Prospects that the trade war could rip apart the global auto industry are scary, perhaps even for President Donald Trump. Good thing it could just turn out to be bluster. Toning down his rhetoric, Trump is expected to give the European Union (EU) and Japan 180 days to agree to a deal that restricts the US’s imports of autos and ...

Think about extravagant campaign promises, and the words “policy review” don’t exactly leap to mind. And yet, in the steady-as-she-goes world of central bankers, Olli Rehn’s call for a comprehensive rethink of the European Central Bank’s (ECB) objectives has galvanised the race to succeed Mario Draghi. The ECB president steps down at the end of October and Rehn, governor of ...

Bloomberg Electric vehicles may be less prone to catch fire than gas guzzlers, but recent blazes involving Tesla Inc and NIO Inc cars in Greater China are prompting the industry to take steps to alleviate concerns from potential customers in the sector’s biggest market. Worries heightened after reports emerged of a fire involving a Tesla in a Hong Kong parking ...