Struggling German carmaker Volkswagen is in talks with defence firms to repurpose a plant in northern Germany for the production of military transport equipment, the firm's boss said Friday. "The Volkswagen company's activities in the defence sector would rather focus on military transport, because that is our core competence."

Toyota is launching the electric Hilux in Australia in May 2026, giving the famous pickup a new EV chapter with dual motor AWD, work focused capability, and pricing that shows this is no low cost experiment.

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. In the U.S., flu typically begins its winter march in December. On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported high or very high levels of illness in more than half the states.