In AUTOMOTIVE NEWS, European makers embrace Chinese tech, Musk makes a pit stop in China, the EU ponders car tariffs on Chinese car imports, luxury cars succumb to a weakness and car insurance rises. In CONSUMER TRENDS NEWS, the cost-of-living crisis hits leisure spending, job vacancies fall, business travel returns and Gucci suffers from fakery. In IPO AND M&A NEWS, CVC shares jump on debut and Darktrace gets taken out. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, new aeroplanes pile up, cheap solar boosts desalination and Pedro Sanchez makes a big decision. AND FINALLY, I bring you the right way to drink an espresso...