EV & Tech Convergence: The IEA says global EV sales jumped 20% in 2025 to over 20 million, with competition shifting toward “software-defined” vehicles, AI-driven battery management, and energy-security concerns. Industrial Power & Grid Resilience: Schneider Electric opened a net-zero designed smart factory in Hungary to expand European switchgear output, pairing manufacturing with rooftop solar and digital energy optimization. Defense Supply Pressure: A US analysis warns depleted Iran-war munitions inventories could take at least three years to replenish key systems like Tomahawks and Patriot/THAAD interceptors. Energy Transition Policy: Germany’s coalition is moving to loosen its heating law, allowing lower-renewables oil and gas systems longer in existing buildings while tightening requirements for new installs. Legal/Environment: Australia filed a record PFAS “forever chemicals” lawsuit against 3M over firefighting foam used at defense bases, while 3M says it will fight the claim. Manufacturing & Jobs: Saint-Gobain plans to end a product line at its SEFPRO/Falconer plant, cutting 79 jobs, as it reshapes operations. Quality & Safety Incidents: Washington state is shifting from rescue to recovery after a chemical tank implosion at a paper-pulp facility killed 11 and contaminated the Columbia River. Market Watch: Türkiye became Europe’s fourth-largest EV market, with one in four EVs sold there tied to Togg.