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Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

Volkswagen board approves plan to cut another 50,000 jobs

Volkswagen is eliminating a total of 100,000 positions by the end of the decade as it faces falling profit margins and intensifying rivalry from Chinese manufacturers.

Business ·4 Sep 2026, 08:30 ·Priya Raman 3 min read
Breakthrough could lead to ‘big leaps’ in battery performance, scientists say

Breakthrough could lead to ‘big leaps’ in battery performance, scientists say

New research reveals that oxygen is an active participant in battery charging and debunks a long-held theory on degradation, promising a leap in energy storage.

Tech & Science ·29 Jun 2026, 06:01 ·Daniel Okafor 3 min read