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- Tavares Warns Supply Base Must Shift to Low-Cost Countries - Jeep to Unveil $25,000 EV for U.S. - EU Delays Decision of Chinese Tariffs - Musk Could Become Trump Advisor - OEM EV Charger Effort Slow Out of the Gate - Nissan Still Struggling with Takata Recall - Zeekr 007 Spanks Porsche and Tesla - Archer VTOL Gets Big Sale in Korea - Genesis Turning to Lucid for EV Motors

- BYD, Geely IC Engines Hit 46% Thermal Efficiency - ICE Is Very Inefficient - VinFast To Delay U.S. Plant Longer  - EU and China Negotiate to Avoid Trade War - Cadillac Optiq Targets Global Market - BMW 3 Series Goes Hybrid-Only - China Invests in Solid-State Batteries - ZF Appoints Holdmann To Run Americas - Kenworth’s Super-Slick Class-8 Semi - Ford Teases Lightning-Based Super Truck

- UAW Asks NLRB to Void Mercedes Vote - EVs Poised for U.S. Growth Spurt - Porsche Struggles to Sell EVs in China - BMW Tones Down Massive Kidney Grille - Nissan to Use Gigacastings - Toyota Develops Carbon-Free IC Engines - Magna Steyr Courts Chinese OEMs - Brazil #1 for Chinese NEV Imports - BYD Open 100th Dealership in Brazil - FAW to Make EVs in Egypt - Renault Makes a Mobile Health Center

- Stellantis Pays Dealers to Order New Cars - 2024 Sales Incentives More Than Double - Lucid Drops 400 More Empolyees - Tesla Cuts Model Y Production in China 20% - Tesla Needs Styling Updates - What OEMs Are Spending on R and D - Volvo Truck Tests Diesel Engines Running on Hydrogen - BMW Uses 3D Printed Parts to Run Robots Faster - VW Clubsport is One Wicked Hot Hatch - J.D. Power Sees 1.6 Million U.S. EV Sales

- Young Americans Very Open to Chinese Cars - EU Divided Over Chinese EV Tariffs - Ferrari Says EU Should Be More Pushy, Less Complacent - Kia Sees Solid Sales with EV3 - Insurance Companies Total More Vehicles - VW Delays ID.7 in North America - AMG Mythos is Stunning Roadster - Jeep Wagoneer S Out Drags Tesla Model Y - Tesla Opens Battery Factory in Shanghai

- Average U.S. Car Now 12.6 Years Old - U.S. Auto Insurance Rates Soar - New China Import Tariff Could Hurt EU Automakers - EU Car Sales Up 12% In April - A Look Inside the Brains of The Tesla Cybertruck’s Battery - Ford F-150 Updates - Ford Tells Dealers to Halt EV Investments - BYD Launches Double-Decker Bus in London

- Tesla Model 2 Coming in 20 Months - Nissan, Li Auto Postpone EV Intros - China Increases Dominance of EV Raw Materials - EV Owners Want Safe Charging Stations - Ford Pro's Latest EV Van - London Electric Launches EV Van in China - BMW, Volvo, VW Group Face Sales Ban in U.S. - Toyota Planning PHEV Tundra and Sequoia? - Tesla FSD Now Semi Hands-Free - Tesla Keeps Hiding Easter Eggs

- Mercedes Workers Reject the UAW - BYD Workers Strike Over $5,000/Year Pay - Kuniskis Retires from Dodge - Tesla EU Sales Are 44% Fleet  - Honda Offers Fuel Cells for Class 8 - Baidu Launches $28,000 EV Robotaxi - Baidu Considers Using Tesla’s Robotaxi  - Ford and Stellantis Have Worst Supplier Relations - Cadillac Offering More Customization Options - Nio Now Offering Autonomous Battery Swaps - Italy Forces Fiat to Remove Italian Flag on The Topolino

- Will the UAW Organize Mercedes’ Alabama Plant? - Biofuel Companies Upset Over China Cooking Oil Imports - 80% Of U.S. New Car Buyers Interested in an EV - Used EV Sales Growing in U.S.  - Supplier Work Shortages Hurt Toyota In Mexico - Renault Bullish on AV Shuttles - Renault Launches Rafale PHEV With More Power - VW Introduces New Golf PHEV in EU - Opel Frontera Starts At €24,000 In Germany - Great Wall Motor Reveals 8-Cylinder Motorcycle - Tesla Shifts FSD Data Strategy in China

- Biden Raises Tariffs on Chinese Batteries, Parts - U.S. Looks to Ban Chinese Cars for National Security - Hybrid Sales Soar While BEVs Sputter - VW Backs Off BEVs, Pushes into Hybrids - Honda Makes Big BEV Commitment - Cybertruck Outsells Rivian 2:1 - FSD Take-Rate Only 2% - Mitsubishi Eyes Futuristic Van - Nio Launches New Brand, Targets Tesla - Stellantis and Leap Send Shock Waves Through Industry

- GM, Ford Hurt Most by Biden 100% China Tariff - U.S. Wants to Block China Imports Via Mexico, Vietnam - BYD Officially Launches Pickup in Mexico - 8 OEMs Accused of Misleading Customers Over Data - Global Gasoline Demand Hits Pre-Covid Levels - Chevy Equinox EV Officially on Sale - Aiways Drops Out of Chinese Market - Genesis Opens More U.S. Stores - Inside Story: How Musk Fired Supercharger Staff

- U.S. Households Hold $1.6 Trillion In Auto Debt - China Tariffs A Benefit and Threat - NHTSA Investigates Zoox, Waymo - Kyle Vogt Starts Robot Company - VW Leaks Some Specs of U.S. ID. Buzz - Latest Rankings: The Top 10 Global Automakers - Cryopump Refuels Hydrogen Trucks In 10 Minutes

- U.S. To Slap 100% Tariff on Chinese Cars - China New Car Sales Fall, Exports Soar - Zeekr IPO Soars on NYSE - Tesla Invests Half a Billion in Chargers - UAW Targets Mercedes This Week - Porsche 911 Hybrid Is Wicked Fast  - Porsche Cayman GT4 Is 6 Seconds Faster at Nurburgring - EV Slowdown Boosts Platinum Demand - Lyten Ships Sulfur Batteries to Stella - Official Pics of BYD Shark EV Pickup

- Companies Want to Poach Laid Off Tesla Employees - Honda To Make More Parts In-House - More Automakers Pull Back EV Plans - Used Car Prices Drop in U.S. - U.S. To Impose Tariffs on Chinese EVs - China Car Exports Surge to New Record - Ford Promotes CFO Lawler To Vice Chair - Cadillac Makes Documentary About Return to Le Mans

- U.S. Could Ban Chinese Connected Cars - Toyota Turning to BYD for New PHEVs - BYD Considers 2nd European Plant - Ford Backing Off EV Plans in Europe - Chevy Ending Malibu Production - Honda Wants to Reduce Motorcycle Emissions - Ram About to Offer Fuel Cell Heavy-Duty Trucks - Bentley Dropping 12-Cylinder for PHEV V8 - Genesis Builds Luxury Dog Crate

- Toyota Posts Record Profits - BMW Earnings Dinged by Higher Costs - Rivian Loses Nearly $40,000 Per Vehicle Delivered - Shenzhen Has More Fast Chargers Than Gas Stations - Tesla Buys $2 Million Worth of Lidar In Q1 - Tesla Gets Approval to Test Robotaxis In China - Tesla China-Made Vehicle Sales Down in April - EU Continues Tough Talk Against Chinese Made EVs - BMW Against EU Tariffs on Chinese Made Vehicles - Daimler Truck Reveals Electric L4 Semi-Truck

- Could Lucid Run Out of Money? - NIO Launching New Affordable Brands in Europe - Zeekr Expects Big Bucks from U.S. IPO - NHTSA Ramps Up Autopilot Investigation - Toyota Fills Shipped Vehicles with Renewable Gas - Magna Lays Off Fisker Line Workers - CATL Wants to License Its Tech to Others - Robot Dog Helps BMW Make Engines in the UK - Eli Electric Bringing Micro Car to the U.S.

- U.S. Updates EV Tax Credit Rules, More EVs Eligible - UAW Ratifies New Contract with Daimler Truck - Chinese Cars Account For 1/3rd Of Global Sales - EVs Put Dent in Gasoline Demand - France Boosts EV Sales Targets - France Says It Will Welcome BYD - U.S. Provides $100 Million To Small Auto Suppliers - Xiaomi Tweaks Gigacasting Production Process - Mercedes-AMG Introduces New Convertible

- EU Inches Closer to Imposing Tariffs on Chinese EVs - U.S. New Car Sales Drop in April - Rivian Receives Incentives to Expand Production - Tesla Sues Indian Battery Maker Over Copyright Infringement - Audi’s Q1 Profits Plunge - Renault Sees Big Bucks in Remanufactured Parts - Renault Introduces New Symbioz SUV - Ferrari Launches New V12 Powered Sports Cars

- Tesla Gives Up on Massive Gigacasting - Tesla Scaling Back New Supercharger Locations - Tech and Bad Parts Blamed for High Recall Rate - GM and VW Starting to See NEV Success in China - Cadillac Backs Off EV-Only Lineup - Stellantis Wants More Low-Cost Engineers - EV Scooter Uses ICE Alternator - Porsche Eyes More Aluminum to Cut Weight - Toyota Opens New Energy Generation System