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Christiaan Hetzner is a former writer for Fortune, where he covered Europe’s changing business landscape. He’s reported from Germany for the past two decades and is passionate about tracking industry’s intersection with finance and policy as they collectively target a net-zero society. Shaped by his time in Frankfurt covering the collapse of the dotcom stock market bubble for Dow Jones Newswires, he joined Reuters in 2004 before shifting to commentary and features for Automotive News Europe ten years later. Hailing from upstate New York, he is a graduate of Georgetown University.

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2024 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City.
TechAmazon’s Jeff Bezos asks followers who should be the next James Bond—and there’s one resounding answer
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 21, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi not in the picture attend a joint news conference at the White House in Washington D.C., the United States, Feb. 13, 2025.
PoliticsTrump warns Elon Musk building a Tesla factory in India would be ‘very unfair’ to his administration
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 20, 2025
A protestor holds a banner during a demonstration against the policies of US President Donald Trump and Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) near Musk's SpaceX headquarters in Washington, DC, on February 19
PoliticsTrump backs Musk proposal to return billions of dollars in DOGE savings to taxpayers because ‘the numbers are incredible’
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 20, 2025
RJ Scaringe, chief executive officer and founder of Rivian Automotive Inc., during an unveiling event in Laguna Beach, California
TechFate of Rivian’s $6.6 billion federal loan—secured in the dying hours of the Biden administration—now hangs in the balance
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 19, 2025
Bill Ackman, chief executive officer of Pershing Square Capital Management LP, speaks during an interview for an episode of "The David Rubenstein Show.
FinanceBill Ackman is betting $900 million he could become the next Warren Buffett by forging a ‘modern-day’ Berkshire Hathaway
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 19, 2025
U.S. President Donald Trump, joined by Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, signs an executive order on reciprocal tariffs in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13
PoliticsCars could get more expensive again as tariff-loving Trump warns automakers: You’re next
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 18, 2025
Nissan Motor CEO Makoto Uchida Presents Earnings
CompaniesNissan must first sack its CEO before Honda is reportedly willing to resume takeover talks
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 18, 2025
Protesters rally against Elon Musk's actions in the Trump administration at a Tesla showroom in New York, US, on Saturday, Feb. 15.
LeadershipProtests against Elon Musk target Tesla dealerships; Sheryl Crow ditches the brand
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 17, 2025
Joel Kaplan, Chief Global Affairs Officer at Meta, sits on the podium during the 61st Munich Security Conference (MSC)
PoliticsZuckerberg’s new policy chief warns EU Meta will run to Trump whenever the tech giant feels it’s being unfairly punished by Brussels
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 17, 2025
Chinese Premier Li Qiang looks on during a signing ceremony with New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
TechTesla is suing critics and customers in China alike—and can count on its ties to the regime to tip the scales in its favor
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 15, 2025
Michael Saylor speaks on stage during Bitcoin Conference 2023 at Miami Beach Convention Center on May 19, 2023.
FinanceGameStop CEO Ryan Cohen fuels speculation retailer will invest its $4.6 billion cash pile in Bitcoin
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 14, 2025
Ray Dalio, Founder and CIO Mentor, Bridgewater Associates speaks onstage during The Wall Street Journal's 2024 The Future Of Everything Festival at Spring Studios on May 22, 2024 in New York City
FinanceBillionaire Ray Dalio warns America faces ‘economic heart attack’ if it doesn’t radically reduce U.S. fiscal deficit
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 13, 2025
Elon Musk says he is ‘pretty sure’ Tesla isn’t getting $400 million sweetheart deal to make armored cars for the U.S. government
PoliticsElon Musk says he is ‘pretty sure’ Tesla isn’t getting $400 million sweetheart deal to make armored cars for the U.S. government
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 13, 2025
Young Liu, chairman of Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview at the company's Tech Day conference on Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024
CompaniesiPhone manufacturer Foxconn confirms it would seek to buy Renault’s stake in Nissan if up for grabs 
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 12, 2025
A protester holds a sign depicting Elon Musk during a demonstration outside of Los Angeles City Hall to demonstrate for immigration rights on February 5, 2025 in Los Angeles.
LeadershipTesla’s Elon Musk dilemma: Polarizing CEO’s ‘political baggage’ is now weighing on sales, brand loyalty, investor confidence, and its stock price
By Christiaan HetznerFebruary 11, 2025
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