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AD #4039 - Buick Launches New Brand in China; BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Make Kei Cars; Mercedes Getting Yolk Steering Wheel Apr 22, 2025

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- BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Enter Japan Kei Car Segment - Hyundai Improves Next-Gen Hybrid Setup - VW Previews Future China Lineup - AUDI Pulls Wraps Off 1st China-Only Production Car - Buick Launching New Brand in China - Vision V Hints at Future Top-End Mercedes Van - Mercedes Introducing 1st Steer-By-Wire System in 2026 - Performance Renault 5 Has Huge Markup

AD #4038 - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China; Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y; CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery Apr 21, 2025

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- Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y - Japan Could Ease Car Safety Regs For U.S. Trade Deal - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China - Audi Considers U.S. Production to Avoid Tariffs - CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery - BYD and Aramco To Develop New Energy Vehicle Tech - Mercedes Teases Luxury Van for China - Autoline Aptera Poll Results

AD #4037 - Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S.; VW Develops 1st In-House ADAS; Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers Apr 18, 2025

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- Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S. - Mazda To Stop Shipping CX-50 To Canada From U.S. - Traffic Restrictions Help Improve Emissions in Big Cities - Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers - Tesla Cuts Cybertruck Production - VW Develops 1st In-House Automated Driving System - Archer Aviation to Launch eVTOL Service In New York - Horse Reveals Hybrid Retrofit for EVs - ABB to Spin Off Robotics Division - GAMIC Winner Can Bond Any Material Together - Autoline Aptera Poll

AD #4036 - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech; Ford and VW Could Raise Prices; Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus Apr 17, 2025

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- Ford and VW Could Raise Prices - Senator Says OEMs Should Make Deal with Trump - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech - China Mandates EV Batteries Can't Catch Fire - Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus - Subaru Unveils All-New Electric SUV - Subaru Solterra Major Refresh - Subaru Outback Gets Bigger and Fresh Styling - Hyundai Reveals New Palisade for North America

AD #4035 - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S.; Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales; Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather Apr 16, 2025

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- Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales - Two Suppliers Demand Tariff Payments Up Front - Canada Will Not Tariff USMCA Compliant Cars - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S. - ZEV States Can Drop California Mandate - Renault Launches 3 SDV Vans - Porsche Uses Smartphone to Develop ADAS - Chevrolet EV Sales Up 114% - Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather - Genesis Hypercar for 2026 Le Mans

AD #4034 - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029; Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief; Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half Apr 15, 2025

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- Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief - Honda Considers 90% U.S. Production for U.S. Market - Nissan Stops Rogue Imports to U.S., For Now - Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto Won’t Survive, Says Expert - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029 - Supplier Dispute Threatens GM Pickup Production - CATL’s Net Profit Up 33% - Shareholders Mad About Tavares’s Pay Package - Stella’s Shortlist for A New CEO - Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half

AD #4033 - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000; Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market; 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis Apr 14, 2025

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- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla Stops Selling S and X in China - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000 - Neta Auto in Deep Trouble - Polestar Closing Some Stores in China - DiDi To Start Mexico Ride-Hailing - DiDi and GAC To Launch L4 Robotaxi - 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis - VW Customizes Pac-Man for Its Cars

AD #4032 - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks; Stellantis’ Q1 Shipments Slide 9%; EU and China In Talks to End EU Car Tariffs Apr 11, 2025

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- Tariffs Could Cost Automakers $107 Billion - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks - EU and China Negotiating to End EU Car Tariffs - China Delays Approval of BYD and Geely Expansion - Lucid Scoops Up Nikola Assets - Scania Acquires Northvolt’s Truck Battery Unit - Stellantis’ Q1 Shipments Slide 9% - Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Revealed - Stellantis Converts ICE Vans into EVs - Daimler Remanufacturing eCitaro Bus Batteries

AD #4031 - U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Cars; Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge; Waymo Starts Tests in Japan Apr 10, 2025

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- U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Car Imports - Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge - BMW's BEV Sales Jump in Q1 - VW Impacted by Fines and Restructuring Costs - Waymo Starts 1st Overseas Road Tests - Nissan Developing Lidar-Based AV System - More OEMs Jump Into Humanoid Robots - ChargePoint Launching Next-Gen Charging Units

AD #4030 - Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales; Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S.; Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S. Apr 09, 2025

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- Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales - China Car Sales Up Strong in March - China Exports Down on Russian Tariffs - Musk and Navarro Diss Each Other - U.S. Traffic Deaths Finally Drop, A Bit - VW To Launch 3 New EVs At Shanghai Show - Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S. - Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S. - BYD Cuts Prices Even More - BMW Show Humanoid Robot Working U.S. Assembly Line

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