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AD #4370 - Ford Wants Tesla-Like Sales from Fathom; Waymo Racking Up Tickets; Owners Not Using Passenger Screens Sep 03, 2026

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- Ford Wants to Sell 100K Fathoms - Significant Drop in August Sales - 35-Hour Work Week at Risk in Germany - EVs Help Improve China's Air Quality - Waymo Racking Up Parking Tickets - Owners Not Using Passenger Screens - Carvana Worries Dealers More Than Tesla

AD #4369 - Ford Develops 6-Wheel Ranger; BYD’s $3,800 Home Solar Package; Get an App, Get Paid to Train a Humanoid Sep 02, 2026

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- Ford Develops 6-Wheel Ranger - Ford Fathom Doing Hot Weather Testing - Trucks Become Cars in NHTSA CAFE Regs - Honda Tells Suppliers: Cut Cost $9B - BYD’s $3,800 Home Solar Package - Mitsubishi Brings Pajero Back - Range Rover EV Tops $200K - Get an App, Get Paid to Train a Humanoid - Robotaxis Popping Up Everywhere

AD #4368 - Model 3 Update Coming in 2028; BYD and Leapmotor Want Stellantis' Brampton Plant; Stellantis Shakes Up Leadership Sep 01, 2026

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- Model 3 Update Coming in 2028 - China Worried Price War Will Expand Overseas - BYD and Leapmotor Want Stellantis' Brampton Plant - VinFast Pulls Back in India - Stellantis Shakes Up Leadership - 'Leno Law' Passes California Legislature - Lexus NX Follows in RAV4's Footsteps - Ram Adds Cool-Factor to Chassis Cab Trucks - Autoline Viewer Fix for Exploding Sunroofs

AD #4367 - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.; Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs; GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants Aug 31, 2026

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- Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs - Trump Administration Eases Biofuel Blending Rules - GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants - Lower Saxony Urges VW Restructuring Deal - Volvo Closes Stockholm Tech Hub - Kia To Debut PV7 Electric Van - Pure Lithium Develops Graphite-Free Battery Anode - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.

AD #4366 - U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Auto Industry; Stellantis Dealers Wary of Carvana; BYD Q2 Profits Surge on Exports Aug 28, 2026

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- U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Auto Industry - Volkswagen Management Pushes Job Cuts - VW In Talks to Build Military Equipment - BYD Q2 Profits Surge on Exports - BYD Planning Minicar for Europe - Stellantis Dealers Wary of Carvana - Ford Telematics Cuts Fleet Downtime Significantly - Ram ProMaster City Van Starts Under $40,000 - Ford’s Lisa Drake Retires - Geely Reveals Off-Roading Architecture

AD #4365 - Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Warranty; Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan; Strong iX3 Demand Good and Bad for BMW Aug 27, 2026

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- Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Car Warranty - Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan - EV Sales Take Off in Australia - China Cracking Down on 'Irrational Competition' - Strong iX3 Demand Good and Bad for BMW - BMW Delivers 2 Million BEVs - BYD Opens 10,000th Flash Charger - Researchers Get More Energy Density from Lithium Batteries - Refreshed Z Car Goes On Sale

AD #4364 - Hyundai To Launch 100 New Models Globally; Soaring Metal Tariffs Hurt U.S. Automakers; Ford Dealer Tests Parts Drone Delivery Aug 26, 2026

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- Hyundai To Launch 100 New Models Globally - Soaring Metal Tariffs Hurt U.S. Automakers - New Honda Plant Depends on USMCA Extension - Li Auto Reports Q2 Net Loss - Aston Martin Dropped from FTSE Index - Creditors Challenge Aston Martin Debt Deal - Ford Dealer Tests Parts Drone Delivery - Drivers Debate Proper Steering Wheel Grip

AD #4363 - Are Tariffs Worth the Benefits?; Hyundai Likely Ends Strike; MINI Going to 1 Platform Aug 25, 2026

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- Are Tariffs Worth the Benefits? - Hyundai Reaches Agreement with Union - Porsche Sells IT Division to Tata - MINI Migrating to 1 Platform - CATL Buys Into Heavy-Duty Battery Swapping - Renault 5 Gets Improvements - Vacuum Maker Gives Up EV Plans - 10 and 2 Steering Position No Longer Considered Safe

AD #4362 - GM Engine Recall Expands Over Failures; 50% U.S. Tariffs Threaten Truck Production; European EV Sales Surge 51% In July Aug 24, 2026

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- GM Engine Recall Expands Over Failures - 50% U.S. Tariffs Threaten Truck Production - Auto Loan Approvals Rise Despite Delinquencies - Volkswagen Workers Resist Planned Plant Closures - GM Reaches Tentative Deal with Unifor - European EV Sales Surge 51% In July - Chinese Automakers See Big Growth in Italy - Xpeng Robot Unit Raises $900 Million - China Issues Massive Interior Door Recall - U.S. Military Looking for Automotive Partners

AD #4361 - Hyundai Workers Strike in South Korea; Nissan Plans New Body-On-Frame Family; U.S. Tool and Die Industry Declining Aug 21, 2026

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- Hyundai Workers Strike in South Korea - Vegas Approves Thousands of New Robotaxis - Tesla Integrates ByteDance AI in China - Tesla Targets 2027 Optimus 3 Sales - Chery’s AiMOGA Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots - Porsche Audio Uses Gallium Nitride Tech - Audi Brings Microplastic Filters to F1 - Nissan Plans New Body-On-Frame Family - Body-On-Frames VS. Uni-Body Frames - U.S. Tool and Die Industry Declining

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