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- U.S. EV Sales Surge Ahead of Subsidy Wipeout - Farley Says EV Sales Will Drop 50% - German EV Sales Surge w/out Subsidies - U.S. DoE Invests in Lithium Mine, Processing - Ford Tops EV Sales in Canada - France Incentivizes Non-Chinese EVs - QuantumScape and Corning Partner for Solid State Batteries - Zoox Robotaxis Headed for Washington DC - WeRide and Uber Partner in Abu Dhabi - BMW Runs Hydrogen Pipeline into Assembly Plant - AAH: Carbon Capture for IC Engines

- European Suppliers Beg for EU’s Help - BYD Slashed Japan Prices 50% - Xiaomi To Sell Cars in Japan In Smart Phone Stores - Used EVs Are Hottest Segment in U.S. - JLR Slowly Restarting After Cyber Attack - GM Reopens Tech Center After Legionnaire’s Disease Scare - Stellantis Appoints New CFO - Mercedes Speeds Up Tech Development - Porsche and BASF Test Chemical Recycling - Retractable Door Handles Poll Results

- GM and Ford Creatively Extend EV Credit - Tesla Cybercab Production Moved Up - Honda Building Tesla-Like Rockets - Ford Says New Truck Not Really a Pickup - Toyota Improving in China - Toyota Exports RHD EVs from China - Buick Launches L7 Sedan in China - Porsche Engineering and Digital to Merge - Digital Lidar Critical for Robotaxis

- Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks - Bosch Cutting 13,000 Jobs - Volkswagen Pauses Production at German EV Plants  - JLR Restarts Some Operations - BYD Continues Price War in China - Dongfeng, Xpeng and Xiaomi Expand EU Growth - China to Require EV Export Permits - Xiaomi Launches Customization Service - CATL To Start Shipping Sodium-Ion Batteries Next Year - Dreame Technology Rips Off Rolls-Royce Cullinan

- European Car Sales Up in August - U.S. Started Applying New EU Tariffs - GM Extends Shutdown for Legionnaires Disease - Cybersecurity Influencing Car Buyers - Acura Kills the ZDX After 1 Model Year - Honda Prologue Gets Big Discount - Waymo Launches Corporate Accounts - Toyota Opens Woven City to Residents - New CLA Gets China-Specific ADAS Tech - Mercedes to Keep Entry-Level Car Around

- Stellantis Shutdowns Spread to 6 More Plants - North American OEMs Cutting Overcapacity - Data Centers Use 10X Electricity of EVs - Nissan Gives Sentra a Refresh - Mercedes Deepens Ties with Chinese Tech Companies - Mercedes Replaces CTO - Ford Consolidates Sales Ops in China - China Writes Rules for Door Handles - Tariffs Not Helping U.S. Auto Industry

- Chinese Double Car Sales in Europe - Stellantis Closes Assembly Plant for 2 Weeks - EU ICE Ban Will Create Sales Rush, Followed by Slump - Cali. Gov. Blames GM CEO for Overturning ICE Ban - Jeep Cancels Gladiator PHEV - Opel Uses Lighting to Communicate with Pedestrians - Mercedes F1 Tests Sustainable Carbon Fiber - Bentley Offers Dog Accessories - Original Mazda Miata Designer Dies

- Danger Sign- U.S. HD Truck Sales Plunge - Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Sells Its BYD Stock - BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Goes 308 MPH - Aptiv to Sell EDS Unit - Nissan Developing FSD-Like System w/ Wayve - Tesla Gets Robotaxi Approval in Arizona - California Can't Afford $7,500 EV Rebate - Hackers Target Stellantis - Cadillac Optiq RWD is $52,395 - Porsche Pivots Away from EV Strategy

- VW Starts Passing Tariff Costs to Consumers - EU Gets Its First Rare Earth Magnet Factory - Honda Opens New Recycling Center in Ohio - U.S. Senate Approves New NHTSA Director - Tier 1s Need Junk Bonds to Raise Capital - NVIDIA Invests in AV Company From UK - Waymo Gets into Public Transportation in Arizona - XPeng Says L4 Is Easier Than L2

- Range Extender EVs Gain Momentum Worldwide - Hyundai Plunging into EREVs - Tesla Redesigning Its Interior Door Handles - U.S. Frees Up EV Charger Money - Nissan Drops Ariya in the U.S. - VW of America Could Face UAW Strike - Porsche Goes Straight from Digital to Mass Production

- Overcapacity Is Killing China’s Auto Industry - Renault To Build EVs For Nissan and Mitsubishi - Nissan Consolidates Global Design Operations - Toyota Creates App to Get PHEV Owners to Charge More - BMW Adopts New Sales Model in Europe - U.S. BEV Registrations Up 6% In July - Rivan Breaks Ground on Georgia Plant - Ford Cuts 1K Jobs at German EV Plant  - Racing for The Visually Impaired

- JLR Still Crippled by Cyber Attack - Mexico Tariffs Hurt GM the Most - EV Battery Prices Could Drop 50% From 2023 - Ford Moving Its Headquarters - Wall Street Giddy About Ferrari - Lear Developing "Lights Out" Factories - 20% of Suppliers in Financial Distress - MicroVision Targets Cheaper Lidar

- Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant - Musk Buys $1 Billion Worth of Tesla Stock - BYD’s Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion - China Auto Industry Expected to Shrink Fast - UAW Seeks Full Pensions and Healthcare for Retirees - Magna to Build EVs For Xpeng In Austria - Amazon Testing GM BrightDrop Vans - Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck - Chrysler Scales Back EV Plans - WeRide Launches Robobus In Belgium - Toyota E-Palette Shuttle on Sale in Japan - Autoline Drive Modes Poll Results

- Canada Could Open the Door to Chinese EVs - Magna to Build Chinese EVs At Steyr - SEC Drops Case Against Trevor Milton - GM to Resume Brightdrop Production - Stella Switches Citroen With Maserati In Formula E - GM Tech Center Building Closes Over Legionnaire’s Disease - Joby Aviation Correction - 3D-Printed Molds Boost Gigacasting - Small Thermistor Leads to More Efficient EVs - iMotion Cracks the Code on Cost-Effective Parking Automation - Toyota Gives GR Yaris An Aero Make-Over

- Joby VTOLs Fly 50,000 Passengers - China Car Sales Up in August - Mexico Hits China w/ 50% Tariffs - Tesla Owner Loyalty Drops Below Ford - Stellantis Considers Drum Brakes to Cut Particulates - Honda N-One EV Enters Kei Car Segment - Nissan V2V Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42% - Lyft AVs Battle Waymo in Atlanta - Zoox Opens Business in Las Vegas - Austin Reborn As Old-School EV

- PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE - German Chancellor Favors CO2 Reg Flexibility - Stellantis Proposes Cash for Clunkers in Europe - SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly - Tesla’s Door Handles Called Dangerous - BMW Goes All-In on V2G EVs - VW and Elli Back Bidirectional Charging - Ferrari Unleashes 849 Testarossa - Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bugatti Chiron

- Chinese Automakers Flock to Munich Show - Opel Shows Performance Mokka EV - Renault Launches All-New Clio - Cupra Says Tindaya Concept Will Become Reality - Skoda Pulls Wraps Off New Station Wagon Concept - Hyundai Reveals 1st Compact EV - VW to Invest €1 Billion in AI To Save €4 Billion - Mercedes Does 1,200 Km Test with Solid-State Batteries - Ducati Puts Solid-State Batteries in a Motorcycle - New Maverick and Transit Connect to Share Plant - EVs Will Hit 50% Share in the U.S. by 2039

- Hyundai Battery Plant Raided by ICE - Tesla’s U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017 - Uber and Momenta to Test Robotaxis In Germany - Dongfeng Adopts Gigacastings - CATL Launches New Sodium-Ion EV Battery - VW, Skoda and Cupra Reveal New Small EVs - Mercedes Unveils New GLC - Avatr Shows Off Wild Sedan Concept - Porsche Develops New Hybrid for the 911

- Tesla Tantalizes Elon with $1 Trillion Salary - Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y - Rivian Laying Off Workers to Cut Cost - EU Truck Makers Want Help Meeting ZEV Mandates - BMW CEO Calls EU 2035 ICE Ban “Big Mistake” - BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation   - Ford EV Charging Pilot Reduces Energy Consumption - Mercedes GLC Gets Huge Display Screen - China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door Handles - Hyundai Palisade Bigger, Overlanding Capable

- U.S. New Car Sales a Puzzle - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs - BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast - VinFast Loses More Money - Hyundai Palisade Reduces Child Seat Hassles - Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox - Skoda Teases Vision of the Future - Honda Prelude Pricing Announced - Horse Offers EREV Kit for BEVs - Ford Merges Performance and Racing Operations