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- 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

- Ford and Renault Join Forces for EVs - BMW Picks New CEO From Manufacturing - Is BMW The First OEM To Use Blockchain For Transactions? - Piech Family Member Needs VW Dividends - Nio: Big EREV Batteries Are A Waste - Fiat to Bring Dinky Topolino To U.S. - Morgan Stanley Says No Growth in Tesla Stock - All in The Family, Automotive Style

- Station Wagon Comeback? Are You Joking? - Car Sales Drop in The U.S. and China - More Countries Oppose EU 2035 ICE Ban - France Pushes for EV Local Parts Rules in EU - Nissan Unveils New NX8 EV For China - Prediction: Most Automakers Will Abandon AI - Horizon Develops ADAS Chip for Cheap Cars - Kia Reveals EV5 Off-Road Concept

- Lucid Avoids U.S. Tariffs in Saudi Arabia - Canada Sends Stellantis Default Notice - Stellantis Puts More Focus on Hybrids for U.S. - VW Converting Car Plant Into Tech Center - Nissan Wants More Partnerships - Changan Plans European Expansion - Toyota Reveals 3 New Sports Cars - Kia Concept Pays Homage to 1960's Motoring

- Trump Officially Proposes Fuel Economy Rollback - OEMs Need to Plan for Fuel Economy Fluctuations - Trump Wants Kei Cars in the U.S. - VW Could Get EU Tariff Relief - UBTECH Ramping Up Humanoid Robot Production - World's 1st Large 1-Piece Low-Pressure Casting - New Smart Glasses Integrate with Car - Webasto Simplifies EV Thermal Management

- U.S. New Car Sales Fall - Trump to Eviscerate Biden MPG Regs. - GM Loses Another Software Exec. - Cadillac Using Super Bowl to Announce F1 Livery - Archer Launching VTOL Service in Miami - Hyundai Readies Commercial AV Platform - JLR Fires Head Designer - Bridgestone Improves Its Performance Tire

- Traffic Lights with AI and GPS - "The Big Short" Investor Targets Tesla - Tesla's China Sales Up - Chinese Take 38% Global Market Share - New Huawei UX Aimed at Global Markets - Ford Making Europe-Only Bronco - Momenta Files for IPO - NVIDIA's Open Source AV Software - Toyota Teases Sports Car Assault

- Stella's Filosa Wants EU Regulatory Relief - Audi Updates V6 Diesel - VW AG Looks at Regional Manufacturing Structure - Most Robotaxis Carry 2 People - China Expects 7 Million Exports In 2025 - BYD Hits 3-Month Sales Slump - Investors Worry About China EV OEMs - EU Moves Supply Chains Out of China - VinFast May Add EREVs and Hybrids

- Mercedes AMG GT Shows Off Axial Flux Motors - RIP Bollinger Motors - Tariffs Anyone? Audi Q3 Gets $3,900 Price Hike - Tesla Sales Plummet 50% In Europe - Republicans Target U.S. Safety Standards - Li Auto Turns from Profits to Red Ink - Great Wall Eyes European Plant - Leapmotor Enters Brazil and Chile - BYD Brazil Plans Big Capacity Expansion

- Tesla the #1 AI Chip Supplier? - Another Software Exec Quits GM - EV Sales Up Sharply in Europe - Russian Car Market Faces Disaster - EVs Catching On in India - BMW Considers EREVs - VW Cuts PD Costs 50% in China - Zeekr Launches ADAS Crowdsourcing Campaign - Merger Creates World's Largest Paint Supplier

- Ford Assures Shareholders Over Novelis Fire - Ford Launches HD Electrics in Europe - GAC Starts Solid-State Pilot Line - BYD Turns to PHEV Boxer Engine - Changan Buys Hyundai Assembly Plant in China - VW To Launch EREV In China - GM China Previews Future Designs

- 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