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- 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

- Joby VTOLs Fly 50,000 Passengers - China Car Sales Up in August - Mexico Hits China w/ 50% Tariffs - Tesla Owner Loyalty Drops Below Ford - Stellantis Considers Drum Brakes to Cut Particulates - Honda N-One EV Enters Kei Car Segment - Nissan V2V Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42% - Lyft AVs Battle Waymo in Atlanta - Zoox Opens Business in Las Vegas - Austin Reborn As Old-School EV

- PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE - German Chancellor Favors CO2 Reg Flexibility - Stellantis Proposes Cash for Clunkers in Europe - SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly - Tesla's Door Handles Called Dangerous - BMW Goes All-In on V2G EVs - VW and Elli Back Bidirectional Charging - Ferrari Unleashes 849 Testarossa - Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bugatti Chiron

- Chinese Automakers Flock to Munich Show - Opel Shows Performance Mokka EV - Renault Launches All-New Clio - Cupra Says Tindaya Concept Will Become Reality - Skoda Pulls Wraps Off New Station Wagon Concept - Hyundai Reveals 1st Compact EV - VW to Invest €1 Billion in AI To Save €4 Billion - Mercedes Does 1,200 Km Test with Solid-State Batteries - Ducati Puts Solid-State Batteries in a Motorcycle - New Maverick and Transit Connect to Share Plant - EVs Will Hit 50% Share in the U.S. by 2039

- Hyundai Battery Plant Raided by ICE - Tesla's U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017 - Uber and Momenta to Test Robotaxis In Germany - Dongfeng Adopts Gigacastings - CATL Launches New Sodium-Ion EV Battery - VW, Skoda and Cupra Reveal New Small EVs - Mercedes Unveils New GLC - Avatr Shows Off Wild Sedan Concept - Porsche Develops New Hybrid for the 911

- Tesla Tantalizes Elon with $1 Trillion Salary - Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y - Rivian Laying Off Workers to Cut Cost - EU Truck Makers Want Help Meeting ZEV Mandates - BMW CEO Calls EU 2035 ICE Ban “Big Mistake” - BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation   - Ford EV Charging Pilot Reduces Energy Consumption - Mercedes GLC Gets Huge Display Screen - China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door Handles - Hyundai Palisade Bigger, Overlanding Capable

- U.S. New Car Sales a Puzzle - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs - BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast - VinFast Loses More Money - Hyundai Palisade Reduces Child Seat Hassles - Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox - Skoda Teases Vision of the Future - Honda Prelude Pricing Announced - Horse Offers EREV Kit for BEVs - Ford Merges Performance and Racing Operations

- Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language - Porsche Stops Taking 718 Boxster and Cayman Orders - Volkswagen Cuts ID.4 Production in U.S. - VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names - U.S. Tariffs Cost Polestar $739 Million - Xpeng CEO Predicts Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive - ZF Says Brake-By-Wire Gaining Popularity  - Daimler Fuel Cell Semis Complete 140K Mile Test - Toyota To Provide Fuel Cells for Tokyo Taxi Fleet  - Toyota To Build First EU BEV In Czech Republic

- Tesla Reveals Master Plan Part IV - Model Y Sales Jump in Turkey - Valmet Going Away from Contract Manufacturing - Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly - Nissan Scales Back U.S. EV Plans - BMW Puts Roll Cage on a Scooter - McLaren F1 Valued at $4 Billion - Cyber Attack Severely Disrupts JLR - Robotaxi Poll Results

- UAW Victory at Ford Battery Plant Challenged - GM Scales Back Full-Size EV Production - Ford Cuts Jobs in South Africa - Fiat Extends Plant Closure For 5 Months - Lotus Slashes 40% Of UK Workforce - ChargePoint and Eaton Improve EV Charging - BYD Likely to Miss 2025 Sales Target - Mercedes Tests Robot Dogs at German Plant - Mercedes F1 Transports Racecars with Electric Truck - Honda Considered Moving HQ To U.S.

- EVs Drive Up Sales in Europe - Kia Wants EU to Keep ICE Ban - Tesla and Waymo Take Different Approaches to Robotaxi Expansion - China Could Lose a Profit Maker - Mercedes Reveals EV Efficiency Efforts - Designer Reimagines the Skoda Felicia Fun - VW Says Amazon Will Save It Millions - Next-Gen Renault Clio Styling Mostly Unchanged - Chinese Automakers Not Backing Off Price War - Chinese Vacuum Maker Targets Bugatti

- European Automakers Have Had It with CO2 Regs - Stellantis Pays $191 Million In CAFE Fines - Mitsubishi Cuts Profit Forecast By 30% - Xpeng Moves Cars Autonomously at Factory - Volkswagen Reveals All-New T-Roc - Hyundai Group Ranks High in J.D. Power Tech Index - Cadillac Chooses Finn, Mexican For F1 - Tesla, Chinese Bloggers Battle Over Model Y L - Nissan Improves Engine Efficiency To 42%

- Honda at War With California Dealers - Nissan Market Cap Drops Below $9 Billion - Stellantis Stops L3 Hands-Free Driving Effort - Leapmotor Boosting Exports - Another Giant China Ro-Ro Ship - BYD Skirts EU Tariffs Via Thailand - BYD Opens Malaysia Plant - Audi Opens New China Plant as Sales Drop - U.S. Car Buyers Go For Longer Loans - Ford Tweaks Maverick Prices - Corvette Z06 and ZR1 Hit with Recall - Peugeot Restyles the 308

- U.S. and EU Could Share Auto Regs - Why Global Auto Regs Have Never Happened - Porsche Dumps Plans to Make Batteries - Mercedes Pension Dumps Nissan Stock - Tesla Goes with DeepSeek In China, Not Grok - Renault Refresh of The Kiger - Ram Returns to NASCAR Truck Series, Can Cup Be Far Behind? - Waymo Starts Testing in NYC - Audi Refresh of The Q3 - Audi Drops Lower Trims of A7  - Autoline Poll on Future of EV Startups

- VW Number 1 In EU EV Sales, Tesla Slips To Number 7 - Model Y No Longer Best-Selling Model in Europe - Audi Boosts Prices in The U.S. - Amazon Considering Expanding Used Car Business? - Singapore and Middle East Aim to Become AV Hubs - AVs Could Be Goldmine for Insurance Companies - BMW To Supply Mercedes With Engines - Jeep Reveals All-New Cherokee - Chrysler Unveils Off-Road Pacifica - Nissan Updates Roox Kei Car - NYC Fleet Operator Snaps Up Unsold Fisker Ocean's

- U.S. and EU Finalize Auto Tariffs - VW EVs Outsell Tesla in Europe - Honda Partners with AI AV Company - GM Headhunts AI Talent - KKR to Buy Nissan Headquarters in Japan - AAA Finds ADAS Needs a Lot of Intervention - Ford Wants $300K Off-Road Supercar - Chinese Company Offer Direct EV Sales in EU - Toyota Helps Boston Dynamics with Humanoid Robot

- Oil to Drop Under $50/Barrel - Auto Components Hit with More Trump Tariffs - USMCA Compliance Soars for Auto Components  - California Considers Paying $7,500 EV Credit - Chinese Buick Electra L7 Bristles with Tech - Opel Concept Is Cool Hot Hatch - VinFast Kills Direct Sales, Goes Dealer Route  - China Media Disses 3-Row Model Y - Amazon Now Selling Used Cars

- Jaguar's New Strategy Has Dealers Bailing - Leapmotor Posts 1st Profit - XPeng and Xiaomi Expect 2nd Half Profit - Tesla Brings Back Turn Signal Stalk - Tesla Launches Long Wheelbase Model Y - AUDI E5 Sportback Shows New Design Language - NIO Batteries Retailing for $150/kWh - Uber to Add 10K Self-Driving ID. BUZZs - BMW's New EV Motor 40% More Efficient - Tesla, Chinese Top Digital Leader Board - Bankrupt Li-Cycle Gets Bought Up

- Tesla Cuts UK Leases About 50% - Lucid to Pay Its Own $7,500 Rebate - L4 Startup Emerges from Stealth Mode - Top Battery Makers in China - Study Says EV Chargers Cause Pollution - Corvette Unveils 2,000 HP Concept - Ford GT Mk IV 1,300 Lbs. Lighter Than ZR1X ‘Vette - Lexus Sport Concept - Autoline Poll on Ford EV Truck

- Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Lose Big Source of Revenue - Cadillac Names New Head of Global Design - Ram in Hot Water with The Police - VW and XPeng Expand Partnership to ICEs and PHEVs - VW Delivers 1.5 Millionth ID EV - VW Tries Monthly Fees for More HP - Cadillac Elevated Velocity Concept - Lucid Gravity X Concept - Mercedes-Benz Vision V Concept - Acura RSX Prototype - Ford Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon

- Tesla Sales Soar in Norway Despite Musk Bias - Geely Catching Up to BYD - VinFast Founder Pours More Money Into the Company - Lucid Gravity SUV Falls Flat - Pony.ai Racks Up Impressive Growth - Stellantis Nightmare as Dongfeng Heads to Italy - Chinese Fuel Cell Company Gets U.S. Order - Rimac Skeptical of 3,000 HP Yangwang

- VW and UAW Still Bargaining - Truck Makers Sue California - Global EV Growth Slows - Porsche Looks to Defense Sector for Growth - Chinese Automakers Still Dragging Out Supplier Payments - BMW Plans G-Wagon Competitor - Cadillac Launches Customization Program - Auto Industry Powers Robot Growth - Toyota Offers Childcare at Factories - Toyota's Mike Sweers to Retire

- U.S. Does 180 on EV Chargers - GM Jumps Back Into AVs - Bosch Teams with VW's CARIAD - CATL Slashes EV Battery Repair Costs - Renault to Use Geely Platform - VinFast Pivots Away From U.S. and EU - Volvo Takes Axe to U.S. Lineup - Ford Reveals Model T of EVs

- Used Tesla Prices Tumble - Xiaomi Struggling to Deliver YU7 SUV - Volvo Shortens EX30 Delivery Time - Durango Going V8 Only - Mercedes' CEO Slams EU ICE Ban - Italy Approves $700M In EV Incentives - CATL Shuts Down Its Largest Lithium Mine - Acura Teases New Electric RSX

- Musk Kills Dojo Project - Lordstown Assembly Plant to Become Data Center - Ford Delays Blue Oval Plant, Again - China Car Sales Up in July - Xiaomi Poaches Another BMW Designer - Yangwang Supercar Boasts +3000 HP - Tesla Model 3+ Gets More Range - ICE Dodge Charger Gets 430-550 HP - Grand Wagoneer Gets Mild Facelift - GM to Import Chinese LFP Batteries to U.S. - BMW To Import Chinese EV Batteries to U.S. - Lyten Snaps Up Northvolt's Assets

- GM and Hyundai To Co-Develop 5 Vehicles - Subaru's Net Profit Plunges 35% - Toyota's Net Profit Tumbles 36% - Toyota To Build New Plant in Japan - Honda Considers 3-Shift Schedule in U.S. - Trump's Tariffs Cost Automakers $12 Billion - Tariffs Cost UAW Members Thousands in Profit Sharing - New MG4 Design Dialed Back to Appeal to Global Buyers - GM Signs New Rare-Earth Supply Deal - New Corvette ZR1X Has $207,000 Price Tag

- Honda Sales Drop 30%, But Not Because Of Tariffs - Rivian Struggles Through Tough Quarter - Lucid Sales Soar, Losses Grow - Ford Expands EV Skunkworks Ops - WeRide Tests EVs At Night - Tesla Inspired by Chaparral 2J, Brabham BT46B - UAW Locals Want President Fain Thrown Out - Infiniti QX80 Gets Sport Trim - Firestone Celebrates 125th Anniversary

- Rivian Sues Ohio Over Direct Sales Ban - Tesla's Sales Nosedive in Europe Again - Buick Unveils Sleek EV Sedan in China - Mazda Posts Loss on U.S. Tariffs - BMW Electric Paint Shop is More Efficient - Hyundai Launches 1st BEV in China - GM More Than Doubles U.S. EV Sales - JLR Taps Tata Exec for New CEO - IM Motors EREV w/ 605 Miles of Range

- Volvo OTA Causes Brake Defect - Tesla Sales Down in China... Again - Tesla Brand Loyalty Below Chevy - Elon Musk Gets $27 Billion Pay Package - BMW iX3 Has Impressive Specs - Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant - CATL Takes Battery Swaps to Rental Cars - U.S. SAAR Hits 16.9 Million in July - U.S. Gasoline Use Declining - Autoline Poll Results

- Chinese EV Sales Recover in Europe - Commercial Vehicle Sales Tumble in Europe - Commercial EV Sales Soar in U.S.  - Exxon and Chevron Increase Oil Production - Stellantis Names New Head of North American Design - CATL Boosts EV Battery Exports - Honda Introduces Fuel Cell Stationary Storage - BorgWarner Expects Better Second Half - Magna Beats Own Expectations - Aptiv Posts Mixed Results - Autonation Sales Up but Profits Down - Penske Auto Sales Drop - Carvana's Q2 Fantastic

- Canada vs. U.S. Traffic Fatality Rates - Ford Posts $36 Million Q2 Loss - Ford Cuts EV Programs to Feed ICE - Could U.S. Tariffs Be Illegal? - Tariffs Hit Denso Profits - ZF to Accelerate Restructuring - Renault Makes Head of Purchasing the CEO - Honda Prelude Sneak Peek - IVECO Sells Truck Business to Tata - Mercedes Seizes 1.5 Million in Fake Parts

- Trump Administration to Dismantle GHG Regs - OEM Profits Drop Due to Trump Tariffs - Ford Gets $3 Billion Credit Line - Aston F1 Worth More Than Aston Martin - Audi F1 Lands Title Sponsor  - Audi To Launch EV Between TT and R8 - Chevy Bolt Sneak Peek  - Tesla Signs $4.3 Billion LFP Deal with LG - Tesla Drops S and X in Europe - Mercedes Stops Selling EVs In U.S. - Bosch's Radar on A Chip

- Stellantis Faces Tough Decisions After Losing Billions - China Central Government Takes Over Changan - Waymo Expanding to Dallas - Shanghai Wants 6 Million L4 Cars by 2027 - Cheap Chinese EV Aces Crash Tests - Lexus Dropping V8s and Gaining an EV Supercar - Audi Warns of Used-Car Scam - Opel Astra PHEV Gets More Power and Range - Corvette Hypercar Concept Poll Results

- U.S. Hits EU Cars With 15% Tariffs - Audi Blames Trump Tariffs for Profit Plunge - U.S. DC Fast Chargers Installed at Record Pace - Tesla Plans Chauffeur Service with Human Driver in California - Tesla and Samsung Sign Chip Deal  - New Spy Shots of Tesla's Cheaper Model Y - BYD Execs Can't Travel to India - Carmakers in China Face Widespread Consumer Complaints - Stellantis Hires New Head of Design for Europe

- Corvette Drops More Hypercar Hints - Kia Profits Hit by Trump Tariffs - Hyundai Profits Hit by Trump Tariffs - VW Hit by Trump Tariffs - Skoda Makes More Money Than Porsche - BEV Sales Soar in Germany Without Incentives - Mitsubishi Pulls Completely Out of China - Russian Heavy Truck Sales Come to Screeching Halt - Honda Prelude Coming Out of Civic Type R Parts Bin - AMG Teases New GT Series - John and Sean Live Q and A

- Tesla's Q2 Bad (And Good) News - Investors Sour on Tesla Q2 Numbers - Tesla's Big Drop in Regulatory Credits - EU Market Sinks Further - Honda Dead Last in Europe - Tesla Aces China ADAS Test - Tesla Autopilot Safety Report Shows More Crashes - Toyota Pushes for Lower U.S. Tariffs - Tariffs Cost Hyundai $600 Million - Trump Admin Out to Kill Stop-Start - Uber Going Robotaxi Crazy - Honda Selling Last Senna V10