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AD #4059 - Honda Places Big Bet on Hybrids; Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S.; How Rivian is Designing Cost Out of the R2 May 20, 2025

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- Honda Slashes Its EV Investment - CATL Raises Billions in Stock Debut - GDI Sees More Interest in Silicon Anodes - Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S. - Subaru Announces New Head of North America - GM to Close Durant Guild in China - Rivian Designs Cost Out of the R2 - All-Solid-State Batteries Find Test Partners - Volvo's Massive Batteries for Long-Haul Trucks - What Are All These Teslas Doing Here?

AD #4058 - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet; Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford; Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside May 19, 2025

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- Nissan Could Close Plants in Japan - Japanese Government Tries to Save Nissan - Xiaomi YU7 Targets Tesla Model Y - VW Drops ID Name for EVs - BMW Using Gen-AI in Purchasing - Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford - Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet - Autoline Poll Results on Stop/Start

AD #4057 - Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving; F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1; GMC Upgrades Hummer EV May 16, 2025

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- Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving - F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1 - BYD To Open New Hub in Hungary - Toyota Provides Longer Forecasts to Suppliers - Renault Reveals Off-Road EV Concept - GMC Upgrades Hummer EV - Bosch Testing Hydrogen Race Cars - Archer Aviation to Provide Air Taxi Rides During LA Olympics - Toyota Introduces Bold New Paint Color - What’s Your Thoughts on Stop/Start Tech?

AD #4056 - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again; Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions; BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore May 15, 2025

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- Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions - JLR Won't Build Its Own Models in China Anymore - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again - Rivian Reduces EV Motor Complexity - Toyota Reveals All-New EV - BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore - Xiaomi Sales Continue to Slide

AD #4055 - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start”; Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x; IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast May 14, 2025

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- IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast - EVs Won’t Displace as Much Oil as Forecast - Panasonic Drops Plans For 3rd U.S EV Battery Plant - Subaru Trailseeker EV Could Get Axed - Vermont Pauses ZEV Mandate - GM Suspends H2 Plant in Detroit - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start” - GM Also Developing LMR EV Battery - Kia’s Wheelchair Accessible PV5 Van - Bosch Emphasizes U.S. Investments - Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x, Intros BEV C-HR

AD #4054 - U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives; Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating; GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar May 13, 2025

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- U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives - Honda Forecasts 64% Profit Drop - Nissan Operating Profit Drops 88% - Mazda Teams Up with CATL For EVs - Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating - Nio 1st In EU with Steer-By-Wire - GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar - Mercedes Moving GLC Production to U.S. - Next-Gen Colorado, Canyon Not Until 2032

AD #4053 - California ZEV Mandate Showdown; German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands; Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO May 12, 2025

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- California ZEV Mandate Showdown - China Sales Up 14.8% In April - German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands - Nissan Doubles Job Cuts - Audi To Sell Italdesign - Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO - ZF Launches Rare-Earth Free EV Motor - Autoline Poll Results on Yugo

AD #4052 - Detroit 3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal; Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop; Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant May 09, 2025

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- D3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal - Audi Expects Trade Relief, Too - Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop - Automotive Report Card Coming Out Soon - Trump Admin Sued Over Ending EV Charger Funds - Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant in Japan - Toyota Refreshes the Corolla Cross - Jeep Teases All-New Grand Cherokee - Aurora Aims to Operate AV Trucks at Night - Autoline Yugo Poll

AD #4051 - OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo!; Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy; Corvette Interior Gets A New Look May 08, 2025

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- OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo! - My (Years Ago) Yugo Plant Tour - Corvette Interior Gets A New Look - Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy - Brembo Cuts Brake Emissions 90% - EU Automakers Get CO2 Break - Ford Raises Prices on Maverick, Bronco Sport, Mach-E - Tariffs Hiking Used Car Prices - AAH Looks at Brands That Could Be Forced Out of U.S. Market

AD #4050 - BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July; Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money; Don’t Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90% May 07, 2025

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- BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July - Mitsubishi Angling for U.S. Production - Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money - Lamborghini Profits Up, Threatened by Tariffs - Chinese Airline Jumps into EV Cars - Don’t Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90% - Hyundai’s First China-Specific EV - Geely To Take Zeekr Private - Optional Xiaomi SU7 Hood “Only” $5,800

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