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AD #4320 - GM Not Giving Up on Robotaxis; Chinese Auto Execs Warn of Thin Margins; German Suppliers Cut Jobs and Investments Jun 17, 2026

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- Chinese Auto Executives Warn of Thin Margins - BMW Lowers Guidance Over China Sales Drop - VW Cuts Production at German Plant - German Auto Suppliers Cut Jobs and Investments - Jaguar Land Rover Plans Major Strategy Shift - GM Not Giving Up on Robotaxis - Stellantis, Wayve And Uber Partner for Global Robotaxis - Uber And Lucid Expand Robotaxi Service to Houston - Mobileye To Launch Independent U.S. Robotaxi Fleet - Chevy Reveals Next-Generation Silverado Pickup

AD #4319 - Key Tesla Cybercab Details Revealed; Lincoln Seeks China Exemption for Nautilus; AI Makes $7,000 Mistake Jun 16, 2026

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- GM to Make Military Munitions - Iran War Effects Will Linger for Months - Key Tesla Cybercab Details - EV Sales Forecast Much Lower Than Before - Lincoln Seeks China Exemption for Nautilus - AI Makes $7,000 Mistake - Alpine Opens Orders for A390 GTS - Is Nissan's 'China Speed' Too Slow?

AD #4318 - EU OEMs Prepare For War; AMG Aims For 200,000 Cars A Year; EU Safety Experts Say FSD Data Misleading Jun 15, 2026

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- Renault 4 Troop Designed to Deploy Drones - Daimler Truck Forms Defense Unit - Mercedes Shows Military Versions of SUV and Vans - EU Safety Experts Say FSD Data Misleading - UAW Settles Axle Strike - Honda Generators Feature Swappable Batteries - BMW Readies M-Version Neue Klasse - AMG Aims For 200,000 Cars A Year - Land Rover’s $44,000 China-Designed Freelander - BAIC and Changan Form Strategic Partnership

AD #4317 - U.S. Tariffs Cost Japanese Automakers Billions; VW To Cut 28,000 German Jobs By 2030; Peugeot Launches All-Electric E-208 GTI Jun 12, 2026

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- EU Automakers Demand Stronger "Made in Europe" Rules - Volkswagen To Cut 28,000 German Jobs By 2030 - Tesla Earns FSD Approval in Belgium - U.S. Tariffs Cost Japanese Automakers Billions in Losses - Renault Twingo EV Fleets Monitor Urban Infrastructure - Ford Explorer Sales Surge as Smaller SUVs Dropped - Waymo Launches Monthly Robotaxi Subscription - Xiaomi Expands into Extended Range Electrics - Peugeot Launches All-Electric E-208 GTI Hot-Hatch - Should Automakers Share a Common Skateboard Design?

AD #4316 - Trump Kills Canada and Mexico Trade Deal; EV Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected?; China Has a Capacity Problem Jun 11, 2026

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- Trump Kills USMCA Free Trade Agreement - China Has a Capacity Problem - Stellantis Starts Road Testing Solid-State Batteries - Novelis Restarts New York Plant - EV Sales Recovering Faster Than Expected? - Renault Wants to Develop at China Speed - Bentley Reveals All-New Paint Finish - Dana to Absorb Parts of Eaton

AD #4315 - Mexico’s Home Grown $8,600 EV; Magna Could Make Chinese Cars in North America; Ford Says Right Incentives Boost PHEV Charging Jun 10, 2026

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- GM Dives into Energy Storage… - …And Bi-Directional Charging - Ford Says Right Incentives Boost PHEV Charging - Mexico’s Home Grown $8,600 EV - Volvo Trucks Sees $3 Billion Business with AVs - Volvo Trucks Sees Strong Demand - BASF Warns Iran War Will Hurt Car Production in H2 - Magna Could Make Chinese Cars in North America - Audi Unveils All New Q7 - BYD Interested in F1 and WEC

AD #4314 - Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud; Honda CEO Asked to Resign; BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years Jun 09, 2026

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- Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud - U.S. Accuses BYD and NIO of Military Ties - Honda CEO Asked to Resign - BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years - IIHS Starts Testing Commercial Vehicles - Stellantis Begins Robotaxi Tests in Europe - Lucid Gravity Gets Level 2 Capability - BMW Owner Racking Up Hands-Free Driving Miles - Hyundai Group Could Pass Toyota and Honda in the U.S.

AD #4313 - Carvana to Invest in Slate; Dodge Charger Headed to Europe; China Car Sales Drop Yet Again Jun 08, 2026

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- China Car Sales Drop Again - Cheap Foreign Labor Pushes China to Automation - Carvana to Invest in Slate - VinFast Reports 42% Revenue Increase - Dodge Charger Headed to Europe - Peugeot Launches EV Hot Hatch - Pepsico Operates 41 Autonomous Trucks - Uber Opens London Robotaxi Waitlist - Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service in Austin - Dongfeng Debuts AV Van - Firestone Celebrates 100 Years of Service

AD #4312 - Can New Hypercar Turn Audi Around?; Trump Warns Industry About Right-to-Repair; Another Chip Shortage Brewing Jun 05, 2026

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- Can New Hypercar Help Turn Audi Around? - Another Chip Shortage Brewing - India Introducing E85 Fuel - China Developing Axial Flux Motors - Trump Warns Industry About Right-to-Repair - Dongfeng Improves Larger Engine Thermal Efficiency - China City Helps Improve EV Insurance

AD #4311 - Uber Places Big Robotaxi Bets; Legacy Auto Getting AI Boost; Nissan Likely to Make Chery Cars in the UK Jun 04, 2026

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- Sleepy Auto Industry Gets AI Boost - UAW Attack on Axle Supplier Seems Misleading - WeRide and Uber Announce 1st EU Service - Uber Places Big Robotaxi Bets - Chery Could Fill Nissan's UK Plant - Nissan Launching China-Made Vehicles Outside of China - Ford Has Rough May - Social Media Will Decide New BYD Car Name - BYD Getting Into Humanoids

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