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AD #4129 - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs; BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast; Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox Sep 04, 2025

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- 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

AD #4128 - Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language; VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names; Xpeng CEO: Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive Sep 03, 2025

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- 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 Cells for Tokyo Taxi Fleet - Toyota To Build First EU BEV In Czech Republic

AD #4127 - Most of Tesla's Value Tied to Optimus Robot; Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly; Cyber Attack Hits JLR Hard Sep 02, 2025

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- 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

AD #4126 - GM Scales Back Full-Size EV Production; UAW Victory at Ford Battery Plant Challenged; BYD Likely to Miss 2025 Sales Target Aug 29, 2025

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- 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 Moving HQ To U.S.

AD #4125 - Kia Wants EU to Keep ICE Ban; VW Says Amazon Will Save It Millions; Chinese Vacuum Maker Targets Bugatti Aug 28, 2025

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- 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 Maker Targets Bugatti

AD #4124 - Stellantis Pays $191 Million In CAFE Fines; European Automakers Have Had It with CO2 Regs; Xpeng Moves Cars Autonomously at Facto Aug 27, 2025

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- 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%

AD #4123 - Honda at War w/ California Dealers; Nissan Market Cap Drops Under $9 Billion; Ford Tweaks Maverick Prices Aug 26, 2025

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- 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 Recall - Peugeot Restyles the 308

AD #4122 - Mercedes Pension Dumps Nissan Stock; Why Global Auto Regs Have Never Happened; Ram Returns To NASCAR Truck Series, Can Cup Be Far Aug 25, 2025

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- 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 Future of EV Startups

AD #4121 - BMW To Supply Mercedes With Engines; VW Number 1 In EU EV Sales, Tesla Slips To Number 7; Jeep Reveals All-New Cherokee Aug 22, 2025

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- 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 Updates Roox Kei Car - NYC Fleet Operator Snaps Up Unsold Fisker Ocean’s

AD #4120 - Ford Wants $300K Off-Road Supercar; GM Headhunts AI Talent; AAA Finds ADAS Needs A Lot Of Intervention Aug 21, 2025

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- 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

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