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AD #4299 - Ford Not Giving Up on Europe; Honda and Nissan Merger Back On?; Military Production New Revenue Source for OEMs May 18, 2026

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- Honda and Nissan Merger Back On? - Military Production New Revenue Source for EU OEMs - Stellantis and Renault Urged to Use More EU Suppliers - Ford Energy Gets 1st Big Customer - Ford Not Giving Up on Europe - BYD Hired Japanese Kei Car Veteran - Fisker Owners Have Vehicle Software - Supplier, Automaker Relationships Improve

AD #4298 - U.S. EV Sales Show Signs of Recovery; Toyota Plans New $2B Plant in Texas; VW Debuts Sporty New Electric ID. Polo GTI May 15, 2026

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- Toyota Plans New $2B Plant in Texas - Stellantis and Dongfeng Expand Partnership for New NEVs - Stellantis Uses AI to Simplify Used Car Searches - Stellantis Receives Approval to Launch Industrial Bank - U.S. Electric Vehicle Sales Show Signs of Recovery - Subaru Delays New Electric Vehicle to Cut Costs - Volkswagen Debuts Sporty New Electric ID. Polo GTI - Volkswagen Updates ID. Buzz

AD #4297 - Honda Plans 15 New Hybrids; Hyundai Talks Breaking Down Silos; AI Could Extend EV Battery Life May 14, 2026

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- Honda Plans 15 New Hybrids - WeRide Posts Gross Profit in Q1 - Waymo Expands Footprint 27% - Xiaomi Opens AI AV System to Everyone - AI Could Extend EV Battery Life - Hyundai Talks Breaking Down Silos - Massive Cultural Shift at Ford - Ford's Stock Shoots Up

AD #4296 - New BMW CEO Faces Sinking China Sales; Kia Targets Japan With Electric Vans; Jeep Debuts Refreshed Avenger May 13, 2026

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- New BMW CEO Faces Sinking China Sales - Porsche SE Wants VW To Overhaul Its Business - Kia Targets Japan With New Electric Vans - BYD Adds Lidar To Cheap Seagull Hatchback - Rising Gas Prices Boosts EV Sales Globally - Electric Models Drive EU Minicar Growth - Volvo Trucks Developing Hydrogen Powered Combustion Engines - Jeep Debuts Refreshed Avenger - Bosch Invests Millions in Quantum Computing Startup

AD #4295 - Repos Increase w/ High Car Prices; U.S. Could Eliminate Fuel Tax; South Korea Military Wants Hyundai Robots May 12, 2026

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- U.S. Could Eliminate Fuel Tax - Legislators Move to Ban Chinese Tech - GM Cuts IT Jobs - South Korea Military Wants Hyundai Robots - Ford Launches Battery Storage Business - Unifor Going After Ford 1st - Mercedes Rolls Out Company-Wide AI Platform - Mercedes-AMG GT Pumps Out Fake Engine Noises - Repos Up 43% Since 2019

AD #4294 - GM Pays $12.7 Million To Settle Driver Privacy Case; Europe Invests $235 Billion Into EV Sector; China Car Sales Fall While Expor May 11, 2026

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- GM Pays $12.7 Million To Settle Driver Privacy Case - Cadillac Hits 100,000 EV Sales Milestone in U.S. - Toyota To Open New Manufacturing Plant in India - Europe Invests $235 Billion Into Electric Vehicle Sector - China Car Sales Fall While Export Numbers Surge - Lucid, Uber And Nuro Secure California Robotaxi Testing Permits - GM Study Shows Safety Tech Reduces Vehicle Crashes - Ford Reorganizes to Speed Up Product Development Cycles

AD #4293 - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales; Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA; Tesla Semi Battery Specs Revealed May 08, 2026

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- Federal Judges Rule Trump’s Tariffs Illegal - Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA Deal - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales - Tesla Model Y Passes New U.S. ADAS Tests - Tesla China Deliveries Surge 36% In April - Tesla Semi Official Battery Specs Revealed - Tesla 4680 Cells Underperform Compared to Supplier Batteries - Porsche Cuts Board Seat and Lays Off Hundreds - Taycan Turbo GT Sets New Nurburgring Electric Record - BMW Introduces Pre-Chamber Ignition to M Series Engines

AD #4292 - Automakers Won't Make Profit at Current Sales Rate; Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV; GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage May 07, 2026

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- Sales Below Expectations, Not Likely to Improve - Kia Slashes EV6 Pricing - Geely Buying Part of Ford's Spain Plant - GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage - VW Sets Fastest Front-Drive Car Record - Turkish Startup Partners with CATL - Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV - BMW iX3 Starts at $63K - Mercedes Reveals Pricing for New C-Class EV

AD #4291 - Hybrid Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise; BMW, Daimler, Lucid Post Big Q1 Earnings Drop; Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar with Chine May 06, 2026

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- BMW Q1 Earnings Plunge Amid Falling EV Sales - Daimler Truck Profits Crater 80% In Q1 - Lucid Motors Loses $1 Billion In Q1 - USPS Celebrates Route 66 With New Stamp Series - Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar Production with Chinese Tech - VW Group Becomes Largest Shareholder in Rivian - Tesla Semi Receives Massive Orders in California - Nissan Cuts Jobs and Production Lines in Europe - Hybrid Vehicle Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise - Audi Recreates Record Breaking 16-Cylinder Lucca Racecar

AD #4290 - Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism; 2026 U.S. Sales On Path to Fall 4%; 'China Speed' Gets Even Faster May 05, 2026

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- Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism - Tariff Threat Lights Fire Under EU - 2026 U.S. Sales Could Fall 4% - Geely Misses Q1 Expectations - Harley-Davidson Targets Younger Buyers - BMW Improves Paint Thickness Measuring - 'China Speed' Gets Even Faster - Volatility Is the New Norm

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