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AD #4288 - BYD Eyes VW Plant for German Production; Ford in Defense Talks with Trump Admin; Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans

- Ford in Early Defense Talks with Trump Administration - Rivian Scales Back Georgia Plant Production - Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans - BYD Eyes Volkswagen Dresden Plant for German Production - UAW Mismanagement Leads To $80 Million Lost Return - Hyundai Launches New Pleos Connect Infotainment System - Hyundai And Kia Sales Drop May Signal Market Slowdown - Ford Uses Robot Dogs to Train Plant Apprentices - Magna’s Profits Plunge Despite Rise in Revenue

May 01, 2026 10 min 31 annotations

AD #4287 - Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds; A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan!?; VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese

- Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds - Ford Posts Strong Q1 - Stellantis Turning Things Around - Porsche Has Rough Q1 - VW Group Down As a Whole - GM Invests More in V8s and Big Trucks - VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese - A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan? - Tesla Growing Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet - Tesla Semi Plant Starts Production

Apr 30, 2026 8 min 24 annotations

AD #4286 - Volkswagen Launches New ID.Polo EV; Automakers' Q1 Earnings Take A Hit; GM Adds Google Gemini to Vehicles

- Global Conflicts and Tariffs Hit Automakers' Q1 Earnings - BYD Eyes F1 Entry as Aston Struggles - German Company Creates Stunning Monaco F1 Model - GOP Targets Anti-Drunk Driving Vehicle Tech - GM Adds Google Gemini AI to Newer Vehicles - GM “Stress Tests” Level 3 Lidar Driving Systems - Volkswagen Launches Pre-Sales For New ID.Polo EV - Autoline Viewers Oppose High Executive Pay

Apr 29, 2026 9 min 29 annotations

AD #4285 - Rivian's RJ Scaringe Earns $402 Million; GM Q1 Sales, Revenue and Profits Fall; China Supercar Hits 100 KM/H in 0.9 Seconds

- Rivian's RJ Scaringe Earns $402 Million - GM Q1 Sales, Revenue and Profits Fall - BYD's Profits Plunge 55% - Chery to Boost EU Production - Hongqi to Make Cars in Spain - Leapmotor to Launch Premium Brand - Jeep Adjust Iconic 7-Slot Grille - Bollinger to Auction Trucks and Equipment - BYD Expands Its Supercar Business - China Supercar Hits 100 KM/H in 0.9 Seconds

Apr 28, 2026 8 min 30 annotations

AD #4284 - Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New EV Drag Record; China Price War Spreads to Europe; Tesla Offers Free Supercharging to Boost Sales

- China Price War Spreads to Europe - Xiaomi Opens Munich R and D Center - Joby Aviation Starts NYC Air Taxi Trials - Apollo Buys Forvia Auto Interior Business For $2 Billion - Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New EV Drag Record - Tesla Offers Free Supercharging to Boost Model 3 Sales - Bosch and Chery Partner On 48-Volt Vehicle Architecture - Nexteer Ready to Launch Advanced Steer-By-Wire Tech

Apr 27, 2026 8 min 31 annotations

AD #4283 - Stellantis Limits Funding to Four Core Brands; China’s Price War Is Back; Beijing Auto Show Reveals

- China’s EV Price War Is Back - Stellantis Limits Funding to Four Core Brands - China Pushes AI to Break Chip Dependency - Ford Free Charging Program Saves Texas Drivers - ChargePoint Launches World’s Fastest EV Charger - Hyundai Reveals New Ioniq V for China - Nissan Debuts New PHEV Concepts in China - Peugeot Unveils New EV Design Concepts - Geely Unveils Dedicated Robotaxi - Visteon Stock Soars on Strong Profit Margins

Apr 24, 2026 9 min 30 annotations

AD #4282 - Honda Stops Selling Cars in Korea; EVs Drive Growth in Europe; Tiny Smart Car Makes a Comeback

- EVs Drive Growth in Europe - Tesla Has Mixed Q1 - 1st Quarter Tough for Hyundai - Honda Stops Selling Cars in Korea - U.S. Installs 3,400 EV Plugs in Q1 - U.S. EV Rentals Taking Off - Tiny Smart Car Makes a Comeback - BMW 7 Series Gets Neue Klasse Tech - It's Remanufacturing Day!

Apr 23, 2026 10 min 33 annotations

AD #4281 - GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size Electric Trucks; Ferrari Prices New Luce EV at $645,000; Volkswagen Launches Massive EV Offensive in

- GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size Electric Trucks - GM Reaches 100% Renewable Energy in U.S. - Ferrari Prices Ultra-Luxury Luce EV at $645,000 - Tesla Profits Rise Despite Battery Business Stall - VW Launches Massive EV Offensive in China - Upgraded Cupra Born EV Debuts - Kia Vision Meta Turismo Pushes Design Limits - Geely Unveils First Purpose-Built Robotaxi - CATL Reveals Ultra-Fast Charging LFP Battery Tech

Apr 22, 2026 10 min 34 annotations

AD #4280 - VW Cutting Production Another 1 Million Units; 73% of Chinese Models Have Small Sales; Honda and Sony Scale Back Joint Venture Ev

- China Likely on Major Restructuring Path - GM Pays $40 Million to Lure Tech Executive - Schaeffler Could Be Top Humanoid Supplier - VW Cutting Production Another 1 Million Units - Honda and Sony Scale Back JV Even More - Hyundai's 1st Compact IONIQ EV - Young Chinese Ditch German Luxury Brands - U.S. Interest in Chinese Cars Surges Via TikTok

Apr 21, 2026 10 min 31 annotations

AD #4279 - Detroit Automakers Scramble to Re-Enter Sedan Market; Trump Admin Considers Tougher Import Rules; Mercedes Debuts New Electric C-

- Trump Admin Considers Tougher Auto Import Rules - Mercedes Debuts New Electric C-Class - Investors Warn Mercedes To Focus on Tech in China - Detroit Automakers Scramble to Re-Enter the Sedan Market - GM Breaks Camera Systems to Advance Level 3 Tech - High Fuel Prices Drive European EV Sales Surge - UK Electric Vehicles Now Cheaper Than Gas Cars - China Vehicle Exports Skyrocket 73% In March - BMW Uses AI to Optimize Battery Cell Production - Ford Uses AI to Colorize Vintage Mustang Concepts

Apr 20, 2026 10 min 46 annotations

AD #4278 - VW To Pay Owners for EV Grid Charging; BYD Aims to Join European Automaker Lobby; Xiaomi Rules Out Building Cheap EVs

- BYD Aims to Join European Automaker Lobby - Stellantis and Microsoft Partner for Digital AI Transformation - Volkswagen To Pay Owners for EV Grid Charging - Saudi EV Startup CEER To Begin Production Soon - Xiaomi Rules Out Building Cheap Entry Level EVs - Mustang GTD Reclaims Nürburgring Record from Corvette - Linamar Shares Rise After Reaffirming 2026 Financial Guidance

Apr 17, 2026 8 min 22 annotations

AD #4277 - Doug Field Leaves Ford; Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons; SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales

- Doug Field Leaves Ford - Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons - SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales - CATL's Market Cap Nears $300 Billion - CATL Wants De-Listing from China Military Ties CATL in the U.S. - Renault Expects India to Be Billion Dollar Export Market - Svolt Introduces Massive PHEV Battery - Stellantis Poaches Hyundai's Head of U.S. Sales

Apr 16, 2026 9 min 24 annotations

AD #4276 - Tesla Owners Want FSD Refund; Rolls-Royce Unveils Electric Convertible; VW Debuts ID.3 Neo With Improved Range

- Tesla Owners Want FSD Refund - EU OEMs Slash R and D Jobs Amid Chinese Competition - Chery Launches Affordable Humanoid Robots - Rolls-Royce Unveils Project Nightingale Electric Convertible - Stellantis Global Shipments Surge 12% In Q1 - Uber Invests $10 Billion In Robotaxi Expansion - Volkswagen Debuts ID.3 Neo With Improved Range - Porsche Reveals First Ever 911 GT3 Convertible - CarMax Stock Plunges Despite Beating Earnings Expectations

Apr 15, 2026 9 min 31 annotations

AD #4275 - Geely Wants Toyota’s Hybrid Crown; Sky-High Diesel Stalls U.S. Trucking; Tesla Requires Quiz for FSD

- Sky-High Diesel Stalls U.S. Trucking - Fuel Costs Spark European EV Record - Tesla Requires Quiz for FSD - Nissan Slims Down to Speed Up - Geely Aims to Take Toyota's Hybrid Crown - New CEO, Fresh Cash for Lucid - Lucid is Autoline Stock of the Day - Bankruptcy Pro Takes Marelli Reins - UAW Targets U.S. Auto Suppliers - Renault Twingo Becomes Living Cartoon

Apr 14, 2026 9 min 31 annotations

AD #4274 - Tesla Receives First FSD Approval in Europe; Nio Says Common Specs Will Save Billions; Ford Uses AI for Robot Weld Repairs

- Tesla Receives First FSD Approval in Europe - Nio CEO Says Adopting Common Specs Will Save Billions - Foreign Brands Gain Ground as China EV Subsidies Fade - VW Group Sales Slump Amid U.S. Tariff Challenges - Volvo U.S. Sales Plunge as Inventory Levels Rise - Chery Pursues European Production Through Partnerships - BYD Tests New Affordable Plug-In Hybrid Pickup Truck - Ford Uses AI for Real-Time Robot Weld Repairs - Cars.com Shares Jump Following Workforce Cost Cutting

Apr 13, 2026 9 min 28 annotations

AD #4273 - Geely Stock Up 50% Since Iran War; Honda’s 2,400-LB Mini EV; GM’s DMS Will Stop Car with Distracted Driver

- Ford Renovates Historic Product Center - Radical Propeller Design 30% More Efficient - Porsche Sales Fall, But Not 911 - BYD Off Brazil’s “Shame” List - Hyundai Launches Ioniq Brand in China With 2 Concepts - Magna Sells Lighting and Roof Business - Honda’s 2,400-LB Mini EV - GM’s DMS Will Stop Car with Distracted Driver - Geely Stock Up 50% Since Iran War

Apr 10, 2026 9 min 32 annotations

AD #4272 - Tesla Developing All-New Compact CUV; Ford Could Bring Back Steel-Bodied F-150; Kia Entering Busy Mid-Size Pickup Segment

- Tesla Developing All-New Compact CUV - China New Car Sales Fall, But Exports Surge - Ford F-150 May Return to Steel After Tariff Denial - BYD Plans to Have 20 Canadian Dealerships - Cooper Standard Stock Jumps on Positive Guidance - Kia Entering Busy U.S. Mid-Size Pickup Segment - China's Windrose Delivers 1st EV Semi in the U.S. - GM to Auction 1st Military Vehicle to the Public

Apr 09, 2026 9 min 31 annotations

AD #4271 - GM Reviving Buick Sedans in The U.S.; EU Rules Threaten U.S. Pickup Imports; Xiaomi Likely to Miss Ambitious Sales Target

- GM Reviving Buick Sedans in The U.S. - EU Rules Threaten U.S. Pickup Truck Imports - Trump Admin Denies Ford Relief on Aluminum Tariffs - Xiaomi Likely to Miss Ambitious Annual Sales Target - Stellantis and Leapmotor Partner for New Opel EV - U.S. Public Fast Charging Stations See Rapid Growth - Tesla Raises Prices on Final Model S and X Inventory - Skoda Develops High-Frequency Bell for Safer Urban Cycling

Apr 08, 2026 9 min 28 annotations

AD #4270 - Scout EVs Delayed Again; Tesla Reclaims EV Lead from BYD; Race Brewing Between Fast Charging and Battery Swapping

- Brazil Adds BYD to Forced Labor Watchlist - Tesla Reclaims EV Lead from BYD - Tesla's Sales Surge in Europe and South Korea - Scout Motors EV Production Pushed Back Again - Mitsubishi's Stock Jumps on New Plant Announcement - Weak EV Demand Hits LG's Profit - Race Brewing Between Fast Charging and Battery Swapping - VW Group Announces 4 Beijing Premieres - Porsche to Reveal New 911 and Cayenne Models - Bridgestone Developing Metal Tires for Lunar Rovers

Apr 07, 2026 10 min 33 annotations

AD #4269 - Grand Wagoneer Sales Soar After Model Realignment; Used Trucks and Hybrids Retain Highest Resale Value; Chery Shares Soar 15% On

- Jeep Grand Wagoneer Sales Surge After Model Realignment - Used Trucks and Hybrids Retain Highest Resale Value - Aptiv Spins Off Versigent As New Public Supplier - Chery Shares Soar 15% On Record Growth - Ford Uses Visual Coding to Accelerate Vehicle Design - China Establishes New Lithium Battery Recycling Standards - GAC Sells Lithium Mining Stake to Boost Profits

Apr 06, 2026 8 min 26 annotations

AD #4268 - Hyundai Closes Sales Gap with Ford in U.S.; China Passes Japan As Top Exporter to Australia; Mercedes EQS Debuts Yoke and Steer-B

- China Passes Japan As Top Car Exporter to Australia - Tesla Plans Major Expansion Across Japan - Uber Expands $4,000 Electric Vehicle Driver Grants - Unifor Opposes Stellantis Kit Car Plan - China Dominates Global Humanoid Robot Supply Chain - UBTech Humanoid Robot Revenue Skyrockets - Mercedes EQS Debuts Yoke and Steer-By-Wire - Tariffs Lower U.S. Auto Deficit Despite Costs - Hyundai Closes Sales Gap with Ford in U.S. - Ford Pro Software Reduces Fleet Fuel Waste

Apr 03, 2026 11 min 23 annotations

AD #4267 - Hyundai Developing Body-on-Frame Trucks For the U.S.; Auto Alliance Wants to Scrap Gas Tax for Weight Fee; Stellantis and Hyundai

- Stellantis and Hyundai Only U.S. Sales Winners So Far - Tesla Sells 358K Cars Globally But Misses Estimates - EV Sales Surge for Rivian, Toyota and Cadillac - Auto Alliance Wants to Scrap Gas Tax for Weight Fee - Congress Proposes New Fees for EVs and Hybrids - Hyundai Developing Body-on-Frame Trucks for the U.S. - Mercedes Finishes Winter Tests of 1,000HP Pancake Motor - Subaru Debuts All-New 3-Row Electric SUV - Akio Toyoda Not Involved in New CEO Decision - Stock of the Day: Pony.ai Surges After Posting Net Profit

Apr 02, 2026 9 min 32 annotations

AD #4266 - Nissan Says It Can’t Build Low-Cost Cars in U.S.; New York Auto Show Reveals; Mercedes Invests $4B In Alabama Plant

- Fuel Crisis Drives Global Surge in EV Interest - Robotaxis Launch Globally Despite New Safety Concerns - Nissan Says It Can’t Build Low-Cost Cars in U.S. - Toyota Joins Heavy-Duty Truck Fuel Cell Venture - Aeva Stock Surges After NVIDIA Partnership - Mercedes Invests $4 Billion In Alabama Plant - Mercedes Reveals Updated GLE and GLS Models - Volkswagen Debuts Redesigned Atlas SUV - Chrysler Pacifica Launches with Updated Exterior Styling - Kia Debuts New Seltos and Electric EV3 SUV

Apr 01, 2026 11 min 31 annotations

AD #4265 - BYD Cuts Nearly 100K Jobs; GM Idles EVs But Boosts Gas Trucks; Volvo to Make Polestars in the U.S.

- GM Idles EVs But Boosts Gas Trucks - BYD Cut Nearly 100,000 Jobs - Geely and Volvo Step In to Help Polestar - Volvo to Sell Lynk and Co Cars in the EU - Robotaxi Profits Coming from Tech Sales - Suppliers Seeing More Profits in Robots Than Cars - Honda Helps Make Roads from Sand - Honda eQuad Making New York Debut - GM Shuffles Car and Truck Production - Tons Of F1 Kit Kat Stolen

Mar 31, 2026 9 min 35 annotations

AD #4264 - GM’s $10 Billion Software Bet; Ford’s Farley Scores $27 Million Payday; 1% Solid-State Market Share Will Take a Decade

- GM’s $10 Billion Software Bet: Super Cruise and OnStar - Washington Dealers Cave on Direct Sales - BYD’s First Profit Drop In 4 Years - Solid-State Skepticism: 1% Market Share Still a Decade Away - Chinese OEMs Stumble on Service in Mexico - Skoda Leads VV Group With 3-Row EV - Used EV Bargains Are A $8 Billion Nightmare - Ford’s Record Recalls and Why Farley Scored A $27 Million Payday

Mar 30, 2026 10 min 34 annotations