For the first time in the company’s 88-year history, Volkswagen is closing production at one of its factories in Germany. As it shifts gears towards China, where it is opening a new plant, VW hopes to learn from its Chinese competitors and win back market share. #dwbusiness | DW News

RESEARCH CONFIRMS 2024 WAS EARTH’S HOTTEST YEAR IN 125,000 YEARS New global climate research confirms that 2024 has become the hottest year Earth has experienced in at least 125,000 years, surpassing all modern and prehistoric temperature records. Scientists reached this conclusion by combining satellite observations, ocean temperature data, ice core records, and paleoclimate reconstructions that extend far beyond written human history. The planet’s average surface temperature in 2024 exceeded p