AD #3825 - Toyota Slowly Ramps Up EV Sales; U.S. Market Hits 16 Million SAAR; Great Wall Shuts German HQ
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The US car market reached a 16 million SAAR milestone, though still below pre-pandemic levels, with EV sales growing slower and inventory rising. Japanese automakers face scrutiny over falsified certification tests. Great Wall Motor is closing its European HQ due to poor sales, while BYD expands aggressively in the Caribbean. Toyota is gradually increasing EV sales but lags behind Tesla’s profitability scale. GM promotes former Apple execs to lead software development. Polestar plans to shift production from China to avoid US tariffs. Ford begins EV production in Germany and celebrates the restored Michigan Central Train Station with a major event.
Subaru Solterra
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Porsche Cayman
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Ford Explorer
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