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- Tesla Tantalizes Elon with $1 Trillion Salary - Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y - Rivian Laying Off Workers to Cut Cost - EU Truck Makers Want Help Meeting ZEV Mandates - BMW CEO Calls EU 2035 ICE Ban “Big Mistake” - BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation   - Ford EV Charging Pilot Reduces Energy Consumption - Mercedes GLC Gets Huge Display Screen - China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door...

- U.S. New Car Sales a Puzzle - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs - BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast - VinFast Loses More Money - Hyundai Palisade Reduces Child Seat Hassles - Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox - Skoda Teases Vision of the Future - Honda Prelude Pricing Announced - Horse Offers EREV Kit for BEVs - Ford Merges Performance and Racing Operations

- Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language - Porsche Stops Taking 718 Boxster and Cayman Orders - Volkswagen Cuts ID.4 Production in U.S. - VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names - U.S. Tariffs Cost Polestar $739 Million - Xpeng CEO Predicts Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive - ZF Says Brake-By-Wire Gaining Popularity  - Daimler Fuel Cell Semis Complete 140K Mile Test - Toyota To Provide Fuel Cell...

- Tesla Reveals Master Plan Part IV - Model Y Sales Jump in Turkey - Valmet Going Away from Contract Manufacturing - Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly - Nissan Scales Back U.S. EV Plans - BMW Puts Roll Cage on a Scooter - McLaren F1 Valued at $4 Billion - Cyber Attack Severely Disrupts JLR - Robotaxi Poll Results

- UAW Victory at Ford Battery Plant Challenged - GM Scales Back Full-Size EV Production - Ford Cuts Jobs in South Africa - Fiat Extends Plant Closure For 5 Months - Lotus Slashes 40% Of UK Workforce - ChargePoint and Eaton Improve EV Charging - BYD Likely to Miss 2025 Sales Target - Mercedes Tests Robot Dogs at German Plant - Mercedes F1 Transports Racecars with Electric Truck - Honda Considered M...

- EVs Drive Up Sales in Europe - Kia Wants EU to Keep ICE Ban - Tesla and Waymo Take Different Approaches to Robotaxi Expansion - China Could Lose a Profit Maker - Mercedes Reveals EV Efficiency Efforts - Designer Reimagines the Skoda Felicia Fun - VW Says Amazon Will Save It Millions - Next-Gen Renault Clio Styling Mostly Unchanged - Chinese Automakers Not Backing Off Price War - Chinese Vacuum M...

- European Automakers Have Had It with CO2 Regs - Stellantis Pays $191 Million In CAFE Fines - Mitsubishi Cuts Profit Forecast By 30% - Xpeng Moves Cars Autonomously at Factory - Volkswagen Reveals All-New T-Roc - Hyundai Group Ranks High in J.D. Power Tech Index - Cadillac Chooses Finn, Mexican For F1 - Tesla, Chinese Bloggers Battle Over Model Y L - Nissan Improves Engine Efficiency To 42%

- Honda at War With California Dealers - Nissan Market Cap Drops Below $9 Billion - Stellantis Stops L3 Hands-Free Driving Effort - Leapmotor Boosting Exports - Another Giant China Ro-Ro Ship - BYD Skirts EU Tariffs Via Thailand - BYD Opens Malaysia Plant - Audi Opens New China Plant as Sales Drop - U.S. Car Buyers Go For Longer Loans - Ford Tweaks Maverick Prices - Corvette Z06 and ZR1 Hit with R...

- U.S. and EU Could Share Auto Regs - Why Global Auto Regs Have Never Happened - Porsche Dumps Plans to Make Batteries - Mercedes Pension Dumps Nissan Stock - Tesla Goes with DeepSeek In China, Not Grok - Renault Refresh of The Kiger - Ram Returns to NASCAR Truck Series, Can Cup Be Far Behind? - Waymo Starts Testing in NYC - Audi Refresh of The Q3 - Audi Drops Lower Trims of A7  - Autoline Poll on...

- VW Number 1 In EU EV Sales, Tesla Slips To Number 7 - Model Y No Longer Best-Selling Model in Europe - Audi Boosts Prices in The U.S. - Amazon Considering Expanding Used Car Business? - Singapore and Middle East Aim to Become AV Hubs - AVs Could Be Goldmine for Insurance Companies - BMW To Supply Mercedes With Engines - Jeep Reveals All-New Cherokee - Chrysler Unveils Off-Road Pacifica - Nissan...

- U.S. and EU Finalize Auto Tariffs - VW EVs Outsell Tesla in Europe - Honda Partners with AI AV Company - GM Headhunts AI Talent - KKR to Buy Nissan Headquarters in Japan - AAA Finds ADAS Needs a Lot of Intervention - Ford Wants $300K Off-Road Supercar - Chinese Company Offer Direct EV Sales in EU - Toyota Helps Boston Dynamics with Humanoid Robot

- Oil to Drop Under $50/Barrel - Auto Components Hit with More Trump Tariffs - USMCA Compliance Soars for Auto Components  - California Considers Paying $7,500 EV Credit - Chinese Buick Electra L7 Bristles with Tech - Opel Concept Is Cool Hot Hatch - VinFast Kills Direct Sales, Goes Dealer Route  - China Media Disses 3-Row Model Y - Amazon Now Selling Used Cars

- Jaguar's New Strategy Has Dealers Bailing - Leapmotor Posts 1st Profit - XPeng and Xiaomi Expect 2nd Half Profit - Tesla Brings Back Turn Signal Stalk - Tesla Launches Long Wheelbase Model Y - AUDI E5 Sportback Shows New Design Language - NIO Batteries Retailing for $150/kWh - Uber to Add 10K Self-Driving ID. BUZZs - BMW's New EV Motor 40% More Efficient - Tesla, Chinese Top Digital Leader Board...

- Tesla Cuts UK Leases About 50% - Lucid to Pay Its Own $7,500 Rebate - L4 Startup Emerges from Stealth Mode - Top Battery Makers in China - Study Says EV Chargers Cause Pollution - Corvette Unveils 2,000 HP Concept - Ford GT Mk IV 1,300 Lbs. Lighter Than ZR1X ‘Vette - Lexus Sport Concept - Autoline Poll on Ford EV Truck

- Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Lose Big Source of Revenue - Cadillac Names New Head of Global Design - Ram in Hot Water with The Police - VW and XPeng Expand Partnership to ICEs and PHEVs - VW Delivers 1.5 Millionth ID EV - VW Tries Monthly Fees for More HP - Cadillac Elevated Velocity Concept - Lucid Gravity X Concept - Mercedes-Benz Vision V Concept - Acura RSX Prototype - Ford Mustang GTD Liquid Carbon

- Tesla Sales Soar in Norway Despite Musk Bias - Geely Catching Up to BYD - VinFast Founder Pours More Money Into the Company - Lucid Gravity SUV Falls Flat - Pony.ai Racks Up Impressive Growth - Stellantis Nightmare as Dongfeng Heads to Italy - Chinese Fuel Cell Company Gets U.S. Order - Rimac Skeptical of 3,000 HP Yangwang

- VW and UAW Still Bargaining - Truck Makers Sue California - Global EV Growth Slows - Porsche Looks to Defense Sector for Growth - Chinese Automakers Still Dragging Out Supplier Payments - BMW Plans G-Wagon Competitor - Cadillac Launches Customization Program - Auto Industry Powers Robot Growth - Toyota Offers Childcare at Factories - Toyota's Mike Sweers to Retire

- U.S. Does 180 on EV Chargers - GM Jumps Back Into AVs - Bosch Teams with VW's CARIAD - CATL Slashes EV Battery Repair Costs - Renault to Use Geely Platform - VinFast Pivots Away From U.S. and EU - Volvo Takes Axe to U.S. Lineup - Ford Reveals Model T of EVs

- Used Tesla Prices Tumble - Xiaomi Struggling to Deliver YU7 SUV - Volvo Shortens EX30 Delivery Time - Durango Going V8 Only - Mercedes’ CEO Slams EU ICE Ban - Italy Approves $700M In EV Incentives - CATL Shuts Down Its Largest Lithium Mine - Acura Teases New Electric RSX

- Musk Kills Dojo Project - Lordstown Assembly Plant to Become Data Center - Ford Delays Blue Oval Plant, Again - China Car Sales Up in July - Xiaomi Poaches Another BMW Designer - Yangwang Supercar Boasts +3000 HP - Tesla Model 3+ Gets More Range - ICE Dodge Charger Gets 430-550 HP - Grand Wagoneer Gets Mild Facelift - GM to Import Chinese LFP Batteries to U.S. - BMW To Import Chinese EV Batterie...

- GM and Hyundai To Co-Develop 5 Vehicles - Subaru’s Net Profit Plunges 35% - Toyota’s Net Profit Tumbles 36% - Toyota To Build New Plant in Japan - Honda Considers 3-Shift Schedule in U.S. - Trump’s Tariffs Cost Automakers $12 Billion - Tariffs Cost UAW Members Thousands in Profit Sharing - New MG4 Design Dialed Back to Appeal to Global Buyers - GM Signs New Rare-Earth Supply Deal - New Corvette...

- Honda Sales Drop 30%, But Not Because Of Tariffs - Rivian Struggles Through Tough Quarter - Lucid Sales Soar, Losses Grow - Ford Expands EV Skunkworks Ops - WeRide Tests EVs At Night - Tesla Inspired by Chaparral 2J, Brabham BT46B - UAW Locals Want President Fain Thrown Out - Infiniti QX80 Gets Sport Trim - Firestone Celebrates 125th Anniversary

- Rivian Sues Ohio Over Direct Sales Ban - Tesla's Sales Nosedive in Europe Again - Buick Unveils Sleek EV Sedan in China - Mazda Posts Loss on U.S. Tariffs - BMW Electric Paint Shop is More Efficient - Hyundai Launches 1st BEV in China - GM More Than Doubles U.S. EV Sales - JLR Taps Tata Exec for New CEO - IM Motors EREV w/ 605 Miles of Range

- Volvo OTA Causes Brake Defect - Tesla Sales Down in China... Again - Tesla Brand Loyalty Below Chevy - Elon Musk Gets $27 Billion Pay Package - BMW iX3 Has Impressive Specs - Foxconn Sells Lordstown Plant - CATL Takes Battery Swaps to Rental Cars - U.S. SAAR Hits 16.9 Million in July - U.S. Gasoline Use Declining - Autoline Poll Results

- Chinese EV Sales Recover in Europe - Commercial Vehicle Sales Tumble in Europe - Commercial EV Sales Soar in U.S.  - Exxon and Chevron Increase Oil Production - Stellantis Names New Head of North American Design - CATL Boosts EV Battery Exports - Honda Introduces Fuel Cell Stationary Storage - BorgWarner Expects Better Second Half - Magna Beats Own Expectations - Aptiv Posts Mixed Results - Auto...