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- DOJ Fain Probe May Extend UAW Federal Oversight - Honda Shrinks in China but Extends GAC Partnership - Honda Considers Building New North American Plant - China Auto Suppliers Pivot to Booming Motorcycle Sector - U.S. EV Sales Stabilize in May - Electric Cars Outsell All Other Powertrains in Germany - China Quietly Restricts Rare Earth Exports to U.S. - Struggling Aston Martin in Talks for New Liquidity

- Rising Material Costs Drag Down Chinese Automakers - Honda Adds Google Gemini To U.S. Lineup - BMW Launches ChatGPT Vehicle Configurator - Ford Reimagines 1964 Aurora Concept Using AI - Volkswagen Launches Affordable ID. Polo Electric - Stellantis Revives 50-50 Supplier Cost Saving Reward - Ford WEC Hypercar Engine Fires Up Successfully - Honda Backs Out of EV Segment Temporarily - Lexus Uses 3D Printed Faux Bamboo Trim - Range Rover Sport Electric Coming Soon

- 650 New Models Already Hit China This Year - China Could Restrict Rare Earth Exports - Investors Bet Against Manufacturing Stocks - Hyundai Wants Full Ownership of Boston Dynamics - Mercedes and Hyundai Dealers to Sell Humanoids - Honda Adds Google Gemini - Bigger Lexus ES Replacing Flagship LS - Rivian Reduces Complexity with New R2 - Geely Drive Unit Has Best Efficiency

- Lucid Denies Bankruptcy Rumors - Slate Pickup Officially Starts At $26,400 - Walmart Surges in U.S. EV Charging Race - Volvo Considers Electric Sedan and Wagon for U.S. - EV Range Anxiety Plummets as Batteries Improve - Horse Powertrain Unveils Methanol EV Range Extender - BMW And Toyota Test Renewable Gasoline - Mahle Cools Data Centers with Automotive Tech - Volkswagen Launches New ID.Cross EV

- Zoox Getting New Robotaxi Models - Rare-Earth-Free Motor from India Startup - EU Slaps Duties on Chinese-Made Tires - VW Expands China-Made Exports - BYD Moves Pickup Upscale - BYD Yangwang U9 Aims for 500 KM/H - Bosch Opens New Chip Plant - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Why?

- China Car Sales Continue to Plummet - German Automakers Face Sharp China Sales Slump - VW Board Rejects CEO's Radical Restructuring Plan - Hyundai Workers Strike Over AI Job Security - DOJ Investigates UAW President Shawn Fain - Hainan Island Set to Ban Gas Cars - Chinese Automakers Share Tech to Slash Costs - Nissan Unveils New India-Built Tekton SUV

- It's Official: U.S. Will Not Renew USMCA - U.S. Car Sales Only Up 0.4% - Mining, Not Refining, The Big Bottleneck for Batteries - Robotaxi Companies Will Struggle to Scale - BYD Wants Legacy EU Plant - China Sets New Safety Rules for Batteries - VW To Sell Stakes in Futbol Clubs - Autoline Helps Ford Museum Get Car It Wants

- Military Procurement Squeezing Auto Components - Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Sales Up Strong - EREV Sales Crater In China - Toyota, Joby to Make VTOLs - CATL's Battery Swapping Boom - ACEA Wants UK, Turkey and Morocco in Local Content - BMW X5 Lauches Neue Klasse X5 - Polestar U.S. Dealers Likely to Sue Company

- VW AG Wants Split to End-Run Unions - Trump To Dump USMCA Tomorrow - Slate Destination Charge: $1,400? - Stellantis Falling Short of Production Promise to Italy - Chinese Made Jeeps Headed to Europe - Chinese Battery Co's Promise to Pay Suppliers Faster - More Automakers Want Aluminum Wiring - Next Nissan Frontier Due Late 2029

- Toyota Sales Down Globally - Canada To Get First Chinese Cars - Canada Is China's ‘Practice Run' To Prepare for U.S. - Texas To Catch California in Car Sales - Ferrari Luce Sells Out in China - VW Faces Labor Fight on Job Cuts - Porsche Loses $4,400 On Every Car in China - Bosch's CEO Abruptly Quits - Carvana Upsets Franchised Dealers

- Volkswagen Doubling Job Cuts To 100,000 In Germany - Renault Cutting 800 Engineering Jobs in France - Tesla Boosting Production and Jobs in Berlin  - Zoox Redesigns Robotaxi For Mass Production - NHTSA Proposes Dropping Brake Pedal in Robotaxis  - U.S. Denies Polestar Permission to Sell Connected Vehicles - UAW Monitor Accuses Shawn Fain Of Wrongdoing - GMC Debuts Redesigned 2027 Sierra - Citroen Unveils Off-Road C3 Aircross Concept - BMW Upgrades to Figure 03 Humanoid Robots

- Toyota Could Steal U.S. Sales Crown from GM - Slate In Line to Make Profit - Lack of All-New Cars Sends Quality Up - Gas Vehicles Losing Market Share Fast - Weak Yen Bringing Relief to Japanese Automakers - VW Raising €7.4 Billion in Asset Sale - Chinese Expected to Grow EU Market Share

- Slate Prices Electric Pickup At $24,950 - Automakers Threaten to Halt California Car Sales - VW Launches Bidirectional Charging Service in Germany - Skoda Reveals New Peaq Electric SUV - Honda Revives the Element - JLR Unveils New Sustainable Concept Vehicle - LFP Battery Prices Surge Amid Rising Demand - CATL Sodium Batteries Powering New Electric Vehicles

- Chinese, Tesla Drive Strong EU Sales - 23% of New European Cars Now BEVs - Nissan Shareholders Not Happy - DRAM Chip Prices Up 450% - Investors Eager to Spend on Momenta - Chery Sees Real Growth in Pickups - China Defines True Solid-State Batteries - Chrysler Airflow Headed to Belvidere

- Rising Tech Costs Signal New Chip Shortage - BYD Splits R and D into Five Brand Units - Porsche Plans Massive Job Cuts - Ferrari Denies Linking Luce EV To Allocations - Toyota Boosting RAV4 Production in Kentucky - European Automakers Pool Resources for Open-Source Software - Stellantis Reveals 9.5% Stake in Factorial - Ranking the Largest U.S. Automotive Dealer Groups - New Ford Electric Pickup Truck Design Details

- Peak Oil? Nope. Demand Keeps Growing - JLR's North American CEO Quits - Land Rover Relies on Chery For Freelander - Europe Needs to Save Its Auto Industry - Sweden Wants Changes to FSD - 7,000 Tesla Owners Join Class Action Lawsuit - Use Grok To Talk to FSD - Public Supports U.S. Military Right-To-Repair - Chery Launches Pickup Truck Division - Autoline Poll on Tariffs

- CATL Profit Tops 7 China OEMs - China Critics Say EVs Too Heavy - UAW Attacks GM Over Co-Bots - NHTSA Working on National AV Standard - Larry Burns on AAH - Analysts: VW Cost Cutting Not Enough - Maserati Could Get Partner - NHTSA Wants Plasma in EMT Trucks

- Chinese Auto Executives Warn of Thin Margins - BMW Lowers Guidance Over China Sales Drop - VW Cuts Production at German Plant - German Auto Suppliers Cut Jobs and Investments - Jaguar Land Rover Plans Major Strategy Shift - GM Not Giving Up on Robotaxis - Stellantis, Wayve And Uber Partner for Global Robotaxis - Uber And Lucid Expand Robotaxi Service to Houston - Mobileye To Launch Independent U.S. Robotaxi Fleet - Chevy Reveals Next-Generation Silverado Pickup

- GM to Make Military Munitions - Iran War Effects Will Linger for Months - Key Tesla Cybercab Details - EV Sales Forecast Much Lower Than Before - Lincoln Seeks China Exemption for Nautilus - AI Makes $7,000 Mistake - Alpine Opens Orders for A390 GTS - Is Nissan's 'China Speed' Too Slow?

- Renault 4 Troop Designed to Deploy Drones - Daimler Truck Forms Defense Unit - Mercedes Shows Military Versions of SUV and Vans - EU Safety Experts Say FSD Data Misleading - UAW Settles Axle Strike - Honda Generators Feature Swappable Batteries - BMW Readies M-Version Neue Klasse - AMG Aims For 200,000 Cars A Year - Land Rover's $44,000 China-Designed Freelander - BAIC and Changan Form Strategic Partnership

- EU Automakers Demand Stronger "Made in Europe" Rules - Volkswagen To Cut 28,000 German Jobs By 2030 - Tesla Earns FSD Approval in Belgium - U.S. Tariffs Cost Japanese Automakers Billions in Losses - Renault Twingo EV Fleets Monitor Urban Infrastructure - Ford Explorer Sales Surge as Smaller SUVs Dropped - Waymo Launches Monthly Robotaxi Subscription - Xiaomi Expands into Extended Range Electrics - Peugeot Launches All-Electric E-208 GTI Hot-Hatch - Should Automakers Share a Common Skateboard Design?

- Trump Kills USMCA Free Trade Agreement - China Has a Capacity Problem - Stellantis Starts Road Testing Solid-State Batteries - Novelis Restarts New York Plant - EV Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected? - Renault Wants to Develop at China Speed - Bentley Reveals All-New Paint Finish - Dana to Absorb Parts of Eaton

- GM Dives into Energy Storage… - …And Bi-Directional Charging - Ford Says Right Incentives Boost PHEV Charging - Mexico's Home Grown $8,600 EV - Volvo Trucks Sees $3 Billion Business with AVs - Volvo Trucks Sees Strong Demand - BASF Warns Iran War Will Hurt Car Production in H2 - Magna Could Make Chinese Cars in North America  - Audi Unveils All New Q7 - BYD Interested in F1 and WEC

- Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud - U.S. Accuses BYD and NIO of Military Ties - Honda CEO Asked to Resign - BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years - IIHS Starts Testing Commercial Vehicles - Stellantis Begins Robotaxi Tests in Europe - Lucid Gravity Gets Level 2 Capability - BMW Owner Racking Up Hands-Free Driving Miles - Hyundai Group Could Pass Toyota and Honda in the U.S.

- China Car Sales Drop Again - Cheap Foreign Labor Pushes China to Automation - Carvana to Invest in Slate - VinFast Reports 42% Revenue Increase - Dodge Charger Headed to Europe - Peugeot Launches EV Hot Hatch - Pepsico Operates 41 Autonomous Trucks - Uber Opens London Robotaxi Waitlist - Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service in Austin - Dongfeng Debuts AV Van - Firestone Celebrates 100 Years of Service

- Can New Hypercar Help Turn Audi Around? - Another Chip Shortage Brewing - India Introducing E85 Fuel - China Developing Axial Flux Motors - Trump Warns Industry About Right-to-Repair - Dongfeng Improves Larger Engine Thermal Efficiency - China City Helps Improve EV Insurance

- Sleepy Auto Industry Gets AI Boost - UAW Attack on Axle Supplier Seems Misleading - WeRide and Uber Announce 1st EU Service - Uber Places Big Robotaxi Bets - Chery Could Fill Nissan's UK Plant - Nissan Launching China-Made Vehicles Outside of China - Ford Has Rough May - Social Media Will Decide New BYD Car Name - BYD Getting Into Humanoids

- Tata Pivots from JLR to China - New Taxes Kill Foreign PHEVs in China - Lithium-Air Batteries Could Match Gas Energy Density - Used EV Sales Surge in the U.S. - Reported U.S. May Sales Up 5% - Rivian Hits 1,000+ Fast Chargers - BMW M2 Gets AWD for the 1st Time - New Fiat Grizzly Coming in H2 of 2026

- Peugeot Invests €1 BILLION in France - Foxconn Takes Orders for 2nd EV - Bentley Reveals New Flying Spur - MG Announces 1st EU Plant - Tesla Faces FSD Lawsuit in China - Tesla's China-Made Deliveries Up Again - Tesla Shows Signs of EU Recovery - Kia Sets Sales Record Thanks to Hybrids

- U.S. Wants More Local Content in Cars - GM Extends Battery Plant Layoffs - Axle Strike Puts GM Trucks at Risk - EU Countries Not Offering Enough Corporate EV Incentives - CATL Sodium Batteries Enter Mass Production - BYD Posts 1st Increase in 8 Months - NIO Abandons PHEVs and EREVs - Nissan Applying Quantum Computing Across Company

- Toyota Cancels Next-Gen EV - BYD Launches In-House ADAS Chip - BYD Takes Responsibility for ADAS Crashes - China Taps Brakes on Robotaxis, But Growth Continues - Slate Opens Non-Refundable Pre-Orders - Rivian R2 Matches Model Y Efficiency - Stellantis' French Revival - Mitsubishi Adding Nissan-Based Pickup - Honda Stops Ridgeline Production - Bridgestone's New Performance Tire

- Trump Admin Opens Door to Chinese Tech - USMCA to Boost U.S. Car Content - Reuters Disputes Musk's FSD Claims - Another China OEM Targets Japan's Kei Cars - Polestar Scientifically Measures the Thrill of Driving - Dodge Gets GLH and Hyper Muscle Car - Alpine Gets New Sponsor Thanks to Ex-Renault CEO - Could BYD Buy Alpine F1?

- U.S. Faces Engine Oil Shortage - Toyota Reorganizes Manufacturing Engineering - EVs and Chinese Soar in Europe - Big Downside to China Speed - Scout Could Move Out of Michigan - Nissan Turns Paint Shop Waste into Insulation - Ram Getting Compact Pickup and 1st SUV - Hyundai Launching Mobile Repair Service

- 1st Peek at Chrysler's New Models - Ferrari Unveils Luce EV, Stock Takes a Hit - Ford Escape Going on UEV Platform - Hyundai and Kia Pickups Built at Same Plant - China Redefining Moore's Law - Iran War Chops Auto Production - Tesla Changes FSD's Name in China - Mercedes, BMW Rush to Catch Tesla FSD in EU - Waymo Suspends Freeway Driving - Xiaomi Loses $5,600 on Every Car

- Ford Becoming a Holding Company? - Lithium Extracted from the Great Salt Lake - Oil Changes Could Get Expensive - Mitsubishi Shrinking in the U.S. - BMW Unlocks Bidirectional Charging - Sleek New Alpina Grand Tourer Concept - Results of Our Latest Poll

- Stellantis Unveils 60 Billion Euro Growth Plan - Ram Brings Out Muscle Truck Lineup - ChargePoint Expands Apartment Charging - Japanese Car Export Plummet - Chinese EV Export Boom - Gas Prices Spark European EV Surge - Tesla Gets More FSD Approval - Musk Companies Buy Millions from Tesla

- Stellantis and JLR Look to Join Forces - Stellantis and Dongfeng Form EU Joint Venture - Tesla Ramps China FSD Hiring - All Chinese Brands Have U.S. Ambitions - Toyota and Lexus PHEV Owners Plug In - Volvo Joins In-Car AI Trend - VW Brands Leverage Common EV Platform - Kia Launches Bigger Seltos Globally - Mercedes Unveils Insane AMG EV

- Chinese Cars Infiltrate America Anyway - Chinese Robotaxis Dodge U.S. Tech Bans - Xpeng Robotaxis Ditch Lidar For Cameras - WeRide Plans Massive Robotaxi Fleet - Will Robotaxis Cripple Car Sales? - Carvana Rattles Stellantis Dealers - U.S. Fees Fleece EV and Hybrid Drivers - Renault Launches Niagara Hybrid Truck - Geely Buys Radar Pickup Brand - Risky Auto Loans Spark Alarm

- Honda and Nissan Merger Back On? - Military Production New Revenue Source for EU OEMs - Stellantis and Renault Urged to Use More EU Suppliers - Ford Energy Gets 1st Big Customer - Ford Not Giving Up on Europe - BYD Hired Japanese Kei Car Veteran - Fisker Owners Have Vehicle Software - Supplier, Automaker Relationships Improve

- Toyota Plans New $2B Plant in Texas - Stellantis and Dongfeng Expand Partnership for New NEVs - Stellantis Uses AI to Simplify Used Car Searches - Stellantis Receives Approval to Launch Industrial Bank - U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales Show Signs of Recovery - Subaru Delays New Electric Vehicle to Cut Costs  - Volkswagen Debuts Sporty New Electric ID. Polo GTI - Volkswagen Updates ID. Buzz

- Honda Plans 15 New Hybrids - WeRide Posts Gross Profit in Q1 - Waymo Expands Footprint 27% - Xiaomi Opens AI AV System to Everyone - AI Could Extend EV Battery Life - Hyundai Talks Breaking Down Silos - Massive Cultural Shift at Ford - Ford's Stock Shoots Up

- New BMW CEO Faces Sinking China Sales - Porsche SE Wants VW To Overhaul Its Business - Kia Targets Japan With New Electric Vans - BYD Adds Lidar To Cheap Seagull Hatchback - Rising Gas Prices Boosts EV Sales Globally - Electric Models Drive EU Minicar Growth - Volvo Trucks Developing Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines - Jeep Debuts Refreshed Avenger  - Bosch Invests Millions in Quantum Computing Startup

- U.S. Could Eliminate Fuel Tax - Legislators Move to Ban Chinese Tech - GM Cuts IT Jobs - South Korea Military Wants Hyundai Robots - Ford Launches Battery Storage Business - Unifor Going After Ford 1st - Mercedes Rolls Out Company-Wide AI Platform - Mercedes-AMG GT Pumps Out Fake Engine Noises - Repos Up 43% Since 2019

- GM Pays $12.7 Million To Settle Driver Privacy Case - Cadillac Hits 100,000 EV Sales Milestone in U.S. - Toyota To Open New Manufacturing Plant in India - Europe Invests $235 Billion Into Electric Vehicle Sector - China Car Sales Fall While Export Numbers Surge - Lucid, Uber And Nuro Secure California Robotaxi Testing Permits - GM Study Shows Safety Tech Reduces Vehicle Crashes - Ford Reorganizes to Speed Up Product Development Cycles

- Federal Judges Rule Trump's Tariffs Illegal - Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA Deal - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales - Tesla Model Y Passes New U.S. ADAS Tests - Tesla China Deliveries Surge 36% In April  - Tesla Semi Official Battery Specs Revealed  - Tesla 4680 Cells Underperform Compared to Supplier Batteries - Porsche Cuts Board Seat and Lays Off Hundreds - Taycan Turbo GT Sets New Nurburgring Electric Record - BMW Introduces Pre-Chamber Ignition to M Series Engines

- Sales Below Expectations, Not Likely to Improve - Kia Slashes EV6 Pricing - Geely Buying Part of Ford's Spain Plant - GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage - VW Sets Fastest Front-Drive Car Record - Turkish Startup Partners with CATL - Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV - BMW iX3 Starts at $63K - Mercedes Reveals Pricing for New C-Class EV

- BMW Q1 Earnings Plunge Amid Falling EV Sales - Daimler Truck Profits Crater 80% In Q1 - Lucid Motors Loses $1 Billion In Q1 - USPS Celebrates Route 66 With New Stamp Series - Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar Production with Chinese Tech - VW Group Becomes Largest Shareholder in Rivian - Tesla Semi Receives Massive Orders in California - Nissan Cuts Jobs and Production Lines in Europe - Hybrid Vehicle Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise - Audi Recreates Record Breaking 16-Cylinder Lucca Racecar

- Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism - Tariff Threat Lights Fire Under EU - 2026 U.S. Sales Could Fall 4% - Geely Misses Q1 Expectations - Harley-Davidson Targets Younger Buyers - BMW Improves Paint Thickness Measuring - 'China Speed' Gets Even Faster - Volatility Is the New Norm

- Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars - Automakers Battle White House Over Tariff Refunds - BYD Sales Slump Despite Record Overseas Growth - VW EV Profit Parity Delayed Until 2030 - Volkswagen Considers Bringing Chinese EVs To Europe - Tesla Launches Cheap China-Made Model 3 In Canada - Tesla Unveils Affordable Basecharger For Semi Trucks - Rivian R2 Production Costs Slashed By 50% - AI Sponsorships Explode Within Formula 1 Racing - Cadillac Debuts Blackwing F1 Collector Series

- Ford in Early Defense Talks with Trump Administration - Rivian Scales Back Georgia Plant Production - Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans - BYD Eyes Volkswagen Dresden Plant for German Production - UAW Mismanagement Leads To $80 Million Lost Return - Hyundai Launches New Pleos Connect Infotainment System - Hyundai And Kia Sales Drop May Signal Market Slowdown - Ford Uses Robot Dogs to Train Plant Apprentices - Magna's Profits Plunge Despite Rise in Revenue

- Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds - Ford Posts Strong Q1 - Stellantis Turning Things Around - Porsche Has Rough Q1 - VW Group Down As a Whole - GM Invests More in V8s and Big Trucks - VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese - A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan? - Tesla Growing Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet - Tesla Semi Plant Starts Production