The company, which makes Activia yogurt and Evian water, reported like-for-like sales growth of 2.7% for the quarter.

California's goal of having 100% of new cars sold be electric vehicles by 2035 may be hitting a roadblock.

In 2025, BEVs accounted for 17.3% of global Passenger Car sales, up from 13.8% in 2024. Over 13.6 mn units were sold, with the total rising to 14.4 mn units when including BEV LCVs. Sales of LV FHEVs and PHEVs stood at 7.

EV sales in Europe jumped 51% in March amid rising oil prices, with over 224,000 cars sold and energy security driving the shift.

Calera leaders passed a 1% sales tax increase at Monday’s city council meeting, raising the city’s sales tax from 4% to 5%.

Despite a challenging quarter with overall sales declines, Beiersdorf AG (BDRFF) remains optimistic about future growth driven by strong performance in its Derma segment and strategic initiatives.