
Autoline Daily
Autoline Daily is a short, daily podcast covering the latest news from the global automotive industry. Each episode delivers an eight-minute update on new cars, emerging technology, and breaking business developments. It is aimed at listeners who want a quick, informed overview of what is happening across the auto world.
Episodes

AD #4397 - Will Musk's New Political Involvement Hurt Tesla Again?; Lincoln Getting Bronco-Based Model; XPeng Expects More Growth Outside of
- Lithium Prices Take Another Hit - China Cars Sales Down in Usually Strong September - BYD Takes Newest Tech to Europe - Will Musk's New Political Involvement Hurt Tesla Again? - XPeng Expects Big Growth in Europe - VW's U.S. EV Sales Drop 90% - VW Gets 150K Orders for New Entry-Level EVs - Jeep Expanding European Lineup to 6 Models - Lincoln Getting Bronco-Based Model

AD #4396 - EU Caps Chinese Hybrid Imports At 350K; Used Ford F-150 Lightnings Surge; Stellantis Debuts Concepts in Paris
- EU Caps Chinese Hybrid Imports At 350K - BYD To Hire 40k Workers in Europe - EU Auto Suppliers Demand Protection Rules - China Restricts Vehicle Tech - Shawn Fain Claims Victory in UAW Election - Used Ford F-150 Lightnings Surge - Alpine Unveils Electric A310 Concept - Stellantis Debuts Concepts in Paris

AD #4395 - UAW’s Fain Likely to Win Reelection; Toyota Closes U.S. Sales Gap with GM; VW Replaces ID.4 With ID. Tiguan
- UAW’s Fain Likely to Win Reelection - Toyota Closes U.S. Sales Gap with GM - Commercial Vehicles Struggle in IIHS Tests - Porsche Overhauls Bonus Plan with Shares - Honda To Sell Rebadged Mitsubishi Triton Truck - Honda Unveils Next-Gen Hybrid System - VW Replaces ID.4 With ID. Tiguan - Lancia Debuts New Gamma Crossover

AD #4394 - Nissan's China Pickup Going Global; Autonomous Trucks Get Rules Exemption; Audi Workers Take Military Jobs
- Audi Workers Join Defense Companies - GAC Officially Buys FAW Toyota - Chery Consolidates Operations - VW Deploying Humanoids in China Factories - AV Trucks Get Safety Rules Exemption - U.S. Tool and Die Industry Falls Behind China - New BMW iX4 Is A Fastback iX3 - Nissan's China Pickup Going Global

AD #4393 - Jaguar Debuts New Polarizing EV; NHTSA Rewriting Rules on Headlight Glare; Nissan Sales Near Quarter-Century Low
- Jaguar Debuts New Polarizing EV - Porsche Outlines Plan to Trim Costs - NHTSA Rewriting Rules on Headlight Glare - Dodge Charger Daytona EV Sales Crater - EU Plans Cap on Chinese Hybrids - Nissan Sales Near Quarter-Century Low - Stellantis Italy Vehicle Output Rebounds - Honda Tests Wireless EV Road Charging - Mini Debuts Off-Road Countryman

AD #4392 - Charging Falls Behind EV Demand; Rivian Robotaxi Coming in 2028; Lucid Has An Inventory Issue
- Rivian Robotaxi for Uber Coming in 2028 - Lucid Has an Inventory Issue - European BEV Sales Keep Growing - Charging Not Keeping Up with EV Demand - BYD Taking Kei Car to Other Markets - BYD Patents New Thermal Management System - Renault E-Space Goes Back to Design Roots - Mercedes Launches Steer-by-Wire Option - VinFast Getting Into Trains

AD #4391 - Huh? U.S. Car Sales Surpass China; Tesla Robotaxi Can’t See Well at Night; U.S. EV Sales Show Glimmer of Hope
- Huh? U.S. Car Sales Surpass China - UK Considers Chinese Tariffs - Tesla Robotaxi Can’t See Well at Night - Europe EV Sales Hit Record - Renault Plans €10B EV Investment in France - U.S. EV Sales Show Glimmer of Hope - Figure Decommissions Its Humanoids ‘Terminator’ Style - Fuel Tax Poll Results

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 H

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 E

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 Co

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 £500M 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

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

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 Architectur

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. M

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 D

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

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 Mi

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

AD #4350 - Ford Names New Truck Fathom; GM to Ship China Buicks Overseas; Honda Taps Tata for New Platform
- Ford Names New EV Truck Fathom - Value of OTA Market Will Quadruple - GM to Ship China-Made Buicks Overseas - U.S. Dealer Group Calls for China Ban - Honda Still Recovering from Earthquake - Honda Taps Tata for New Platform - Mercedes Removes Axial Motors for Cheaper Version

AD #4349 - Three Chinese Automakers Crack Global Top Ten; BYD PHEV Can Run on Ethanol; U.S. Car Sales Dip 1.4% In July
- Three Chinese Automakers Crack Global Top Ten - General Motors Extends SAIC Joint-Venture - U.S. Car Sales Dip 1.4% In July - BYD PHEV Can Run on Ethanol - Honda Revenue Soars Despite Plummeting Asian Sales - Lucid Cuts Shifts and Delays New SUV Launch - Uber Profit Surges but Misses Market Expectations - Geely Wins Top Honors for Chassis Innovation - Koenigsegg Debuts 800-HP Raxial Flux Motor

AD #4348 - Digital Age? Smart Goes Old-School w/ New Ads; UAW's Likely Demands; Australia Going EV Crazy
- Toyota Benefits from Weak Yen - Commercial Vehicle Sales Up in Europe - UAW's Likely Bargaining Demands - Shallow Danube Shuts Down Ford and Dacia - Problems with Tesla's FSD Lite? - Australia Going EV Crazy - German Defense Company Hires Autoworkers - Magna Makes eDrive Deal with Chery - Smart's Unique Ad Campaign for New #2

AD #4347 - Yen Crisis Helps Japanese OEMs; CATL Now 3rd Largest Global Auto Supplier; Mahle Turns to Sheep for Cabin Filters
- Nissan Turns Corner, Posts Net Profit - Mitsubishi Improves Finances - Yen Crisis Helps Japanese OEMs - CATL Now 3rd Largest Global Auto Supplier - American Rheinmetall Gets U.S. Army AV Contract - Jetta Brand Moves Away from VW’s Styling - Hybrids Power Honda, Hyundai and Kia Sales - Mahle Turns to Sheep for Cabin Filters

AD #4346 - Tesla Denies China Business Sale Plan Report; Zoox Wins Approval for Paid Robotaxi Rides; U.S. Lacks Key Battery Manufacturing Te
- Tesla Denies Rumored China Business Sale Plan - Analyst Predicts Big Stock Rally for Ford - Toyota Creates New Units to Fast-Track Reforms - Chinese Automakers Capture 23% Of Brazil Market - Zoox Wins Approval for Paid Driverless Robotaxi Rides - Momenta Gets Germany Approval for L4 Testing - Over 70% Of Chinese Cars Feature ADAS - China Faces Severe Talent Shortage for AV Engineers - Rivian Nar

AD #4345 - Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars; Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply; VW's VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco
- Factorial and SK On Form Solid-State Battery Partnership - Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars - Fewer U.S. Car Buyers are Leasing - VW's VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco - Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply - China Overtaking Australia - Xiaomi's New Brand Focuses on Passengers - China EREVs Get Extended Oil Change Intervals - China Cracks Down on Blue Lights for Automation - Stellantis Seeing Slow Turn

AD #4344 - Lucid Stock Up 24% On Big Investment; Mahle’s Hydrogen ICE Tech; Chinese Co to Make 300,000 Axial Flux Motors
- Lucid Stock Up 24% On Big Investment - Ford Q2: Investors Like What They’re Hearing - Earthquake Shuts Some Japan Production - Nissan and Honda to Share Software Development - Audi’s Giant Q9 SUV - BMW To Axe Another 8,000 Jobs - Audi Workers Protest Plant Closing - Chinese Co to Make 300,000 Axial Flux Motors - Mahle’s Hydrogen ICE Tech

AD #4343 - U.S. Defense Department Wants Auto Execs; IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans; GM Hosts Trump in Michigan
- IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans - Ford Goes After Military Contracts - EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too - U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs - Stellantis Dumps Free2Move - BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House - VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion - Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint - GM Hosts Trump in Michigan

AD #4342 - Why Penske Automotive Wants to Go Private; VW Engineers Made Killing on Insider Trading; Waymo To Uber: Get Lost
- Why Penske Automotive Wants to Go Private - VW Demands Tariffs on Chinese PHEVs - Audi Sinks Even Further - Old Visteon Compared to Today - VW Engineers Made Killing on Insider Trading - Waymo To Uber: Get Lost - Toyota, Volvo, Daimler Team Up on FCEV Trucks

AD #4341 - VW Profit Margin Drops Below 2%; Tesla Shorts Made $4 Billion Yesterday; Cadillac F1 Investor Faces SEC Investigation
- VW Profit Margin Drops Below 2% - CATL Profit Shoots Up 42% - Tesla Shorts Made $4 Billion Yesterday - France Turns Up Its Nose to FSD - Porsche To Ax 5,000 More Jobs - Trump’s New Tariffs Won’t Affect Autos - Cadillac F1 Investor Faces SEC Investigation - Hyundai Forms Bi-Directional Charging Business Unit - Massachusetts Pays for V2G - Volvo EX60 Gets 330 Mile Rating

AD #4340 - Tesla Burns Through Cash; Ford and Geely Partner in Europe; U.S. Likely to Modify Bill That Would Ban Mercedes
- Tesla Burns Through Cash - Hyundai's Earnings Impacted by Higher Costs - EVs Drive Sales Growth in Europe - Ford and Geely Partner in Europe - U.S. Likely to Modify Bill That Would Ban Mercedes - China Sees 7 New Reveals in 1 Day - Nissan Launches Nismo Leaf

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

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

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 L

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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 - Citroe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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
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