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- Stellantis Sues UAW Over Strike Threats - UAW May Strike GM Pickup Plant - Rivian Slashes Production Forecast - Toyota May Drop Pure ICE Vehicles in U.S. - Mercedes Teases New Electric Vans - GM Working to Make Super Cruise an L3 System - Fisker Under SEC Investigation - Fortescue Develops Fast Charger for Mining Trucks - Tesla Expands Supercharger Network - VW CEO Wants Tariff Exemption for Chinese OEMs - Trump Threatens 200% Tariff on Mexico Car Imports

- U.S. Port Strike Over - EU Votes to Impose Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs - EV Battery Maker Northvolt Fighting to Survive - Czech Republic Wants to Soften EU CO2 Targets - Stellantis and Renault Deny Merger Rumors - Hyundai and Waymo Partner on Robotaxis - Tesla Running Into 4680 Battery Production Issues - Renault Unveils Hydrogen-Electric Concept - New Ford Expedition Revealed

- Sales and Value Dropping at Stellantis - Tesla Increases Worldwide Deliveries - U.S. Faces Another Chip Shortage - Linamar Hit by Hurricane Flood Damage - Long Port Strike Will Have Big Impact - EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Have Enough Support - Toyota Invests Even More in VTOLs - ICE Price War Could Start in China - The Minivan Segment is Dying - Mercedes Allows Workers to Take EV Test Drives - Caterham and Yamaha Partner on Lightweight Sports Car

- New Material Prevents Thermal Runaway in Batteries - GM on Pace to Hit 200,000 EV Production Run Rate - Global Car Sales Weak - Subprime Auto Loan Defaults Rising - BMW Wants Germany To Vote No on China EV Tariffs - Xpeng Looking for EU Production Sites - Ford Cuts BlueCruise Price - Ford in Talks to Build EVs In India - Renault Adds In-Car Video Streaming - Skoda Launches New Elroq EV

- U.S. Dock Workers Go On Strike - Q3 U.S. Sales Forecast to Fall - Crucial Jeep Redesigns Still Years Away - Ford Offering Free Home Charger and Installation - Renault Teases All-New Renault 4 - Fiat Extends 500e Production Stoppage - Police Using Tesla Cameras to Catch Criminals - OEM-Backed Software Marketplace Launching - Bruno Sacco, Mercedes Design Icon Passed Away

- VW Slashes Outlook - Stellantis Loses €6 Billion In Market Cap - Aston Martin Stock Plunges 28% - Dock Strike Could Hurt U.S. Auto Industry - Geely Readies Next-Gen PHEV - New Cadillac XT5 Debuts in China First - Wuling MPV EV Under $10,000 - Nio Gets Big Cash Infusion - California Could Mandate Bi-Directional Charging - ICE Could Be Around for Rest Of 21st Century

- EU and China Agree to End EV Tariff Dispute - Dealers Want to Ease U.S. Emission Rules - VW Bringing Hybrids to U.S. Market - Jeep Considering Hybrids for U.S. Line-Up - Jeep Launches Avenger BEV in Japan - U.S. Car Sales Expected to Drop This Month - EV Startup Avatr Plans to Go Public - BYD Launches Shark Pickup in Panama - Kia Opens 1st Dedicated EV Plant - Hyundai Closer to U.S. EV Production

- South Korea Developing Its Own Battery Material Supplies - Ultra Fast Charging LFP Batteries - JLR Testing Recycled Batteries - Toyota Drops the Name PRIME from Its PHEVs - Audi-SAIC EV Launching Next Year - Used EV Sales Growing Fast - Legacy Auto Losing Talent to Outdated Practices - Mercedes Trying to Make Cars More Appealing to Chinese Consumers - Stellantis Launching Leapmotor EVs in Europe - Voyager Name Returns Again, Again - Ford Updates Hands-Free Driving System

- Volkswagen Threatened with Strikes in Germany - Canada “Absolutely” Considering China Software Ban - Rivian Launches Pre-Owned Program - Hyundai/Kia Partner with Samsung - Honda Teases New Passport’s Off-Road Capability - Uber and WeRide To Offer Robotaxi Rides in the UAE - SGMW Unveils Gull-Wing Concept Car  - Luxeed’s Knock-Knock, Who’s There? - REE Auto Signs Production Deal with Roush

- Stellantis Looking for Replacement CEO - Stellantis Fires Back at UAW - VW Expects "Significant" Union Concessions - Buick Reveals Future Van Concept - Automakers Could Have to Stop Some Chinese Imports - Chinese Exports Likely to Rise Even More - Toyota Buys Back Huge Amount of Stock - Great Wall Develops Its Own Chips - Kia Launching Commercial Vans in Japan - VW Partners with Google on Gen-AI

- U.S. To Ban Chinese Connected and AV Cars - China Ban Blocks Mexico As Backdoor - Chinese Auto Suppliers Invest $7B In Mexico - China Car Dealers Lose $20 Billion - EV Startups Crushing Legacy OEMs In Technology - The Hague Bans ICE Advertising - VW Faces Pressure to Withdraw from China Plant - Automakers Axe 3M EVs From Future Plans - Mercedes Boosts Speed for Hands-Free Driving - Lutz’s Advice for Automakers

- VW Could Cut 30,000 Jobs in Germany - Germany Says It’s Up VW To Be Competitive - Nio Interested in Buying Audi’s Belgium Plant - Mercedes Lowers Profit Outlook for Second Time - EU Auto Stocks at Near-Record Lows - Lucid Turns to Detroit For Help  - Silverado and Tundra Beating Up F-150 and Ram  - Ford and Kia Boost Exports Out of China - U.S. Invests More in EV Battery Supply Chain  - GM Cruise to Resume Silicon Valley AV Operations - U.S. DOT Pushes V2X Technology

- U.S. Rate Cut Could Accelerate Car Sales - EU Sales Fall 18%, EVs Plummet 44% - ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief - Stellantis Fails to Sell China Plant Again - VW Closes China Plant - Waymo and Hyundai Team Up on AVs - ZF Turbocharges Fuel Cells, Sorta - ZF Supplying Ford EV Drives for Big Rigs - Chinese EV Pickup Truck Headed to Europe - VW Suspends ID.4 Production in the U.S.

- EU Auto Industry in Trouble - France Could Lose 50% Of Supplier Jobs - Continental Readies to Spin Off Auto Parts - Italy Says 2035 ICE Ban Could Destroy EU Industrial Base - Mercedes Gives Up on Denza Brand in China - Chinese OEMs Move into Vietnam, Dubai and Philippines - Toyota Refreshes Sienna Minivan - EV Batteries Degrade 1.8% a Year - 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining - Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh per Mile - Plunging Nickel Prices Threaten LFP - BMW, Ford, Honda Team Up for Bi-Directional Charging

- $25,000 Tesla Finally on the Way? - Silicon Valley Turns Against Musk and Tesla - Scout SUV Still 3 Years Away - Electric Charger Daytona Officially On Sale - Dodge Durango Could Move to Mexico - OEMs Want Nippon Steal, Not Cleveland Cliffs - BYD Dominating Chinese Market - Theory 1 is Lotus' Lightweight EV - ADAS Leads to Driver Distraction - 1st All-Electric RS Performance Model from Audi - Chevy BrightDrop Undercuts Rivian Price

- U.S. EV Sales Shoot Up 18% - UAW Threatens Stellantis With National Strike - UAW-VW Contract Bargaining Will Be Intense - 50,000 Gallons of Water Needed in Tesla Semi Fire - Meet Renault’s 1st SDV, The Estafette - Ford Ranger PHEV Specs - Xpeng Intros 800-kW EV Chargers - Wuling Mini EV Gets Design Refresh - Toyota Readies bZ3C EV For China  - Renault’s Horse Lands EREV Contract   - Uber Using AVs From Waymo, GM Cruise

- U.S. Locks in Chinese Tariff Hikes - GM to Buy EV Batteries Made in U.S. With CATL Technology - Russia May Impose New Tariffs on Chinese Cars - Chinese Automakers Continue Global Expansion - EU OEMs Want Two-Year Delay For 2025 Emission Targets - Driving and Congestion Increase in The U.S. - GM and EVgo Plan More Public Fast Chargers - Volvo Gets Out of Car Subscription Business - Used EV Prices Down 25%

- GM and Hyundai Going to Collaborate - Stellantis' Dealers Attack CEO - Stellantis Lacks Safety Ambition - Denso Building Unmanned Assembly Plant - Nuro Drops AV Pods to License Tech - Nissan Trying to Get Inventory Under Control - Fiat Cuts 500e Production - VW Gives New Taos More Power - 1st Level 4 Passenger AV

- Ford in Talks to Return to India - Ford Pays EV Owners to Not Charge During Peak Hours - Lucid Teases New Mid-Size Model - Honda Retools Ohio Plants to Make ICEs, Hybrids and BEVs - Stellantis Prepares U.S. Plants for Electrified and ICE Models - VW Paves Way for Job Cuts in Germany - Europe Faces Overcapacity Issues - NHTSA Proposes New Pedestrian Safety Rules - Renault Measures Road Noises to Determine Road Conditions - DS Creates Concept Inspired By 1970’s Citroen

- EU Lowers China EV Tariff Again - BMW Cuts Its Profit Forecast - Audi's 1st China-Sourced EV Coming in 2025 - Audi's Most Aerodynamic Car Ever - BYD Aiming to Sell 4 Million Units - GM Ramping Up BrightDrop Production - Intel Could Sell More of Mobileye - Rivian Launches 1st Referral Program - Mercedes SSB Will be Ready Before 2030