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AD #4167 - Elon's Politics Cost Tesla Billions; Stellantis Puts F1 Tech in All-New Engine; U.S. EV Sales Could Collapse
- 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
AD #4166 - Nissan Considers Exporting SUVs To Japan From U.S.; Destination Charges Now Average $1,550; Tesla Reclaims EU EV Sales Crown
- 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?
AD #4165 - UAW To Hold VW Strike Authorization Vote; Ford’s Q3 Net Profit Soars 174%; U.S. Mines Enough Critical Minerals to End Imports
- 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
AD #4164 - GM Reveals All-New Centralized Computing System; Chip Shortage Spreads to Japan; Tesla Earnings Drop Along w/ ZEV Credits
- 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
AD #4163 - Yasa’s Dinky 28-Lb., 1,000-HP E-Motor; GM Adds $8 Billion In Market Cap; Chip Shortage Could Cripple EU Autos
- 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
AD #4162 - GM Earnings Plunge, But Stock Goes Up; U.S. and Australia Sign Rare Earth Deal; Musk Says Pay Me Or I'm Out
- 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
AD #4161 - Car Loan Fraud Hits Record Highs; GM, Ford to Launch Families of Affordable EVs; Autoline Poll Results on AI in Cars
- 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
AD #4160 - Cadillac Drops CT4, Keeps CT5; U.S. Automakers Hit With $10.6B Tariff Bill; Porsche Wants a New CEO
- 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
AD #4159 - Maverick Outsells Santa Cruz 10:1; Horse Is Now World’s #3 Engine Builder; EU Battles Over PHEV Regs
- 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
AD #4158 - Stellantis Moves Jeep Production to U.S.; Norway To Ax EV Subsidies; Honda Launches Autonomous Lawn Mower
- 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?
AD #4157 - Toyota Century Becomes Brand Above Lexus; GM to Write Off $1.6B in EVs; Duracell Launches EV Charging Stations
- 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
AD #4156 - GM Kills Off Most of Its Fuel Cell Ops; China Cracks Down on Rare Earth Exports; Lexus Reimagines LS As 6-Wheeled Van
- 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
AD #4155 - New Chevy Bolt Will Be Limited Run Model; Tesla Boosts Sales in China; Lyft Buys Robotaxis For First Time
- 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
AD #4154 - GM Abruptly Cancels EV Tax Credit Workaround; Aluminum Plant Fire Could Cost Ford $1 Billion; Ferrari Reveals 1st EV Chassis
- 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
AD #4153 - Tesla Unveils “Affordable” Model 3 and Y; Chinese Automakers to Build 860K Cars in EU by 2028; Toyota Developing Drone for Off-Ro
- 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
AD #4152 - Ford F-150 Hit by Fire at Aluminum Supplier; China Makes Solid State Battery Breakthrough; Tesla FSD 14 Handles Point-To-Point De
- 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
AD #4151 - Kia Axes the Soul; Trump Considers Tariff Relief for U.S.-Made Cars; What Will Tesla Unveil Tomorrow?
- 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
AD #4150 - Tesla Q3 Sales Stun Critics; Sub-Prime Car Loans Send Warning Signs; S. Korean Workers Return to U.S. Battery Plant
- 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
AD #4149 - OEMs Step Up to Replace EV Incentives; U.S. Market Share Winners and Losers; BYD's Sales Drop
- 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
AD #4148 - German EV Sales Surge w/out Subsidies; U.S. DoE Invests in Lithium Mine; BMW Runs Hydrogen Pipeline into Assembly Plant
- 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
AD #4146 - Used EVs Are Hottest Segment in U.S.; European Suppliers Beg for EU’s Help; BYD Slashed Japan Prices 50%
- 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
AD #4147 - Ford Says New Truck Not Really a Pickup; Tesla Cybercab Production Moved Up; GM and Ford Creatively Extend EV Credit
- 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
AD #4145 - Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks; BYD Continues Price War in China; Dreame Technology Rips Off Rolls-Royce Cullinan
- 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
AD #4144 - Cybersecurity Now Influencing Car Buyers; Acura Kills Off the ZDX; Waymo Launches Corporate Accounts
- 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
AD #4143 - Data Centers Use 10X Electricity of EVs; North American OEMs Cutting Overcapacity; Tariffs Not Helping U.S. Auto Industry
- 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
AD #4142 - Chinese Double Car Sales in Europe; Jeep Cancels Gladiator PHEV; Cali. Gov. Blames GM CEO for Overturning ICE Ban
- 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
AD #4141 - Truck Sales a Danger Sign for U.S. Economy; Nissan Developing FSD-Like System; California Can't Afford $7,500 EV Rebate
- 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
AD #4140 - VW Starts Passing Tariff Costs to Consumers; Tier 1s Need Junk Bonds to Raise Capital; XPeng Says L4 Is Easier Than L2
- 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
AD #4139 - Range Extended EVs Gain Momentum Worldwide; U.S. Frees Up EV Charger Money; Porsche Goes Straight From Digital to Mass Production
- 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
AD #4138 - Overcapacity Is Killing China’s Auto Industry; U.S. BEV Registrations Up 6% In July; Rivan Breaks Ground on Georgia Plant
- 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
AD #4137 - EV Battery Prices Could Drop 50% From 2023; Mexico Tariffs Hurt GM the Most; JLR Still Crippled by Cyber Attack
- 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
AD #4136 - Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck; BYD’s Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion; Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant
- 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
AD #4135 - Canada Could Open the Door to Chinese EVs; Magna to Build Chinese EVs At Steyr; SEC Drops Case Against Trevor Milton
- 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
AD #4134 - Tesla Loyalty Drops Below Ford; Joby VTOLs Fly 50K Passengers; Nissan Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42%
- 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
AD #4133 - Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bugatti Chiron; PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE; SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly
- 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
AD #4132 - EVs Will Hit 50% Share in U.S. by 2039; New Maverick and Transit Connect to Share Plant; China's OEMs Dominate Munich Show
- 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
AD #4131 - Tesla U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017; VW Group Reveals New Small EVs; Porsche Develops New Hybrid for the 911
- 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
AD #4130 - Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y; China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door Handles; BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation
- 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
AD #4129 - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs; BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast; Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox
- 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
AD #4128 - Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language; VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names; Xpeng CEO: Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive
- 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
