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57 million unwanted cars are dragging down Big Auto
Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column. The automobile changed our world and symbolizes prosperity and personal freedom for billions of people. Making automobiles, meanwhile, is a miserable, grinding affair.
57 Million Unwanted Cars Are Dragging Down Big Auto
Photo by CN-STR / AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The automobile changed our world and symbolizes prosperity and personal freedom for billions of people. Making automobiles, meanwhile, is a miserable, grinding affair.
Trump’s Energy Midterms Will Be Worse Than Biden’s
Photographer: Sarah Rice/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Four years ago, Americans were reeling from painfully high pump prices and pundits warned the incumbent government would face a protest wave in midterm elections.
$89K Audi Shows Chinese Competition Is Hitting US: Liam Denning
America’s automakers enjoy the refuge of an anti-Chinese wall. But so do foreign, non-Chinese automakers who also sell vehicles in America, especially if they manufacture here. This means Chinese competition is exerting pressure on US dealer lots already; indirectly, yes, but it’s likely to intensify. Detroit’s defensive moat is less impenetrable than it might seem.
Audi’s $89,000 Q9 Shows Chinese Competition Is Hitting the US
Photo credit: Audi (Bloomberg Opinion) -- America’s automakers enjoy the refuge of an anti-Chinese wall. But so do foreign, non-Chinese automakers who also sell vehicles in America, especially if they manufacture here.
$89K Audi Shows Chinese Competition Is Hitting US: Liam Denning
America's automakers enjoy the refuge of an anti-Chinese wall. But so do foreign, non-Chinese automakers who also sell vehicles in America, especially if they manufacture here. This means Chinese competition is exerting pressure on US dealer lots already; indirectly, yes, but it's likely to intensify. Detroit's defensive moat is less impenetrable than it might seem.
Trump's $54 Billion Election Pitch for Alaska LNG Is Its Undoing
Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg (Bloomberg Opinion) -- President Donald Trump’s announcement on Wednesday that South Korea would invest $54 billion in a giant liquefied natural gas project in Alaska had a touch of the miraculous — as in,...
Trump’s New Fuel Standards Put US Autos in Reverse
Photographer: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The Trump administration’s new fuel-economy standards hew to Homer Simpson’s approach to tough tasks or failure: “Never try.” They are simultaneously a gift for US...
Zabrana izvoza dizela je loša ideja. Trumpu ipak očajnički treba
Sjedinjenim Američkim Državama ne nedostaje dizela, ali izgledi republikanaca na međuizborima čine se sve slabijima. Stoga zabrana izvoza dizela, koliko god bila loša ideja, sada izgleda sve vjerojatnijom. Prošlog sam mjeseca sugerirao da bi, unatoč dubokoj povezanosti između naftnih divova i predsjednika Donalda Trumpa, njegov pad potpore usred visokih cijena energenata mogao dovesti do toga da se okrene protiv te industrije.
Commentary: A diesel export ban is a bad idea. Trump needs it anyway
NEW YORK: The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely. I suggested last month that, despite deep affinity between Big Oil and President Donald Trump, his declining support amid high energy prices might lead him to turn on the industry.
Kako Ford i GM mogu izbjeći probleme VW-a u Kini
Kada se američki predsjednik Donald Trump ovoga tjedna sastane s kineskim predsjednikom Xi Jinpingom, zasigurno će biti govora i o automobilima. Glavna tema je pristup američkom tržištu automobila, pri čemu je Trump nedavno ponovno izjavio kako je otvoren za ideju da kineske automobilske tvrtke grade tvornice u Americi. Svaka takva rasprava trebala bi biti oblikovana onim što se događa u trećoj zemlji koja je na neki način opsjednuta automobilima: Njemačkoj.
A Diesel Export Ban Is a Bad Idea. Trump Needs It Anyway
Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The US is not short of diesel but Republicans’ odds for the midterms appear ever longer. So a ban on diesel exports, terrible idea though it is, now looks more likely.
How Ford and GM Can Avoid VW’s China Pains
Photographer: Ronny Hartmann/ AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- When President Donald Trump meets with President Xi Jinping of China this week, there will surely be some car talk.
A $50 Billion IPO Is Good News for America’s Nuclear Rebirth
Photographer: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- For all the buzz of small modular reactors and artificial intelligence hyperscalers, the rebirth of the US nuclear power industry looks increasingly old-school.
Compare el lanzamiento del iPhone Duo con el del Cybercab: ¿Nota algo?
Apple Inc. (AAPL) acaba de lanzar su tan esperado iPhone plegable. Lo presentó a lo grande, desde su sede central, con una transmisión en vivo del evento a cargo del nuevo CEO, John Ternus. Y tiene sentido: “Hay mucho en juego para Apple”, como dijo mi colega Dave Lee. Después de todo, este es el cambio más importante jamás realizado en el diseño de un dispositivo que transformó a Apple en una de las empresas más valiosas del mundo y que aún representa cerca de la mitad de sus ventas.
Diesel Is Coming for Trucking, Your Home — and the Midterms
Photographer: Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg Opinion) -- US energy politics usually begin and end with gasoline prices.
California’s Electric Utilities Are Becoming Uninvestable
Photographer: Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Climate change has lengthened California’s wildfire season by several months. The state’s wildfire politics season, meanwhile, has become perpetual.
US transport chief misunderstands Ford’s China ties
By Liam Denning / Bloomberg Opinion Add TT as Preferred Source Genius is only 1 percent inspiration, Thomas Edison said, but that 1 percent is crucial to making the other, sweaty 99 percent worthwhile when it comes to innovation. US Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy appears to have missed this in sending a strongly worded letter to Ford Motor Co about its dealings with Chinese companies.
Problema de narrativa? O que a Tesla pode aprender com o lançamento do iPhone
Bloomberg Opinion — A Apple (AAPL) acabou de lançar seu tão aguardado iPhone dobrável. A empresa deu grande destaque ao lançamento, transmitindo ao vivo um evento em sua sede, apresentado pelo novíssimo diretor executivo, John Ternus. Faz sentido. O que está em jogo para a Apple é muito, afinal, essa é a maior mudança já feita no design de um aparelho que transformou a Apple em uma das empresas mais valiosas do mundo e que ainda é responsável por cerca de metade de suas vendas.
Compare the iPhone Duo and Cybercab Launches. Notice Something?
iPhones 2 hours ago The foldable iPhone Duo gives you a bigger screen and bragging rights. Here's what you give up. Business Insider - Ben Shimkus • 2h The iPhone Duo may look flipping cool — but to get two screens and a hinge into a pocketable iPhone, Apple had to make some trade-offs. Apple's first-ever foldable smartphone, which ranges between $1,999 and $3,199, gets a 7.6-inch inner display when unfolded, which Apple calls the "largest iPhone … Mobile 1 hour ago Apple iPhone Duo vs.
Compare the iPhone Duo and Cybercab Launches. Notice Something?
Photographers: Benjamin Fanjoy/Getty Images; Billy H.C. Kwok/Bloomberg (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Apple Inc. just launched its long-anticipated foldable iPhone.
Bài xích quan hệ của Ford với Trung Quốc: Con đường dẫn đến sự lạc hậu
Theo Thomas Edison, thiên tài chỉ có 1% là cảm hứng. Nhưng 1% đó lại có vai trò quyết định để 99% mồ hôi công sức còn lại trở nên xứng đáng khi nói đến sự đổi mới. Bộ trưởng Giao thông Vận tải Sean Duffy dường như đã bỏ lỡ điều này khi gửi một lá thư với lời lẽ gay gắt tới Ford Motor Co. về các giao dịch của công ty với những đối tác Trung Quốc.
Bashing Ford’s China Ties Is a Recipe for Obsolescence
Photographer: Dustin Franz/Bloomberg (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Genius, according to Thomas Edison, is only 1% inspiration. But that 1% is crucial to making the other, sweaty 99% worthwhile when it comes to innovation.
Green energy is taking over red Texas' power grid
This column reflects the personal views of the author and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the editorial board or Bloomberg LP and its owners. Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column. It seems the Trumpian recession in U.S. green energy fails to apply to one of the more Trumpian areas of the country: Texas.
Green Energy Is Taking Over Red Texas' Power Grid
Photographer: Smiley N. Pool/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- It seems the Trumpian recession in US green energy fails to apply to one of the more Trumpian areas of the country: Texas.
Commentary: Chevron just exposed the gap between Venezuela rhetoric and reality
Commentary The US oil giant may become the proof of concept to attract the capital needed for any eventual Venezuelan oil boom, says Liam Denning for Bloomberg Opinion. Chevron logos are displayed at a gas station in Columbus, Mississippi, Oct 23, 2023. (AP Photo/Rogelio V Solis, File) 05 Sep 2026 06:00AM NEW YORK: In a momentous week for Venezuela, Chevron delivered the sequel to the White House’s blockbuster oil deal. Except that it’s more of a prequel.
Negócio da Chevron na Venezuela é acerto, mas expõe desafio para elevar produção
Bloomberg Opinion — Em uma semana marcante para a Venezuela, a Chevron (CVX) apresentou a sequência do acordo petrolífero sensacional da Casa Branca. Só que, na verdade, trata-se mais de um prelúdio.
Chevron Just Exposed the Gap Between Venezuela Rhetoric and Reality Original
Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- In a momentous week for Venezuela, Chevron Corp. delivered the sequel to the White House’s blockbuster oil deal. Except that it’s more of a prequel.
Commentary: The US-Venezuela oil deal looks like it is built on quicksand
Commentary US President Donald Trump's oil deal with Venezuela is an opaque settlement that may put new elections further out of reach, says Liam Denning for Bloomberg Opinion. File photo of oil platforms and pumpjacks at Lake Maracaibo, in Cabimas, Venezuela, on Jan 26, 2026. (Photo: Reuters/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria) 03 Sep 2026 05:59AM NEW YORK: Oil has what you might call a weak correlation with liberal democracy.
El poder de Musk para vender el futuro está entrando en recesión
El imperio de Elon Musk abarca la energía, los vehículos eléctricos, los cohetes, la robótica y mucho más. El denominador común es su dominio de la atención: cómo atraerla, moldearla y monetizarla. La persona más rica del mundo ha estado muy ocupada últimamente en este sentido, celebrando dos conferencias sobre resultados, incluida la inaugural de Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SPCX), o SpaceX.
The US-Venezuela Oil Deal Looks Like It Is Built on Quicksand
Photographer: Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Oil has what you might call a weak correlation with liberal democracy. Consumers have long tolerated being dependent on unstable or unsavory regimes for their energy.
US Energy Dominance Descends Into Decadence: Liam Denning Original
Weeks after taking office again, President Donald Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council, proclaiming that “abundant natural resources” would help to, among other things, cool prices, cut the deficit and “end wars across the world.” Some 18 months later, gasoline that costs more than $4 a gallon has stoked inflation, the national debt has topped $40 trillion and the US has started a war several thousand miles across the world.
US Energy Dominance Descends Into Decadence
Photographer: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Weeks after taking office again, President Donald Trump established the National Energy Dominance Council, proclaiming that “abundant natural resources” would help to, among other...
Data centers going off-grid does not make them good neighbors
By Liam Denning / Bloomberg Opinion Add TT as Preferred Source As a forest of pitchforks approaches the US’ data centers, “big tech” can turn to a time-tested strategy: hiding. As in, behind the meter. That phrase refers to onsite power generation that can offer backup for data centers or, at the extreme, let them bypass the electricity grid completely.
US Automakers Need More Than Peace With Canada
Photographer: Mauricio Palos/Bloomberg (Bloomberg Opinion) -- The US and Canada appear poised to clinch a deal on an industry central to the North American free-trade battle: autos.
Muskova ekonomija pažnje više ne donosi isti učinak
Carstvo Elona Muska obuhvaća energiju, automobile, rakete, robote i još mnogo toga. Zajednički nazivnik jest njegovo upravljanje pozornošću: njezino privlačenje, oblikovanje i monetizacija. Najbogatiji čovjek na svijetu u tom je pogledu u posljednje vrijeme bio prilično zauzet – održao je dva poziva s investitorima, uključujući ovotjedni inauguralni za Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
AI Going Off-Grid Doesn’t Make It a Good Neighbor: Liam Denning
As a forest of pitchforks approaches America’s data centers, Big Tech can turn to a time-tested strategy: Hiding. As in, behind the meter. That phrase refers to onsite power generation that can offer backup for data centers or, at the extreme, let them bypass the electricity grid completely. The latter seems increasingly attractive because of yearslong wait times for a grid hookup, now compounded by growing general opposition to data centers.
Data Centers Going Off-Grid Doesn’t Make Them Good Neighbors
Photographer: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- As a forest of pitchforks approaches America’s data centers, Big Tech can turn to a time-tested strategy: Hiding. As in, behind the meter.
Muskova ekonomija pozornosti klizi u recesiju
Carstvo Elona Muska obuhvaća energiju, automobile, rakete, robote i još mnogo toga. Zajednički nazivnik jest njegovo upravljanje pozornošću: njezino privlačenje, oblikovanje i monetizacija. Najbogatiji čovjek na svijetu u tom je pogledu u posljednje vrijeme bio prilično zauzet – održao je dva poziva s investitorima, uključujući ovotjedni inauguralni za Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX).
When Texas cools on data centers, Big Tech has a problem
Liam Denning is a Bloomberg Opinion columnist covering energy. A former banker, he edited The Wall Street Journal’s Heard on the Street column and wrote the Financial Times’s Lex column. Artificial intelligence is having a riotous summer. Models developed by the likes of Anthropic PBC and OpenAI have escaped testing sandboxes and in some cases then hacked into other systems.
When Texas Cools On Data Centers, Big Tech Has A Problem
Artificial intelligence is having a riotous summer. Models developed by the likes of Anthropic PBC and OpenAI have escaped testing sandboxes and in some cases then hacked into other systems. The politics of AI are similarly in revolt, jumping from debates about data centers to a widening backlash against the technology itself and its masters. The risk of over-the-top regulation is now tangible, with implications for Big Tech and the energy providers feeding it.
When Texas Cools on Data Centers, AI Has a Problem: Liam Denning
Artificial intelligence is having a riotous summer. Models developed by the likes of Anthropic PBC and OpenAI have and in some cases then hacked into other systems. The politics of AI are similarly in revolt, jumping from debates about data centers to a widening backlash against the technology itself and its masters. The risk of over-the-top regulation is now tangible, with implications for Big Tech and the energy providers feeding it.
When Texas Cools on Data Centers, Big Tech Has a Problem
Photographer: Ron Jenkins/Getty Images North America (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Artificial intelligence is having a riotous summer.
Muskova ekonomika pozornosti sa prepadá do recesie
Impérium Elona Muska siaha od energetiky cez autá, rakety a roboty až po množstvo ďalších oblastí. Spája ich Muskova schopnosť ovládať pozornosť: priťahovať ju, formovať a speňažovať. V tomto smere bol v poslednom čase mimoriadne aktívny. Absolvoval dva hovory k hospodárskym výsledkom vrátane prvého takéhoto hovoru spoločnosti SpaceX, ktorý sa uskutočnil tento týždeň.
Muskova ekonomika pozornosti sa prepadá do recesie
Muskova ekonomika pozornosti sa prepadá do recesie Investori dnes za sľuby požadujú vyššiu rizikovú prirážku. Impérium Elona Muska siaha od energetiky cez autá, rakety a roboty až po množstvo ďalších oblastí. Spája ich Muskova schopnosť ovládať pozornosť: priťahovať ju, formovať a speňažovať. V tomto smere bol v poslednom čase mimoriadne aktívny. Absolvoval dva hovory k hospodárskym výsledkom vrátane prvého takéhoto hovoru spoločnosti SpaceX, ktorý sa uskutočnil tento týždeň.
Musk's Attention Economy Is Slipping Into Recession
Photographer: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg (Bloomberg Opinion) -- Elon Musk’s empire spans energy, cars, rockets, robots and more besides. The common thread is his command of attention: attracting it, shaping it and monetizing it.
Un Trump acorralado podría volverse contra las grandes petroleras
Aunque no confiaría necesariamente en Truth Social para obtener datos contrastados, en ocasiones funciona como un barómetro de las inquietudes del presidente Donald Trump. Este lunes, la atención se centró en los precios de la gasolina:“¡Bajen los precios del petróleo al por menor, YA!” Trump estaba dirigiéndose a Mike Wirth, CEO de Chevron Corp. (CVX), que este viernes anunció unos beneficios récord en el segundo trimestre.
Sob pressão, Trump tem opções limitadas para reduzir os preços da gasolina
Bloomberg Opinion — Embora eu não confie necessariamente na rede social Truth Social para obter fatos, ela ocasionalmente serve como um barômetro das ansiedades do presidente Donald Trump. Na segunda-feira (3), o foco recaiu sobre os preços na bomba: “Reduzam os preços do petróleo para o consumidor (varejo!), AGORA!” Trump se dirigia a Mike Wirth, CEO da Chevron (CVX), que divulgou lucros recordes no segundo trimestre na sexta-feira (31).
A Cornered Trump Just Might Turn on Big Oil
Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Bloomberg Opinion) -- While I wouldn’t necessarily rely on Truth Social for facts, it occasionally serves as a barometer of President Donald Trump’s anxieties.
Muskova AI budućnost izaziva nova pitanja i strahove
Titula "Technoking" (engl. kralj tehnologije) koju je preuzeo Elon Musk u kompaniji Tesla Inc. iz današnje perspektive djeluje manje kao šala, a više kao svojevrsni manifest. Njegov nedavni intervju za The Economist obuhvatio je širok spektar tema – od budućnosti vještačke inteligencije i njegovog ozloglašenog vođenja Odjeljenja za efikasnost vlade do navodnog predstojećeg građanskog rata u Ujedinjenom Kraljevstvu.
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