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AD #4219 - Trump’s Surprise Pivot To Chinese Automakers; How Scout’s U.S. Factory Could Backfire On VW; The Great Chinese Shakeout: 8,000 De Jan 26, 2026

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- Trump Opens the Door to Chinese Car Plants in The U.S. - 8,000 Dealers Gone: The Brutal Restructuring of China’s Auto Market - Porsche’s 1,156-HP Electric Cayenne Aims to Save Its Chinese Business - India Slashes Tariffs on EU Cars To 40%—Is an Export Boom Coming? - No More Discounts? Chinese EVs Pivot to Ultra-Low Interest 7-Year Loans - China Hits 469 Million Vehicles—The Scale of The Global Leader - Why Audi Is Losing Its U.S. Plant Hopes

AD #4218 - Tariffs Bite: GM Brings Buick Envision Manufacturing to The U.S.; Trump’s New “Escalade” Is Likely a Heavy-Duty GM Truck in Disgu Jan 23, 2026

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- Trump’s New “Escalade” Is Likely a Heavy-Duty GM Truck in Disguise - Can BMW Crack America’s Full-Size SUV Market with An X9? - Tariffs Bite: GM Brings Buick Envision Manufacturing to The U.S. - Congress Keeps Drunk-Driving Tech Mandate Alive - Chinese Automakers Go Shopping as Nissan Dumps Overseas Capacity - China’s Price War Turns Li Auto into A Short Seller’s Dream - Renault Skips Selling Cars in China—But Wants Its Tech and Suppliers - Why GM and Ford Want You Banking Where You Buy Your Car - Toyota Study Challenges the Myth That PHEVs Don’t Get Charged

AD #4217 - Hyundai Union: "Not a Single Robot"; Geely's Roadmap to Overtake GM; VW, Audi Dealers Sue Colorado Jan 22, 2026

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- VW, Audi Dealers Sue Colorado - VW's "Slash and Burn" Cost-Cutting - Canadians Who Are Against Chinese EVs - Automakers Squeeze Suppliers in China - Used EVs Hit Market at Record Rate - Volvo Unveils EX60 EV - Hyundai Union: "Not a Single Robot" - Geely's Roadmap to Overtake GM

AD #4216 - Tesla Dethroned: Europe’s New EV King Revealed; How Humanoid Robots Made Hyundai Worth More Than GM; A New Chip Shortage Is Comin Jan 21, 2026

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- Hyundai Surpasses GM Market Cap - VW Overtakes Tesla in Europe - Chinese EVs Surging in Mexico - Data Center Chip Shortages Affecting OEMs - New Mercedes S-Class and Level 4 Tech - VW Project Trinity and Recycling Hub - Renault Bringing Ampere In-House - Mazda and Volvo Hybrid Pivot on EVs - Nissan Dealer Profit Crisis

AD #4215 - Donut Battery Called a "Scam"; GM EV Share Lower Than Overall Market; Jaguar Targets Only 10K Sales/Year Jan 20, 2026

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- China Calls Donut Battery a Scam - Renault to Build Drones for France - Former BMW Designer Pens New Chinese EV - Renault's 2025 Global Sales Results - Lamborghini Sets Sales Record... Barely - Jaguar Targets Only 10K Sales/Year - XPeng Expanding Around the World - GM EV Share Lower Than Overall Market - Humanoid Cost Less Than Expected

AD #4214 - Humanoid Payback Is Less Than a Year; Great Wall Motors Disses EREVs; Tariffs? Porsche Hit Record U.S. Sales In 2025 Jan 19, 2026

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- EU Auto Stocks Drop on Trump’s Greenland Tariff Threats - Tariffs? Porsche Hit Record U.S. Sales In 2025 - China Auto Exports Soared In 2025 - Lincoln Moves HQ To Downtown Detroit - Humanoid Payback Is Less Than a Year - Great Wall Motors Disses EREVs - Chery Promises Solid State Battery This Year - Farley: Ford to Be “Porsche Of Off-Road”

AD #4213 - Farley Talks Updates on Ford’s UEV; Canada Plays the China Card; Stella Drops Dodge Hornet on Dismal Sales Jan 16, 2026

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- Canada Plays the China Card - China Threatens OEMs Over Price War - China to Recycle 1 Million Tons of EV Batteries - Stella Drops Dodge Hornet on Dismal Sales - No $25,000 Jeep for U.S. Market - Farley Talks Updates on Ford’s UEV - Ford to Buy BYD Batteries for Non-U.S. Cars - Rivian Takes Important R2 Manufacturing Step - Zeekr Upgrading To 900V - Ford, GM Unveil F1 Cars in Detroit

AD #4212 - Mercedes Kills Eyes-Off Driving Feature; 1st Dark Factory Will Open by 2030; Acura Gets 1st 2-Motor Hybrid Jan 15, 2026

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- Mercedes Kills Eyes-Off Driving Feature - 1st Dark Factory Will Open by 2030 - EV Sales Growth Expected to Slow - Audi Misses 2025 Sales Target - Honda Expects U.S. Sales Growth - Acura Gets 1st 2-Motor Hybrid - EVgo and Kroger Partner on Fast Charging - Ford Wants More Affordable Performance Vehicles

AD #4211 - Trump Calls USMCA “Irrelevant”; Tesla FSD To Switch Subscription Only; BMW Begins Testing New M Model EVs Jan 14, 2026

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- Trump Calls USMCA “Irrelevant” - Tesla FSD To Switch Subscription Only Model - China Sets New Rules for L3 and Solid-State Batteries - Lucid to Start Building EVs In Saudi Arabia This Year - Chinese Car Sales and Exports Projected to Slow This Year - Xiaomi Aiming For 600,000 Sales In 2026 - BMW Begins M Model Testing on New EV Platform - Honda Pops Its Top

AD #4210 - GM Says EVs Still the End Game; BYD and Geely Overtake VW in China; Robots Help Boost Hyundai's Value Jan 13, 2026

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- GM Says EVs Still the End Game - GM Moving Into New Headquarters - BYD and Geely Overtake VW in China - Robots Help Boost Hyundai's Market Cap - President Trump Visiting Detroit - Renault Reveals New Geely-Based SUV - NEVs Drive Sales Growth in China - Ferrari Patents Predictive Active Aero

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