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- Tesla to Use Optimus To Plug in Cybercabs - GM Invests $750M To Build Hybrids in Michigan - VW Group Pivots Heavy to China for Product Development - Stella Making Progress, But Long Road Ahead - Ford Slashes Bidirectional Charging Costs - Mercedes Develops New Lower-Cost Battery Chemistry - Aston Reveals Its Fastest Convertible Ever - Toyota, Nissan, Mopar Reveal SEMA Concepts

- Scout's Sales Plan at Risk - VW Taking China Platform to Europe - Porsche's Profits Turning Around - GM 1st Legacy Automaker on NASDAQ - U.S. Sales Hot on China's Heels - China Sales Forecast to Increase in 2027 - Cybercab Needs LFP Batteries at Scale - BYD Going After Rolls-Royce

- Audi Plans $4B U.S. Plant - Audi Splits Brand Strategy in China - Toyota Sells Next-Gen Hybrid Powertrains - Chinese Automakers Overtake Japanese In Europe - BYD Sales Surge in South Korea - China Resumes Autonomous Vehicle Testing - NHTSA Proposes Cyan Autonomous Lights

- Volvo Cutting Even More Jobs - Bosch Spins Off Parts Business - Stellantis Takes AV Vans to Paris - Baidu Starts Robotaxi Tests in London - BAIC Partners with CATL on Battery Swapping - Union Threatens Strike Against VW - U.S. Military Ban BYD Cars in Japan - Ford Adds Off-Road Trim to Mach-E - Fiat's 4-Seat Urban Car Concept

- Tesla's Profit Plummet in Q3 - EVs Drive Growth in Europe - Truck Makers Pay for Price Fixing - GM Wants to Cut Development in Half - Google Adds AI Assistant to CarPlay - Audi Shakes Up Leadership in China

- GM Says More Hybrids Are Coming - GM Invests in Sodium Battery Startup - Subaru Dropping Gas Cars from Europe - EU Agrees to Lower Emission Rules - Rivian Now #2 EV Seller in the U.S. - Tesla and SpaceX Merger More Likely - New BMW iX5 Charges Fast - Chery Open to U.S. Partners - Aito Taps Bosch for EU Tech - NASA Starts Testing Lunar Rovers

- GM Sales Down But Profit Up - GM Buys Back 40% of Shares - VW's New China Partnership Failing - EV Sales Growing Fast in Europe - Honda Designing Cars for Humanoid Workers - EV Trucks Sales Take Off in China - CATL Expanding HD Battery Swapping - CATL Reveals EV Truck Range Extender - Refreshed G-Class Not Coming Until 2032 - Car Prices Up Less Than Housing, Medical and Education - Waymo Has Big...

- Subaru Unveils In-House EV Prototype - Group Proposes Major PHEV Range Reform  - Foxconn Buys $730M Mitsubishi Electric Stake - BYD Launches Racco In Sri Lanka  - Tesla Roadster Pre-Orders Lack Delivery Guarantee - Hyundai Unveils Software-Defined Factory - Startup Uses Microbes for Copper Mining  - Torus Unveils Flywheel Energy Storage Tech

- 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...