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Ford and Geely reach an agreement to manufacture four cars in Valencia

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Ford and Geely have reached an important agreement for the plant that the American company has in Almussafes (Valencia). The facilities have been operating at half throttle for a long time but the agreement with Geely is a lifeline for a team that feared for its future. Here are all the details. an agreement. Geely and Ford have reached “an agreement to establish a joint venture for Europe at Ford’s production center in Valencia.” To move forward, yes, they remember that the next step is “waiting for the corresponding regulatory authorizations.” With this agreement, Geely and Ford should share facilities in the first half of 2027 but the first vehicles will not leave the facilities until 2028. This joint venture will be 34% controlled by Geely and 66% by Ford. What will be manufactured? The press release sent to the media states that the joint venture will bring about “a new generation of low- and zero-emission vehicles destined for European markets.” That is, cars with plug-in hybrid and electric technology will come out of the Valencia plant. It is also specified that “the joint venture is planned to manufacture two multi-energy vehicles from the Ford brand and two electric models from the Geely brand, starting in 2028” but no further details are offered that point to the names of said vehicles or whether deeper integrations are contemplated. The possible scenarios. With the information that is confirmed, there are different possibilities: Ford and Geely share facilities but do not share models. One line brings out the “Ford multi-energy models” and another “the Geely electric ones.” The integration of Ford and Geely is greater because one of the “electrics” of the latter company is an extended range electric, a solution in which a combustion engine is used and that fits within the definition of “electric car” and “multi-energy car.” What does Ford gain? For years, Ford’s production in Europe has been in clear decline and Almussafes has been operating at half throttle for some time. The possibility of closure has been raised on several occasions, but closing a factory involves a lot of money in layoffs, compensation to suppliers, and leaves facilities for which a buyer must be sought. Ford had already confirmed that Valencia will manufacture a new Bronco “European style” (that it will have nothing to do with with the one produced in the United States) and a multi-energy Kuga. Despite this, the factory would be released in part because it has the capacity to put half a million vehicles on the road annually. The American company is going through a bad time in Europe. It already has a agreement with Volkswagen for your mid-size electrics (explorer and Capri) and another with Renault for sister versions of the Renault 5 and the Renault 4. With all that covered, the company did not seem interested in making the necessary investments to produce more cars in Europe. What does Geely earn? The benefits for Geely are numerous. First, it will have an already built plant that requires money to modernize but which is already built. This will allow them to produce in, they say, a year and a half. It is less time than it takes to obtain permits to build a factory, build it from scratch and start producing. The second thing is that it buys European land. And with the European soil, a good part of the tariffs that are currently imposed on their cars are eliminated. Especially if we take into account that Geely will manufacture cars and will not assemble them using parts from China. (like Chery does in Barcelona)a solution that the European Union believes not enough to eliminate tariffs. What does Valencia gain? The opportunity to once again have a factory that increases its production and extends its useful life. When the rumors started Of a possible association of Geely with Ford, the doubt remained as to whether Almussafes was going to be the option chosen in the possible agreement between the companies. And Ford already has a plant capable of manufacturing completely electric models. However, if both companies do not share assembly lines and only share facilities, Valencia is an excellent opportunity for Geely since it will be able to manufacture at lower costs than in Cologne (Germany) where Ford has its electric car plant. This should result in a more attractive price, greater chances of success in the market and a clearer horizon for the future. Photo | Geely and Ford In Xataka | Volkswagen’s turbulence also affects Sagunto: the long-awaited battery factory is delayed

63% of workers do not reach the average salary

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Although it is true that salaries in Spain they have not stopped rising In recent years, the data suggests that this increase has been insufficient. The data collected in a report of CCOO confirm one of the paradoxes that the Spanish labor market registers: while employment breaks records month after month, with more than 22 million people workingthe majority cannot reach the average salary in the country. An average salary that almost no one earns. According to the report prepared by the CCOO Economic Cabinet, the average salary in Spain is 2,386 gross euros per month in twelve paymentsaccording to data from the EPA 2024. However, 63% of employees, some 11.64 million people, do not reach that figure on their payroll. The trick is how the average salary is calculated and how the high salaries of a minority they pull up the stocking leaving the rest beloweven though they are the majority. Therefore, the median salary data consolidated in 2024 is more revealing: half of the workers did not reach 2,041 gross euros per month in 2024, 345 euros less than the average salary. That is the point that divides Spain into two halves. A labor market with two speeds. According to the Salary Structure Survey 2024the most common gross annual salary in Spain was 16,520 euros, far from the 29,540 euros of the annual average. Almost three out of ten employees earn between 16,000 and 23,000 euros per year, the range where the majority of the country actually lives. Young people who start working earn an average of 1,372 euros gross per month, well below the 2,680 euros of those who close their careers. Temporary contracts and moonlighting They explain a good part of that distance. There is also a gap between autonomies: Extremadura, the Canary Islands and Castilla-La Mancha continue to lag behind in salaries, although they are the ones that grow the most, driven by the increases in the SMI. The increases finally reach those who earn the least. The interesting thing about the report prepared by the union is not only the diagnosis, but also the change in trend that is drawn. Between 2018 and 2024 the average salary gained 2.8% real purchasing powercompared to the 1.6% registered between 2007 and 2018. The important difference is in the lowest salary range: the 10% of workers with the lowest income have improved a real 24% since 2018, after having lost 17.8% during the previous crisis. This change is defined by salary policies such as increase in the Minimum Interprofessional Wageset at 1,221 euros per month in 14 payments by 2026, which has raised the floor for the lowest payrolls. The decree that established the SMI itself recalls that one of its objectives is to reach the 60% of the average salaryas required by the European Social Charter. Housing eats up the salary improvement. Earning more no longer guarantees a better life if basic goods such as rent rise faster than payroll. And in Spain it is doing it. Rental prices rose 2.5% year-on-year in June, according to data from the INE CPIand accumulates an increase of 1.4% only so far in 2026. According to the authors of the report, rising housing prices “reduce the impact of wage increases”, especially among the lowest incomes and young people. A floor that rises more than the salary translates into less savings and a longer delay in emancipation. In Xataka | A study has compared the gap in public salaries vs. private companies in Europe and has found a problem: Spain Image | Unsplash (Acton Crawford)

There is a way to preserve zucchini for weeks and months. And with a little skill and attention, it is within everyone’s reach.

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There is a scene as universal in these months as that of the blade fan: something clicks and three bags of zucchini appear at the door, in the kitchen or already in the refrigerator. And right in front of them, there is always the same face of “and now what do I do with all this?” The answer is simple and, at the same time, really complex. First because, if we want to preserve it long enough to be able to use it, we have to differentiate between what lasts fresh and what lasts after being transformed. And second, because If we don’t do it well, that transformation we are turning that zucchini into a “poisoned gift.” And never better said. A zucchini is water with some form. To be exact, 94.8 out of every 100 grams of zucchini are water. This vegetable has only 17 kilocalories, extremely thin skin and, in short, no fat to protect it: it has a delicious design to eat, but terrible to preserve. In its optimal state it lasts a week in the refrigerator; two or three if we are willing to live with their ailments. And then? Where do the ‘months’ come from? As I hinted above, they come out of ‘processing’ it. You can reach months in a simple way: freezing them (after blanching for three minutes and an ice bath), dehydrating them either pickling them. That is, it can last up to ten months in good conditions if it is no longer fresh zucchini. Until a few years ago it was relatively common to put zucchini in a jar and cook them in a water bath until it reached a sufficient temperature to preserve it well. The problem is that zucchini is low in acidity, its pulp becomes soft and compact, and it transmits heat poorly. Come on, it becomes a fantastic remedy for botulism as long as we make the slightest mistake. Agencies strongly recommend against doing so. And how do we do it well? Let’s go in parts: Fresh and whole: directly to the refrigerator without washing. If they are dirty, it is better to clean them with kitchen paper or a dry cloth. If you have to give them a little water, dry them well. There is little else you can do: don’t crowd them, use special pads and avoid putting them next to climacteric fruits and vegetables (apples, avocados, mangoes or tomatoes). Cut: If we want to keep it already cut, we just have to keep in mind that the more processed it is, the less it will last. The ideal is to cut it, dry the vegetable well with kitchen paper and put it in an airtight container. It is not advisable to keep it like this for more than three or four days. Cooked: in this, the truth is, there is no big difference with the rest of the vegetables. A well-cooked zucchini dish can be stored without problems for about five days. The key is, of course, to refrigerate it as soon as possible, close it tightly and divide it into the smallest portions possible. It can also be frozen. What if we haven’t cooked it previously? What I explained above: freezing them, dehydrating them either pickling them. They are more complex preparations, but if we have many… it is the most recommended. Image | Eddie Pipocas In DAP | Forget about false tricks: this is the only thing that works to keep bananas in good condition

Air conditioners have been wanting to reach the north of Spain for decades without much success. Until the thermometer passed 40ºC

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Here a server is writing these lines from Vigo, with the thermometer reading 28ºC (a temperature that in a few days will fire at 35ºC) and without air conditioning or ceiling fans. My only weapons against the haze are a small table fan that is almost (almost) the same decades old as me and the assurance that, no matter how hot the heat was, the temperatures in Galicia would always be tolerable. The first (the antediluvian fan) may not have done much, but the second did. Or so it was until now. In view of the heat waves that are coming at home, we are already thinking about installing a system that allows us to cool off with dignity. And we are not the only ones. On the contrary. We are one of the many homes from the northern peninsula that already look at brochures of air conditioners and fans. Ready for the heat? In the south of Spain it’s hotter than in the north. That was true before, it remains true now, and probably not much will change in the future. As I write this I enjoy a peaceful 28ºC in Vigo, eight degrees less than what the mercury shows in Córdoba. The problem is that there they are probably much better prepared to weather the heatwave than in this northern part of the country. I’m not saying it. The INE says it. From 64% to 0.4%. Although she is almost 20 years old, the Household and Environment Survey from the INE clearly shows that acclimatization facilities are much more frequent in the Mediterranean or Levant than in northern Spain. While in 2008 54% of homes in the Valencian Community had air conditioning, a percentage that rose to 57% in Andalusia, and 64% in Murcia, in Galicia, the Basque Country, Asturias and Cantabria the indicator did not reach 2% in any case. In the Principality it actually marked 0.4%. The INE data is old, but the SER chain recently disclosed a more recent survey confirms that the air conditioning map is still clearly divided between north and south. According to that study, only 17% of northern homes are acclimatized to the heat, far from 86% of the Mediterranean coast. Another Idealista report shows a gap even bigger. Changing the mentality. If they repeated that survey in a few years, it is likely that the ‘photo’ would be somewhat different. The heat wave that has shaken Galicia, Cantabria, the Basque Country either Asturiasleaving in some cases record temperatures that exceeded 40ºC, with hospitalizations due to fainting and deceasedhas led many families to look for new ways to cool their homes. Take a quick look at the regional press to check it out. Skyrocketing sales. In May The Montañés Diary counted how the demand for fans had skyrocketed by more than 80% in some businesses in Cantabria. Installers and stores of air conditioners and portable appliances also noticed the boom. I had something similar recently The Voice of Asturiaswho has spoken with companies in the sector that have noticed a 25% increase in requests for information. The Basque Journal confirm also an increase in the sale of ceiling fans, just like The Region in Ourense. From shops to homes. The most interesting thing is that the demand for devices does not come only from businesses. Andonio Suárez, from a company in the industry, recently recognized to ‘Hoy por Hoy Cantabria’ who in their business “do not stop” touring the community to install air conditioners. Not only that. Their technicians have gone from working basically in commercial premises installations to doing so in private homes, homes of people tired of being in the heat. “It is practically 50% between homes and businesses,” resume. “Before we managed”. Patricia lives in the province of Pontevedra and is one of the people (more and more) who has begun to think about ways to cool her home, beyond the use of floor, ceiling or table fans. “We had always managed, but now we are studying switching to a portable air conditioner or air conditioner because the fans fall short,” he confesses. In mind, you have devices that do not require the installation of exterior elements, such as evaporative air conditioners or tubeless air conditioners. “We save trouble and can take them from one home to another.” Poorly prepared floors. “The summers are longer and hotter, and the heat waves are more frequent. This year we already had a month of May with a week of tropical nights in which it was difficult to sleep, another in June, and summer had not yet started. A month of July is approaching in which it does not seem that we are going to go below 30ºC on most days,” explains Patricia before remembering that many of the apartments built between the 70s and 90s in Galicia “are not prepared nor do they have good insulation.” for the heat. “It has turned against us”. His experience is similar to that of Manuel, another Galician who recognizes that his house is designed to conserve heat, something ideal in winter, but not so much for the months from June to September. “The increasingly hot summers have turned against us.” Hence, she has opted for two portable air conditioners that she places in the living room and in her daughter’s bedroom, the room that accumulates the most heat. “I had been thinking about it for a while. Years ago it was not something that compensated, since it was not really necessary; but in the last five or six years the heat has been much more intense, even reaching days of 30-35ºC continuously.” More than just heat. Both Patricia and Manuel have opted for portable devices, which, among other things, they admit, has made installation easier for them. For systems that require an outdoor unit, it is necessary something more than you want to cool off: it is important to take into account both the municipal ordinances that regulate noise, urban aesthetics and … Read more

Voyager 1 will reach a light-day distance in November, but this will be its last major record

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In 1977, NASA launched the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 probes into spacewith the aim of studying the outermost planets of the solar system. Both carried out their mission successfully, so they were entrusted with a new task: to become the first ships to travel beyond the confines of our solar system. They also made this check on its target list, always Voyager 1 slightly ahead of its twin. Now, it will also be the first to reach a new milestone: positioning itself at a distance of one light day from Earth. It has been known for a long time that this was his next challenge. Now, thanks to the statements that NASA has made to the media IFLSciencewe know exactly the date and time you are expected to achieve it. Goal almost achieved. According to NASA, Voyager 1 should reach the distance of 1 light day from Earth on November 18, 2026, at 10:16:07 UTC. The time could vary slightly, but in principle, according to calculations made by Voyager mission engineers, those are the predictions. Many achievements in its history. Voyager 1 was released in 1977. In 1979 he arrived in the neighborhood of Jupiter to observe and photograph it up close. Thanks to their work, two new Jovian moons and a thin ring around the planet were discovered. Then, in 1980, it arrived at Saturn. It also discovered a new ring and even more moons: a total of 5 satellites. Uranus and Neptune were left to its twin, Voyager 2, so after Saturn it continued its journey beyond the solar system, leaving the heliosphere behind in 2012. It then became the first human-made object to enter interstellar space. The keys to its maintenance. In these years, it has been necessary to turn off little by little many of the instruments of the Voyager probes to save battery life so that they can continue with their journey. For this reason, it has been several decades without taking images. The last was the famous pale blue dot, which was photographed on Valentine’s Day 1990. Thanks to these savings, it continues to send data regularly to Earth, although the further away it is, the more it costs. Energy that runs out. The Voyager probes they get their energy thanks to three radioisotope thermoelectric generators (RTG), which convert the heat generated by the decay of plutonium-238 into electricity. This is what has allowed them to continue working for so long. In 2011, for example, the two probes they generated just under 270 watts, which is about 76% of the power they started with. Thanks to the shutdown of instruments, the gum has been stretching until today, with the possibility of breaking a new record next November. However, 0.8% of power is lost each year, so it is estimated that by 2030 they will no longer obtain enough energy to be able to capture data or communicate with Earth. They will continue to wander through interstellar space, but subdued and silent. And then what? It is estimated that Voyager 1 will take about 40,000 years to approach the closest possible star. It may plunge into another planetary system, which who knows if it will have life or not. If it has it, it will carry a message from Earth, since, like Voyager 2, it carries on board a golden record with greetings in 55 languages, along with music and 116 images and sounds of Earth. None of the engineers who wrote that message will ever know if anyone reads it. We don’t even know if humanity will still exist by then. But when we talk about space, uncertainty is often the norm. For now, it is better to think about the nearest horizon, which is the one in which Voyager 1 breaks one more record. There are only a few months left until he achieves it. Images | POT In Xataka | The rescue of Voyager 1 has begun. With 8 KB of memory, a programming language from 1957 and unparalleled lag

“It is very difficult for a worker to reach 67 years of age in full capacity”

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The vast majority of employees over 63 have something in common: they can’t wait to retire. However, with each passing year, retirement seems a little further away. In reality, it is not a perception, but it’s a reality which has been occurring since 2011, when the regulations were approved that delay the retirement age by a few months each year. Alfonso Muñoz Cuenca, Social Security official specialized in pensions, counted from her YouTube channel the case of an acquaintance who was 65 years old and had 25 years of contributions who couldn’t wait to retire. For the expert, this feeling is the symptom of a problem that is repeated more and more as they harden retirement requirements: There are people who reach the final stretch of their working life without the real ability to sustain the pace required of them. Age increases, but the body does not always accompany. As and as highlighted Trendsthe Social Security reform of 2011 established in the Law 27/2011 established the progressive delay of the retirement age, while the requirements to access it were also increased. In 2026, only those people who can prove a minimum of 38 years and 3 months of contributions will be able to retire at age 65. Whoever has not paid for that time will have to wait until the 66 years and 10 months to retire. The current pension system was designed in a very different social and health context, in which workers lived an average of seven years after retiring. According to INE data Today life expectancy exceeds 20 years on average after retiring. However, the fact that life expectancy is longer does not mean that the most veterans reach the end of their working life in full physical condition to meet the demands of the position, which makes the latter especially hard for them. Burnout does not always have a diagnosis. Muñoz Cuenca summarizes it in his video, stating that “there are workers who can barely reach the age of 67 standing on a scaffold, or doing endless shifts in a hospital without rest.” The problem is that this wear and tear rarely appears in a medical report. There is no declared disability, but rather accumulated fatigue, loss of rhythm and a body that no longer responds the same who did it when he was 40 or 50 years old. The burnout data in Spain collected by Unobravo confirm that 55% have suffered total exhaustion at some point. The health sector and care professions are those most affected by this situationwith sectors with chronic staff shortages and high workloads. He UGT report of 2025 He adds that job insecurity increases the probability of developing depression by 61%. The exhaustion of employees in the last years of their working career that Muñoz Cuenca describes has, apparently, a lot of statistical support. The problem of the years listed. In his video, the expert comments on the case of a 65 and a half year old worker who wants to retire, but only accumulates 25 years of contributions, which closes the doors to early retirement. Just to have the chance to access early retirement On a voluntary basis, you need to have contributed for at least 35 years. Whoever does not reach those figures has few options. Muñoz Account says that, after a career marked by the precariousness of temporary contracts, the years dedicated to caring for her children, not adding these minimums is more common than it seems. He Labor Market Report for those over 45 in 2026 Prepared by the Occupations Observatory, there are more than eleven million people over 45 years of age employed or affiliated with Social Security, more than half of the total. Many arrived late to the labor market or have accumulated careers with many bumps, which makes them serious candidates for not meeting the minimum requirements to access retirement at age 65. Partial retirement as an escape valve. Muñoz Cuenca proposes what he calls “work slowdown”: reducing the workload progressively as the end of active life approaches. Not as a new right, but as a change of mentality in companies to facilitate generational change. The legal tool already exists in the form of partial retirement with relief contract. From 2025, you can apply up to three years before the ordinary age, with a minimum of 33 years of contributions. This mechanism allows the employee’s working hours to be reduced by between 25% and 75%, and collect part of the pension, while the company hires someone to cover the remaining hours and train them to take their place when retirement is final. However, far from being the norm, this type of progressive retirements They are the exception since not all companies are obliged to accept it, so the employee has no choice but to force the machine beyond its capabilities, resulting in an increase of 43% in the number of leave among employees between 55 and 65 years old. Gina Aran, human resources consultant, confirmed in an interview for The Vanguard that “retirement should be one’s own choice, made judiciously, taking into account the state of health, and insists that it should not be something abrupt and obligatory.” In Xataka | Social Security has published the data on sick leave in 2024 and we have bad news: we have broken a record Image | Unsplash (Sweet Life)

The hot Jupiters are evaporating, their winds reach 7 km/s and yet something is slowing them down

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The hot Jupiters They are fascinating planets. They orbit so close to their star that they sometimes have orbits of less than a day. Solar radiation is very high, so much so that sometimes these planets are practically evaporating. And they are usually tidally locked. That is, they have one face always facing the Sun and the other always facing the opposite side. As a result, one side is much hotter than the other and receives more radiation, so the gases in its atmosphere ionize, transforming into plasma and moving at high speeds. Put very briefly, they have the strongest winds of all the known planets. However, recently a team of scientists led from the Côte d’Azur Observatory in France, has discovered something very strange. Seven hot Jupiters in which the winds flow much slower than expected. The only explanation that seems logical for this phenomenon is that they are surrounded by a magnetic field. And it is great news, since, if confirmed, it would be the first detection of magnetic activity beyond our solar system. Totally counterintuitive. The speed of a planet’s winds can be measured by tracking the vaporized iron present in the gases in its atmosphere. The authors of the study that has just been published did so with 7 hot Jupiters thanks to two instruments: MAROON-X, from the Gemini North telescope, and ESPRESSO, from the Very Large Telescope (VLT). When analyzing the results they saw that these planets had very high speeds, between 2 and 7 kilometers per second. The winds of our own Jupiter, the fastest in the solar system, are 0.4 km/s, to give us an idea. What happens is that these winds went slower the hotter the planet was. One of the authors of the study, Vivien Parmentier, has rated it as something “totally counterintuitive”, since the logical thing is that the higher the temperature, the faster the wind flows. The key must be in the presence of a magnetic field. In fact, with all this temperature and speed data, they have even been able to calculate its intensity. The thing is about temperatures. Generally, the higher the temperature, the greater the difference between the dark and light sides of the planet and the more excited the ions in the plasma are, so the wind generally moves faster. The logical and expected thing would be that the higher the temperature of a hot Jupiter, the faster its wind. The speeds are very high, but much slower than expected. Furthermore, they are slower the hotter the planet is. The best explanation for this event is the presence of a magnetic field. Magnetic activity and wind. When a magnetic field acts on a moving charged particle, it is affected by something known as the Lorentz force. Very briefly, what happens is that the speed changes direction. The particle does not stop, but goes from flowing freely to being confined within the magnetic field. Every time he encounters his lines, they make him change direction. If we see this as a whole for the entire plasma, since it cannot move freely, its speed decreases. This would explain why a magnetic field was slowing down the wind. But why does it brake more the higher the temperature? Auroras on Earth The secret is inside. The magnetic field of a planet is directly related to the movement of the liquid metals inside it. For example, in the case of Earththe movement of molten iron and nickel on the outside of its core generates electrical currents, which give rise to a geomagnetic field that extends into space. They are responsible for us having that magnetic field that protects us from the sun’s inclemencies. The higher the temperature of a planet, the more violently the molten metals inside it move and, therefore, within limits, the more intense the magnetic field will be. In turn, the more intense it is, the more it will slow down the winds. Possible auroras. The location of auroras on Earth is related to the magnetic field. Another of the authors of the study, Bibiana Prinoth, points out that she likes to imagine that one of these Jupiters has a sky “covered by curtains of colorful light that dance over a planet that is half in perpetual day and half in endless night.” What is it for?. Now that we know that some exoplanets have a magnetic field, we could also take it into account when selecting habitable planets. Logically, hot Jupiters are not candidates at all. However, other less inhospitable planets may also have this protective shield. We already know that it is not enough to just be in the habitable zone. Other qualities, such as housing a sufficient amount of water either be far from supermassive black holes These are conditions that can help us refine the search much better. Each new discovery brings us a little closer to that great discovery. Image | Gemini International Observatory/NOIRLab/NSF/AURA/M. Garlick | Magnificent In Xataka | The Zoo Hypothesis: Why Aliens Likely Know About Us and Don’t Want to Contact Us

SpaceX wants to reach a capitalization of 1.75 trillion dollars. Analysts are clear that it is worth less than half

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SpaceX’s is the first of the record-breaking IPOs that are expected this year: it will take place on June 12, 2026 under the symbol SPCX. This operation promises to be the most important public offering of shares in history, and the company has already indicated that its objective is to obtain funds worth $75 billion to achieve an astronomical valuation of 1.75 billion euros. But how SpaceX is valued is one thing, and how analysts value it is quite another. Overrated. The financial analysis firm Morningstar has carried out an analysis of SpaceX’s financial accounts and have reached a striking conclusion: “We believe the company has been significantly overvalued and investors will have the opportunity to buy the shares at more attractive levels after the IPO.” Or what is the same: they advise not participating in that initial IPO, and waiting because they anticipate that the stock will fall in the first days on Wall Street. It’s only worth half. In these conclusions, Morningstar establishes that the valuation discounting SpaceX’s cash flow is $780 billion. That represents 48% than the valuation of the private market, which is 1.5 trillion dollars, and 44.5% less than the valuation attributed to the company itself, which amounts to 1.75 trillion dollars. Is it really more promising than Nvidia? Dan Coatsworh is one of the main analysts at the firm AJ Bell, and he commented on CNBC how that theoretical internal valuation of $1.75 trillion would mean that the value of SpaceX (P/E, Price to Earnings ratio) is 67 times its sales, two times more than, for example, happens at Nvidiathe most valuable company on the planet today. Beware of xAI. One of SpaceX’s theoretical strengths is its artificial intelligence division, xAIbut analysts explain that in reality its theoretical advantage is “undetermined”, and in fact they pose it as “a material threat of value destruction” for the parent company, SpaceX. Morningstar believes that the AI ​​division is worth $170 billion, and that what really matters is something else. The Starlink engine. SpaceX’s real argument for going public and its real strength is not the reusable Falcon 9 rockets, but the profitability of Starlink. The company’s satellite constellation has achieved sustained cash flow in recent months, and its global customer base is growing at an enviable pace. It is undoubtedly SpaceX’s great recurring revenue generation machine. Morningstar values ​​it at $611 billion. The double class trick. SpaceX plans to sell shares at a fixed price of $135 per share, but they will only list 3% of the total shares. In addition, Elon Musk will continue to maintain tight control of the vote with 85% of the total through a dual-class share system. Class A shares, those that go public, allow the right to one vote per share. Class B shares go to the founder and the first key investors. They are not sold on the open market, and each one usually gives 10, 20 or more votes. Institutional dependency. The value of the company, however, is supported by the contracts it has with the US government. Specifically with NASA and with the Department of Defensewhich depend entirely on SpaceX systems for their critical missions. That not only guarantees long-term income, but is a compelling argument to attract more conservative investment funds. Either you believe Elon, or you don’t. We are facing an operation that will test Elon Musk’s real power over the markets. Although SpaceX is an extraordinary company, it is overvalued due to its founder’s habit of selling hype. The tactic of coming out as an indivisible package (Starlink + xAI + Image | Xataka with Magnific In Xataka | Elon Musk knows that TSMC is overwhelmed: Terafab is his idea to completely change the global chip industry

This ice cream, sorbet or slushie maker is perfect for small kitchens. And it doesn’t reach 100 euros

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I don’t know about your community, but here in Andalusia it is already terribly hot. Fighting it with water or any cold soft drink is fine, but much better with an ice cream or slushy. If you are one of those who prefers to make it at home and not have to go buy it on the street, you can have it much easier with this refrigerator that our TikTok colleagues have found on AliExpress: it remains in just 98.35 euros with the coupon ‘XATAKAES10‘. Teendow KF-2501U1 Ice Cream Maker with 8 Preset Programs, Self-Cleaning Function, Blend and Swirl Functions, Countertop Model for Home The price could vary. We earn commission from these links A refrigerator with 8 different functions and easy to clean @xataka.seleccion I’m already an adult and I can buy the refrigerator I always wanted 😭 Taking advantage of the AliExpress Summer Sale (until June 10), I found this: 🍦 Teendow Refrigerator 👉🏼 8 programs to make: ice cream, sorbets, frozen yogurt, slushies and more 📲 Super easy-to-use front panel (with drawings included 😌) ✨ Function for creamier textures 🧼 dishwasher-safe pieces 📖 includes recipe book 💸 Price: €108 👉🏼 with the code XATAKAES10 it stays at €95 💥 And be careful, because there are MANY more offers in the Summer Sale 🔗 Links in bio #Aliexpress #Bargains #Summer #Ice Cream #Offers ♬ original sound – Xataka Selección Being able to make ice cream, slushies or sorbets at home is not only convenient and healthier, but it also allows you choose the flavor (or flavors) that you most fancy at that moment. Almost certainly at some point in your childhood you have dreamed of being able to do this yourself and with a refrigerator like this one from the Tendow brand you can do it (without spending too much, too). This refrigerator, called Teendow KF-2501U1, is a fairly compact appliance that will not take up much space in the kitchen. It has 8 different functions and, also, very intuitive to use: each one has a small drawing of its usefulness. In addition, it has another different function for cleaning and its parts are dishwasher safe, which is always very useful. It comes with three different ice cream cups, which is very useful for storing our desserts. And, by the way, includes a recipe book that will help us get ideas to prepare drinks or ice creams this summer. Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Aliexpress, American Heritage Chocolate In Xataka | American refrigerator or 70 cm Combi? Be careful with making mistakes when buying liters that you may not be able to use In Xataka | 1200 vs. 1400/1600 RPM in washing machines: is it worth paying extra to spin faster?

reach 600 km of autonomy

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The largest battery manufacturer in the world already has a date to make the definitive leap to sodium batteriesa chemistry that has been promising for years to unseat lithium in the entry-level range. Wu Kai, chief scientist at CATL and member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, confirmed at the Equipment Powerhouse Forum, held on May 30, that the manufacturing problems that were holding back production are now resolved, according to they counted from the Chinese media Sina. The goal is to reach 600 kilometers of autonomy on a single charge. Why does it matter? Sodium is much more abundant and cheaper than lithium, so each battery made with this chemistry reduces dependence on a scarce and volatile raw material. For the consumer, this may end up translating into more affordable prices for the electric car, precisely in the segment where the electric car dominates today. lithium iron phosphate (LFP). Of course, for CATL these batteries would be intended to rival the entry-level LFPs, but they will not be a substitute for the premium segment. In detail. The company is not going to limit sodium to just one product. Your roadmaps they point to integrate it into passenger cars, commercial vehicles, battery exchange networks and energy storage infrastructure. The first versions will be used for economical cars and storage systems, while the company is simultaneously developing higher density cells to get closer to that 600 km figure that is currently reserved for more expensive configurations. The news follows a recent milestone that saw CATL close a 60 GWh supply contract, the world’s largest order for sodium batteries to date, according to they point from CarNewsChina. Competence. All of this is happening while CATL crushes the competition in traditional chemistries. According to data of China EV DataTracker, in April 2026 installed 29.06 GWh of batteries for electric vehicles, giving it 46.6% of the national market. Of that volume, almost 19.53 GWh were LFP and 9.53 GWh were nickel-manganese-cobalt ternary packs. Sodium does not replace these lines, but rather opens a parallel production path. Between the lines. It is worth remembering where this comes from. CATL has already presented its Naxtra range of sodium batteries, with a version for passenger cars that reached 175 Wh/kg of energy density, the highest recorded in this chemistry, according to the company itself in 2025 and promising about 500 km of autonomy and more than 10,000 charging cycles. In addition, sodium provides a safety advantage, since by eliminating materials prone to combustion, it reduces the risk of fire compared to other chemicals. And now what. Sodium is just the short-term part. Looking ahead, CATL is already reorienting its research towards lithium-air batterieswhich use oxygen from the air as a reagent and promise energy densities much higher than those of current systems, whether liquid or solid-state electrolyte. We will have to wait to find out more information about it. Cover image | CATL In Xataka | Starting in July, all new cars manufactured will incorporate an annoying novelty: many more beeps

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