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- U.S. Could Eliminate Fuel Tax - Legislators Move to Ban Chinese Tech - GM Cuts IT Jobs - South Korea Military Wants Hyundai Robots - Ford Launches Battery Storage Business - Unifor Going After Ford 1st - Mercedes Rolls Out Company-Wide AI Platform - Mercedes-AMG GT Pumps Out Fake Engine Noises - Repos Up 43% Since 2019

- GM Pays $12.7 Million To Settle Driver Privacy Case - Cadillac Hits 100,000 EV Sales Milestone in U.S. - Toyota To Open New Manufacturing Plant in India - Europe Invests $235 Billion Into Electric Vehicle Sector - China Car Sales Fall While Export Numbers Surge - Lucid, Uber And Nuro Secure California Robotaxi Testing Permits - GM Study Shows Safety Tech Reduces Vehicle Crashes - Ford Reorganizes to Speed Up Product Development Cycles

- Federal Judges Rule Trump’s Tariffs Illegal - Auto Groups Urge Trump to Save USMCA Deal - Toyota North America Loses Money Despite Record Sales - Tesla Model Y Passes New U.S. ADAS Tests - Tesla China Deliveries Surge 36% In April  - Tesla Semi Official Battery Specs Revealed  - Tesla 4680 Cells Underperform Compared to Supplier Batteries - Porsche Cuts Board Seat and Lays Off Hundreds - Taycan Turbo GT Sets New Nurburgring Electric Record - BMW Introduces Pre-Chamber Ignition to M Series Engines

- Sales Below Expectations, Not Likely to Improve - Kia Slashes EV6 Pricing - Geely Buying Part of Ford's Spain Plant - GM Works to Fill Skilled Trades Shortage - VW Sets Fastest Front-Drive Car Record - Turkish Startup Partners with CATL - Lexus Gets 1st 3-Row EV - BMW iX3 Starts at $63K - Mercedes Reveals Pricing for New C-Class EV

- BMW Q1 Earnings Plunge Amid Falling EV Sales - Daimler Truck Profits Crater 80% In Q1 - Lucid Motors Loses $1 Billion In Q1 - USPS Celebrates Route 66 With New Stamp Series - Rivian Eyes In-House Lidar Production with Chinese Tech - VW Group Becomes Largest Shareholder in Rivian - Tesla Semi Receives Massive Orders in California - Nissan Cuts Jobs and Production Lines in Europe - Hybrid Vehicle Popularity Surges as Gas Prices Rise - Audi Recreates Record Breaking 16-Cylinder Lucca Racecar

- Tesla FSD Faces European Skepticism - Tariff Threat Lights Fire Under EU - 2026 U.S. Sales Could Fall 4% - Geely Misses Q1 Expectations - Harley-Davidson Targets Younger Buyers - BMW Improves Paint Thickness Measuring - 'China Speed' Gets Even Faster - Volatility Is the New Norm

- Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars - Automakers Battle White House Over Tariff Refunds - BYD Sales Slump Despite Record Overseas Growth - VW EV Profit Parity Delayed Until 2030 - Volkswagen Considers Bringing Chinese EVs To Europe - Tesla Launches Cheap China-Made Model 3 In Canada - Tesla Unveils Affordable Basecharger For Semi Trucks - Rivian R2 Production Costs Slashed By 50% - AI Sponsorships Explode Within Formula 1 Racing - Cadillac Debuts Blackwing F1 Collector Series

- Ford in Early Defense Talks with Trump Administration - Rivian Scales Back Georgia Plant Production - Nissan Cancels Mississippi EV Plans - BYD Eyes Volkswagen Dresden Plant for German Production - UAW Mismanagement Leads To $80 Million Lost Return - Hyundai Launches New Pleos Connect Infotainment System - Hyundai And Kia Sales Drop May Signal Market Slowdown - Ford Uses Robot Dogs to Train Plant Apprentices - Magna’s Profits Plunge Despite Rise in Revenue

- Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds - Ford Posts Strong Q1 - Stellantis Turning Things Around - Porsche Has Rough Q1 - VW Group Down As a Whole - GM Invests More in V8s and Big Trucks - VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese - A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan? - Tesla Growing Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet - Tesla Semi Plant Starts Production

- Global Conflicts and Tariffs Hit Automakers' Q1 Earnings - BYD Eyes F1 Entry as Aston Struggles - German Company Creates Stunning Monaco F1 Model - GOP Targets Anti-Drunk Driving Vehicle Tech - GM Adds Google Gemini AI to Newer Vehicles - GM “Stress Tests” Level 3 Lidar Driving Systems - Volkswagen Launches Pre-Sales For New ID.Polo EV - Autoline Viewers Oppose High Executive Pay

- Rivian's RJ Scaringe Earns $402 Million - GM Q1 Sales, Revenue and Profits Fall - BYD's Profits Plunge 55% - Chery to Boost EU Production - Hongqi to Make Cars in Spain - Leapmotor to Launch Premium Brand - Jeep Adjust Iconic 7-Slot Grille - Bollinger to Auction Trucks and Equipment - BYD Expands Its Supercar Business - China Supercar Hits 100 KM/H in 0.9 Seconds

- China Price War Spreads to Europe - Xiaomi Opens Munich R and D Center - Joby Aviation Starts NYC Air Taxi Trials - Apollo Buys Forvia Auto Interior Business For $2 Billion - Ford Mustang Cobra Jet Sets New EV Drag Record - Tesla Offers Free Supercharging to Boost Model 3 Sales - Bosch and Chery Partner On 48-Volt Vehicle Architecture - Nexteer Ready to Launch Advanced Steer-By-Wire Tech

- China’s EV Price War Is Back - Stellantis Limits Funding to Four Core Brands - China Pushes AI to Break Chip Dependency - Ford Free Charging Program Saves Texas Drivers - ChargePoint Launches World’s Fastest EV Charger  - Hyundai Reveals New Ioniq V for China - Nissan Debuts New PHEV Concepts in China - Peugeot Unveils New EV Design Concepts - Geely Unveils Dedicated Robotaxi - Visteon Stock Soars on Strong Profit Margins

- EVs Drive Growth in Europe - Tesla Has Mixed Q1 - 1st Quarter Tough for Hyundai - Honda Stops Selling Cars in Korea - U.S. Installs 3,400 EV Plugs in Q1 - U.S. EV Rentals Taking Off - Tiny Smart Car Makes a Comeback - BMW 7 Series Gets Neue Klasse Tech - It's Remanufacturing Day!

- GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size Electric Trucks - GM Reaches 100% Renewable Energy in U.S. - Ferrari Prices Ultra-Luxury Luce EV at $645,000 - Tesla Profits Rise Despite Battery Business Stall - VW Launches Massive EV Offensive in China - Upgraded Cupra Born EV Debuts - Kia Vision Meta Turismo Pushes Design Limits - Geely Unveils First Purpose-Built Robotaxi - CATL Reveals Ultra-Fast Charging LFP Battery Tech

- China Likely on Major Restructuring Path - GM Pays $40 Million to Lure Tech Executive - Schaeffler Could Be Top Humanoid Supplier - VW Cutting Production Another 1 Million Units - Honda and Sony Scale Back JV Even More - Hyundai's 1st Compact IONIQ EV - Young Chinese Ditch German Luxury Brands - U.S. Interest in Chinese Cars Surges Via TikTok

- Trump Admin Considers Tougher Auto Import Rules - Mercedes Debuts New Electric C-Class  - Investors Warn Mercedes To Focus on Tech in China - Detroit Automakers Scramble to Re-Enter the Sedan Market - GM Breaks Camera Systems to Advance Level 3 Tech - High Fuel Prices Drive European EV Sales Surge - UK Electric Vehicles Now Cheaper Than Gas Cars  - China Vehicle Exports Skyrocket 73% In March  - BMW Uses AI to Optimize Battery Cell Production - Ford Uses AI to Colorize Vintage Mustang Concepts

- BYD Aims to Join European Automaker Lobby - Stellantis and Microsoft Partner for Digital AI Transformation - Volkswagen To Pay Owners for EV Grid Charging - Saudi EV Startup CEER To Begin Production Soon - Xiaomi Rules Out Building Cheap Entry Level EVs - Mustang GTD Reclaims Nürburgring Record from Corvette - Linamar Shares Rise After Reaffirming 2026 Financial Guidance

- Doug Field Leaves Ford - Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons - SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales - CATL's Market Cap Nears $300 Billion - CATL Wants De-Listing from China Military Ties CATL in the U.S. - Renault Expects India to Be Billion Dollar Export Market - Svolt Introduces Massive PHEV Battery - Stellantis Poaches Hyundai's Head of U.S. Sales

- Tesla Owners Want FSD Refund - EU OEMs Slash R and D Jobs Amid Chinese Competition - Chery Launches Affordable Humanoid Robots - Rolls-Royce Unveils Project Nightingale Electric Convertible - Stellantis Global Shipments Surge 12% In Q1 - Uber Invests $10 Billion In Robotaxi Expansion - Volkswagen Debuts ID.3 Neo With Improved Range - Porsche Reveals First Ever 911 GT3 Convertible - CarMax Stock Plunges Despite Beating Earnings Expectations