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Trump's DOT Says It's "Deeply Alarmed" by Ford's China Battery Deal. Ford Says Read the Deed.

Trump's DOT Says It's "Deeply Alarmed" by Ford's China Battery Deal. Ford Says Read the Deed.

Plus, Ram wants 825,000 sales a year by 2030, and Jeep recalls 328,381 Grand Cherokees for the same rear spring a third time.

Sep 9, 2026

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5 min read

BYD Wants Stellantis's Idled Ontario Plant

BYD Wants Stellantis's Idled Ontario Plant

Plus, the new Atlas is set to earn VW half what the old one did, and J.D. Power finds a third of owners never touch their passenger screen.

Sep 1, 2026

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5 min read

Honda and Nissan Bury the Merger, Keep the Software

Honda and Nissan Bury the Merger, Keep the Software

Plus, BYD's overseas revenue overtakes its home market for the first time, and a headlight that's 615% over the glare limit but still legal.

Aug 31, 2026

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4 min read

Lincoln Imports the Corsair From China, Two Weeks After Ford Vowed to Stop

Lincoln Imports the Corsair From China, Two Weeks After Ford Vowed to Stop

Plus, Toyota recalls 48,280 Tacomas over shedding shocks, and the average car payment hit $812, a record for August.

Aug 26, 2026

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6 min read

Trump's 50% Canada Tariff Would Tax Toyota and Honda Most of All

Trump's 50% Canada Tariff Would Tax Toyota and Honda Most of All

Plus, Porsche's $1.46B AI bet with Tata and Waymo's leap into Munich.

Aug 25, 2026

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5 min read

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

GM's Brake Probe Just Learned Honda and Acura Use the Same Parts

Plus, the average new car hits $49,855 and GM cuts a labor deal with 4,600 Canadian workers days after the tariff truce collapsed.

Aug 24, 2026

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5 min read

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Stellantis May Scrap a Historic Plant While GM Signs a New Deal Down the Road

Plus, Chinese brands routed around the EU's tariff and took a record share, and Tesla sets a September 3 Austin launch date for the Cybercab.

Aug 23, 2026

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5 min read

China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

China's Biggest Recall Ever Comes Down to One Part, and Tesla Owns Most of It

Plus, BMW pushed Spider-Man ads to dashboards without asking, and California became the first state to regulate which replacement tires you can buy.

Aug 22, 2026

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5 min read

Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Canada's Tariff Lands at 15%, Tentatively. One Undecided Rule Halves the Bill.

Plus, China's car market is on pace for its worst year on record, and BMW quietly reviews its lineup.

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

Beer and Plywood Get Hit at Midnight. Cars Are Why There's No Deal.

Beer and Plywood Get Hit at Midnight. Cars Are Why There's No Deal.

Plus, Carvana buyers are paying more than the dealer down the street, and Nevada capped Tesla's robotaxi fleet at 10 after it asked for 5,000.

Aug 18, 2026

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6 min read

Washington Keeps Chinese EVs Out. Waymo Imported 2,600 of Them.

Washington Keeps Chinese EVs Out. Waymo Imported 2,600 of Them.

Plus, Monterey's big reveals: a 1,050-hp Revuelto SV, Aston's 838-hp Valen, a 1,600-hp Koenigsegg. And Porsche is reportedly winding down the Taycan.

Aug 15, 2026

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7 min read

Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Ford Moves Lincoln Production Home, and Says the Tariff Decided It

Plus, Cadillac's F1 team fires its boss with zero warning, and Tesla's Superchargers land only slightly above average in J.D. Power's charging study.

Aug 13, 2026

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5 min read

Chery Just Passed 20 Million Cars. Seven of Every Ten It Sold This Year Left China.

Chery Just Passed 20 Million Cars. Seven of Every Ten It Sold This Year Left China.

Plus, BMW sweeps six segments in JD Power's owner satisfaction study and a heat wave exposes a Cadillac Optiq defect.

Jul 26, 2026

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4 min read

Ford Gives Geely a Line Inside Its Spanish Plant

Ford Gives Geely a Line Inside Its Spanish Plant

Plus, Penske's $3.8 billion go-private bid and used EV prices climbing as gas prices rise.

Jul 23, 2026

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GM Brings Back Gas Cadillacs After $10.9 Billion EV Reality Check

GM Brings Back Gas Cadillacs After $10.9 Billion EV Reality Check

Plus, Mercedes' 20% Chinese ownership stake risks a US sales ban, and California hybrid sales overtake EVs as incentives lapse.

Jul 22, 2026

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4 min read

Three Tariff Clocks, One Cliff: Auto's July Converges on the 24th

Three Tariff Clocks, One Cliff: Auto's July Converges on the 24th

Plus, dealers are stickering new cars higher than ever, and California just made robotaxi companies ticketable.

Jul 5, 2026

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Tesla Delivered 480,126 Vehicles in Q2. The US Was the Weak Spot.

Tesla Delivered 480,126 Vehicles in Q2. The US Was the Weak Spot.

Plus, used hybrids up 11.9% since January, and Kia's Niro quietly drops its EV.

Jul 2, 2026

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4 min read

The $73,495 Corvette Stingray Is Now a Validated 200-MPH Car

The $73,495 Corvette Stingray Is Now a Validated 200-MPH Car

Plus, Lamborghini adds 144 hp and still can't beat the old model's sprint time, and Kia's best half-year ever.

Jul 1, 2026

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5 min read

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

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.

Jun 20, 2026

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Canada Is the Biggest Loser as U.S. Tariffs Reshape North American Assembly

Canada Is the Biggest Loser as U.S. Tariffs Reshape North American Assembly

Plus, Range Rovers listing below half their original price in China and BMW's i3 demand surprises everyone.

Jun 18, 2026

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Subaru Confirmed Three New Manual Cars for 2027, the Same Weekend VW Dropped Its Last One

Subaru Confirmed Three New Manual Cars for 2027, the Same Weekend VW Dropped Its Last One

Plus, Antonelli won a chaotic Monaco as Verstappen and Norris both retired, and Honda Odyssey owners sue over their airbags.

Jun 7, 2026

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Tesla Retroactively Added "Supervised" to FSD Contracts Owners Already Signed

Tesla Retroactively Added "Supervised" to FSD Contracts Owners Already Signed

Plus, plug-in hybrids emitting 5× their rated CO2 and a Rolls-Royce that gained 16% more range.

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

White House Wants Cars to Be 82% North American. Canada Wasn't Invited.

White House Wants Cars to Be 82% North American. Canada Wasn't Invited.

Plus, BYD puts its money where its ADAS is, and synthetic oil could be scarce until mid-2027.

May 30, 2026

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4 min read

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

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.

May 28, 2026

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