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So what does the German badge actually buy you? For years, buying a premium SUV meant picking between three German badges. BMW, Audi and Mercedes still own that conversation, but the XPeng G6 is making a decent case that…
Here’s what it gets right, and whether it’s still worth buying. The Ford Puma has been around since 2019, and while it has never been the car anyone raves about down the pub, it has kept on selling regardless. It was…
Early prototype drives suggest it’s quieter and comfier, but the charging hasn’t moved on as much as it should have. Volkswagen’s ID naming never quite stuck with buyers, and the company seems to have admitted as much.…
The Nvidia-backed firm said it had made the decision due to "recent market volatility and prevailing market conditions" and that going public would not be in the company or shareholders' best interests. Firmus had…
In September, the UK’s total retail footfall fell by 2.9 per cent, far worse than the 1.7 per cent decline recorded in the month prior, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). The trade body said the rising tax…
The mobile payments firm has priced its shares at £1.96 apiece , which hands it a price tag of around £5.3bn. Existing shareholders, which include the Qatar Investment Authority and Mastercard, have offered up 270m…
Adidas is suing the online fast-fashion retailer in the Federal Court for selling clothes with a four-stripe design, which it argues is deceptively similar to its classic design. White Fox rejected repeated requests to…
The group is planning to launch rail services from London to the continent in 2030, with Eurostar facing competition for the first time since the opening of the Channel tunnel. Virgin has ordered 12 high-speed trains…
The Fair Work Commission ruled on Wednesday that Charles Graham had been unfairly dismissed by HIFX Australia, trading as Xe, in December last year. Graham was sacked after his manager asked an IT worker to use his "FBI…
Welcome back to the City AM liveblog. Donald Trump has said the US has engaged in “productive discussions” with Iran and would refrain from attacking the country before the midterm elections, bringing relief to the oil…