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- Musk's Pay Could Cripple Tesla Profits - Chinese EVs Ace Euro NCAP - Games Help Boost “Eco Mode” Driving - Magna to Build EVs For GAC In Europe - Another Fire Breaks Out at Novelis Plant - Hyundai Reveals Ioniq 6 N - Genesis Shows Off Hypercar Concept - Hyundai's Crater Concept, A Vision for Future Off-Road Models - 2026 Elantra N TCR Edition Debuts in LA

- Ford Tops UK EV Market Share - Ford Transit Van Gets Nicer Interior - China Accused of Manipulating Critical Materials Market - Geely Founder Sees More Opportunity in U.S. for New Electronics Company - Porsche Details All-New Cayenne Electric - Bentley Can Customize Puddle Lamps - GM Tries Selling Vehicle to UK Military - Horse Already Has 8 Million Engine Orders

- Trump Apologizes to Hyundai - Tariff Impact: U.S. Production, Auto Jobs Down - Recon Tests Market for Off-Road Jeep EVs - Ford Bronco EV Only $32,300 In China - Xpeng Wants More EU Production - Waymo Expanding to More U.S. Cities - Zoox Offers Public Rides In San Francisco - Tesla Ride-Hailing, But Not Autonomous - GAC Testing L3 Cars At 120 Km/h - Nio AV Chip Outperforms Nvidia Orin

- Volvo Throws Luminar Under the Bus - Elkann Proposes CO2 Emission Easing - Xiaomi's EVs Now Profitable, Stock Takes a Beating - Nissan Adds a Mitsubishi to Its Lineup - The Think Behind Ford's Dealership Design - Ford to Sell CPO Cars on Amazon - Next-Gen Ford Bronco and Ranger - Trafic Van is Renault's 1st SDV - Ram Offers 'Free-Agent' Rides in NASCAR Truck

- UAW Monitor Criticizes Fain's Leadership - Ford Shows Off New Global Headquarters - Audi To Develop SUV On Scout Platform - Tesla Tells Suppliers to Ditch China Content - Chinese Car Exports to Russia Plummet - China's Global Car Exports Soar - Japanese Control of Southeast Asia Car Market Evaporates - BYD Introduces Kei Car for Japan - EV Acceleration Limit Poll Results

- Volkswagen Is Running Out of Cash - Cyber-Attack Dents JLR's Earnings - Tesla Working on Adding Apple CarPlay - Standard Lithium Gets Backing to Start Operations - Toyota Improves Liquid Hydrogen Engine - Unbelted Occupants Account For 50% Of Traffic Deaths - BorgWarner Develops Rare-Earth Free EV Motor - Chery Fails “Stairway to Heaven” Climb

- Subprime Defaults Hit All-Time High - Solid-State Batteries Getting Overhyped - F1 Team Values on the Rise - Toyota Starts Production at New Battery Plant - VW Could Use Rivian Architecture for ICEs - Apollo Go Robotaxi on Profit Path - Waymo Expanding Onto Freeways - China Considers Vehicle Acceleration Limit

- U.S. SAAR Drops To 15.3 Million - Porsche SE Profits Plummet - Polestar Struggles to Stay Listed - Tesla Supercharger Availability on Google Maps - GM Makes Management Moves - GM to Suppliers: Get Out of China - Hesai Lidar Sales Up 230% - Peugeot Reimagines Compact Cars - Mercedes GLB's Massive Screens

- Auto Industry Has Too Much EV Battery Capacity - EREV Sales Tanking in China - Ram Delays New Mid-Size Pickup - VW and Audi Clawing Back Sales in China - Dongfeng Sedan Getting In-Wheel Hub Motors - Kia Restyles the Telluride - Tesla Loses Yet Another Exec. - Xiaomi YU7 Outsells Model Y in China

- China Car Sales Drop… - …But Exports Up 28% - Tesla Down Sharply in China - Tesla Loses Cybertruck Chief - Chip Shortage Over--For Now - 43 Weeks of Wages to Buy New Car in Germany - Toyota Redesigns Hilux, Offers Diesel, BEV, Fuel Cell - CSP Composite Could Cut ‘Vette Body By 50 Lbs. - Remembering Renault's Schweitzer  - Autoline Poll on Chevy Sedan

- Tesla Shareholders Approve Musk's $1 Trillion Pay Plan - Ford Considers Axing The F-150 Lightning - Tariffs Pushed Car Buyers to Make Earlier Purchases - China Cuts Purchase Tax Exemption for EVs - Honda Posts 25% Decline in Operating Profit - Kia Offering $10,000 Discounts for Its EVs - U.S. EV Sales Slowdown May Only Be Temporary

- Porsche Opens 1st Overseas R and D Center - Ford Dealers Getting a Facelift - Polestar Considers Adding Used-Car Centers - Nissan Struggling, But Expects Improvement - Ferrari Posts Strong Third Quarter - Honda Reveals New Modular Hybrid Platform - Bentley Adding Another SUV - Supersports Returns to Bentley - Schaeffler Training Humanoids for Production - New Formula E Cars Get Bigger Battery

- Automakers Urge Extension of USMCA Trade Deal - Car Shipper Warns of Higher Costs to Automakers - EU Plans to Create New Small Car Category - VW To Develop New In-House Chip - Toyota's Operating Profit Dinged by Tariffs - BMW Posts Strong Q3 Earnings - Porsche Applies Formula-E Tech to Cayenne Electric - Peugeot Teases New Concept

- Chevy Developing New Passenger Car - One Person Named President of GM's Global Markets - Waymo Expanding Like Crazy - Worst Might Be Over for EU Automakers - Tesla Sales Fall in Key Markets - U.S. Sales Likely Dropped in October - Honda's 1st Electric Motorcycle - Toyota Brings Scion Back as Side-by-Side

- GM Restructures Software Development - NextStar Won't Produce EV Batteries Anytime Soon - Samsung Partners with BMW On Solid-State Batteries - China Eases Export Restrictions on Chips - Renault To Build Geely Vehicles in Brazil - Renault In Talks with China OEMs To Jointly Build Cars - Geely Tops 300K Monthly Sales For 1st Time - Waymo Eyes Canada Expansion - Toyota Reveals Fuel Cell Powered Tacoma Concept

- Ram to Get 1st SUV in 2028 - BYD's Q3 Net Profit Plunges 33% - VW Group Posts €1.3 Billion Net Loss in Q3 - VW Wants to Share More Platforms - Kia Delays EV4 Launch in U.S. - Cadillac Boosts Celestiq Starting Price By $60,000 - Ford Revives Engine Plant in India - NEVs Account For 60% Of China Sales in October - Gasoline Use in China Drops Because Of EVs

- U.S. Makes Deals with China and South Korea - GM Lays Off Thousands of EV Workers - New Models Help Drive EU Sales Up - Tariffs and China Drag Mercedes Down - U.S. Turnaround Fuels Stellantis Growth - BMW Lets You Change Lanes with Your Eyes - U.S. VW Workers Authorize Strike - Nexperia Chip Shortage Spreading Around the World

- Tesla Considers Steering Wheel and Pedals for Cybercab - Stellantis, NVIDIA, Foxconn and Uber Partner on L4 AVs - Lucid to Sell L4 AVs For Private Ownership - Toyota and Lexus Take Wraps Off Wild Concepts - Honda Shows Off Hot Hatch EV Concept - Honda Reveals New 0 Series EV Concept - Mazda Unveils PHEV w/ Rotary Engine - BYD Reveals Racoo Kei Car for Japan

- Elon's Politics Cost Tesla Billions - U.S. EV Sales Could Collapse - Foxconn to Make EV Van for SHARP - China Drops EVs from Development Plans - Mazda Pools w/ Changan to Avoid EU Fines - 1,000-HP GT-R Engine Stuffed into Infiniti QX80 - Stellantis Puts F1 Tech in All-New Engine

- Destination Charges Now Average $1,550 - ICE Sales Up Three Straight Months in China - GM Lays Off 200 Engineers - Nissan Considers Exporting SUVs To Japan From U.S. - Suppliers Warn Chip Shortage Will Impact U.S. Production Soon - Tesla Reclaims EU EV Sales Crown - Poll Results: Will Stellantis Be Broken Up?

- Ford's Q3 Net Profit Soars 174% - Ford Avoids $2.5 Billion In ZEV Credit Purchases - UAW To Hold VW Strike Authorization Vote - Tavares Says Musk Could Walk Away from Auto Industry - U.S. Mines Enough Critical Minerals and Rare Earths to End Imports - Rivian Cuts 600 Jobs - Rivian Pays $250 Million To Settle IPO Lawsuit - Sunwoda Unveils 1,000-Km Solid-State Battery - Porsche Details Cayenne Electric's High-Voltage System

- Chip Shortage Spreads to Japan - Tesla Earnings Drop Along with ZEV Credits - Samuelsson Delivers, Volvo's Stock Goes Up - Renault Up Strong in Weak EU Market - GM Reveals All-New Centralized Computing System - Opel Could Rebadge Leapmotor Model for EU - Stellantis Could Get Broken Up - BMW Wants EU to Consider Biodiesel for CO2 Reduction

- Chip Shortage Could Cripple EU Autos - Stellantis To Source Niron Magnets in U.S. - GM Adds $8 Billion In Market Cap - Baidu Bringing Robotaxis To Swiss - Uber Invests in Dutch AV Company - Yasa's Dinky 28-Lb., 1,000-HP E-Motor  - Nissan Kei-Concept Sports Solar Roof - BYD Teases New Kei Car for Japan - Ford Offers 15-Year Warranty on Back Up Cameras

- U.S. Gives OEMs Tariff Relief - U.S. and Australia Sign Rare Earth Deal - GM Earnings Plunge, But Stock Goes Up - CATL Profits Up 41% - No New Product for Alfa Until 2027 - Another Advisor Against Musk's Pay Package - Musk Says Pay Me Or I'm Out - Nissan's New Frontier Developed in China - Toyota Reveals All-New Land Cruiser FJ - Bridgestone Starts Recycling Old Tires

- Car Loan Delinquencies Up Sharply - Car Loan Fraud Hits Record Highs - Porsche Officially Names New CEO - Don't Pay Elon $1 Trillion, Says Advisory Group to Shareholders - GM, Ford to Launch Families of Affordable EVs - EU OEMs to Pay Chinese Billions for CO2 Credits - Apple Gets F1 Streaming Rights in U.S. - Autoline Poll Results on AI in Cars

- Porsche Wants a New CEO - Oh No, Another Chip Shortage! - U.S. OEMs Hit With $10.6B Tariff Bill - Stella and Pony.ai Team Up in Europe - DoorDash Uses Waymo Robotaxis    - China Claims Another Battery Breakthrough - ICE-BEV-PHEV-EREV In One Package from Magna - Cadillac Drops CT4, Keeps CT5

- Hyundai Bets Big on India - BYD Building EV Fast Chargers in S. Africa - How Many Different 2-Liter Engines Do We Need? - Horse Is Now World's #3 Engine Builder - Do Customers Want Gen AI in Cars? - Maverick Outsells Santa Cruz 10:1 - EU Battles Over PHEV Regs - Nio Sued for Financial Shenanigans - Dongeng BOX Does Poorly in Euro NCAP

- Stellantis Moves Jeep Production to U.S. - Ram Mid-Size Pickup Going to Toledo - Filosa Doubles Down on U.S. - Norway To Ax EV Subsidies - Automakers Improve Pedestrian AEB At Night - Rimac To Buy Out Porsche Stake in JV - Rimac To Make Solid State Batteries - Waymo Brings Robotaxis To London - Honda Launches Autonomous Lawn Mower - How Much AI Do You Want in Your Car?

- GM to Write Off $1.6B in EVs - Toyota Century Becomes Brand Above Lexus - Can Ram Mid-Size Pickup Get Enough Volume? - Duracell Launches EV Charging Stations - Oh No! Another Chinese Car Brand - Next Jeep to Use Dongfeng Tech - Grand Wagoneer Gets EREV Option - Mercedes Concept Evokes 1930s

- China Cracks Down on Rare Earth Exports - GM Creates China-Free Rare Earth Supply Chain - Ford Shuffles Management Team - Car Sales Top 2 Million in China in September - Three Workers Died at Hyundai's Georgia Plant - GM Kills Off Most of Its Fuel Cell Ops - Automakers May Need to Close 8 Plants in Europe - Lexus Reimagines LS As 6-Wheeled Van - Xiaomi YU7 Driving Impressions

- Musk's Pay Package Pays Him Billions Even If He Misses Goals - Tesla Boosts Sales in China - Ford Scraps EV Tax Credit Workaround - New Chevy Bolt Will Be Limited Run Model - China Tightens Grip on Battery Supply Chain - Lyft Buys Robotaxis For First Time - Mercedes Tests Heavy-Truck EV Charging for Pass Cars - Auto Industry Hit with More Cyber-Attacks - Bosch Now Operating Fuel Cell Truck at Plant in Germany

- Aluminum Plant Fire Could Cost Ford $1 Billion - Ford Scaling Back on Lithium - EV Charger Installation Growth Continues - EU Automakers Can't Hit C02 Targets - GM Abruptly Cancels EV Tax Credit Workaround - GM Reveals the New Bolt - Ferrari Reveals Its 1st EV Chassis

- Tesla Unveils “Affordable” Model 3 and Y - Stellantis Shakes Up Management - U.S. Energy Department May Revoke GM and Stellantis Grants - Chinese Automakers Forecast to Build 860K Cars in EU by 2028 - European Automakers Say EU Steel Proposal Goes Too Far - Toyota Secures Cathode Supply for Solid State Batteries - Toyota Developing Drone for Off-Road Use - Jeep Dropping Wagoneer From Line-Up

- Chinese Scientists Announce Solid State Battery Breakthrough - Ford F-150 Hit by Fire at Aluminum Supplier - Ford and GM Gang Up on Stellantis Over Tariffs - Tesla FSD 14 Handles Point-To-Point Delivery - Spain In Uproar Over 2,000 Chinese At CATL Plant - Germany To Extend EV Subsidies - Nissan Uses Renault Tech for SUV In India - Geely VTOL Ready for Manned Testing

- Trump Considers Tariff Relief for U.S.-Made Cars - Detroit 3 Feud Over Truck Tariffs - JLR Rushes to Prevent Supply Chain Collapse - What Will Tesla Unveil Tomorrow? - Counterfeit Car Parts a Growing Problem - Dacia Reveals New Spring EV - Dacia Unveils Hipster Concept - Kia Electric Van Details  - Kia Axes the Soul - EV Incentive Poll Results

- Tesla Q3 Sales Stun Critics - Cybertruck Selling in Middle East - BYD Outsells Tesla in BEVs - BYD Fleet Capable Of 1 Million Exports/Year - Sub-Prime Car Loans Send Warning Signs  - American Car Buyers Want $5,000 Discounts on EVs - Nissan To Launch Robotaxis In Japan - EU Calls for AV Strategy - Wuling Launches New Brand, Moves Upscale - S. Korean Workers Return to U.S. Battery Plant

- OEMs Step Up to Replace EV Incentives - Hyundai Slashes IONIQ 5 Price - Hyundai Simplifies Kona EV Lineup - Stellantis Wants to Sell Free2Move - Dodge Axes Top EV Charger Trim - BYD's Sales Drop - Renault and Chery Talk Joint Assembly and Sales - U.S. Market Share Winners and Losers - GM Shows New Lunar Rover

- U.S. EV Sales Surge Ahead of Subsidy Wipeout - Farley Says EV Sales Will Drop 50% - German EV Sales Surge w/out Subsidies - U.S. DoE Invests in Lithium Mine, Processing - Ford Tops EV Sales in Canada - France Incentivizes Non-Chinese EVs - QuantumScape and Corning Partner for Solid State Batteries - Zoox Robotaxis Headed for Washington DC - WeRide and Uber Partner in Abu Dhabi - BMW Runs Hydrogen Pipeline into Assembly Plant - AAH: Carbon Capture for IC Engines

- GM and Ford Creatively Extend EV Credit - Tesla Cybercab Production Moved Up - Honda Building Tesla-Like Rockets - Ford Says New Truck Not Really a Pickup - Toyota Improving in China - Toyota Exports RHD EVs from China - Buick Launches L7 Sedan in China - Porsche Engineering and Digital to Merge - Digital Lidar Critical for Robotaxis

- European Suppliers Beg for EU's Help - BYD Slashed Japan Prices 50% - Xiaomi To Sell Cars in Japan In Smart Phone Stores - Used EVs Are Hottest Segment in U.S. - JLR Slowly Restarting After Cyber Attack - GM Reopens Tech Center After Legionnaire's Disease Scare - Stellantis Appoints New CFO - Mercedes Speeds Up Tech Development - Porsche and BASF Test Chemical Recycling - Retractable Door Handles Poll Results

- Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks - Bosch Cutting 13,000 Jobs - Volkswagen Pauses Production at German EV Plants  - JLR Restarts Some Operations - BYD Continues Price War in China - Dongfeng, Xpeng and Xiaomi Expand EU Growth - China to Require EV Export Permits - Xiaomi Launches Customization Service - CATL To Start Shipping Sodium-Ion Batteries Next Year - Dreame Technology Rips Off Rolls-Royce Cullinan

- European Car Sales Up in August - U.S. Started Applying New EU Tariffs - GM Extends Shutdown for Legionnaires Disease - Cybersecurity Influencing Car Buyers - Acura Kills the ZDX After 1 Model Year - Honda Prologue Gets Big Discount - Waymo Launches Corporate Accounts - Toyota Opens Woven City to Residents - New CLA Gets China-Specific ADAS Tech - Mercedes to Keep Entry-Level Car Around

- Stellantis Shutdowns Spread to 6 More Plants - North American OEMs Cutting Overcapacity - Data Centers Use 10X Electricity of EVs - Nissan Gives Sentra a Refresh - Mercedes Deepens Ties with Chinese Tech Companies - Mercedes Replaces CTO - Ford Consolidates Sales Ops in China - China Writes Rules for Door Handles - Tariffs Not Helping U.S. Auto Industry

- Chinese Double Car Sales in Europe - Stellantis Closes Assembly Plant for 2 Weeks - EU ICE Ban Will Create Sales Rush, Followed by Slump - Cali. Gov. Blames GM CEO for Overturning ICE Ban - Jeep Cancels Gladiator PHEV - Opel Uses Lighting to Communicate with Pedestrians - Mercedes F1 Tests Sustainable Carbon Fiber - Bentley Offers Dog Accessories - Original Mazda Miata Designer Dies

- Danger Sign- U.S. HD Truck Sales Plunge - Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Sells Its BYD Stock - BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Goes 308 MPH - Aptiv to Sell EDS Unit - Nissan Developing FSD-Like System w/ Wayve - Tesla Gets Robotaxi Approval in Arizona - California Can't Afford $7,500 EV Rebate - Hackers Target Stellantis - Cadillac Optiq RWD is $52,395 - Porsche Pivots Away from EV Strategy

- VW Starts Passing Tariff Costs to Consumers - EU Gets Its First Rare Earth Magnet Factory - Honda Opens New Recycling Center in Ohio - U.S. Senate Approves New NHTSA Director - Tier 1s Need Junk Bonds to Raise Capital - NVIDIA Invests in AV Company From UK - Waymo Gets into Public Transportation in Arizona - XPeng Says L4 Is Easier Than L2

- Range Extender EVs Gain Momentum Worldwide - Hyundai Plunging into EREVs - Tesla Redesigning Its Interior Door Handles - U.S. Frees Up EV Charger Money - Nissan Drops Ariya in the U.S. - VW of America Could Face UAW Strike - Porsche Goes Straight from Digital to Mass Production

- Overcapacity Is Killing China's Auto Industry - Renault To Build EVs For Nissan and Mitsubishi - Nissan Consolidates Global Design Operations - Toyota Creates App to Get PHEV Owners to Charge More - BMW Adopts New Sales Model in Europe - U.S. BEV Registrations Up 6% In July - Rivan Breaks Ground on Georgia Plant - Ford Cuts 1K Jobs at German EV Plant  - Racing for The Visually Impaired

- JLR Still Crippled by Cyber Attack - Mexico Tariffs Hurt GM the Most - EV Battery Prices Could Drop 50% From 2023 - Ford Moving Its Headquarters - Wall Street Giddy About Ferrari - Lear Developing "Lights Out" Factories - 20% of Suppliers in Financial Distress - MicroVision Targets Cheaper Lidar

- Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant - Musk Buys $1 Billion Worth of Tesla Stock - BYD's Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion - China Auto Industry Expected to Shrink Fast - UAW Seeks Full Pensions and Healthcare for Retirees - Magna to Build EVs For Xpeng In Austria - Amazon Testing GM BrightDrop Vans - Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck - Chrysler Scales Back EV Plans - WeRide Launches Robobus In Belgium - Toyota E-Palette Shuttle on Sale in Japan - Autoline Drive Modes Poll Results

- Canada Could Open the Door to Chinese EVs - Magna to Build Chinese EVs At Steyr - SEC Drops Case Against Trevor Milton - GM to Resume Brightdrop Production - Stella Switches Citroen With Maserati In Formula E - GM Tech Center Building Closes Over Legionnaire's Disease - Joby Aviation Correction - 3D-Printed Molds Boost Gigacasting - Small Thermistor Leads to More Efficient EVs - iMotion Cracks the Code on Cost-Effective Parking Automation - Toyota Gives GR Yaris An Aero Make-Over