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California's $270M EV Law Pays You at the Dealer, Not at Tax Time

Jul 14, 2026

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4 min read

California's $270M EV Law Pays You at the Dealer, Not at Tax Time

Plus, EV prices fall for the sixth straight period, and Subaru recalls 541,000 vehicles over a label error.

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Stellantis Shipped 38% More in North America. Sales Rose 5.7%.

Jul 13, 2026

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4 min read

Stellantis Shipped 38% More in North America. Sales Rose 5.7%.

Plus, Polestar owners stranded in the US, and the EPA wants to kill diesel limp mode.

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The EV Laggard Just Passed Ten Brands: Toyota's US EV Sales Are Up 136%

Jul 12, 2026

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4 min read

The EV Laggard Just Passed Ten Brands: Toyota's US EV Sales Are Up 136%

Plus, VW's model purge advances without board approval, and Dodge is paying $10 per horsepower to clear lots.

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Fake Airbag Inflators Have Killed 10 People. NHTSA Says They're in US Cars Now.

Jul 11, 2026

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5 min read

Fake Airbag Inflators Have Killed 10 People. NHTSA Says They're in US Cars Now.

Plus, Porsche kills the gas Macan this month, and the 911 is outselling the Taycan nearly 5 to 1.

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VW Confirms It Could Kill Half Its Models, Cut 1 Million Units of Capacity

Jul 10, 2026

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4 min read

VW Confirms It Could Kill Half Its Models, Cut 1 Million Units of Capacity

Plus, BMW's Q2 US luxury surge and Lightning McQueen's Goodwood run.

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Toyota's $3.6B Texas Bet Moves the Baja Tacoma Line, Not the Guanajuato One

Jul 8, 2026

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5 min read

Toyota's $3.6B Texas Bet Moves the Baja Tacoma Line, Not the Guanajuato One

Plus, Cadillac halts Vistiq shipments over a child-trapping seat, and the Defender Octa loses 93 hp in a facelift.

recalls

VW's Blume Asks the Board to Accept 100,000 Job Cuts This Week

Jul 6, 2026

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4 min read

VW's Blume Asks the Board to Accept 100,000 Job Cuts This Week

Plus, the White House's $1.5T deregulation-savings claim leaves out its own EPA's $180B health-cost estimate, and Rivian quietly raises its 2026 delivery forecast.

OEM strategy

VW Said to Pull the Plug on Its €1.5 Billion Bosch Self-Driving Partnership

Jun 29, 2026

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4 min read

VW Said to Pull the Plug on Its €1.5 Billion Bosch Self-Driving Partnership

Plus, Bain says a "perfect storm" could shrink the U.S. auto market by 2 million units by 2040, and Ferrari Luce sells out 88 China units.

Ryan W

recalls

Jun 26, 2026

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4 min read

VW CEO Said to Target 100,000 Jobs, Four Plants, and a Core-Brand Spinoff

Plus, NHTSA kills the brake pedal for robotaxis, and Mazda muffled the Miata then faked the sound back in.

Ryan W

recalls

$24,950 Slate Truck Arrives Without the Tax Credit That Made It Make Sense

Jun 24, 2026

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4 min read

$24,950 Slate Truck Arrives Without the Tax Credit That Made It Make Sense

Plus, Hyundai workers vote to strike over robots, and California's privacy law could freeze car sales July 1.

Ryan W

enthusiast

Lucid's New CEO Cuts 18% of Staff, Eliminates an Arizona Production Shift

Jun 22, 2026

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4 min read

Lucid's New CEO Cuts 18% of Staff, Eliminates an Arizona Production Shift

Plus, Toyota's RAV4 waitlist tops 800 at one dealer, and Hyundai confirms the hybrid i20 N is real.

Ryan W

trade policy

Europe Is Coming for Chinese PHEVs After BYD and Jaecoo Gamed the System

Jun 20, 2026

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4 min read

Europe Is Coming for Chinese PHEVs After BYD and Jaecoo Gamed the System

Plus, Waymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis for driving into construction zones, and Ferrari's July 4th reveal has a manual gearbox.

Ryan W

recalls

BYD's Boss Says the Company Will Outsell Toyota in Five Years. Here's What the Numbers Actually Require.

Jun 11, 2026

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4 min read

BYD's Boss Says the Company Will Outsell Toyota in Five Years. Here's What the Numbers Actually Require.

Plus, used EV prices are rallying on oil shock, and Porsche built Buzz Lightyear a 911.

Ryan W

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1,000 UAW Workers Just Shut Down the Only Axle Line for GM's HD Pickups

Jun 6, 2026

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4 min read

1,000 UAW Workers Just Shut Down the Only Axle Line for GM's HD Pickups

Plus, used EV wholesale prices surge 11.9%, and Trump sides with OEMs on right-to-repair.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

Nissan Will Build Chery's Cars at Sunderland, the UK's Largest Auto Plant

Jun 4, 2026

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4 min read

Nissan Will Build Chery's Cars at Sunderland, the UK's Largest Auto Plant

Plus, Tesla's city-wide robotaxi with 20 cars, and Chrysler's rebadge rescue plan.

Ryan W

enthusiast

Toyota's GRMN Corolla deletes rear seats · Lexus kills its EV flagship · Ford tells 4,653 owners: park it now

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Toyota's GRMN Corolla deletes rear seats · Lexus kills its EV flagship · Ford tells 4,653 owners: park it now

Plus, SAIC opens its EU tariff workaround and VW locks owners out of their own car data.

Ryan W

trade policy

Lamborghini CEO Says Ferrari's Luce Backlash Proves He Was Right

May 28, 2026

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4 min read

Lamborghini CEO Says Ferrari's Luce Backlash Proves He Was Right

Plus, 500K off-lease cars flooding used lots and Toyota's 82,000-vehicle display recall.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

Porsche Stopped Building the Taycan. The Market Already Said Why.

May 24, 2026

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2 min read

Porsche Stopped Building the Taycan. The Market Already Said Why.

Plus, BMW's iX1 stalled over a missing wheel order, and Xiaomi's CEO admitted the YU7 was mispriced.

Ryan W

enthusiast

Stellantis Is Spending $70 Billion to Prove It Still Matters

May 21, 2026

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3 min read

Stellantis Is Spending $70 Billion to Prove It Still Matters

Plus, Tesla's FSD creeps into Europe one country at a time, and Hyundai's hybrid has a fire problem.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

AMG's New GT 4-Door Is an EV That Pretends to Be a V8

May 20, 2026

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3 min read

AMG's New GT 4-Door Is an EV That Pretends to Be a V8

Plus, YouTube finally lands on Android Auto (sort of), and Stellantis hedges its bets between Detroit and Beijing.

Ryan W

enthusiast

BMW Built a Manual M3 CS, Then Kept It From Most of the World

May 19, 2026

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7 min read

BMW Built a Manual M3 CS, Then Kept It From Most of the World

Plus, Subaru kills its 2028 EV target, Ford bets five models on Europe, and USMCA anxiety is now a payroll line.

Ryan W

enthusiast

Tesla Told Buyers Their Cars Would Drive Themselves. Musk Just Said They Won't.

May 18, 2026

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5 min read

Tesla Told Buyers Their Cars Would Drive Themselves. Musk Just Said They Won't.

Plus, a regulatory tweak that could force automakers to quadruple EV output, and used inventory that still can't keep up with demand.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

Ram Rumble Bee Tease Points Squarely at a Supercharged V8

May 17, 2026

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3 min read

Ram Rumble Bee Tease Points Squarely at a Supercharged V8

Plus, Google's "biggest Android Auto update ever" still can't make a phone call, and the auto industry's trade deadline closes in.

Ryan W

OEM strategy

California's $270M EV Law Pays You at the Dealer, Not at Tax Time

Stellantis Shipped 38% More in North America. Sales Rose 5.7%.

The EV Laggard Just Passed Ten Brands: Toyota's US EV Sales Are Up 136%

Fake Airbag Inflators Have Killed 10 People. NHTSA Says They're in US Cars Now.

VW Confirms It Could Kill Half Its Models, Cut 1 Million Units of Capacity

Toyota's $3.6B Texas Bet Moves the Baja Tacoma Line, Not the Guanajuato One

VW's Blume Asks the Board to Accept 100,000 Job Cuts This Week

VW Said to Pull the Plug on Its €1.5 Billion Bosch Self-Driving Partnership

VW CEO Said to Target 100,000 Jobs, Four Plants, and a Core-Brand Spinoff

$24,950 Slate Truck Arrives Without the Tax Credit That Made It Make Sense

Lucid's New CEO Cuts 18% of Staff, Eliminates an Arizona Production Shift

Europe Is Coming for Chinese PHEVs After BYD and Jaecoo Gamed the System

BYD's Boss Says the Company Will Outsell Toyota in Five Years. Here's What the Numbers Actually Require.

1,000 UAW Workers Just Shut Down the Only Axle Line for GM's HD Pickups

Nissan Will Build Chery's Cars at Sunderland, the UK's Largest Auto Plant

Toyota's GRMN Corolla deletes rear seats · Lexus kills its EV flagship · Ford tells 4,653 owners: park it now

Lamborghini CEO Says Ferrari's Luce Backlash Proves He Was Right

Porsche Stopped Building the Taycan. The Market Already Said Why.

Stellantis Is Spending $70 Billion to Prove It Still Matters

AMG's New GT 4-Door Is an EV That Pretends to Be a V8

BMW Built a Manual M3 CS, Then Kept It From Most of the World

Tesla Told Buyers Their Cars Would Drive Themselves. Musk Just Said They Won't.

Ram Rumble Bee Tease Points Squarely at a Supercharged V8

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