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- More Automakers Ditch Developing Own Tech Stacks - Toyota Debuts Tesla-Style Gigacastings In China - Tariffs Push U.S. Steel Prices Up 52% - Tesla Reveals Extreme Stunt-Capable New Roadster - Porsche Reveals High-End Mission S Concept - Aumovio Tech Simplifies Backing Up Trailers - Carvana Targets 3 Million Sales By 2035 - Lessons from The Masters: Corporate Management Deep-Dive

- Good MPG = Good Sales - Touchscreens Rated Most Distracting Feature - Penske Automotive Going Private - Home Energy Provides Electricity Record - Tesla Roadster Reveal Tonight - Pony.ai Expands Robotaxis in England - New Zealand Buys Military-Spec Unimogs - BMW's New EVs Impressively Efficient - BMW Starts Making Gen6 Batteries in China - EV Long Distance Travel Booming in China

- Damning Documentary Excoriates Musk - BYD’s Denza Wants FinCo in EU  - Hyundai Bets $15.5B On India - Nissan’s L2++ Robotaxi Experiment - GM Drops in China, Along with Rest of Market - GM Open to Startups in Its Battery Lab - Acura Preps 8-Passenger SUV - Doug Field to Make Humanoids for Rivian

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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...

- 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...

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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

- 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...

- 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

- 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

- 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...