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- Oil Prices Ease Despite Widening Iran War - Aluminum Prices Up Sharply Due to Iran War - Chinese Car Exports Disrupted by Iran War - February U.S. New Car Sales Mixed - Honda To Ramp Up Fleet Sales - Tesla and IG Metall Headed for A Showdown - Tesla Losing Billions of EV Credits - Stellantis Launches 0% Financing Sales Blitz - GM's CarBravo Battles Carvana For Used Sales

- Kia's U.S. Sales Surge Past Hyundai - U.S. Production Up, But Sales and Jobs Down - VinFast Splits Into Three Brands - Rising Oil Costs Threaten OEM's Plans - VW Brand Goes Premium in China - Audi Struggles in China Despite "Car of the Year" - Agibot Bringing Humanoids to EU Auto Production - Ford Supercharger Kit Expensive But Effective

- Will Gas Prices Push Buyers Toward Hybrids? - Geely Overtakes BYD In Chinese Auto Market - Hidden Destination Fees Cost Car Buyers Billions - European Suppliers Warn of Massive Job Cuts - Experts Skeptical of Donut Lab Battery Claims - Rare Earth Production Lags Behind EV Growth - Lithium Demand Set to Grow 25% - Automakers Use Clever Tactics to Cut Tariffs

- Humanoids = $5.10/Hour! - Humanoid Robots Could Replace Millions Globally - Tesla Reaches Truce with German Union - State Farm Pays Record $5 Billion Dividend - Chinese Automakers Lose Europe Market Share - Lear Wins Massive Ford Seat Contract - Audi Announces Unprecedented Global Management Shakeup - VW Eyes $9.4 Billion Dollar Everllence Sale

- Stellantis Posts Massive Loss - Toyota Could End Japanese Supply System - Musk's Robotaxi Promises Vs. Reality - 3 Chinese Automakers Crack Global Top 10 - GM Ditches EV Vans for Mobile Repair - Ford Uses AI to Speed Up Car Repairs - Wuling Redesigns Best-Selling Mini EV - Honda Slashes Accord PHEV Prices in China - BYD Launches $5 Daily Lease Option

- Aston Martin Slashes 20% of Workers Amid Financial Struggles - Lucid Cuts Workforce and Lowers 2026 Production Targets - Wayve Raises $1.2 Billion for Autonomous Tech - “Jay Leno Law” Exempts Classic Cars from Smog Tests - Nissan To Launch Dual Pathfinder Strategy By 2030 - Hyundai Unveils Unmanned Robot for Firefighting - Tesla Sues California Over Autopilot Name Change - Tesla Battles Trademark Squatter Over Cybercab Name - Genuine Parts Company Splitting into Two Public Entities

- European New Cars Sales Plummet as Diesel Collapes - EU Dealers Demand Help to Fight Chinese Invasion - Hyundai Warns of Escalating Tariff Threat - Mercedes Scales Back Electric G-Wagon Plans for Hybrid - BMW Abandons L3 Autonomy for More Affordable L2 - McKinsey: Robotaxi Costs to Plummet as AI Revolutionizes AVs - Toyota and Lexus Help Slash EV Charger Installation Times - Chery Tries to Challenge Global Mid-Size Pick Market

- SCOTUS Tariff Ruling Leaves Autos in Limbo - Aston Martin Sells F1 Branding Rights - Donut Lab Solid State Battery Charges in Minutes - Lamborghini Scraps Electric Supercar Plans - ZF Debt Relieved by Hybrid Demand - Lucid Motors Cuts 12% Of Workforce - VW Leads European EV Sales Rankings - EV Owners Frustrated by Broken Chargers

- Donut Lab's Solid-State Battery: Real Breakthrough or Too Good to Be True? - New Tariffs Are Hiking Car Prices: Canada And Japan Hit Hardest - GM Considers Monthly Leasing For $27,000 Home Energy Systems - UAW Scores Historic Win: VW Workers Ratify First Contract - Celanese Fast-Tracks Auto Supply Chain with New AI Agent - Defending the Track: 13 States Push "Right to Race" Legislation - Toyota Deploys Humanoid Robots at RAV4 Plant in Canada - Autoline Poll Results

- Nearly All EV Owners Want Another One - Batteries Staying Healthy Over Life of EV - VW Design Going Through "Generational Transition" - CEOs and Executives Are Worried About Losing Their Jobs - Renault Has Rough 2025 and This Year Will Be Tougher - Investors Not Impressed by Carvana's Eye-Popping Numbers - Toyota C-HR Returns As More Expensive EV

- Tesla Fights German Union as March Elections Loom - China Auto Sales Drop as Domestic Demand Cools - First Tesla Cybercab Rolls Off Giga Texas Line - Scout Motors Production Delayed Until Summer 2028 Report - U.S. Proposes VIN Marking to Stop Converter Thefts - Polestar Slashes 2026 Sales Target Amid Volatile Demand - Stable U.S. Dealer Rooftops Signal Healthy Retail Network

- Ford's 48-Volt "Game Changer": Radical Reduction in Parts for $30K Maverick EV - GM Gambles on South Korea: Production Scaling to 500K Units Despite Tariffs - Dodge Wins Durango Hellcat Lawsuit: Judge Rules No Deception - Canadians Now Open to Chinese EVs as Import Barriers Weaken - Rivian to Upgrade Vans with AWD and 30% More Range - EuroNCAP Pushes for Buttons Over Touch Controls - The SDV Dilemma: Maintenance Costs and Residual Value Risks

- Farley To Trump: Force Chinese OEMs Into U.S. Joint Ventures - Chinese OEMs Target Global Mid-Size Pickup Market - Stellantis Defies Market Data with Diesel Resurrection in Europe - VW Faces New Criminal Trial in France - Toyota Teaches Joby Aviation "TPS" To Scale eVTOL Production - Chinese Suppliers Still Struggle with Payments - Cathode Costs Remain the Primary Hurdle for Solid-State Scaling

- China to Ban Yoke Steering Wheels and Mandate Physical Buttons - Trump Administration Eliminates EPA Endangerment Finding in Historic Deregulation - Rivian Stock Surges 25% On 2026 Growth Guidance Despite 2025 Revenue Slump - Waymo Rolls Out 6th-Gen AV Tech Stack Targeting 1 Million Weekly Rides - Canada's Project Arrow Debuts Next-Gen EV Prototypes - Maextro S800 Outsells Mercedes-Maybach and BMW 7 Series in China - White House Considers Lowering Steel and Aluminum Tariffs to Ease Auto Manufacturing Costs - Mercedes-Benz To Sell Daimler Truck Stake to Boost Finances After 50% Profit Drop

- Mercedes In Dangerous Downward Slide - Nissan Braces for $4 Billion Loss - Geely, BYD and VinFast Bid for Nissan-Mercedes Mexico Plant - BorgWarner Develops Turbine Generator for Data Centers - China Car Sales Plunge as EV Subsidies Vanish - VW ICEs Perform Well While Model Y Sales Crash in China - Price War: China Bans Selling Cars Below Cost - Honda Lends Team USA Its Wind Tunnel

- Ford 2025 Earnings: $8B Net Loss as BYD Overtakes Detroit Giant - From F-Series to Big Macs: Jim Farley Joins McDonald's Board - Hyundai Eyes Mass Production as Boston Dynamics CEO Departs - Toyota Reveals All-Electric 2027 Highlander With 320-Mile Range - Mazda Attacks Steering Wheel Stitching to Cut Costs - China to Set Global Solid-State Battery Standards by July - $90,000 Discount: The Used Audi E-Tron GT Is an EV Performance Steal - Blinded by The Light? Gentex Tackles The #1 Driver Complaint

- Cadillac Dealers Predict Tesla Conquests as Model S and X End Production - Tesla Semi Specs Revealed: 1,050 HP Class 8 Eyes Commercial Domination - Hyundai Stock Surges as Atlas Robot Learns Backflips and Cartwheels - UAW Confirms Ford Worker Who Harassed Trump Has No Discipline Record - 72% of German Suppliers Plant to Move Investments Abroad - Honda Earnings Collapse on Tariff Hit and EV Write Off - Honda Restructures: Software and ICE Teams Merge to Survive Asia Slump - Ferrari Posts Strong 2025 Earnings - Ferrari Turns to New Design House for Its 1st Electric Car

- BYD Sues U.S.: Chinese OEM Challenges Trump Tariffs in Landmark Lawsuit - Supreme Court Tariff Ruling: Will BYD Win Its Legal Battle? - China's Dreame Spends $10M On Super Bowl Ad, Features EV Hypercar - Canada Eyes Chinese EV Joint Venture: A Global Export Hub in The Making? - Nissan Pivots to PHEV: Plug-In Rogue and Frontier to Offset Slow EV Sales - Stellantis Backs Away from Battery Plants in Germany And Italy - Stellantis Sells Canadian Battery Stake to LG For Only $100 - Xiaomi Slashes Miles-Driven to Unlock Hands-Free Driving - Mobis Working on Holographic Windshields: The Future of Navigation?

- Dividend Cancelled: Stellantis Resets as EV Strategy Crumbles - Stellantis Abandons Tavares' EV Goals with Massive $26B Write-Off - EV Write-Offs Now Bigger Than the GDP of Entire Countries - BYD's $60 Billion Wipeout: Is the Chinese EV Profit Engine Stalling? - U.S. Rare Earth Revolution: Recovering Metals from Mining Waste - The Race to Purge Chinese Code: Automakers Scramble Ahead of March Ban - Tesla's China Pivot: Training AI Locally Despite U.S. Tech Restrictions - Toyota Leadership Shakeup: Koji Sato Moves to New "Chief Industry" Role - Fixing the Tech Shortage: Ford and NADA Launch Apprenticeship Program - Ford's Universal Platform Peek: New Gigacastings To Replace 146 Parts

- UAW Makes History w/ 1st Contract at Southern Foreign-Owned Plant - GM Preparing for An Economic Downturn - JLR Crippled by Cyber Attack - Volvo Down as EX90 and ES90 Write-Offs Trigger Big Loss - NIO Expects to Post Its 1st Profit Ever - Mercedes, Nissan and VW Forecast Big U.S. Sales Gains - Once Taboo Salvage Titles Now Fair Game - BYD Pushes to Be #1 in Brazil - Changan 1st to Get CATL's Sodium Battery

- Ford Talks with Geely To Fill Excess Factory Capacity in Spain - NADA CEO Mike Stanton Calls Chinese Car Imports "Bad for Consumers” - Analyst Predicts Chinese OEMs Will Launch U.S. Joint Ventures In 2026 - Tesla Mass Produces Dry Electrodes to Slash Costs By $1 Billion - Uber's Margin Squeeze: Lower Profits Today, More Robotaxis Tomorrow - Renault To Build EV Motors in France Using Chinese Components - $4 A Day for A New Car: China's 8-Year Loan War Begins - Honda And Mythic Co-Develop Energy-Efficient Ai Chips for SDVs - Singing Fish and Grizzly Bears: Jeep's "Cruel" New Cherokee Ad

- Most Dealers Not Recouping EV Investments - Waymo Now More Valuable Than Most Automakers - Toyota and Honda Overtake the Detroit 3 in Canada - Denso Cuts Forecast But Still Expects Record Year - Porsche Could Scrap Next-Gen 718 EV Models - Chinese Researchers Develop Breathable Silicon Anode - Jag Skips Skateboard Chassis for Lower Seating Position - Microvision Gets Lidar Tech for Pennies on the Dollar

- Is Ford Eyeing Chinese Partners to Save $5 Billion Blue Oval City? - BYD Sales Plummet 30% In China - Canada Demands GM Pay Back Millions in Subsidies - Slate “Aspires” To Expand Model Line-Up - Scout Pivots to EREVs as 85% Of Customers Reject BEV - Jaguar ThermAssist Cuts EV Heating Energy 40% - Porsche Double-Sided Battery Cooling a World First - Vintage Vibes: U.S. And EU Vehicle Fleet Getting Older and Older

- Lithium Pricing Crisis Pushes CATL To Accelerate Sodium-Ion Car Batteries - The Scout Standoff: Why Audi Is Stuck in Import Limbo - Luxury Leaderboard: BMW Keeps the Crown, Cadillac Climbs the Ranks - Detroit Three Meet with CARB as California Launches $200M EV Incentive Program - Canada and South Korea Sign Auto Manufacturing Deal; Could Hyundai Take Over GM's CAMI Plant? - Stellantis Denies UAW Claims Of 7-Month Delay for Belvidere Jeep Plant - New Mercedes S-Class Debuts with 60-Mile PHEV Range and Advanced L4 Hardware - Mercedes Partners with Nvidia and Uber For L4 S-Class Robotaxi Service

- Tesla Scraps Model S and X - Tesla's Profit Plummets 46% - Tesla to Build Own Chips Amid Geopolitical Risk - EV Battery Degradation Lower Than Expected - VW Launches New SDV Architecture in China - U.S. Tariffs Cost Hyundai and Kia Billions - Toyota #1 Automaker Again - China's Chery Eyes Underused JLR Plants - Xiaomi 1st Chinese Brand in Gran Turismo

- Used EVs Have Lowest Ownership Costs - Lisa Drake to Lead Ford Energy - Renault Bets on India As World's New Growth Market - Stellantis Slashes Prices Putting Volume Over Profits in Europe - Genesis Europe Ditches Direct Sales, Goes with Dealers - GM's Billion-Dollar Subscription Surge - Ford BlueCruise Usage Skyrockets As F-150 Drivers Embrace Hands-Free Tech - Mercedes Rejects U.S. Pressure to Move HQ To U.S. - Heavy-Duty Electric Trucks Outsell ICE in China

- European 1st: BEVs Outsell Gas Cars - BYD and SAIC Outpace European Rivals - Cupra Outsells Seat - GM Stock Up Despite Profit Drop - Trump Threatens Higher Korea Tariffs - American Axle Becomes Dauch Corp. - China Expands EREVs to Commercial Vehicles - Pickup Sales Hit 5-Year High in China - Far-Right Union Challenges Germany's IG Metall - Production Details for Ford's UEV Platform

- Trump Opens the Door to Chinese Car Plants in The U.S. - 8,000 Dealers Gone: The Brutal Restructuring of China's Auto Market - Porsche's 1,156-HP Electric Cayenne Aims to Save Its Chinese Business - India Slashes Tariffs on EU Cars To 40%—Is an Export Boom Coming? - No More Discounts? Chinese EVs Pivot to Ultra-Low Interest 7-Year Loans - China Hits 469 Million Vehicles—The Scale of The Global Leader - Why Audi Is Losing Its U.S. Plant Hopes

- Trump's New “Escalade” Is Likely a Heavy-Duty GM Truck in Disguise - Can BMW Crack America's Full-Size SUV Market with An X9? - Tariffs Bite: GM Brings Buick Envision Manufacturing to The U.S. - Congress Keeps Drunk-Driving Tech Mandate Alive - Chinese Automakers Go Shopping as Nissan Dumps Overseas Capacity - China's Price War Turns Li Auto into A Short Seller's Dream - Renault Skips Selling Cars in China—But Wants Its Tech and Suppliers - Why GM and Ford Want You Banking Where You Buy Your Car - Toyota Study Challenges the Myth That PHEVs Don't Get Charged

- VW, Audi Dealers Sue Colorado - VW's "Slash and Burn" Cost-Cutting - Canadians Who Are Against Chinese EVs - Automakers Squeeze Suppliers in China - Used EVs Hit Market at Record Rate - Volvo Unveils EX60 EV - Hyundai Union: "Not a Single Robot" - Geely's Roadmap to Overtake GM

- Hyundai Surpasses GM Market Cap - VW Overtakes Tesla in Europe - Chinese EVs Surging in Mexico - Data Center Chip Shortages Affecting OEMs - New Mercedes S-Class and Level 4 Tech - VW Project Trinity and Recycling Hub - Renault Bringing Ampere In-House - Mazda and Volvo Hybrid Pivot on EVs - Nissan Dealer Profit Crisis

- China Calls Donut Battery a Scam - Renault to Build Drones for France - Former BMW Designer Pens New Chinese EV - Renault's 2025 Global Sales Results - Lamborghini Sets Sales Record... Barely - Jaguar Targets Only 10K Sales/Year - XPeng Expanding Around the World - GM EV Share Lower Than Overall Market - Humanoid Cost Less Than Expected

- EU Auto Stocks Drop on Trump's Greenland Tariff Threats - Tariffs? Porsche Hit Record U.S. Sales In 2025 - China Auto Exports Soared In 2025 - Lincoln Moves HQ To Downtown Detroit - Humanoid Payback Is Less Than a Year - Great Wall Motors Disses EREVs - Chery Promises Solid State Battery This Year - Farley: Ford to Be “Porsche Of Off-Road”

- Canada Plays the China Card - China Threatens OEMs Over Price War - China to Recycle 1 Million Tons of EV Batteries - Stella Drops Dodge Hornet on Dismal Sales - No $25,000 Jeep for U.S. Market - Farley Talks Updates on Ford's UEV - Ford to Buy BYD Batteries for Non-U.S. Cars - Rivian Takes Important R2 Manufacturing Step - Zeekr Upgrading To 900V - Ford, GM Unveil F1 Cars in Detroit

- Mercedes Kills Eyes-Off Driving Feature - 1st Dark Factory Will Open by 2030 - EV Sales Growth Expected to Slow - Audi Misses 2025 Sales Target - Honda Expects U.S. Sales Growth - Acura Gets 1st 2-Motor Hybrid - EVgo and Kroger Partner on Fast Charging - Ford Wants More Affordable Performance Vehicles

- Trump Calls USMCA “Irrelevant” - Tesla FSD To Switch Subscription Only Model - China Sets New Rules for L3 and Solid-State Batteries - Lucid to Start Building EVs In Saudi Arabia This Year - Chinese Car Sales and Exports Projected to Slow This Year - Xiaomi Aiming For 600,000 Sales In 2026 - BMW Begins M Model Testing on New EV Platform - Honda Pops Its Top

- GM Says EVs Still the End Game - GM Moving Into New Headquarters - BYD and Geely Overtake VW in China - Robots Help Boost Hyundai's Market Cap - President Trump Visiting Detroit - Renault Reveals New Geely-Based SUV - NEVs Drive Sales Growth in China - Ferrari Patents Predictive Active Aero

- Ford EU Cuts Spare Parts Prices 25% - BMW EVs Outsell Mercedes by 273,000 Cars - New Chevy Bolt Hitting Dealerships Now - Lucid to Offer L4 in 2029 - ZF Uses Dampers for Noise Cancellation - Morizo RR Is a Toyota GR Yaris On Steroids - Nissan Aura Gets the NISMO Treatment - BYD's New Brand All About Residual Values

- General Motors Takes $7.1 Billion EV Hit - Stellantis Kills Off Plug-In Hybrids in U.S. - Our Next Energy Ditches EV Battery Business - Range Anxiety Still Top Concern for Buying an EV - Kia Unveils New EV2 In Brussels - Hyundai Shows Off All-Electric Staria Van - Stellantis Brussels Show Reveals

- Ford Develops Its Own Compute Platform - Volvo Gets 800-Volt Architecture and Gigacastings - Robotaxis Won't Replace Personal Cars - Chinese Vehicles Boost UK Car Sales - China Could Restrict Rare Earths to Japan - Foreign Automakers Join China's Price War - GM Posts Sales Increase in China - Gigastamping Cheaper Than Gigacasting

- U.S. House to Discuss Speeding Up Robotaxi Rollout - Auto Industry Expands Open-Source Software Collab - CATL Batteries Degrade Slower Than Competitors - Xiaomi Updates SU7 Sedan - Tesla's 2025 Sales Plummet in Europe - Volvo Sales Down 7% Globally In 2025 - SUV Sales Surge in Europe - Stellantis' Production in Italy Down 20% In 2025 - New ZF Tech Switches Vehicle Modes in Real-Time

- Hyundai Will Deploy Robots At Its Plants - Mercedes Competes with Tesla FSD - Honda and Sony Reveal New SUV - EV Growth Expected to Slow - Lucid, Uber and Nuro Show Production Robotaxi - Ram Brings Back Powerful Truck - Ram Gives Customers Diesel Power Wagon - Geely to Enter U.S. Market

- UAW Reinstates Two Officials Targeted by Fain - BMW Spins Alpina Into Standalone Brand - AFEELA Enters Pre-Production in Ohio - Honda Extends Production Shutdown in China - U.S. 2025 Car Sales Up Despite Volatile Market - BYD Passes Tesla in EV Sales - Mobileye Partners with Major U.S. Automaker - Bosch and Kodiak Team Up on Self-Driving Trucks

- Time to Invest in European Auto Stocks? - Renault Regains Investment Rating - Sterling Anderson Could Be GM's Next CEO - Toyota To Export U.S.-Made Models to Japan - China to Block “Used” Car Exports - The Battle Over Stop-Start Tech - Kia K4 Starts Under $26,000 - China Ford Bronco BEV and EREV Priced to Sell - SpaceX Buys 1,000 Cybertrucks - Last Autoline Daily Of 2025

- Tariffs Take Bite Out of Car Sales - Honda Still Fighting Chip Shortage - Tesla Wants Satellite Receiver in Cars - Toyota Compact EV Hits EU Showrooms - China Setting Standards for By-Wire Tech - Ford Improves Mustang GT3 - V8 Durango Now Available in All States

- 16 States Sue Trump Over EV Chargers - Ford Cancels $6.5 Billion LG Battery Deal - VW EV Battery Company Searching for Investors - Tesla to Build Battery Cells in Germany - Maruti-Suzuki Bullish on EVs In India - Scout Gets Deal to Sell Direct in Colorado - UK Keeps 2035 ICE Ban, For Now - Nissan Starts Leaf Production in UK - Castrol Develops Lower Carbon Engine Oil - Wagener Out at Mercedes, Baudy Is New Head of Design - 60,000 Supplier Jobs Axed This Year

- Ford Jams Its EVs Into Reverse - EU Caves on 2035 ICE Ban - Stellantis Adds 1K Workers in Canada - 1st Level 3 Permits Given in China - Twingo Undercuts ID. Polo by €5,000 - BYD Offers 250,000 KM Battery Warranty - GM Sends Out Apple Music OTA

- JP Morgan Lets Rich Clients Borrow Against Classic Cars - Brazil #1 In Armored Car Sales - Volkswagen Shares Small, Affordable EV Details - Workaround for GM Apple CarPlay - BYD Improves EV Motor Efficiency at High Speeds - EV Sales Slow in China - Chinese EV Makers Bring Price War to Thailand - China Issues New Rules to End EV Price War

- Rivian Rolls Out Impressive AV Tech Stack - Ford JV With SK On Is Off - Renault Kills Off Car Sharing Service - Daimler Truck Launches “Semi Public” Charging Network - Mercedes Shows Off Sustainability Efforts - Ford Aims to Close Global Pickup Gap with Toyota - Geely Prototype Features 90-Degree Steering - Autoline RFQ Webinar Today!

- Audi Sells Italdesign - EU Could Delay ICE Ban To 2040 - VW To Add EREVs To U.S. and EU Lineups - Dongfeng Hits +48% Efficiency with Turbo-Four - Ford Suppliers Get China Rare Earths - China Takes Lead in Hot-Stamped Steel - Nissan Undercuts Tesla FSD By $4,000 - JLR IP Crossbar Cuts CO2

- ICE Is Making A Global Comeback - Lucid Sees EV Demand Drop in U.S. And EU - VinFast Losing U.S. Dealerships - Redwood Pivots from EV To Energy Storage - Why EVs Will Make A Comeback - Kia Introduces All-New Seltos - Citroen's ELO Concept Sort of Like Canoo - Subaru Prices EV To Sell - Expensive Cars Outsell Cheap Ones - Riding Mowers Look Like 1950's Classic American Cars