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In today's issue:
Ford's best-selling truck goes dark at Dearborn for nearly a week; Ford confirmed a supplier issue but hasn't named the part or supplier
The 911 is the only Porsche model still growing while VW takes a second goodwill write-down on its stake
A subprime lender just settled for $710 million, erasing debt for more than 55,000 borrowers
ASSEMBLY LINE, INTERRUPTED
All production crews at Dearborn Truck Plant were canceled Sept. 24-29, according to a memo viewed by Reuters and reported by Automotive News.
Kansas City Assembly also cut shifts building the F-150, per Carscoops, which notes F-Series has been America's best-selling truck for 49 years.
Ford has not named the supplier or part involved. "It's unclear why at the moment," per Ford Authority.
Autoblog confirms the halt runs through Sept. 29, with no restart date beyond that window.
For buyers: expect thinner F-150 lot inventory heading into Q4.
Four outlets confirm the halt; none can say which supplier or part. On the vehicle that funds the rest of Ford, that gap shows up in October numbers before it shows up in a press release.
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Also worth knowing
Porsche's 911 Is the Only Model Still Growing. VW Wrote Down Its Stake Again.: Porsche 911 deliveries rose 19% in the first half of 2026, per The Auto Wire, while Macan fell 22% and Panamera fell 38%. VW's second goodwill write-down on its Porsche stake in a year, detailed in a separate Auto Wire report, lands as the 911 widens its gap over every other model in the lineup. #analyst
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Hyundai's New Chinese EV Does 404 Miles for $16,500. It Won't Come Here.: The Ioniq V, Hyundai's China-market midsize sedan, opens order books Sept. 29 starting at about $16,500 with a range of roughly 404 miles, about $12,500 cheaper than the Chevrolet Bolt, America's most affordable EV. Hyundai has no plans to bring it to the US, per autoevolution and Autoblog. #market
Alfa Romeo Teases a Low-Slung Halo Car for the Paris Motor Show: A second teaser from Alfa Romeo shows a low-slung silhouette unlike any model currently in its lineup, set for a reveal at the Paris Motor Show next month. The concept's name and whether it comes from the brand's new Bottegafuoriserie custom program remain unclear, per AutoGuide. #enthusiast
Reveals & culture
A 1968 Shelby GT500KR Convertible Just Set a Record: The Acapulco Blue GT500KR, the 1968-only Cobra Jet version of the GT500, sold for $385,000 at Mecum's Nashville auction, a convertible record that topped the previous mark by $55,000, per autoevolution.
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Quick links
Alfa Romeo Turns the America's Cup Into a Special-Edition Lineup: The new Edizione Luna Rossa trims borrow visual cues from Alfa's America's Cup sailing partner, per CarBuzz.
Lamborghini's Temerario Is Getting a Convertible and a Sterrato Successor: The 907-hp PHEV supercar's platform is opening the door to multiple body styles, per Carscoops.
The Next BMW 3 Series Gets a Reveal Date: Sept. 30: BMW confirmed the debut date for its next-generation sedan, per Autoblog.
Recalls & legal action
VW Group Recalls 4 Million Vehicles Over a Corroding Steering Bolt: A corrosion-prone bolt in the steering system could, in rare cases, impair steering across VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda models worldwide, per Automotive News Europe. The US portion covers 208,724 Atlas, Tiguan and Q3 models, traced to a single failure reported outside North America in October 2024, with no crashes or injuries reported, per The Auto Wire.
Subprime Lender Credit Acceptance Settles for $710M, Canceling Debt for 55,000 Borrowers: Credit Acceptance Corp's $710 million settlement with New York and 39 other state attorneys general erases the remaining balances of more than 55,000 borrowers and sets up a $60 million restitution fund, per The Auto Wire. The lender denied wrongdoing.
Yesterday's picks
Hyundai Is on Track to Outsell Ford for the First Time: Cox Automotive forecasts Hyundai Motor Group, which includes Kia and Genesis, will sell 511,421 vehicles in the US in the third quarter, up 6.5%, while Ford falls 7.1% to 504,172. That would be the first quarter Hyundai has ever outsold Ford, per CNBC.
Senate Delays Its Chinese Car Ban to Win Over One Holdout: Sens. Bernie Moreno and Elissa Slotkin put off their fast-track bid for a permanent ban on Chinese vehicles until next week to negotiate with Sen. Rand Paul, the lone objector; the procedure needs unanimous consent, and Slotkin put support at "99 to 1," per Reuters.
Waymo Says It Avoided 841 Injury Crashes. Minneapolis Wants a Human in the Seat Anyway.: Waymo's new safety report claims its cars avoided 841 injury-causing crashes over 270 million autonomous miles through June 2026, with 82% fewer injury-causing crashes and 95% fewer serious-injury crashes than human drivers, per Road & Track. Minneapolis's city council is weighing an ordinance requiring a licensed "human monitor" in the driver's seat of every autonomous vehicle, per Jalopnik.
Worth a listen
One episode from Car Curious, our sister car-podcast platform, picked out of everything the shows published in the last day.
The cars they are a changin' (WCCO's Car Care, also at audacy.com): Synthetic motor oil shortages are backing up shops heading into fall maintenance season. WCCO's Car Care breaks down the base oil supply crunch.
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