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- U.S. Senate Blocks California EV Mandate - GAO Rules Freezing EV Charging Funds Illegal  - Akio Toyoda Wins Back Support from Investors - U.S. OEMs Want Same Tariff Deal as UK - Chinese EU Car Sales Soar 79% In April - GM EV Market Share in U.S. Hits 14% - Xiaomi Officially Unveils YU7 SUV - Ford Accuses California Lawyers of Fraud - Used Car Prices Top $30,000 Once Again - Rivian Creates Stylish Camo Wraps

- U.S. Bill Eliminates EV Subsidies This Year - Other Brands Pass Tesla in EU EV Sales - Tesla Moving Ahead with German Plant Expansion - BYD Brings Lower Cost EVs to Europe - Nissan to Cut $1.8 Billion in U.S. - Dodge Charger EV and ICE Hit Market Around Same Time - Hyundai Tests Auto Charging Robots at Airport - XPeng Mona Goes Hands-Free with No Lidar - Siverado EV Get Trail Boss Treatment - Wienermobiles to Race at Indy

- U.S. Assembly Plant Up for Sale - Honda Waits for U.S. Midterms - Musk Claims Tesla Has Turned the Corner - Toyota's Top Selling RAV4 Gets a Complete Make-Over - Fiat Launching 3-Wheeler  - Nissan To Use Batteries from Ford Plant - New Nissan Micra Launches in EU - Chery Reveals Small, Rugged SUV

- Honda Slashes Its EV Investment - CATL Raises Billions in Stock Debut - GDI Sees More Interest in Silicon Anodes - Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S. - Subaru Announces New Head of North America - GM to Close Durant Guild in China - Rivian Designs Cost Out of the R2 - All-Solid-State Batteries Find Test Partners - Volvo's Massive Batteries for Long-Haul Trucks - What Are All These Teslas Doing Here?

- Nissan Could Close Plants in Japan - Japanese Government Tries to Save Nissan - Xiaomi YU7 Targets Tesla Model Y - VW Drops ID Name for EVs - BMW Using Gen-AI in Purchasing - Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford - Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet  - Autoline Poll Results on Stop/Start

- Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving - F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1 - BYD To Open New Hub in Hungary - Toyota Provides Longer Forecasts to Suppliers - Renault Reveals Off-Road EV Concept - GMC Upgrades Hummer EV - Bosch Testing Hydrogen Race Cars - Archer Aviation to Provide Air Taxi Rides During LA Olympics - Toyota Introduces Bold New Paint Color - What's Your Thoughts on Stop/Start Tech?

- Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions - JLR Won't Build Its Own Models in China Anymore - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again - Rivian Reduces EV Motor Complexity - Toyota Reveals All-New EV - BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore - Xiaomi Sales Continue to Slide

- IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast - EVs Won't Displace as Much Oil as Forecast - Panasonic Drops Plans For 3rd U.S EV Battery Plant - Subaru Trailseeker EV Could Get Axed - Vermont Pauses ZEV Mandate - GM Suspends H2 Plant in Detroit - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start” - GM Also Developing LMR EV Battery - Kia's Wheelchair Accessible PV5 Van - Bosch Emphasizes U.S. Investments - Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x, Intros BEV C-HR

- U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives - Honda Forecasts 64% Profit Drop - Nissan Operating Profit Drops 88% - Mazda Teams Up with CATL For EVs - Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating - Nio 1st In EU with Steer-By-Wire - GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar - Mercedes Moving GLC Production to U.S. - Next-Gen Colorado, Canyon Not Until 2032

- California ZEV Mandate Showdown - China Sales Up 14.8% In April - German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands - Nissan Doubles Job Cuts - Audi To Sell Italdesign - Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO - ZF Launches Rare-Earth Free EV Motor - Autoline Poll Results on Yugo

- D3 Blast Trump's UK Trade Deal - Audi Expects Trade Relief, Too - Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop - Automotive Report Card Coming Out Soon - Trump Admin Sued Over Ending EV Charger Funds - Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant in Japan - Toyota Refreshes the Corolla Cross - Jeep Teases All-New Grand Cherokee - Aurora Aims to Operate AV Trucks at Night - Autoline Yugo Poll

- OMG, They're Bringing Back the Yugo! - My (Years Ago) Yugo Plant Tour - Corvette Interior Gets A New Look - Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy - Brembo Cuts Brake Emissions 90% - EU Automakers Get CO2 Break - Ford Raises Prices on Maverick, Bronco Sport, Mach-E - Tariffs Hiking Used Car Prices - AAH Looks at Brands That Could Be Forced Out of U.S. Market

- BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July - Mitsubishi Angling for U.S. Production - Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money - Lamborghini Profits Up, Threatened by Tariffs - Chinese Airline Jumps into EV Cars - Don't Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90% - Hyundai's First China-Specific EV - Geely To Take Zeekr Private - Optional Xiaomi SU7 Hood “Only” $5,800

- Tariffs Force Audi to Consider U.S. Production - Ford Has Weak Q1 - Ferrari Has Strong Q1 - Renault and Stellantis Want Changes to Small Car Regs - GM Announces New Head of North America - Waymo and Magna Building AVs in Arizona - Rivian Invests in Supplier Park - Alfa Reports Best Sales Since 2019 - Jeep Reveals All-New Compass

- OEMs Burning Through U.S. Inventory  - JLR Resumes U.S. Shipments - Infiniti Could Get Version of Nissan Rogue - Car Buyers Face Tougher Loan Standards - China Tariffs Put Focus on Axial Flux EV Motors  - China's Momenta Lands More Robotaxi Business - Ionna Charging Network Makes Slow Progress - Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets $7,500 Rebate Again - Autoline Poll Results on Slate

- Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit - Mexican-Made Fords Sell Like Crazy - EU Falls Short of Needed EV Market Share - Chinese Push PHEVs in EU - Nissan Ariya Outsells Tesla Model Y in Colorado - Autoline Poll: What Do You Think of Slate? - Honda Dealers Target Afeela Direct Sales - Canada Parts Get Tariff Reprieve - Magna Revenue Down, Profits Up - Aurora Launches Driver-Free-Semi Business

- U.S. Considers Annual EV Fee - U.S. House Targets California's ZEV Truck Mandate - EU Sales Droop in Q1 - Mercedes' Q1 Profit Drops 43% - Volvo's Profit Plunges 73% - Stellantis Posts Lower Sales and Revenue - GM Expects $4-5 Billion Tariff Hit - Ford Scraps In-House Central Compute Platform - Tesla Denies Looking for New CEO - Tesla Building Public Chargers for Semis - Isuzu to Launch BEV Pickup

- Tariff Relief Only for U.S. Assembled Cars - Trump Tariffs Are Here to Stay - Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands - Russia Car Sales Drop Big Time - GM Recalls V8s In Its Most Profitable Trucks - Another Humanoid Robot in China - CATL Meets Strict China Battery Safety Standard - EVs Losing Market Share in U.S. - Toyota and Waymo Join Forces - Kenworth Debuts Two New Electric Trucks

- Trump to Ease Auto Tariffs, Sorta - GM Reports Weak Q1 - Porsche's Profits Plummet - Ferrari Keeps Key EV Components In-House - Chery Could Get VW Germany Plant - Nissan to Close Wuhan Plant - iCAR's $15K Chinese Off-Roader - Renault to Launch 3 EV CVs - New Renault Boreal for Global Markets - JLR Using Old Tooling to Cut Costs - Foxconn Could Build EV in U.S. Plant - Mercedes Trucks Wants Longest Reverse Record

- Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough - Car Imports to China Drop Significantly - California Proposes to Allow Heavy-Duty AV Tests - Renault Introduces New Two-Tone Paint Process - Alpine Teases First SUV - Dodge Offers New Anti-Theft System for Charger - Continental Auto Now Called Aumovio - Gentex Stops Shipping Mirrors to China - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll Results

- U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules - Waymo May Sell Robotaxis For Personal Ownership - Akio Toyoda Wants to Buy Toyota Supplier - BYD's Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1 - Stellantis and Factorial Hit Solid-State Battery Milestone - Volvo Kicks Off EX30 Production in Belgium - Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll

- Trump Considers Tariff Relief in Some Areas, But Not Others - Hyundai and Renault Make Tariff Adjustments - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech - VW to Supply Autonomous I.D.BUZZ's to Uber - Gas Companies Challenge California's Emission Waiver - Nissan on Track for Historical Loss - EVs Account for Over 17% of Renault's Q1 Sales - EU Car Sales Up in March - Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor

- Tesla's Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71% - Auto Groups Ask Trump for Tariff Relief - Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV - California Dealers Sue VW and Scout Over Direct Sales - BYD Resets Strategy in Europe - Nissan Reveals 1st Electrified Pickup - Honda Unveils Two EV Models in Shanghai  - Lexus Reveals All-New ES Sedan

- BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Enter Japan Kei Car Segment - Hyundai Improves Next-Gen Hybrid Setup - VW Previews Future China Lineup - AUDI Pulls Wraps Off 1st China-Only Production Car - Buick Launching New Brand in China - Vision V Hints at Future Top-End Mercedes Van - Mercedes Introducing 1st Steer-By-Wire System in 2026 - Performance Renault 5 Has Huge Markup

- Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y - Japan Could Ease Car Safety Regs For U.S. Trade Deal - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China - Audi Considers U.S. Production to Avoid Tariffs - CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery - BYD and Aramco To Develop New Energy Vehicle Tech - Mercedes Teases Luxury Van for China - Autoline Aptera Poll Results

- Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S. - Mazda To Stop Shipping CX-50 To Canada From U.S.  - Traffic Restrictions Help Improve Emissions in Big Cities - Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers - Tesla Cuts Cybertruck Production - VW Develops 1st In-House Automated Driving System - Archer Aviation to Launch eVTOL Service In New York - Horse Reveals Hybrid Retrofit for EVs  - ABB to Spin Off Robotics Division - GAMIC Winner Can Bond Any Material Together - Autoline Aptera Poll

- Ford and VW Could Raise Prices - Senator Says OEMs Should Make Deal with Trump - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech - China Mandates EV Batteries Can't Catch Fire - Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus - Subaru Unveils All-New Electric SUV - Subaru Solterra Major Refresh - Subaru Outback Gets Bigger and Fresh Styling - Hyundai Reveals New Palisade for North America

- Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales  - Two Suppliers Demand Tariff Payments Up Front - Canada Will Not Tariff USMCA Compliant Cars - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S. - ZEV States Can Drop California Mandate - Renault Launches 3 SDV Vans - Porsche Uses Smartphone to Develop ADAS - Chevrolet EV Sales Up 114% - Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather  - Genesis Hypercar for 2026 Le Mans

- Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief - Honda Considers 90% U.S. Production for U.S. Market - Nissan Stops Rogue Imports to U.S., For Now - Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto Won't Survive, Says Expert - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029 - Supplier Dispute Threatens GM Pickup Production - CATL's Net Profit Up 33% - Shareholders Mad About Tavares's Pay Package - Stella's Shortlist for A New CEO - Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half

- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla Stops Selling S and X in China - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000 - Neta Auto in Deep Trouble - Polestar Closing Some Stores in China - DiDi To Start Mexico Ride-Hailing - DiDi and GAC To Launch L4 Robotaxi - 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis - VW Customizes Pac-Man for Its Cars

- Tariffs Could Cost Automakers $107 Billion - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks - EU and China Negotiating to End EU Car Tariffs  - China Delays Approval of BYD and Geely Expansion - Lucid Scoops Up Nikola Assets - Scania Acquires Northvolt's Truck Battery Unit - Stellantis' Q1 Shipments Slide 9% - Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Revealed - Stellantis Converts ICE Vans into EVs - Daimler Remanufacturing eCitaro Bus Batteries

- U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Car Imports - Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge - BMW's BEV Sales Jump in Q1 - VW Impacted by Fines and Restructuring Costs - Waymo Starts 1st Overseas Road Tests - Nissan Developing Lidar-Based AV System - More OEMs Jump Into Humanoid Robots - ChargePoint Launching Next-Gen Charging Units

- Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales - China Car Sales Up Strong in March - China Exports Down on Russian Tariffs - Musk and Navarro Diss Each Other - U.S. Traffic Deaths Finally Drop, A Bit - VW To Launch 3 New EVs At Shanghai Show - Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S. - Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S. - BYD Cuts Prices Even More - BMW Show Humanoid Robot Working U.S. Assembly Line

- ACEA Wants Quick Negotiations with Trump - Porsche, Mercedes Sales Down in Q1 - Republicans Blocked from Revoking California Waiver - India Says "No" to BYD - Stellantis Studies What To Do with Maserati and Alfa - Lancia Improves Ypsilon EV - Stellantis Remanufactures LED Headlamps and Screens - Continental Officially Spins Off ContiTech - XPeng Raises Price of Van - Wuling Has Cheapest EREV in China

- EU, Asia Auto Stocks Tank Again - Quick Recap, OEMs Move Quick to Counteract Tariffs - Classic Cars Exempt from Tariff Hike - Corvette Unveils Hypercar Concept - Corvette Z06 To Cost $220,000 In China - U.S. Battery Plants Cancelled Left and Right - LG Energy Profit Soars 138% - Toyota To Launch 15 EVs In Two Years - Autoline Poll Results

- Trump Tariff Recap - GM Stops the Bleeding in China - McLaren Could Use Nio Tech - U.S. EV Sales Up 43% - Autoline Poll Available for Members - VW Invests Big in Amarok Pickup - Skoda Shows Sport Elroq EV - Mercedes Invests Big in New Type of Paint Shop - Ryder Not Happy with Tesla Semi

- Trump Officially Announces Tariffs on U.S. Imports - German Auto Stock Prices Getting Hammered - Possible Price Increases a Guessing Game - Tesla Has Rough Q1 - Rivian Sales Down, But Keeps Full Year Forecast - Gravity SUV Likely Drove Lucid Sales Up - BYD On Pace to Be Top BEV Maker - Hyundai Reveals All-New NEXO Fuel Cell Vehicle - IONIQ 6 EV Gets a Refresh - Genesis Makes a Design Statement - Toyota Has Most Auto Patents 11 Years In a Row

- Mercedes May Drop Entry-Level Cars in U.S. - Classic Car Importers Left in Tariff Limbo - India Lowers Tariffs on EV Imports - U.S. First Quarter Car Sales Increase  - Changan and Dongfeng Hold Merger Talks - EU Fines Automakers $500M Over Recycling Scheme - EU Automakers Want More EV Incentives - Honda Begins Selling Historic Racing Memorabilia

- Tesla's EU Sales Continue to Drop - Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News - China to Restructure Its Auto Industry - Toyota to Buy LG Batteries from Ex-GM Plant - Stellantis Stumbles with Hybrid Production - Hyundai's Wild Insteroid Concept - Hyundai Shows New Wheelchair Van - Chevy Offers Massive Discount on BrightDrop Vans - Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt - Autoline Poll Results

- Trump Tariffs Sink Auto Stocks Globally - Americans Rush to Buy Cars Before Tariffs Hit - China Car Market Shows Signs of Weakening - Volvo Dumps Rowan, Brings Back Samuelsson - Toyota Can't Build Hybrids Fast Enough - Renault-Nissan Alliance Drifts Further Apart - Aston Martin Sells Shares, F1 Team Stake - Zeekr and Huawei Top BYD In Fast Charging - Trump Pardons Nikola Founder Trevor Milton - Autoline Poll on Trevor Milton Pardon

- Tariffs Could Hit Stellantis' Profits Hard - U.S. Tariffs Will Vary By Region - Hyundai Reveals New Software Platform and SDV - GMC Expands Sierra EV Lineup - GM's Durant Guild Opens 1st Experience Center - March China Sales Expected to Grow - Daimler Partners for Autonomous Military Vehicles

- Trump Slaps Tariff on All Car Imports - Hyundai Holds Grand Opening for New Georgia Plant - Audi Controls Production Virtually - BMW Partners for AI Interior Tech - Foxconn Hopes EV Showcase Attracts New Partners - EVs Lose More Value Than Other Vehicles

- Nissan Still in Partnership Talks with Honda - Tesla Drops 'FSD' and 'Autopilot' Names in China - Canada Bans Tesla from Upcoming EV Rebates - More Automakers Pool with Tesla in Europe - Rivian Spins Off Secret Micromobility Business - BYD Wants to Double Overseas Sales - Aurora Doing AV Tests in Harder Conditions - Waymo Racking Up Expensive Parking Tickets

- Hyundai Makes Massive U.S. Investment - Hyundai Puts Inster EV on Steroids - VW Partners on AV Tech for ICEs - Will Regional Hubs Work for GM? - Waymo Expanding to Washington DC - ICE Sales Drag Down Entire EU Market - Xiaomi Raises Billions with Share Sale - Audi Gives PHEVs Bigger Battery

- EV Chargers Outnumber Gas Pumps in California - Tesla Pauses Free FSD Trial in China - 2025 Cybertruck Sales Down 32.5% In U.S. - No Plans for Next-Gen Cadillac CT4 and CT5 - BYD Tops Tesla in Revenue In 2024 - Stellantis Offers Buyouts to UAW Workers - Stellantis Loses Lawsuit Over Supplier Pricing Dispute - Autoline Used Car Poll Results

- GM and Hyundai Tie-up Includes Pickups and EV Vans - Musk Asks Workers to Not Sell Their Stock - Tesla Owners Trading in Vehicles at Record Pace - Cybertruck Gets Dry Cathode Battery Upgrade - Rivian Offers to Buy Back Fiskers - Xiaomi Hires BMW Execs for New EU R and D Center - Only 39% Of China Dealers Profitable In 2024 - Chinese Car Sales Surge in Europe Thanks To PHEVs, ICEs - BYD Reveals EV Motor With 30,500 RPM - Autoline Used Car Poll

- Foxconn Will Make EVs for Mitsubishi - Magna to Build Chinese EVs in Austria - Amazon Adding Used Cars to Shopping Platform - Hino Hit with Huge Fine for Cheating - EU Investigating BYD Plant for Unfair Aid - Clock Ticking on UAW/VW Contract Deal - Tesla's Sales Plunge in Europe - Hyundai Developing Robot Security Systems - U.S. Vehicles Thefts Down Thanks to Hyundai/Kia

- Automakers Prepare for Trump Tariffs - China Delays Approval for BYD Mexico Plant - Humanoid Robots Could Be in Mercedes Plants By 2030 - BAIC Testing Humanoid Robots - Volvo Using AI to Improve Hands-Free Driving - California Grants Tesla Ride-Hailing Permit - Zeekr, Xpeng and GAC To Launch L3 Cars This Year - GM to Use NVIDIA Tech to Improve Production and ADAS - Bosch Wants to Use Metal 3D Printing in Volume Production - Longer Lasting EV Batteries Delay Recycling Plans

- Audi Cutting Jobs After Weak 2024 - Honda Getting Batteries from Toyota - NIO and CATL Forming Battery Swapping Standards - Impressive Performance from BYD's New EV Platform - Xiaomi Raises Sales Forecast by 50K Units - China Exports Growing Rapidly - Design the Next Chrysler of the Future

- Foxconn To Sign EV Deal with Two Japanese Automakers - CATL Developing 2nd-Gen Sodium-Ion Batteries - Ford Stockpiling Car Parts Ahead of Tariffs - California HOV Lanes for EVs End in September - Former Waymo CEO Trashes Tesla's Robotaxi - London Congestion Fee Reduces Pollution - BMW Integrates Huawei Tech into Vehicles in China - Autoline Poll Results

- Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day - BMW's Profits Plunge 37% In 2024 - UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Volkswagen - Mercedes-Benz Reveals All-New CLA - Stellantis To Build Two EV Vans for Iveco - Tesla Developing Stripped-Down Model Y in China - Skoda Surges To #3 Car Brand in Europe - CATL's Profits Slow In 2024 - Autoline Poll on Touchscreens vs. Buttons