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Rivian ties its next Uber investment to an autonomy milestone
Rivian says it is on schedule to unlock a $250 million Uber investment tranche as production of its R2 compact SUV expands.
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Volkswagen plans to export China-developed vehicle technology
Volkswagen will take a China-developed vehicle platform and electronic architecture into markets including South America and South Africa, starting by the end of the decade.
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BMW raises X3 M50 output to 437 hp and adds a Black Package
BMW’s 2027 X3 M50 xDrive gains 44 hp for a total of 437 hp, while a separate $3,800 Black Package adds wheels, trim and cabin details.
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US and Canada discuss easing steel and auto tariffs
US and Canadian officials are working on possible relief from tariffs on Canadian steel and automobiles after broader trade talks broke down in August.
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Audi plans $4 billion SUV plant in Georgia
Audi plans its first US assembly plant, a $4 billion Georgia facility designed to build 200,000 premium SUVs a year and employ about 4,500 people.
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Volvo Cars plans 2,500 more job cuts after quarterly loss
Volvo Cars posted a 3.7 billion Swedish-crown adjusted operating loss, doubled its cash burn and announced 2,500 additional job cuts.
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Tesla cuts its spending forecast, clouding the pace of its AI ambitions
Tesla lowered its 2026 capital-spending forecast to about $20 billion, leaving investors to assess which expansion programs will slow.
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GM plans to extend eyes-off highway driving to pickups and large SUVs
GM says its planned eyes-off driving system will move beyond the Cadillac Escalade IQ to high-volume pickups and SUVs.
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Waymo plans autonomous ride-hailing service in Madrid in 2027
Madrid would become Waymo’s first Spanish market if the planned commercial launch proceeds next year.
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Waymo reportedly plans a much larger robotaxi fleet
A Semafor report cited by Reuters describes a target of 20,000 vehicles by the end of 2027.
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McLaren offers five historic Formula One cars for sale
The team will prepare five functioning cars for buyers through specialist dealer Tom Hartley Jr.
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Renault launches the Duster Strong Hybrid in India
The new hybrid variant starts at ₹1,699,000, adding a different powertrain choice to the SUV range.
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Waymo targets Toronto robotaxi service in 2028
Alphabet’s self-driving company plans its first Canadian deployment with Element Fleet Management.
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Volvo and Nvidia expand plans for automated driving
The partners will combine Volvo safety engineering with Nvidia’s sensor, computing and driving-software technologies.
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Tesla reveals redesigned Roadster with production targeted for 2028
The long-delayed sports car returns with SpaceX-developed thrusters and another future production date.
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Ford opens an interest list for the Fathom electric pickup
Customers can request updates and a preorder invitation; actual preorders are planned for early 2027.
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European carmakers seek support as quarterly volumes weaken
BMW and Stellantis reported weaker third-quarter volumes as executives pressed for help with Europe’s industrial transition.
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China–EU deal targets a fast-growing $7.5bn hybrid trade
Chinese hybrid exports to the European Union tripled to $7.5 billion in the first half of 2026, but a new bilateral deal is set to curb the trade.
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Stellantis uses retro 2CV concept to frame its affordable-EV push
Stellantis presented a retro-inspired Citroën 2CV concept as a preview of a low-cost, Europe-built electric car expected in 2028.
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US charging network expands through the EV sales slowdown
US electric-vehicle sales have fallen sharply, yet charging operators are on course to add roughly as many public plugs as in record-setting 2025, with newer sites becoming larger and faster.
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A record 20 Chinese brands head to the Paris Motor Show.
Chinese participation is set to double from 2024 as European manufacturers prepare new, more affordable electric models for an increasingly contested home market.
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Polestar nears a US sellout before connected-car rules close its new-car market.
The company says it is close to exhausting remaining 2026-model inventory before US rules bar it from selling new model-year 2027 vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz sales fall 8% while its electric deliveries rise 52%.
Third-quarter car deliveries dropped to 407,200 as China declined sharply, even as battery-electric sales across cars and vans reached 78,100.
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Jaguar premieres its all-electric Type 01 grand tourer in New York.
The four-door electric GT opens for orders in early 2027, with Jaguar claiming more than 1,000 PS, a 400-mile EPA range and 350 kW charging.
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Honda plans to test wireless road charging for moving trucks.
A planned Japanese highway trial will explore whether embedded road equipment can charge electric trucks while they are moving.
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Honda turns to Tata Technologies to speed India vehicle development.
The partnership is intended to cut development time and cost for India-specific vehicles as Honda works to rebuild a sharply reduced market share.
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Britain is considering tariffs on Chinese electric-vehicle imports, The Times reports.
The reported review could lead to duties comparable with the European Union's, although the British government said no tariffs have been imposed.
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Renault plans more than €10 billion of French investment in EVs and more affordable cars.
CEO François Provost said the five-year plan would continue the company's electrification push, subject to a stable social and political environment.
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Tesla's third-quarter deliveries beat forecasts and put annual growth within reach.
The electric-car maker delivered 486,532 vehicles in the quarter, nearly 30,000 above the Visible Alpha consensus.
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UK September car registrations rise 12% as battery-electric demand accelerates.
Registrations reached 350,518, the strongest September since 2017, while battery-electric volumes climbed 36.3% year on year.
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GM keeps the U.S. sales lead as Toyota narrows the gap with hybrids.
Third-quarter data showed GM still first in U.S. sales, while higher fuel prices strengthened demand for Toyota and Honda hybrids.
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OPmobility agrees to buy Hyundai Mobis' lighting business for $443 million.
French supplier OPmobility signed a final agreement to acquire Hyundai Mobis' automotive-lighting business for 600 billion won, about $443 million.
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General Motors cuts planned Chevrolet Bolt production by about 75%.
A United Auto Workers official said GM's Kansas City-area plant is now on pace to build about 35,000 Chevrolet Bolt EVs before production ends in the first quarter of 2027, versus roughly 150,000 previously planned.
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The United States finalizes lower vehicle fuel-economy standards through 2031.
The new target calls for an average 34.9 miles per gallon by 2031, replacing the previous administration's 50.4-mpg trajectory and ending credit trading after 2028.
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NIO and Geely agree to combine battery-swapping and charging networks.
Geely will take 30% of NIO Power as the companies work on common swapping standards, compatible vehicles and a larger shared energy network.
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Electric trucks are now cheaper to own in six major EU markets, analysis says.
Transport & Environment estimates that higher diesel prices have pushed five-year electric-truck ownership costs below diesel in markets representing 46% of EU heavy-truck registrations.
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Ford pauses F-150 production at a Michigan plant over a supply problem.
Production of Ford’s F-150 was halted for nearly a week at the Dearborn Truck Plant because of a supplier issue, Reuters reported.
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Tesla begins customer deliveries of its Semi electric trucks.
Tesla has started delivering Semi trucks to an initial group of customers, nearly nine years after the battery-electric big rig was unveiled, Reuters reported.
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Geely introduces a system designed to charge an EV from 10% to 70% in 4.5 minutes.
Geely says its new 2.2-megawatt charging setup can take a compatible EV from 10% to 70% in 4.5 minutes under normal ambient conditions.
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Volkswagen's China chief expects the passenger-car market to shrink about 20% in 2026.
Ralf Brandstaetter compared the contraction with the impact of the pandemic as Volkswagen faces lower deliveries and tighter margins in its largest market.
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Saudi startup Ceer unveils its first electric sedan and SUV.
The Exobot sedan and SUV are due to begin Saudi sales in early 2027, with five mainstream models planned between 2028 and 2030.
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Volkswagen plans to intensify restructuring after cutting its profit outlook.
The core brand says earlier measures were insufficient as the group prepares 50,000 additional job cuts and faces weak margins, overcapacity and Asian competition.
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CATL develops “tall” batteries for American electric pickup trucks.
The Chinese battery maker says its new packaging format can supply the power demanded by U.S. pickups and has already been tested by unnamed automakers.
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Volvo Cars names Škoda chief Klaus Zellmer as its next CEO.
The automaker is turning to an experienced Volkswagen executive as tariffs, weaker EV demand and high development costs pressure its turnaround.
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Record European fuel prices drive new relief measures for motorists.
Updated reporting shows sharp year-on-year fuel increases as Germany and Italy prepare tax relief for drivers and vehicle owners.
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Volkswagen cuts its outlook as Porsche strain drives €10 billion in charges.
The automaker now expects a 2026 operating margin of no more than 1%, citing restructuring, tariffs and weaker assumptions for Porsche.
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BYD recalls 183,211 vehicles in China over brake-pedal component risk.
Affected Qin and Tang vehicles built from 2014 to 2022 may have stopper pads that crack or detach, leaving brake lights illuminated.
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Xpeng plans to license its vehicle technology beyond Volkswagen.
The planned offering spans electronic architecture, cockpit systems, Turing AI chips and driver-assistance software.
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Ford puts vehicle durability through 110-degree desert heat.
Ford details how triple-digit Arizona heat is used to evaluate vehicle performance and durability before customer use.
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A possible Toyota JV tie-up signals pressure on China's old auto model.
GAC's planned stake purchase could bring Toyota's two major Chinese operations closer together.
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Volvo extends electric range in new US-market XC60 and XC90 PHEVs.
The updated plug-in hybrids are rated by Volvo for up to 78 and 73 miles of electric driving respectively.
BMW combines navigation and driving assistance in one 3D view.
The new BMW Maps display is scheduled to arrive in October for vehicles with Operating System X.
BMW brings i7 production to Chennai with its new Indian 7 Series lineup.
The India-market launch combines updated petrol and electric models, with deliveries scheduled to start in October.
BMW marks the Nürburgring centenary with nine M-branded editions.
Six cars and three motorcycles combine anniversary design details with existing high-performance platforms and selected engineering updates.
BMW moves the iX5 Hydrogen into road testing and production planning.
Prototype validation is running alongside fuel-cell assembly work in Munich and preparations for future series production at Steyr.
Nissan names its coming European electric city car PIXO.
The A-segment EV will be built in Europe for European customers, with a full reveal set for September 23.
BMW’s next combustion-engine 3 Series reaches final summer testing.
Camouflaged four- and six-cylinder prototypes are being tuned for handling and ride comfort in Miramas, France.
Porsche brings a one-off Flachbau RS to Monterey.
The event showcase paired bespoke design with a return to manual driving.
Porsche shows three regional approaches to personalization.
Special editions for Kuwait, Japan and the UK put local influences into the design.