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AD #4061 - U.S. Bill Would Eliminate EV Credits; BYD Sells More EVs Than Tesla in EU; Dodge Charger EV and ICE Hit Market Around Same Time

- U.S. Bill Eliminates EV Subsidies This Year - Other Brands Pass Tesla in EU EV Sales - Tesla Moving Ahead with German Plant Expansion - BYD Brings Lower Cost EVs to Europe - Nissan to Cut $1.8 Billion in U.S. - Dodge Charger EV and ICE Hit Market Around Same Time - Hyundai Tests Auto Charging Robots at Airport - XPeng Mona Goes Hands-Free with No Lidar - Siverado EV Get Trail Boss Treatment - Wienermobiles to Race at Indy

May 22, 2025 11 min 6 annotations

AD #4060 - Toyota RAV4 Now Hybrid Only; U.S. Auto Assembly Plant Up for Sale; Honda Waits for U.S. Midterms

- U.S. Assembly Plant Up for Sale - Honda Waits for U.S. Midterms - Musk Claims Tesla Has Turned the Corner - Toyota’s Top Selling RAV4 Gets a Complete Make-Over - Fiat Launching 3-Wheeler - Nissan To Use Batteries from Ford Plant - New Nissan Micra Launches in EU - Chery Reveals Small, Rugged SUV

May 21, 2025 10 min 3 annotations

AD #4059 - Honda Places Big Bet on Hybrids; Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S.; How Rivian is Designing Cost Out of the R2

- Honda Slashes Its EV Investment - CATL Raises Billions in Stock Debut - GDI Sees More Interest in Silicon Anodes - Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S. - Subaru Announces New Head of North America - GM to Close Durant Guild in China - Rivian Designs Cost Out of the R2 - All-Solid-State Batteries Find Test Partners - Volvo's Massive Batteries for Long-Haul Trucks - What Are All These Teslas Doing Here?

May 20, 2025 11 min 3 annotations

AD #4058 - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet; Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford; Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside

- Nissan Could Close Plants in Japan - Japanese Government Tries to Save Nissan - Xiaomi YU7 Targets Tesla Model Y - VW Drops ID Name for EVs - BMW Using Gen-AI in Purchasing - Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford - Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet - Autoline Poll Results on Stop/Start

May 19, 2025 11 min 3 annotations

AD #4057 - Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving; F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1; GMC Upgrades Hummer EV

- Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving - F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1 - BYD To Open New Hub in Hungary - Toyota Provides Longer Forecasts to Suppliers - Renault Reveals Off-Road EV Concept - GMC Upgrades Hummer EV - Bosch Testing Hydrogen Race Cars - Archer Aviation to Provide Air Taxi Rides During LA Olympics - Toyota Introduces Bold New Paint Color - What’s Your Thoughts on Stop/Start Tech?

May 16, 2025 11 min 4 annotations

AD #4056 - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again; Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions; BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore

- Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions - JLR Won't Build Its Own Models in China Anymore - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again - Rivian Reduces EV Motor Complexity - Toyota Reveals All-New EV - BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore - Xiaomi Sales Continue to Slide

May 15, 2025 8 min 4 annotations

AD #4055 - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start”; Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x; IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast

- IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast - EVs Won’t Displace as Much Oil as Forecast - Panasonic Drops Plans For 3rd U.S EV Battery Plant - Subaru Trailseeker EV Could Get Axed - Vermont Pauses ZEV Mandate - GM Suspends H2 Plant in Detroit - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start” - GM Also Developing LMR EV Battery - Kia’s Wheelchair Accessible PV5 Van - Bosch Emphasizes U.S. Investments - Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x, Intros BEV C-HR

May 14, 2025 9 min 1 annotation

AD #4054 - U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives; Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating; GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar

- U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives - Honda Forecasts 64% Profit Drop - Nissan Operating Profit Drops 88% - Mazda Teams Up with CATL For EVs - Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating - Nio 1st In EU with Steer-By-Wire - GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar - Mercedes Moving GLC Production to U.S. - Next-Gen Colorado, Canyon Not Until 2032

May 13, 2025 9 min 6 annotations

AD #4053 - California ZEV Mandate Showdown; German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands; Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO

- California ZEV Mandate Showdown - China Sales Up 14.8% In April - German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands - Nissan Doubles Job Cuts - Audi To Sell Italdesign - Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO - ZF Launches Rare-Earth Free EV Motor - Autoline Poll Results on Yugo

May 12, 2025 9 min

AD #4052 - Detroit 3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal; Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop; Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant

- D3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal - Audi Expects Trade Relief, Too - Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop - Automotive Report Card Coming Out Soon - Trump Admin Sued Over Ending EV Charger Funds - Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant in Japan - Toyota Refreshes the Corolla Cross - Jeep Teases All-New Grand Cherokee - Aurora Aims to Operate AV Trucks at Night - Autoline Yugo Poll

May 09, 2025 8 min 3 annotations

AD #4051 - OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo!; Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy; Corvette Interior Gets A New Look

- OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo! - My (Years Ago) Yugo Plant Tour - Corvette Interior Gets A New Look - Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy - Brembo Cuts Brake Emissions 90% - EU Automakers Get CO2 Break - Ford Raises Prices on Maverick, Bronco Sport, Mach-E - Tariffs Hiking Used Car Prices - AAH Looks at Brands That Could Be Forced Out of U.S. Market

May 08, 2025 10 min 3 annotations

AD #4050 - BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July; Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money; Don’t Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90%

- BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July - Mitsubishi Angling for U.S. Production - Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money - Lamborghini Profits Up, Threatened by Tariffs - Chinese Airline Jumps into EV Cars - Don’t Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90% - Hyundai’s First China-Specific EV - Geely To Take Zeekr Private - Optional Xiaomi SU7 Hood “Only” $5,800

May 07, 2025 10 min 2 annotations

AD #4049 - Tariffs Force Audi to Consider U.S. Production; Alfa Reports Best Sales Since 2019; Waymo Partners to Build AVs in Arizona

- Tariffs Force Audi to Consider U.S. Production - Ford Has Weak Q1 - Ferrari Has Strong Q1 - Renault and Stellantis Want Changes to Small Car Regs - GM Announces New Head of North America - Waymo and Magna Building AVs in Arizona - Rivian Invests in Supplier Park - Alfa Reports Best Sales Since 2019 - Jeep Reveals All-New Compass

May 06, 2025 9 min 3 annotations

AD #4048 - OEMs Burning Through U.S. Inventory; China Tariffs Put Focus on Axial Flux EV Motors; China’s Momenta Lands More Robotaxi Busines

- OEMs Burning Through U.S. Inventory - JLR Resumes U.S. Shipments - Infiniti Could Get Version of Nissan Rogue - Car Buyers Face Tougher Loan Standards - China Tariffs Put Focus on Axial Flux EV Motors - China’s Momenta Lands More Robotaxi Business - Ionna Charging Network Makes Slow Progress - Hyundai Ioniq 5 Gets $7,500 Rebate Again - Autoline Poll Results on Slate

May 05, 2025 9 min 2 annotations

AD #4047 - Ariya Outsells Model Y in Colorado; Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit; Aurora Launches Driver-Free-Semi Business

- Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit - Mexican-Made Fords Sell Like Crazy - EU Falls Short of Needed EV Market Share - Chinese Push PHEVs in EU - Nissan Ariya Outsells Tesla Model Y in Colorado - Autoline Poll: What Do You Think of Slate? - Honda Dealers Target Afeela Direct Sales - Canada Parts Get Tariff Reprieve - Magna Revenue Down, Profits Up - Aurora Launches Driver-Free-Semi Business

May 02, 2025 9 min 4 annotations

AD #4046 - Ford Scraps All-New Electronic Architecture; GM Expects $4-5 Billion Tariff Hit; U.S. Considers Annual EV Fee

- U.S. Considers Annual EV Fee - U.S. House Targets California's ZEV Truck Mandate - EU Sales Droop in Q1 - Mercedes' Q1 Profit Drops 43% - Volvo's Profit Plunges 73% - Stellantis Posts Lower Sales and Revenue - GM Expects $4-5 Billion Tariff Hit - Ford Scraps In-House Central Compute Platform - Tesla Denies Looking for New CEO - Tesla Building Public Chargers for Semis - Isuzu to Launch BEV Pickup

May 01, 2025 9 min 1 annotation

AD #4045 - Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands; U.S. EV Market Share Drops To 6.8%; Toyota and Waymo Join Forces

- Tariff Relief Only for U.S. Assembled Cars - Trump Tariffs Are Here to Stay - Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands - Russia Car Sales Drop Big Time - GM Recalls V8s In Its Most Profitable Trucks - Another Humanoid Robot in China - CATL Meets Strict China Battery Safety Standard - EVs Losing Market Share in U.S. - Toyota and Waymo Join Forces - Kenworth Debuts Two New Electric Trucks

Apr 30, 2025 10 min 4 annotations

AD #4044 - Trump to Ease Auto Tariffs, Sorta; GM Reports Weak Q1; iCAR's $15K Chinese Off-Roader

- Trump to Ease Auto Tariffs, Sorta - GM Reports Weak Q1 - Porsche's Profits Plummet - Ferrari Keeps Key EV Components In-House - Chery Could Get VW Germany Plant - Nissan to Close Wuhan Plant - iCAR's $15K Chinese Off-Roader - Renault to Launch 3 EV CVs - New Renault Boreal for Global Markets - JLR Using Old Tooling to Cut Costs - Foxconn Could Build EV in U.S. Plant - Mercedes Trucks Wants Longest Reverse Record

Apr 29, 2025 10 min 4 annotations

AD #4043 - Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough; Car Imports to China Post Big Drop; California Proposes Heavy-Duty AV Tests

- Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough - Car Imports to China Drop Significantly - California Proposes to Allow Heavy-Duty AV Tests - Renault Introduces New Two-Tone Paint Process - Alpine Teases First SUV - Dodge Offers New Anti-Theft System for Charger - Continental Auto Now Called Aumovio - Gentex Stops Shipping Mirrors to China - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll Results

Apr 28, 2025 10 min 4 annotations

AD #4042 - BYD’s Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1; Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup; U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules

- U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules - Waymo May Sell Robotaxis For Personal Ownership - Akio Toyoda Wants to Buy Toyota Supplier - BYD’s Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1 - Stellantis and Factorial Hit Solid-State Battery Milestone - Volvo Kicks Off EX30 Production in Belgium - Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll

Apr 25, 2025 10 min 4 annotations

AD #4041 - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech; Nissan On Track for Worst Loss in History; Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor

- Trump Considers Tariff Relief in Some Areas, But Not Others - Hyundai and Renault Make Tariff Adjustments - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech - VW to Supply Autonomous I.D.BUZZ's to Uber - Gas Companies Challenge California's Emission Waiver - Nissan on Track for Historical Loss - EVs Account for Over 17% of Renault's Q1 Sales - EU Car Sales Up in March - Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor

Apr 24, 2025 9 min 1 annotation

AD #4040 - Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71%; Shanghai Auto Show Reveals; Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV

- Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71% - Auto Groups Ask Trump for Tariff Relief - Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV - California Dealers Sue VW and Scout Over Direct Sales - BYD Resets Strategy in Europe - Nissan Reveals 1st Electrified Pickup - Honda Unveils Two EV Models in Shanghai - Lexus Reveals All-New ES Sedan

Apr 23, 2025 10 min 2 annotations

AD #4039 - Buick Launches New Brand in China; BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Make Kei Cars; Mercedes Getting Yolk Steering Wheel

- BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Enter Japan Kei Car Segment - Hyundai Improves Next-Gen Hybrid Setup - VW Previews Future China Lineup - AUDI Pulls Wraps Off 1st China-Only Production Car - Buick Launching New Brand in China - Vision V Hints at Future Top-End Mercedes Van - Mercedes Introducing 1st Steer-By-Wire System in 2026 - Performance Renault 5 Has Huge Markup

Apr 22, 2025 10 min 4 annotations

AD #4038 - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China; Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y; CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery

- Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y - Japan Could Ease Car Safety Regs For U.S. Trade Deal - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China - Audi Considers U.S. Production to Avoid Tariffs - CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery - BYD and Aramco To Develop New Energy Vehicle Tech - Mercedes Teases Luxury Van for China - Autoline Aptera Poll Results

Apr 21, 2025 10 min 3 annotations

AD #4037 - Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S.; VW Develops 1st In-House ADAS; Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers

- Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S. - Mazda To Stop Shipping CX-50 To Canada From U.S. - Traffic Restrictions Help Improve Emissions in Big Cities - Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers - Tesla Cuts Cybertruck Production - VW Develops 1st In-House Automated Driving System - Archer Aviation to Launch eVTOL Service In New York - Horse Reveals Hybrid Retrofit for EVs - ABB to Spin Off Robotics Division - GAMIC Winner Can Bond Any Material Together - Autoline Aptera Poll

Apr 18, 2025 11 min 3 annotations