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AD #4339 - Hybrids on Track to Outsell EVs In California; BYD Goes On Massive Hiring Spree; Range Rover GT Debuts on New Software Platform

- Hybrids on Track to Outsell EVs In California - Used EV Prices Jump as Fuel Costs Rise - BYD Hires Thousands More in Global Expansion - VinFast Says It Will Break Even in Vietnam by 2027 - Volkswagen Accelerates Autonomous Tech in China - Aston Martin Faces Creditor Pushback Over Funding - Range Rover GT Unveiled on New Software Platform - The 1911 Invention That Preceded Modern Navigation

Jul 22, 2026 9 min 1 annotation

AD #4338 - U.S. Could Ban Mercedes; GM Spends $11 Billion on EV Write-Offs; BMW Developing Robot Teaching Software

- U.S. Could Ban Mercedes - GM Spends $11 Billion on EV Write-Offs - German Auto Exports to China Plummet - VW Prioritizes Group, Not Brands - VW Wants to Sell Stake in India Unit - Stellantis Turns to Mobileye for ADAS Tech - Stellantis Hires New Jeep and Ram CEOs - BMW Developing Robot Teaching Software

Jul 21, 2026 8 min 16 annotations

AD #4337 - Honda Considers New North American Plant; UAW Federal Oversight Could Be Extended; EVs Outsell All Other Powertrains in Germany

- DOJ Fain Probe May Extend UAW Federal Oversight - Honda Shrinks in China but Extends GAC Partnership - Honda Considers Building New North American Plant - China Auto Suppliers Pivot to Booming Motorcycle Sector - U.S. EV Sales Stabilize in May - Electric Cars Outsell All Other Powertrains in Germany - China Quietly Restricts Rare Earth Exports to U.S. - Struggling Aston Martin in Talks for New Liquidity

Jul 20, 2026 8 min 23 annotations

AD #4336 - Ford Reimagines 1964 Concept Using AI; Rising Costs Drag Down Chinese Automakers; Range Rover Sport Electric Coming Soon

- Rising Material Costs Drag Down Chinese Automakers - Honda Adds Google Gemini To U.S. Lineup - BMW Launches ChatGPT Vehicle Configurator - Ford Reimagines 1964 Aurora Concept Using AI - Volkswagen Launches Affordable ID. Polo Electric - Stellantis Revives 50-50 Supplier Cost Saving Reward - Ford WEC Hypercar Engine Fires Up Successfully - Honda Backs Out of EV Segment Temporarily - Lexus Uses 3D Printed Faux Bamboo Trim - Range Rover Sport Electric Coming Soon

Jul 17, 2026 10 min 25 annotations

AD #4335 - Bigger Lexus ES Replaces Flagship LS; How Rivian is Reducing Its Complexity; 650 New Models Hit China This Year

- 650 New Models Already Hit China This Year - China Could Restrict Rare Earth Exports - Investors Bet Against Manufacturing Stocks - Hyundai Wants Full Ownership of Boston Dynamics - Mercedes and Hyundai Dealers to Sell Humanoids - Honda Adds Google Gemini - Bigger Lexus ES Replacing Flagship LS - Rivian Reduces Complexity with New R2 - Geely Drive Unit Has Best Efficiency

Jul 16, 2026 10 min 42 annotations

AD #4334 - Lucid Denies Bankruptcy Rumors; Range Anxiety Plummets as Batteries Improve; Horse Unveils Methanol EREV

- Lucid Denies Bankruptcy Rumors - Slate Pickup Officially Starts At $26,400 - Walmart Surges in U.S. EV Charging Race - Volvo Considers Electric Sedan and Wagon for U.S. - EV Range Anxiety Plummets as Batteries Improve - Horse Powertrain Unveils Methanol EV Range Extender - BMW And Toyota Test Renewable Gasoline - Mahle Cools Data Centers with Automotive Tech - Volkswagen Launches New ID.Cross EV

Jul 15, 2026 9 min 27 annotations

AD #4333 - Zoox Getting New Robotaxi Models; U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Why?; BYD Yangwang U9 Aims for 500 KM/H

- Zoox Getting New Robotaxi Models - Rare-Earth-Free Motor from India Startup - EU Slaps Duties on Chinese-Made Tires - VW Expands China-Made Exports - BYD Moves Pickup Upscale - BYD Yangwang U9 Aims for 500 KM/H - Bosch Opens New Chip Plant - U.S. Traffic Deaths Down, But Why?

Jul 14, 2026 9 min 21 annotations

AD #4332 - VW Board Rejects Blume's Restructuring Plan; DOJ Investigates UAW President Shawn Fain; China Car Sales Continue to Plummet

- China Car Sales Continue to Plummet - German Automakers Face Sharp China Sales Slump - VW Board Rejects CEO's Radical Restructuring Plan - Hyundai Workers Strike Over AI Job Security - DOJ Investigates UAW President Shawn Fain - Hainan Island Set to Ban Gas Cars - Chinese Automakers Share Tech to Slash Costs - Nissan Unveils New India-Built Tekton SUV

Jul 13, 2026 8 min 18 annotations

AD #4331 - It’s Official: U.S. Will Not Renew USMCA; U.S. Car Sales Only Up 0.4%; BYD Wants Legacy EU Plant

- It’s Official: U.S. Will Not Renew USMCA - U.S. Car Sales Only Up 0.4% - Mining, Not Refining, The Big Bottleneck for Batteries - Robotaxi Companies Will Struggle to Scale - BYD Wants Legacy EU Plant - China Sets New Safety Rules for Batteries - VW To Sell Stakes in Futbol Clubs - Autoline Helps Ford Museum Get Car It Wants

Jul 02, 2026 10 min 17 annotations

AD #4330 - Military Procurement Squeezing Auto Components; EREV Sales Crater In China; Polestar U.S. Dealers Likely to Sue Company

- Military Procurement Squeezing Auto Components - Hyundai, Kia, Genesis Sales Up Strong - EREV Sales Crater In China - Toyota, Joby to Make VTOLs - CATL’s Battery Swapping Boom - ACEA Wants UK, Turkey and Morocco in Local Content - BMW X5 Lauches Neue Klasse X5 - Polestar U.S. Dealers Likely to Sue Company

Jul 01, 2026 11 min 16 annotations

AD #4329 - Trump To Dump USMCA Tomorrow; Slate Destination Charge: $1,400?; More Automakers Want Aluminum Wiring

- VW AG Wants Split to End-Run Unions - Trump To Dump USMCA Tomorrow - Slate Destination Charge: $1,400? - Stellantis Falling Short of Production Promise to Italy - Chinese Made Jeeps Headed to Europe - Chinese Battery Co’s Promise to Pay Suppliers Faster - More Automakers Want Aluminum Wiring - Next Nissan Frontier Due Late 2029

Jun 30, 2026 9 min 25 annotations

AD #4328 - Porsche Loses $4,400 On Every Car in China; Carvana Upsets Franchised Dealers; Ferrari Luce Sells Out in China

- Toyota Sales Down Globally - Canada To Get First Chinese Cars - Canada Is China’s ‘Practice Run’ To Prepare for U.S. - Texas To Catch California in Car Sales - Ferrari Luce Sells Out in China - VW Faces Labor Fight on Job Cuts - Porsche Loses $4,400 On Every Car in China - Bosch’s CEO Abruptly Quits - Carvana Upsets Franchised Dealers

Jun 29, 2026 9 min 10 annotations

AD #4327 - Volkswagen Doubling Job Cuts To 100,000 In Germany; Polestar Denied Permission to Sell Vehicles in U.S.; GMC Debuts Redesigned 20

- Volkswagen Doubling Job Cuts To 100,000 In Germany - Renault Cutting 800 Engineering Jobs in France - Tesla Boosting Production and Jobs in Berlin - Zoox Redesigns Robotaxi For Mass Production - NHTSA Proposes Dropping Brake Pedal in Robotaxis - U.S. Denies Polestar Permission to Sell Connected Vehicles - UAW Monitor Accuses Shawn Fain Of Wrongdoing - GMC Debuts Redesigned 2027 Sierra - Citroen Unveils Off-Road C3 Aircross Concept - BMW Upgrades to Figure 03 Humanoid Robots

Jun 26, 2026 8 min 39 annotations

AD #4326 - Lack of All-New Cars Sends Quality Up; Toyota Could Steal GM's U.S. Sales Crown; Gas Vehicles Losing Market Share Fast

- Toyota Could Steal U.S. Sales Crown from GM - Slate In Line to Make Profit - Lack of All-New Cars Sends Quality Up - Gas Vehicles Losing Market Share Fast - Weak Yen Bringing Relief to Japanese Automakers - VW Raising €7.4 Billion in Asset Sale - Chinese Expected to Grow EU Market Share

Jun 25, 2026 9 min 25 annotations

AD #4325 - Slate Prices Electric Pickup At $24,950; Honda Revives the Element; Automakers Threaten to Halt California Sales

- Slate Prices Electric Pickup At $24,950 - Automakers Threaten to Halt California Car Sales - VW Launches Bidirectional Charging Service in Germany - Skoda Reveals New Peaq Electric SUV - Honda Revives the Element - JLR Unveils New Sustainable Concept Vehicle - LFP Battery Prices Surge Amid Rising Demand - CATL Sodium Batteries Powering New Electric Vehicles

Jun 24, 2026 9 min 28 annotations

AD #4324 - 23% of New European Cars Now BEVs; Chrysler Airflow Headed to Belvidere; Investors Eager to Spend on Momenta

- Chinese, Tesla Drive Strong EU Sales - 23% of New European Cars Now BEVs - Nissan Shareholders Not Happy - DRAM Chip Prices Up 450% - Investors Eager to Spend on Momenta - Chery Sees Real Growth in Pickups - China Defines True Solid-State Batteries - Chrysler Airflow Headed to Belvidere

Jun 23, 2026 8 min 20 annotations

AD #4323 - Porsche Plans Massive Job Cuts; Rising Tech Costs Signal New Chip Shortage; New Ford Electric Pickup Design Details

- Rising Tech Costs Signal New Chip Shortage - BYD Splits R and D into Five Brand Units - Porsche Plans Massive Job Cuts - Ferrari Denies Linking Luce EV To Allocations - Toyota Boosting RAV4 Production in Kentucky - European Automakers Pool Resources for Open-Source Software - Stellantis Reveals 9.5% Stake in Factorial - Ranking the Largest U.S. Automotive Dealer Groups - New Ford Electric Pickup Truck Design Details

Jun 22, 2026 9 min 24 annotations

AD #4322 - Peak Oil? Nope. Demand Keeps Growing; 7,000 Tesla Owners Join Class Action Lawsuit; Europe Needs to Save Its Auto Industry

- Peak Oil? Nope. Demand Keeps Growing - JLR’s North American CEO Quits - Land Rover Relies on Chery For Freelander - Europe Needs to Save Its Auto Industry - Sweden Wants Changes to FSD - 7,000 Tesla Owners Join Class Action Lawsuit - Use Grok To Talk to FSD - Public Supports U.S. Military Right-To-Repair - Chery Launches Pickup Truck Division - Autoline Poll on Tariffs

Jun 19, 2026 10 min 22 annotations

AD #4321 - UAW Attacks GM Over Co-Bots; CATL Profit Tops 7 China OEMs; NHTSA Wants Plasma in EMT Trucks

- CATL Profit Tops 7 China OEMs - China Critics Say EVs Too Heavy - UAW Attacks GM Over Co-Bots - NHTSA Working on National AV Standard - Larry Burns on AAH - Analysts: VW Cost Cutting Not Enough - Maserati Could Get Partner - NHTSA Wants Plasma in EMT Trucks

Jun 18, 2026 9 min 15 annotations

AD #4320 - GM Not Giving Up on Robotaxis; Chinese Auto Execs Warn of Thin Margins; German Suppliers Cut Jobs and Investments

- Chinese Auto Executives Warn of Thin Margins - BMW Lowers Guidance Over China Sales Drop - VW Cuts Production at German Plant - German Auto Suppliers Cut Jobs and Investments - Jaguar Land Rover Plans Major Strategy Shift - GM Not Giving Up on Robotaxis - Stellantis, Wayve And Uber Partner for Global Robotaxis - Uber And Lucid Expand Robotaxi Service to Houston - Mobileye To Launch Independent U.S. Robotaxi Fleet - Chevy Reveals Next-Generation Silverado Pickup

Jun 17, 2026 9 min 30 annotations

AD #4319 - Key Tesla Cybercab Details Revealed; Lincoln Seeks China Exemption for Nautilus; AI Makes $7,000 Mistake

- GM to Make Military Munitions - Iran War Effects Will Linger for Months - Key Tesla Cybercab Details - EV Sales Forecast Much Lower Than Before - Lincoln Seeks China Exemption for Nautilus - AI Makes $7,000 Mistake - Alpine Opens Orders for A390 GTS - Is Nissan's 'China Speed' Too Slow?

Jun 16, 2026 9 min 18 annotations

AD #4318 - EU OEMs Prepare For War; AMG Aims For 200,000 Cars A Year; EU Safety Experts Say FSD Data Misleading

- Renault 4 Troop Designed to Deploy Drones - Daimler Truck Forms Defense Unit - Mercedes Shows Military Versions of SUV and Vans - EU Safety Experts Say FSD Data Misleading - UAW Settles Axle Strike - Honda Generators Feature Swappable Batteries - BMW Readies M-Version Neue Klasse - AMG Aims For 200,000 Cars A Year - Land Rover’s $44,000 China-Designed Freelander - BAIC and Changan Form Strategic Partnership

Jun 15, 2026 8 min 16 annotations

AD #4317 - U.S. Tariffs Cost Japanese Automakers Billions; VW To Cut 28,000 German Jobs By 2030; Peugeot Launches All-Electric E-208 GTI

- EU Automakers Demand Stronger "Made in Europe" Rules - Volkswagen To Cut 28,000 German Jobs By 2030 - Tesla Earns FSD Approval in Belgium - U.S. Tariffs Cost Japanese Automakers Billions in Losses - Renault Twingo EV Fleets Monitor Urban Infrastructure - Ford Explorer Sales Surge as Smaller SUVs Dropped - Waymo Launches Monthly Robotaxi Subscription - Xiaomi Expands into Extended Range Electrics - Peugeot Launches All-Electric E-208 GTI Hot-Hatch - Should Automakers Share a Common Skateboard Design?

Jun 12, 2026 9 min 18 annotations

AD #4316 - Trump Kills Canada and Mexico Trade Deal; EV Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected?; China Has a Capacity Problem

- Trump Kills USMCA Free Trade Agreement - China Has a Capacity Problem - Stellantis Starts Road Testing Solid-State Batteries - Novelis Restarts New York Plant - EV Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected? - Renault Wants to Develop at China Speed - Bentley Reveals All-New Paint Finish - Dana to Absorb Parts of Eaton

Jun 11, 2026 9 min 26 annotations

AD #4315 - Mexico’s Home Grown $8,600 EV; Magna Could Make Chinese Cars in North America; Ford Says Right Incentives Boost PHEV Charging

- GM Dives into Energy Storage… - …And Bi-Directional Charging - Ford Says Right Incentives Boost PHEV Charging - Mexico’s Home Grown $8,600 EV - Volvo Trucks Sees $3 Billion Business with AVs - Volvo Trucks Sees Strong Demand - BASF Warns Iran War Will Hurt Car Production in H2 - Magna Could Make Chinese Cars in North America - Audi Unveils All New Q7 - BYD Interested in F1 and WEC

Jun 10, 2026 8 min 21 annotations