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AD #4380 - Military Leaders Support Chinese Auto Ban; Unifor Threatens Strike Against Stellantis; GM Launches Next-Gen Small Block V8s Sep 18, 2026

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- Military Leaders Support Chinese Auto Ban - Hyundai CEO Warns Against Chinese Imports - Unifor Threatens Strike Against Stellantis - FTC Cracks Down on Auto Advertising - GM Launches Next-Gen Small Block V8s - GM Fast-Tracks Patriot Missile Parts - CATL Brings EV Battery Swapping to Europe - Firestone Upgrades Best-Selling Tires - Autoline Series into Running a Car Company Debuts

AD #4379 - Toyota Asks Dealers to Lobby Against Tariffs; Car Loans and Lease Rates Going Up; Volvo Wants to Double Market Share Sep 17, 2026

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- Car Loans and Lease Rates Going Up - AM Radio Mandate Has Strong Support - Volvo Wants to Double Market Share - Toyota Asks Dealers to Lobby Against Tariffs - Europe Tries to Limit Chinese Hybrid Imports - EU Wants "Made in Europe" Rules - Mercedes Updates Vehicle Software on Production Line - Wave of Old Batteries Hitting China - Porsche Gets Raw Materials from Old Batteries - More Automaker Consolidation in China

AD #4378 - Stellantis, JLR Team Up on Pickup; Auto Jobs Drop Despite Tariffs; VW ID.3 GTI Is Most Powerful Ever Sep 16, 2026

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- CATL Launches Direct-To-Consumer Cell Store - Denza Claims Longest-Range EV Record - McLaren Invests £500M in UK - McLaren Dropping Artura Hybrid In 2028 - Auto Jobs Drop Despite Vehicle Tariffs - Stellantis, JLR Team Up on Pickup - GM Reverses Course on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto - NYC Adding 700 Curbside EV Chargers - VW ID.3 GTI Is Most Powerful Ever

AD #4377 - F-150 Gets Hand-Free Towing; EU Truck Makers Demand CO2 Relief; Renault Upgraded By Moody's Sep 15, 2026

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- EU Truck Makers Want CO2 Relief - Mahle Develops Heavy-Duty EREV - Cab-Less AV Truck Gets German Permit - Renault Upgraded by Moody's - Ford F-150 Gets Hands-Free Towing - BMW Improves Maps Display - GM Launching New User Interface - U.S. Army Taps Small Businesses for Tech

AD #4376 - VW Unveils Ultra-Efficient 9-Mi/kWh Concept; Trump Open to Chinese U.S. Auto Plants; JPMorgan Predicts $325B Tesla Cybercab Reven Sep 14, 2026

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- Trump Open to Chinese U.S. Auto Plants - Germany Pushes EU Tariffs on Chinese Cars - China Pushes State-Owned Auto Consolidation - JPMorgan Predicts $325B Tesla Cybercab Revenue - Tesla Cybercab Prototype Spotted with Steering Wheel - VW Unveils Ultra-Efficient 9-Mi/kWh Concept - Forvia Explores Sale of Clarion Electronics - Stellantis Nears Sale of Idle Brampton Plant - Renault Debuts Electric Trafic Van - Kia Reveals 800V PV7 Electric Van - Ford Launches China-Built Transit City EV Van - Daimler Truck Previews Wild Future Vehicle Concepts

AD #4375 - Europe Auto Suppliers Face Major Layoffs; Ford Invests $1B In Kentucky Plant; New Renault Niagara Pickup Debuts Sep 11, 2026

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- Ford Invests $1B In Kentucky Plant - China Targets 70% EV Sales By 2030 - Europe Auto Suppliers Face Major Layoffs - Volkswagen Restructuring Costs Top $18 Billion - Europe Drives August Global EV Growth - Stellantis Partners for Autonomous Last-Mile Tech - Maserati In Talks with Huawei and JAC - New Renault Niagara Pickup Debuts - Chris Theodore Shares Auto Industry Lessons

AD #4374 - Volvo Will Sell Chinese Cars in EU Dealers; Ram Expects 60% Sales Boost; Toyota Adds Go-Karts to Lineup Sep 10, 2026

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- Volvo Will Sell Chinese Cars in EU Dealers - Xiaomi SU7 Sales Falling Fast - Tesla Could Use Robotaxis Instead of Repair Loaners - Ram Expects 60% Boost in Sales - Costco Oil Prices Shoot Up - Daimler Truck Sells Engines to Defense Companies - Toyota Will Sell Go-Karts - 3D AR HUD Could Eliminate Display Screens

AD #4373 - Tesla Cybercab Unboxed Assembly Details Revealed; Duffy Slams Ford Over China Ties; Oil Hits $100 A Barrel as Reserves Plunge Sep 09, 2026

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- Duffy Slams Ford Over China Ties - Ford Fires Back at Transportation Chief - China Gas Car Sales Drop 40% - Oil Hits $100 A Barrel as Reserves Plunge - Lyft Launches Waymo Robotaxis In Nashville - Pony.ai Launches Driverless Rides in Qatar - Tesla Cybercab Features Hidden Manual Controls - Stellantis Expands Eurorepar Repair Services - Tesla Cybercab Unboxed Assembly Details Revealed

AD #4372 - VW Considers Selling Ducati; China Car Sales Nearly Same as U.S.; JLR Cutting Jobs Sep 08, 2026

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- VW Considers Selling Ducati - VW Sells Assembly Plant - China Car Sales Fall Again - JLR Cutting Jobs - Supplier Payment Still Problem in China - Dacia Moves Spring Production from China to EU - Audi Reveals Entry-Level A2 - Audi Reorganizes Its China Operations - LFP Energy Density Improves - Trivia Question Answer

AD #4371 - Stellantis Delays Jeep and Ram EREVs Again; Volkswagen Approves Massive Job Cuts; Ford Revives V10 Mustang Boss Prototype Sep 04, 2026

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- VW Group Approves Massive German Job Cuts - SEAT Brand Likely to Be Phased Out - Porsche Consolidates Global Sales Operations - JLR Unveils New Military Vehicle - China Slowly Phasing Out NEV Subsidies - Stellantis Delays Jeep and Ram EREVs Again - Automakers Partner on European Hydrogen Infrastructure - Toyota Considers Hydrogen Power for Logistics - European Countries Launch Special EV License Plates - Ford Revives V10 Mustang Boss Prototype

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