Autoline Daily

- Honda Spending Billions on New U.S. Hybrid Plant - Mercedes Could Increase Hours But Not Pay - U.S. Lawmakers Ramp Up Efforts to Ban Chinese - Chinese Automakers Could Grab Quick U.S. Foothold - Chinese Suppliers a Growing Threat - GM Giving Away Free EV Chargers - Geely Joins Ultra-Fast Charging Race - NIO Opens Off-Grid Swapping Station - Bentley's 1st Pure EV - Renault Brings Past Icon Into Electric Era

- VW EV Orders in Germany Outpace ICE Models - GM Secures U.S. Made Magnets for EVs - U.S. Lags China in Auto Lidar Tech - Tesla Secures Huge Electric Semi Deal - Nissan Unveils New Small Pixo EV - GM Pickups Gain Big Engine Upgrades - Bosch Tech Makes Pickups Cleaner Than Prius

- Mercedes Could Close 2 German Plants - Hyundai Supplying Vans to Chevy and GMC - GM Teases New 'Mongoose' Diesel V8 - EVs Drive Sales Growth in Europe - CATL Developing Batteries for U.S. Trucks - CATL Starts Trial Production in Hungary - Used Cars Getting Older with More Miles - Startup Reveals Wedgy Production EVs

- Toyota Buying 400,000 Factory Robots - Volvo Names Skoda’s Klaus Zellmer New CEO - Volkswagen Group Slashes Outlook - Tesla Reopens $50,000 Roadster Reservations - Nissan Rogue Hybrid Launching in U.S. - Nissan Begins Exporting Cars from China - Factorial Builds Solid-State Battery Coalition - Aumovio Unveils Interactive Window Projector - How Reptilian Brains Inspired PT Cruiser

- Military Leaders Support Chinese Auto Ban - Hyundai CEO Warns Against Chinese Imports - Unifor Threatens Strike Against Stellantis - FTC Cracks Down on Auto Advertising - GM Launches Next-Gen Small Block V8s - GM Fast-Tracks Patriot Missile Parts - CATL Brings EV Battery Swapping to Europe - Firestone Upgrades Best-Selling Tires - Autoline Series into Running a Car Company Debuts

- Car Loans and Lease Rates Going Up - AM Radio Mandate Has Strong Support - Volvo Wants to Double Market Share - Toyota Asks Dealers to Lobby Against Tariffs - Europe Tries to Limit Chinese Hybrid Imports - EU Wants "Made in Europe" Rules - Mercedes Updates Vehicle Software on Production Line - Wave of Old Batteries Hitting China - Porsche Gets Raw Materials from Old Batteries - More Automaker Consolidation in China

- CATL Launches Direct-To-Consumer Cell Store - Denza Claims Longest-Range EV Record - McLaren Invests £500M in UK - McLaren Dropping Artura Hybrid In 2028 - Auto Jobs Drop Despite Vehicle Tariffs - Stellantis, JLR Team Up on Pickup - GM Reverses Course on Apple CarPlay, Android Auto - NYC Adding 700 Curbside EV Chargers - VW ID.3 GTI Is Most Powerful Ever

- EU Truck Makers Want CO2 Relief - Mahle Develops Heavy-Duty EREV - Cab-Less AV Truck Gets German Permit - Renault Upgraded by Moody's - Ford F-150 Gets Hands-Free Towing - BMW Improves Maps Display - GM Launching New User Interface - U.S. Army Taps Small Businesses for Tech

- Trump Open to Chinese U.S. Auto Plants - Germany Pushes EU Tariffs on Chinese Cars - China Pushes State-Owned Auto Consolidation - JPMorgan Predicts $325B Tesla Cybercab Revenue - Tesla Cybercab Prototype Spotted with Steering Wheel - VW Unveils Ultra-Efficient 9-Mi/kWh Concept - Forvia Explores Sale of Clarion Electronics - Stellantis Nears Sale of Idle Brampton Plant - Renault Debuts Electric Trafic Van - Kia Reveals 800V PV7 Electric Van - Ford Launches China-Built Transit City EV Van - Daimler Truck Previews Wild Future Vehicle Concepts

- Ford Invests $1B In Kentucky Plant - China Targets 70% EV Sales By 2030 - Europe Auto Suppliers Face Major Layoffs - Volkswagen Restructuring Costs Top $18 Billion - Europe Drives August Global EV Growth - Stellantis Partners for Autonomous Last-Mile Tech - Maserati In Talks with Huawei and JAC - New Renault Niagara Pickup Debuts - Chris Theodore Shares Auto Industry Lessons

- Volvo Will Sell Chinese Cars in EU Dealers - Xiaomi SU7 Sales Falling Fast - Tesla Could Use Robotaxis Instead of Repair Loaners - Ram Expects 60% Boost in Sales - Costco Oil Prices Shoot Up - Daimler Truck Sells Engines to Defense Companies - Toyota Will Sell Go-Karts - 3D AR HUD Could Eliminate Display Screens

- Duffy Slams Ford Over China Ties - Ford Fires Back at Transportation Chief - China Gas Car Sales Drop 40% - Oil Hits $100 A Barrel as Reserves Plunge - Lyft Launches Waymo Robotaxis In Nashville - Pony.ai Launches Driverless Rides in Qatar - Tesla Cybercab Features Hidden Manual Controls - Stellantis Expands Eurorepar Repair Services - Tesla Cybercab Unboxed Assembly Details Revealed

- VW Considers Selling Ducati - VW Sells Assembly Plant - China Car Sales Fall Again - JLR Cutting Jobs - Supplier Payment Still Problem in China - Dacia Moves Spring Production from China to EU - Audi Reveals Entry-Level A2 - Audi Reorganizes Its China Operations - LFP Energy Density Improves - Trivia Question Answer

- VW Group Approves Massive German Job Cuts - SEAT Brand Likely to Be Phased Out - Porsche Consolidates Global Sales Operations - JLR Unveils New Military Vehicle - China Slowly Phasing Out NEV Subsidies - Stellantis Delays Jeep and Ram EREVs Again - Automakers Partner on European Hydrogen Infrastructure - Toyota Considers Hydrogen Power for Logistics - European Countries Launch Special EV License Plates - Ford Revives V10 Mustang Boss Prototype

- Ford Wants to Sell 100K Fathoms - Significant Drop in August Sales - 35-Hour Work Week at Risk in Germany - EVs Help Improve China's Air Quality - Waymo Racking Up Parking Tickets - Owners Not Using Passenger Screens - Carvana Worries Dealers More Than Tesla

- Ford Develops 6-Wheel Ranger - Ford Fathom Doing Hot Weather Testing - Trucks Become Cars in NHTSA CAFE Regs - Honda Tells Suppliers: Cut Cost $9B - BYD’s $3,800 Home Solar Package - Mitsubishi Brings Pajero Back - Range Rover EV Tops $200K - Get an App, Get Paid to Train a Humanoid - Robotaxis Popping Up Everywhere

- Model 3 Update Coming in 2028 - China Worried Price War Will Expand Overseas - BYD and Leapmotor Want Stellantis' Brampton Plant - VinFast Pulls Back in India - Stellantis Shakes Up Leadership - 'Leno Law' Passes California Legislature - Lexus NX Follows in RAV4's Footsteps - Ram Adds Cool-Factor to Chassis Cab Trucks - Autoline Viewer Fix for Exploding Sunroofs

- Honda and Nissan Partner on SDVs - Trump Administration Eases Biofuel Blending Rules - GM Invests Big in Canadian Plants - Lower Saxony Urges VW Restructuring Deal  - Volvo Closes Stockholm Tech Hub - Kia To Debut PV7 Electric Van - Pure Lithium Develops Graphite-Free Battery Anode - Exploding Sunroofs Spike Across U.S.

- U.S.-Canada Trade War Threatens Auto Industry - Volkswagen Management Pushes Job Cuts - VW In Talks to Build Military Equipment - BYD Q2 Profits Surge on Exports - BYD Planning Minicar for Europe - Stellantis Dealers Wary of Carvana - Ford Telematics Cuts Fleet Downtime Significantly - Ram ProMaster City Van Starts Under $40,000 - Ford’s Lisa Drake Retires - Geely Reveals Off-Roading Architecture

- Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Car Warranty - Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan - EV Sales Take Off in Australia - China Cracking Down on 'Irrational Competition' - Strong iX3 Demand Good and Bad for BMW - BMW Delivers 2 Million BEVs - BYD Opens 10,000th Flash Charger - Researchers Get More Energy Density from Lithium Batteries - Refreshed Z Car Goes On Sale