration between SpaceX, which is rapidly rising, and Tesla, which is struggling, will become increasingly close in the near future. But the oracle of “The Big Short” is now betting against it.

After a six-day halt due to Hormuz, Stellantis explains, the grim announcement: Mirafiori will stop for four weeks between July and August. And the unions fear that the temporary contracts signed at the beginning of the year for the camera will not be made permanent.

Stellantis, BMW, and Ferrari are working to replace copper wiring in their cars with aluminum wiring: this is mainly due to cost advantages, but also because of the lower weight. However, the switch from one metal to the other is not simple due to efficiency and size reasons. All the details.

What changes for Italo in Germany with the decision of the Federal Network Agency that Deutsche Bahn can no longer control more than 60-75% of the capacity on the busiest routes. Italo, controlled by MSC, is delighted.

Ford forced to recall engineers because AI is not up to the tasks assigned to it. And the Blue Oval admits to having been overly optimistic.

MSC will invest 1.4 billion dollars to acquire 49 percent of the port of Vizhinjam, at the center of India’s geopolitical plans. The Aponte company continues its strategy of evolving into an integrated logistics group.

To raise new funds, Volkswagen might also be forced to sell its Italian jewels: Ducati and Lamborghini. Other companies in the portfolio, such as PowerCo for batteries, Admt specializing in autonomous driving, and the US brand Scout Motors, might not guarantee adequate profits.

The last meeting with Ad Leiters’ shareholders was quite turbulent. After all, the figures in the financial statements are the main indictment: deliveries dropped by 10% last year and by a further 15% in the early months of 2026, while in 2025 the operating margin stood at around 1%. The Chinese market also seems increasingly difficult to regain.

Chinese cars are creating a rift between the US, which bans them for security and industrial protection reasons, Mexico, which is their main import market, and Canada, which courts them with reduced tariffs and investments, seriously complicating the renewal of the USMCA. The Financial Times report.

This is how the case of massive cuts at Volkswagen and the future of German car manufacturers is analyzed in Germany.

Brudermüller of the Mercedes Supervisory Board is convinced that the German car industry can only get back on track in one way, namely by acting on labor costs: “either wages are cut, or people work more for the same salary.” After having Germanized the Chinese automotive industry, German industrialists are now asking politicians to “Chinese-ize” their workers’ paychecks.

At the Environment Council, a clash emerges over the revision of the zero-emission vehicle regulation. Italy calls for technological neutrality and a lane for sustainable fuels, while France rejects any concessions. Germany remains the swing vote in the e-fuels debate.

In addition to marine propulsion systems, Everllence – until recently known as Man Energy Solutions – is involved in large-scale heat pumps, hydrogen electrolyzers, and carbon capture and storage technologies. Behind the decision to sell 51 percent for over 7.4 billion is most likely Volkswagen’s need to raise cash due to the crisis affecting the automotive sector.

Airbus forced to inspect 16 A380 aircraft after the discovery of cracks in the wings. Most of the affected aircraft belong to Emirates, while one is operated by the Australian airline Qantas. All the details.

After top manager Paris and two board members, the CEO of the FS group, Stefano Donnarumma, is also leaving despite it seeming at the last meeting at the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport that Salvini had renewed his trust in him. Facts, rumors, and reconstructions.

The “Futuro è Sapere” school is part of the growth path outlined in the Fs Group’s 2025-2029 Strategic Plan, which foresees 20,000 hires, with the aim of supporting the entry of new professionals and developing skills suitable for emerging roles and new industrial scenarios.