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- Milestone: U.S. EV Sales Top 1 Million - EVs Reducing Global Oil Demand - U.S. Mining Tied Up in Red Tape - GM Wants Workers Back in The Office - Lamborghini Adopts 4-Day Workweek - NIO Spins Off Battery Business - Bosch Using Generative AI in Manufacturing - VW Adds Bi-Directional Charging - Daimler Using Bus Batteries for Energy Storage

- GM Undecided on Hybrids - Ford's EVs Post Strong Sales Gains - German Car Sales Down, Chinese Imports Too - Nordic Unions Target Tesla - 1st Fiat 500e Priced at $34K in the U.S. - Jeep Drops Renegade from U.S. and Canada - Stellantis Cranks Up Fuel Cell Production - BMW Builds Fleet of Fuel Cell X5s - Ford and Xcel to Install 30,000 EV Chargers - GM and Partners to Open More Public EV Chargers -...

- Yanfeng Faces More Cyber Threats - EV Sales Slow in China - GM, Ford Offset UAW Labor Costs with Cuts - Used EV Residuals Drop - Toyota Adds EVs To EU Lineup - BYD Offers Awards to Stop Smears - Xpeng Shows Off AV Tech - Will Rivian Sue Tesla? - Forecast: Cybertruck Will Only Sell 36,000/Year

- GM Says EV Costs to Drop $25,000 By 2025 - China’s IM LS6 Targets Tesla Plaid - CATL Skateboard Hits 5.9 Miles per kWh - Fisker Desperate to Save Cash - Hyundai Group U.S. Sales Up Strong - Cybertruck Debuts to Cheers and Boos - Nissan To Stop Building Leafs In U.S. - VW ID Sales in China Growing - Lithium Prices Plummet - Daimler Uses Its EV Trucks in Logistics

- UAW Targets All Non-Union Automakers - Musk Speaks Out Against Unions - Ford Lost $1.7 Billion on UAW Strike - EU Expects 40% Jump in 2024 EV Sales - BMW iX Drives 978 KM with ONE Battery - Chevy Tahoe and Suburban Get a Face Lift - Jeep Sales Sagging, Gets Management Shakeup - Renault Tease R5 EV - EV Charging Road Opens in Detroit - Mercedes and BMW Forming Charging Network in China - Lotus La...

- Union Contracts Add $9 Billion To GM’s Costs - GM Likely to Bring Back U.S. Hybrids - Used EV Prices Plummet - Car Dealers Ask to Ease EV Mandate - Biden Admin Could Ease EV Source Rules - Hyundai’s Impressively Clever Hub Wheel Motor - BYD Sells 200K Seagull EVs In Seven Months - NIO and Geely Partner on Battery Swapping - Sea Change in U.S. Mid-Size Pickup Segment - Toyota Reintroduces 1984 La...

- Ford Dealers Fight EV Mandate - ONE Lays Off 25% of Workforce - Toyota Shrinks Its Keiretsu - NLRB Rules in Favor and Against Tesla - Sweden Backs Tesla Lawsuit - New EV Benchmark 5 Mi per kWh - Toyota Unleashes New Tacoma

- Stellantis Ready to Ease Up on EV Investments - EVs To Play Big Role In 2024 Elections - Thursday Is Red Letter Day for Tesla - VW Outsources Scout Development to Magna - VW To Cut Jobs and Costs - BYD Makes Final List for EU Car of The Year - Canada Worried About Chinese Suppliers in Mexico - Stellantis Remanufactures Used Parts - Paris Wants Big Vehicles Gone - Porsche Panamera’s Trick Suspens...

- Tesla Wins Lawsuit Against Chinese Protestor - Judge Rules That Tesla Knew About Defect - Northvolt Develops Sodium Battery - Toyota Solid State Battery Will Be Low Volume - Ford Cuts Back on EV Battery Plans - Stellantis Breaks Ground on Canada Battery Center - Hertz and EVgo Offer EV Renters Special Charging Rates - Tesla Now Charging Supercharger Congestion Fee - Pony.ai Tests Platooning on P...

- Europe EV Sales Resume Strong Growth - Sales of PHEVs Take Off in China - Nissan Raising U.S. Hourly Wages - Tesla Insurance Runs Into Problems - NIO and Changan Team Up on Battery Swapping - CATL and Stellantis to Build EU Battery Plant - Hyundai Using Robot Dogs to Help Build Cars - Ford Dealers Push Back on EV Requirements - Toyota Fined for Financial Misconduct

- GM’s Barra Faces Big Problems - Cruise Continues in Japan, Dubai - NTSB Wants Speed Limiters in Cars - Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Tesla - Use A Phone to Buy Your Mercedes - Honda Invests in Making Batteries - NIO Hits 2,100 Battery Swap Stations - NIO Targets Maybach S-Class - ONE Gets into LFP Storage Business - Heat Pumps Help EVs In Cold Weather

- One Of Three UAW Workers Didn’t Bother to Vote - Subaru Raises Wages to Fend Off UAW - Brightdrop No Longer Independent from GM - Cadillac Going to Australia and New Zealand - Cadillac Unveils New EVs For China - Lucid Launches Its 1st SUV - Honda Offers Hands-Free Driving - Amazon to Sell Hyundai’s - GAC Going to Solid-State Batteries - BMW’s Centerlock Wheels Need 685-lb/ft Torque

- UAW Contracts Will Likely Be Approved - ChargePoint Launching 500 kW Chargers - Only EVs on Track for Net-Zero - Hyundai Gives the IONIQ 5 the "N" Treatment - Genesis Adds Another SUV to Its U.S. Lineup - Ford Gives Owners Fast Feedback Tech - Toyota and Redwood Expand Partnership to Material Supply - Chinese EV Goes with Gullwing Doors - Domino's Creates Pizza Delivery E-Bike

- UAW Labor War Far from Over - GM Cruise Halts All Operations - China Going Flat Out with Autonomous Cars - GM Acquires Gigacasting Company - Renault’s Ampere Has Bold EV Plans - Toyota Expands Crown Brand with A CUV - Toyota Camry Going 100% Hybrid - ZF Announces Dry Brake-By-Wire System - GM Building F1 Engine for Andretti

- Transplants Raise Wages to Block UAW - Small Supplier Goes Bankrupt, Impacts Stellantis - Big Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack - Fisker Slashes Production Forecast - Telsa Cozies Up with India - Mercedes Launches Mobile Car Repair - Renault and Peugeot Offer New E-Vans - Toyota Testing Bidirectional Charging - 1962 Ferrari GTO Sells for Record Price - Polestar 6 Won't Be Production Limited

- More UAW Locals Rejecting New Contract - U.S. EV Sales Up Strong, But Slowing  - Exxon To Mine Lithium in Arkansas - EVs To Get Standard Diagnostic Port - Continental Axes Thousands of Jobs - Renault Offers EV Retrofit Kit for Renault 5 - Car Sales Recovering in China - Volvo’s $100,000 Electric Minivan - Tesla Threatens to Sue for Flipping Cybertruck

- Polestar Reveals Future Product and Technology Plans - Fisker In Talks With 5 Automakers to Boost Production - Biden Backs UAW’s Unionization Efforts - BMW To Offer L3 Autonomous Driving in Germany - EV Growth Causes Palladium Prices to Plummet - Volvo Trucks Snaps Up Proterra’s Battery Business - VW To Offer Sub-$35,000 EV In U.S. - Ford Trucks to Test Fuel Cell Vehicles - Hyundai Opens Smart M...

- UAW Targets Transplants and EV Startups - Polestar Won't Break Even on EVs Until 2025 - Volvo Buying Giant Casting Machines - EU Backing Off Stricter Emissions - U.S. Wants Bigger Chinese Tariffs - Zeekr Moving Forward with U.S. IPO - Falling Battery Prices Pave Way for Affordable EVs - Chrysler Getting an Electric Crossover - Mustang California Special is Back

- GM’s Cruise Recalls 950 Driverless Vehicles - Renault and Nissan Complete New Alliance Deal - Renault Gives Free Shares to Workers - Study: AM Radio Mandate Will Cost Automakers $3.8 Billion - GM and Stellantis Invest in Rare Earth Free Magnets - Audi Begins EV Motor Production for New Platform - Hyundai Plans to Build e-VTOLs In U.S. - Honda Reveals More Motorcycle E-Clutch Details - Toyota To...

- NHTSA Says No to Aftermarket Steering Wheel Emblems - IIHS Rates Pickup Rear Seat Protection Poorly - Battery Material Prices Will Keep Falling - GM Pauses Cruise Origin Production - Ram Reveals New 2025 1500 Pickup - Honda Ridgeline Getting More Rugged Trim - Li Auto Launching 540 Horsepower Minivan

- EU Unions Target Tesla - Reports: Tesla to Make €25,000 In Berlin - OEM’s Could Target Tool and Die Suppliers to Cut Costs - Dealers Don’t Trust Ford, Love Toyota  - Jeeps Go to Brampton, Dodge Muscle Cars to Windsor - NIO Targets 2025 For U.S. Market - GM to Export Lux SUVs To China - Ford to Build Bronco in China - Toyota Pushes AVs In U.S., Japan… - …And in China - Volvo EX-30 Is A Dream to D...

- Ford Michigan Assembly UAW Workers Approve New Deal - Ford’s EV Sales Slowing - BMW’s EV Sales Soar 80% - U.S. October Car Sales Below Analyst Forecasts - NIO Plans 10% Jobs Cut - Ford Acquires Power Startup AMP - Bronco Off-Roadeo Program Now Open to Non-Owners - Acura Upgrades the TLX for 2024

- Toyota 1st with Non-Union Pay Raises - BMW Thinks New Batteries As Good As Tesla - BMW Starts Building All-Electric iX2 - Volvo Creates New Division for Charging and Energy Storage - O.N.E. Starts LFP Production - Tesla's China Sales Dip Slightly - Toyota Reveals New Crown Sedan - Ferrari Orders Booked Through 2025 - Honda Launching Foldable Mini Scooter - VinFast Considering $20K EV for the U.S...

- Tesla Wins 1st Autopilot Lawsuit Involving Fatal Crash - Toyota Slashes EV Sales Forecast - Automakers Oppose U.S. Steel Acquisition - Ford F-150 Lightning Heading to Switzerland - Elon Musk Shares New Cybertruck Details - Rivian Owners Now Have to Pay to Use Charging Sites - Porsche Launches Bug Bounty Program - VW Holding Off on New Battery Plant - Renault May Delay EV Unit IPO Again

- Honda Standardizing ICE Lineups and Powertrains - Hertz Pulls Back EV Expansion - Stellantis Says It Was Least Affected by Strikes - Mercedes Bringing ChatGPT to Employees - New EV Truck Brand Close to U.S. Sales - Toyota Boosts EV Battery Production - Ford Expands Its Charging Network - Geely and Baidu Launch Affordable AV Tech - A Couple of Unique Sightings Around Detroit