Autoline Daily

- GAC Develops Fast Charging PHEV - Car Buyers Less Likely to Purchase an EV - U.S. Faces EV Charger Shortage - Kia Delays EV9 Ramp-Up in The U.S. - German EV Sales Plunge 69% In August - EU Automakers Face €15 Billion In CO2 Fines - Italy Wants to Soften EU EV Sales Goals  - Hybrids Boost Platinum Demand - Dodge Tests Axial Flux Motors in Racing

- U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback - U.S. August Sales Up Strongly, Probably - Germany in Industrial Decline? - India Says No EV Incentives Needed - Why Public Chargers Never Hit Peak Output - Tesla to Launch FSD in China, EU - Volvo, Geely Benefit from Shared Platform

- U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback - U.S. August Sales Up Strongly, Probably - Germany in Industrial Decline? - India Says No EV Incentives Needed - Why Public Chargers Never Hit Peak Output - Tesla to Launch FSD in China, EU - Volvo, Geely Benefit from Shared Platform

- VW Only Has 2 Years to Turn Things Around - Germany To Revive EV Subsidies - Mercedes S-Class Sales Plunge Globally - U.S. Dockworkers Threaten Strike - BYD and SAIC Eye Mexican Market - Stellantis Shows FCEV Van - Nissan Updates the Armada - EVs More Popular with Active Drivers Than ICEs - Jeep Names New Head of North America - Geely Offers Free Ice Cream for A Test Drive - Ford Extends Mach-E and Maverick Lifecycles

- VW Shocks Germany with Plant Closing Warning - Ex-VW CEO Faces Diesel Fraud Trial - UAW Raises Threaten Supplier Jobs - Cash-for-Clunkers Boosts China's NEV Sales - BYD Charges $13K More for PHEV SUV in China - STLA Says Thanks But No Thanks to Chrysler's Grandson - Volvo Joins the Central Compute Club - EX90 is Volvo's Flagship EV - Audi Q5 Adopts New PPC Platform - Aston Reveals All-New V12 Vanquish

- GM Puts Brightdrop Inside Chevrolet - Chinese NEVs Rated Better Than Foreign Ones - GM Faces Class Action Over Faulty Transmissions - BYD Hires Former FCA Exec - Audi Hires New Head of Sales from Porsche - GM Adds Another Apple Exec to Software Unit - Lexus Design Goes Radical - BYD Jumps into Minivan Segment - Like to Swim? Why Not Tow Your Pool? - Walter P.’S Grandson Wants to Buy Chrysler

- Chinese EV Stock Prices Take a Nosedive - Polestar Posts Another Big Loss - EV Registrations Down Sharply in Europe - JD Power Lowers Its EV Sales Forecast - ChargePoint Improving Reliability with AI - Hyundai Taking Tesla-Like Approach - Brand Loyalty Highest in 4 Years - Techs Can Help Sell More Service Repair - 2 Tellurides Come with Ticket to Jail

- U.S. August SAAR Falls To 15.2M - BYD Profits Up 33% Despite Price War - Li Auto Profits Plummet 52% - Hyundai Doubles Down on EREVs - GM and Samsung Finalize Battery Plant Deal - Another Aussie Takes Top Design Position - Lexus ID’s Body Structure as A Weakness - Acura Refreshes the RDX - VW Misses Cost Cutting Goals - 3 Chinese OEMs To Manufacture in Algeria - Xpeng Hunts for EU Plant - Mercedes Pure Speed Headed to Limited Production

- Tesla Can Sue Over Direct Sales Ban - Continental Closer to Spinning Off Automotive Division - Consumer Reports Ranks Best Used Car Brands and Models - Huawei Lands Contract with BYD Brand - Huawei Loses $3-4,000 Per Car - BMW and Toyota Expand Hydrogen Partnership - BMW Removes Humans from Automated Paint Shop - GM and Ford Want Their Own Banks - Fisker EV Charger Fire Sale

- GAC Sets 30,000 PRM Benchmark for EV Motors - Neta 1st to Use CATL's EV Skateboard - LFP Batteries Degrade Faster at High Charges - U.S. OEMs Ask Government to Go Easier on Chinese Tariffs - Canada to Put 100% Tariff on Chinese EVs - China Threatens to Retaliate Against EU Tariffs - South Korean Regs to Counter Battery Fires - Ford Beefs Up Bronco Sport with Sasquatch

- China’s Pushes Big into Humanoid Robots - Used EV Sales Up 70% - VW Slashed Battery Plans - Italy Warns Stella To Build Battery Plant, Or Else - Wuling Sales Up 30% On Cash for Clunkers - GM Cruise Partners with Uber - UK Car Owners Oblivious to ADAS - Hyundai Window Film Extends EV Range - Geely Reports $1.5B H1 Profit - Avatr’s Impressive EREV Engine Specs - Next Corvette Will Top the ZR1

- Stellantis Says UAW Can't Strike Over Belvedere Delay - Tavares Spending More Time at Chrysler Group - Stellantis Hires Manufacturing VP Away From Rivian - Ford Axes 3-Row EV, EREV to Follow? - BYD Narrows Choices for Mexican Plant Site - Lucid Preparing 3 More Models - XPeng Develops Camera-Based Level 3 System - NIO Will Share Charging Revenue with New Partners - Chinese OEMs Spread Across the World - BMW EVs Outsell Tesla in the EU - Updated Escalade Starts at $89,590 - Cadillac Launching $5,000 Shoes

- Lithium Prices Will Continue to Fall - Hybrid Owners More Satisfied Than ICE and EV Owners - Mazda Has U.S. Incentive Problem - U.S. Vehicle Incentives Climbing - China Ready to Retaliate Against EU Tariffs - Rivian Gets OK for Plant Expansion - VW I.D. BUZZ Starts at $61,500 - Volvo XC90 Getting Substantial Refresh - GMC Adds AT4 Trim to Yukon for 1st Time - Sierra EV Starts Hitting Customer Hands - FAW-VW Sign Deal for Humanoid Robots

- EU Lowers New China-Made EV Tariff - GM Laying Off Software Workers - UAW Threatens to Strike at Stellantis - Waymo Testing Brand-New Robotaxi - Hyundai Group #2 in U.S. EV Market - Huawei Gets Billion Dollar Auto Investment - Chevy Tahoe Starts at $91K in China - Mercedes Cuts S-Class Production Due to Slow Sales

- U.S. Wants More Vehicles That 'Talk' to Each Other - Toyota Could Go Hybrid-Only in the U.S. - Porsche Expands Hybrid Battery Production - Mercedes-AMG SL63 Gets Maybach Touch - EVs Outpace Overall U.S. Market - EU Tariffs Have Big Impact on Chinese Sales - Stellantis Has Too Many Pentastar V6s - New Hybrid Temerario Replaces Huracan - Cadillac Concept Previews Future EV V-Series Cars

- OMG! A 4-Door Mustang? - EV Sales Growing Strong in Brazil - SAE J2954 Sets Wireless EV Charging Standard - Acura EV Concept Signals New Design Direction - Leapmotor Revenue Leaps 52% - Rivian Pauses Amazon Van Production - Natron Energy Builds Sodium-Ion Battery Plant - Lincoln Navigator Gets Needed Refresh

- Oil Supply Could Turn to A Glut - NHTSA Closes Tesla Investigation - NHTSA Closes Toyota Investigation - Traffic Fatalities Up, Even with All That ADAS - U.S. Used Car Prices Falling - EU EV Residual Values Dropping - How to Compete with China on AAH Today - Polestar Starts U.S. Assembly - Polestar to Increase U.S. Dealers By 75% - Jeep Re-Prices as Sales Drop - Lack of Hybrid Hurts Nissan Rogue - EV Battery Makers Turn to Storage

- Hyundai To Build EREV Pickup in U.S. - UAW Files Complaint Against Trump, Musk - Is Zeekr Coming with New Models Too Quickly? - Zeekr Claims 10 Minute 80% Charge Time - South Korea Wants OEMs To I.D. Batteries in EVs - NACS Improves Charging Satisfaction - WeRide AVs Get California OK for Passengers - U.S. and EU Lack Materials for EV Batteries - EV Prices Inch Up - Owls Inspire EV Cooling Fan

- GM Laying Off Workers in China - EV Sales Tank Without Incentives - Donald Trump Mellowing On EVs - VW Delays More EVs Again - GMC Gives New Terrain Truck Inspired Design - Global EV Sales Make Significant Gain - Nissan Dealer Profits Plunge - BYD Launching All-Electric Hot-Hatch - BYD Dominates China's PHEV Market - Ford Offers Free At-Home Charging

- Tesla Drops Base Cybertruck - U.S. EV Sales Forecast Lowered - Ram Drops 1500 Classic - Jaguar Could Be Out of Cars for A Year - Porsche Turns to China for UX - Acura Unveils EV Concept - CATL Opens New Car Showroom - Dongfeng EREV Starts At $18,331 - Changan Unveils EREV Pickup/SUV - Wuling EREV Starts At $6,500 - HiPhi Files for Bankruptcy in China