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AD #4390 - BMW To Slash Custom Parts Usage; Premium vs. Regular: Do You Need It?; Hyundai Unveils All-New Tucson
- BMW To Slash Custom Parts Usage - Toyota Opens Michigan Battery R and D Hub - Toyota To Build EVs In Argentina - Chinese Automakers Target Growing EU Market - Premium vs. Regular: Do You Need It? - Hyundai Unveils All-New Tucson - Toyota Targets AI Bots for Marketing - Chris Theodore Breaks Down Corporate Management
AD #4389 - VW Goes to War with Its Union; BMW Using AI to Replace Jobs; India Sets 1st MPG Regulations
- VW Goes to War with Its Union - BMW Using AI to Replace Jobs - VinFast Trying to Revive U.S. Sales - India Sets 1st MPG Regulations - GM Using OnStar for Fleet Services - EVs Used 14 Billion kWh This Year - Ionna Gets Top Charger Rating from JD Power - Bosch Repurposes Sensors to Detect Wet Roads
AD #4388 - Mercedes Exempt from U.S. China Ban; Oil Prices Drop as Exports Recover; New NHTSA Rules Redefine Trucks and Cars
- Oil Prices Drop as Exports Recover - New NHTSA Rules Redefine Trucks and Cars - GM Reaffirms Long-Term EV Commitment - Lithium Prices Plunge in China - Ford Launches Used Commercial Vehicle Program - BMW Moves 3 Series to Germany - Mercedes Exempt from U.S. China Ban - Volkswagen Atlas Gets Significant Redesign
AD #4387 - Bolt Production Way Off Expectations; Toyota Getting New Vans from Stellantis; U.S. Car Sales Won't Grow Much by 2030
- VW Forms Chinese Battery JVs in Europe - GAC Could Get Toyota from FAW - Changan Consolidates NEV Brands - U.S. Car Sales Won't Grow Much - Bolt Production Way Off Expectations - New Fuel Rules Could Save GM $20 Billion - EU Steel Industry Benefiting from Chinese - Toyota Getting New Vans from Stellantis - Honda Odyssey Gets SUV Inspired Refresh
AD #4386 - EV Trucks Beat Diesel Operating Costs in Europe; New Fuel Standards Roll Back Biden Mandates; Ford Hires Falcon to Fight Pigeons
- New Fuel Standards Roll Back Biden Mandates - EV Trucks Beat Diesel Operating Costs in Europe - Waymo Robotaxis Report 95% Fewer Crashes - Ford Hires Falcon to Fight Pigeons - Geely And Nio Partner on Battery Swapping - Dongfeng And Huawei Eye Strategic Tech Deal
AD #4385 - Hyundai On Pace to Outsell Ford in U.S.; Chinese Auto Sales Double in Europe; Tesla Starts Semi Truck Deliveries
- Hyundai On Pace to Outsell Ford in U.S. - GM Launches New V8 Amid Soaring Diesel Prices - Minivans Outsell Large SUVs In U.S. - Chinese Auto Sales Double in Europe - Honda To Build Next-Gen MDX At New Ohio Plant - Tesla Starts Long-Awaited Semi Truck Deliveries - Volkswagen Delays ID. Buzz Until 2027 - VW Slashes ID.4 Prices Up To $12,500 - Ford Addresses Skilled Trades Workforce Shortage - GM Honors Young Automotive Service Technicians
AD #4384 - Honda Wants Another U.S. Plant; GM Giving Away Free EV Chargers; Lawmakers Ramp Up Efforts to Ban Chinese
- Honda Spending Billions on New U.S. Hybrid Plant - Mercedes Could Increase Hours But Not Pay - U.S. Lawmakers Ramp Up Efforts to Ban Chinese - Chinese Automakers Could Grab Quick U.S. Foothold - Chinese Suppliers a Growing Threat - GM Giving Away Free EV Chargers - Geely Joins Ultra-Fast Charging Race - NIO Opens Off-Grid Swapping Station - Bentley's 1st Pure EV - Renault Brings Past Icon Into Electric Era
AD #4383 - Bosch Tech Makes Pickups Cleaner Than Prius; VW EV Orders in Germany Outpace ICE Models; Tesla Secures Huge Electric Semi Deal
- VW EV Orders in Germany Outpace ICE Models - GM Secures U.S. Made Magnets for EVs - U.S. Lags China in Auto Lidar Tech - Tesla Secures Huge Electric Semi Deal - Nissan Unveils New Small Pixo EV - GM Pickups Gain Big Engine Upgrades - Bosch Tech Makes Pickups Cleaner Than Prius
AD #4382 - Hyundai Supplying Vans to GM; CATL Developing Batteries for U.S. Trucks; Mercedes Could Close 2 German Plants
- Mercedes Could Close 2 German Plants - Hyundai Supplying Vans to Chevy and GMC - GM Teases New 'Mongoose' Diesel V8 - EVs Drive Sales Growth in Europe - CATL Developing Batteries for U.S. Trucks - CATL Starts Trial Production in Hungary - Used Cars Getting Older with More Miles - Startup Reveals Wedgy Production EVs
AD #4381 - Toyota Buying 400,000 Factory Robots; Tesla Reopens $50,000 Roadster Reservations; How Reptilian Brains Inspired PT Cruiser
- Toyota Buying 400,000 Factory Robots - Volvo Names Skoda’s Klaus Zellmer New CEO - Volkswagen Group Slashes Outlook - Tesla Reopens $50,000 Roadster Reservations - Nissan Rogue Hybrid Launching in U.S. - Nissan Begins Exporting Cars from China - Factorial Builds Solid-State Battery Coalition - Aumovio Unveils Interactive Window Projector - How Reptilian Brains Inspired PT Cruiser
AD #4380 - Military Leaders Support Chinese Auto Ban; Unifor Threatens Strike Against Stellantis; GM Launches Next-Gen Small Block V8s
- Military Leaders Support Chinese Auto Ban - Hyundai CEO Warns Against Chinese Imports - Unifor Threatens Strike Against Stellantis - FTC Cracks Down on Auto Advertising - GM Launches Next-Gen Small Block V8s - GM Fast-Tracks Patriot Missile Parts - CATL Brings EV Battery Swapping to Europe - Firestone Upgrades Best-Selling Tires - Autoline Series into Running a Car Company Debuts
AD #4379 - Toyota Asks Dealers to Lobby Against Tariffs; Car Loans and Lease Rates Going Up; Volvo Wants to Double Market Share
- Car Loans and Lease Rates Going Up - AM Radio Mandate Has Strong Support - Volvo Wants to Double Market Share - Toyota Asks Dealers to Lobby Against Tariffs - Europe Tries to Limit Chinese Hybrid Imports - EU Wants "Made in Europe" Rules - Mercedes Updates Vehicle Software on Production Line - Wave of Old Batteries Hitting China - Porsche Gets Raw Materials from Old Batteries - More Automaker Consolidation in China
AD #4378 - Stellantis, JLR Team Up on Pickup; Auto Jobs Drop Despite Tariffs; VW ID.3 GTI Is Most Powerful Ever
- CATL Launches Direct-To-Consumer Cell Store - Denza Claims Longest-Range EV Record - McLaren Invests ÂŁ500M in UK - McLaren Dropping Artura Hybrid In 2028 - Auto Jobs Drop Despite Vehicle Tariffs - Stellantis, JLR Team Up on Pickup - GM Reverses Course on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto - NYC Adding 700 Curbside EV Chargers - VW ID.3 GTI Is Most Powerful Ever
AD #4377 - F-150 Gets Hand-Free Towing; EU Truck Makers Demand CO2 Relief; Renault Upgraded By Moody's
- EU Truck Makers Want CO2 Relief - Mahle Develops Heavy-Duty EREV - Cab-Less AV Truck Gets German Permit - Renault Upgraded by Moody's - Ford F-150 Gets Hands-Free Towing - BMW Improves Maps Display - GM Launching New User Interface - U.S. Army Taps Small Businesses for Tech
AD #4376 - VW Unveils Ultra-Efficient 9-Mi/kWh Concept; Trump Open to Chinese U.S. Auto Plants; JPMorgan Predicts $325B Tesla Cybercab Reven
- Trump Open to Chinese U.S. Auto Plants - Germany Pushes EU Tariffs on Chinese Cars - China Pushes State-Owned Auto Consolidation - JPMorgan Predicts $325B Tesla Cybercab Revenue - Tesla Cybercab Prototype Spotted with Steering Wheel - VW Unveils Ultra-Efficient 9-Mi/kWh Concept - Forvia Explores Sale of Clarion Electronics - Stellantis Nears Sale of Idle Brampton Plant - Renault Debuts Electric Trafic Van - Kia Reveals 800V PV7 Electric Van - Ford Launches China-Built Transit City EV Van - Daimler Truck Previews Wild Future Vehicle Concepts
AD #4375 - Europe Auto Suppliers Face Major Layoffs; Ford Invests $1B In Kentucky Plant; New Renault Niagara Pickup Debuts
- Ford Invests $1B In Kentucky Plant - China Targets 70% EV Sales By 2030 - Europe Auto Suppliers Face Major Layoffs - Volkswagen Restructuring Costs Top $18 Billion - Europe Drives August Global EV Growth - Stellantis Partners for Autonomous Last-Mile Tech - Maserati In Talks with Huawei and JAC - New Renault Niagara Pickup Debuts - Chris Theodore Shares Auto Industry Lessons
AD #4374 - Volvo Will Sell Chinese Cars in EU Dealers; Ram Expects 60% Sales Boost; Toyota Adds Go-Karts to Lineup
- Volvo Will Sell Chinese Cars in EU Dealers - Xiaomi SU7 Sales Falling Fast - Tesla Could Use Robotaxis Instead of Repair Loaners - Ram Expects 60% Boost in Sales - Costco Oil Prices Shoot Up - Daimler Truck Sells Engines to Defense Companies - Toyota Will Sell Go-Karts - 3D AR HUD Could Eliminate Display Screens
AD #4373 - Tesla Cybercab Unboxed Assembly Details Revealed; Duffy Slams Ford Over China Ties; Oil Hits $100 A Barrel as Reserves Plunge
- Duffy Slams Ford Over China Ties - Ford Fires Back at Transportation Chief - China Gas Car Sales Drop 40% - Oil Hits $100 A Barrel as Reserves Plunge - Lyft Launches Waymo Robotaxis In Nashville - Pony.ai Launches Driverless Rides in Qatar - Tesla Cybercab Features Hidden Manual Controls - Stellantis Expands Eurorepar Repair Services - Tesla Cybercab Unboxed Assembly Details Revealed
AD #4372 - VW Considers Selling Ducati; China Car Sales Nearly Same as U.S.; JLR Cutting Jobs
- VW Considers Selling Ducati - VW Sells Assembly Plant - China Car Sales Fall Again - JLR Cutting Jobs - Supplier Payment Still Problem in China - Dacia Moves Spring Production from China to EU - Audi Reveals Entry-Level A2 - Audi Reorganizes Its China Operations - LFP Energy Density Improves - Trivia Question Answer
AD #4371 - Stellantis Delays Jeep and Ram EREVs Again; Volkswagen Approves Massive Job Cuts; Ford Revives V10 Mustang Boss Prototype
- VW Group Approves Massive German Job Cuts - SEAT Brand Likely to Be Phased Out - Porsche Consolidates Global Sales Operations - JLR Unveils New Military Vehicle - China Slowly Phasing Out NEV Subsidies - Stellantis Delays Jeep and Ram EREVs Again - Automakers Partner on European Hydrogen Infrastructure - Toyota Considers Hydrogen Power for Logistics - European Countries Launch Special EV License Plates - Ford Revives V10 Mustang Boss Prototype
AD #4370 - Ford Wants Tesla-Like Sales from Fathom; Waymo Racking Up Tickets; Owners Not Using Passenger Screens
- Ford Wants to Sell 100K Fathoms - Significant Drop in August Sales - 35-Hour Work Week at Risk in Germany - EVs Help Improve China's Air Quality - Waymo Racking Up Parking Tickets - Owners Not Using Passenger Screens - Carvana Worries Dealers More Than Tesla
AD #4369 - Ford Develops 6-Wheel Ranger; BYD’s $3,800 Home Solar Package; Get an App, Get Paid to Train a Humanoid
- Ford Develops 6-Wheel Ranger - Ford Fathom Doing Hot Weather Testing - Trucks Become Cars in NHTSA CAFE Regs - Honda Tells Suppliers: Cut Cost $9B - BYD’s $3,800 Home Solar Package - Mitsubishi Brings Pajero Back - Range Rover EV Tops $200K - Get an App, Get Paid to Train a Humanoid - Robotaxis Popping Up Everywhere
AD #4368 - Model 3 Update Coming in 2028; BYD and Leapmotor Want Stellantis' Brampton Plant; Stellantis Shakes Up Leadership
- Model 3 Update Coming in 2028 - China Worried Price War Will Expand Overseas - BYD and Leapmotor Want Stellantis' Brampton Plant - VinFast Pulls Back in India - Stellantis Shakes Up Leadership - 'Leno Law' Passes California Legislature - Lexus NX Follows in RAV4's Footsteps - Ram Adds Cool-Factor to Chassis Cab Trucks - Autoline Viewer Fix for Exploding Sunroofs
AD #4367 - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.; Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs; GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants
- Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs - Trump Administration Eases Biofuel Blending Rules - GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants - Lower Saxony Urges VW Restructuring Deal - Volvo Closes Stockholm Tech Hub - Kia To Debut PV7 Electric Van - Pure Lithium Develops Graphite-Free Battery Anode - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.
AD #4366 - U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Auto Industry; Stellantis Dealers Wary of Carvana; BYD Q2 Profits Surge on Exports
- U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Auto Industry - Volkswagen Management Pushes Job Cuts - VW In Talks to Build Military Equipment - BYD Q2 Profits Surge on Exports - BYD Planning Minicar for Europe - Stellantis Dealers Wary of Carvana - Ford Telematics Cuts Fleet Downtime Significantly - Ram ProMaster City Van Starts Under $40,000 - Ford’s Lisa Drake Retires - Geely Reveals Off-Roading Architecture
AD #4365 - Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Warranty; Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan; Strong iX3 Demand Good and Bad for BMW
- Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Car Warranty - Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan - EV Sales Take Off in Australia - China Cracking Down on 'Irrational Competition' - Strong iX3 Demand Good and Bad for BMW - BMW Delivers 2 Million BEVs - BYD Opens 10,000th Flash Charger - Researchers Get More Energy Density from Lithium Batteries - Refreshed Z Car Goes On Sale
AD #4364 - Hyundai To Launch 100 New Models Globally; Soaring Metal Tariffs Hurt U.S. Automakers; Ford Dealer Tests Parts Drone Delivery
- Hyundai To Launch 100 New Models Globally - Soaring Metal Tariffs Hurt U.S. Automakers - New Honda Plant Depends on USMCA Extension - Li Auto Reports Q2 Net Loss - Aston Martin Dropped from FTSE Index - Creditors Challenge Aston Martin Debt Deal - Ford Dealer Tests Parts Drone Delivery - Drivers Debate Proper Steering Wheel Grip
AD #4363 - Are Tariffs Worth the Benefits?; Hyundai Likely Ends Strike; MINI Going to 1 Platform
- Are Tariffs Worth the Benefits? - Hyundai Reaches Agreement with Union - Porsche Sells IT Division to Tata - MINI Migrating to 1 Platform - CATL Buys Into Heavy-Duty Battery Swapping - Renault 5 Gets Improvements - Vacuum Maker Gives Up EV Plans - 10 and 2 Steering Position No Longer Considered Safe
AD #4362 - GM Engine Recall Expands Over Failures; 50% U.S. Tariffs Threaten Truck Production; European EV Sales Surge 51% In July
- GM Engine Recall Expands Over Failures - 50% U.S. Tariffs Threaten Truck Production - Auto Loan Approvals Rise Despite Delinquencies - Volkswagen Workers Resist Planned Plant Closures - GM Reaches Tentative Deal with Unifor - European EV Sales Surge 51% In July - Chinese Automakers See Big Growth in Italy - Xpeng Robot Unit Raises $900 Million - China Issues Massive Interior Door Recall - U.S. Military Looking for Automotive Partners
AD #4361 - Hyundai Workers Strike in South Korea; Nissan Plans New Body-On-Frame Family; U.S. Tool and Die Industry Declining
- Hyundai Workers Strike in South Korea - Vegas Approves Thousands of New Robotaxis - Tesla Integrates ByteDance AI in China - Tesla Targets 2027 Optimus 3 Sales - Chery’s AiMOGA Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots - Porsche Audio Uses Gallium Nitride Tech - Audi Brings Microplastic Filters to F1 - Nissan Plans New Body-On-Frame Family - Body-On-Frames VS. Uni-Body Frames - U.S. Tool and Die Industry Declining
AD #4360 - Chinese Automakers Help Outsiders Reach China Speed; Canada Won't Follow EPA Anymore; Genesis Debuts 1st Full-Size SUV
- Geely Providing Tech to Foreign Automakers - Stellantis Co-Developing Cars with Dongfeng - Chinese Automakers Help Outsiders Reach China Speed - London Emission Zone Improved Child Health - Canada Won't Follow EPA Anymore - Solid-State Battery Volume Still Years Away - Chinese Automakers Miss German Dealer Payments - Opel Strips Down Frontera for Cheaper Price - Genesis Debuts 1st Full-Size SUV - Hyundai Reveals 5th-Gen Tucson - AFS Quarterly Update
AD #4359 - Bronco Line Gets a Pickup; Re-Man EV Motors Are 30% Cheaper; Nio Takes Swap Stations Off Its Books
- Bronco Line Gets a Pickup - Geely To Double Exports - China Port City Sees 73% More Car Exports - Mexico Considers More China Restrictions - Nio Takes Swap Stations Off Its Books - Lambo Revuelto Gets Semi-Slick Potenzas - Re-Man EV Motors Are 30% Cheaper - LG Energy Opens U.S. Battery Plant - LG Pivots EV Batteries to Drones - LG Energy on AAH
AD #4358 - 21 Million Backup Cameras Recalled; Lincoln Getting G-Wagon Competitor; EV Charging Price War Brewing?
- 21 Million Backup Cameras Recalled - Car Buyers Paying More at Carvana Dealers - Manufacturing Jobs Falling in Auto Industry - EV Charging Price War Brewing? - Geely to Make Cars at Volvo's EU Plants - Tesla Cybercab Hitting Public Roads - New Tesla Roadster 'Coming Soon' - Tesla Gets Big Semi Truck Order - Pony.ai Shows Impressive Growth - Lincoln Getting G-Wagon Competitor - Ford Making New Mid-Size SUV in Mexico
AD #4357 - Stellantis To Build JLR SUVs in U.S.; Jeep Delays Next-Gen Cherokee; Geely H1 Revenue Rises on Exports
- Stellantis To Build JLR Vehicles in U.S. - Jeep Delays Next-Gen Cherokee to 2029 - Stellantis Considers Selling Brampton Plant - UK Reviews Strict 2030 EV Mandate - Geely H1 Revenue Rises on Exports - Li Shufu Steps Down as Chairman of Geely Auto - Lynk and Co Executive Fined After Leak - Factorial CEO Predicts Solid-State Battery Future - Split Views on Automotive-Military Convergence
AD #4356 - U.S. EV Sales Turn the Corner; Anti-Musk Backlash Fading?; Backhoe Engines Go 400+ MPH
- Anti-Musk Backlash Fading? - U.S. EV Sales Turn the Corner - German Auto Jobs Lowest In 20 Years - Will VW Sell Off Traton? - VW To Slash R and D, Cap Ex - As Predicted, Dealer Sues Polestar - Lucid Bolts 1,200-HP Into Gravity - Acura Concept a Mirror of Chrysler Halcyon - Cadillac Hints at Hypercar - Backhoe Engines Go 400+ MPH
AD #4355 - Ford to Stop China Imports; Detroit 3 Losing Market Share; Another Incentive War Coming?
- Another Incentive War Coming? - Detroit 3 Losing Market Share - Chrysler Pacifica Sales Up 81% - Used Prices Up $9K Since 2019 - Ford to Stop China Imports - EREV Sales Drying Up in China - Mitsubishi Gets Foxconn EV from Taiwan - Honda Auctions Off Old Race Cars - Ford Revives the Ford Times, Now Electronically
AD #4354 - Tariffs Give Imports $7K/Car Advantage; GM Building $4.5 Billion Emergency Stockpile; Kia EV3 Enters U.S. Under $32K
- Tariffs Give Imports $7K/Car Advantage - Ex UAW Presidents Oppose Fain Re-Election - GM Building $4.5 Billion Emergency Stockpile - How Hyundai is Using Gen-AI - Kia EV3 Enters U.S. Under $32K - Waymo Ojai More 'Affordable' Even w/ 102% Tariff - 1st Look at Jaguar Type 01 Interior
AD #4353 - Chevrolet Gives Up in China; Hyundai Tests Electronics Before Building Cars; GM Sells Battery Shares to Samsung
- China Sales Sink Again - Chevrolet Gives Up in China - What, Mercedes with McDonalds? - BMW Boosts Recycling - Boeing Sells VTOL Tech to Archer - GM Sells Battery Shares to Samsung - Hybrids Could Be 40% of All Sales - Ram Launches New Diesel in Power Wagon - Hyundai Tests Electronic Before Building Cars
AD #4352 - Ford Leaks How UEV Modules Joined; Ford Ignored 4-Door Mustang for Over 20 Years; India Car Market to Grow Over 6 Million/Year
- Ford Really Needs 4-Door Mustang - Ford Ignored 4-Door Mustang for Over 20 Years - Piech and Porsche Families Back VW Restructuring - VW Wants Pickup for U.S. Market - Daimler Truck Says Emissions Regs = €1 Billion Fine - India Car Market to Grow Over 6 Million/Year - Toyota Faces Another Production Disruption - Tesla Extends Cybertruck Warranty - Ford Leaks How UEV Modules Joined
AD #4351 - Stellantis Concept Eliminates Turbo Lag; Tesla Pushes to Keep EU FSD Safety Data Secret; VW ID.Era 5X Blends Wagon, SUV
- Tesla Pushes to Keep EU FSD Safety Data Secret - Tesla and SpaceX Build $16.8B Texas Terafab - Porsche SE Backs Aggressive VW Restructuring - Debt Burden Crushes German Auto Suppliers - Toyota Beat Tesla to Aluminum Wiring - Stellantis Concept Eliminates Turbo Lag - China Reveals smart #2 Images - Volkswagen ID.Era 5X Blends Wagon, SUV