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AD #3799 - Ram's New RHO Performance Truck; Honda Reveals Two New EVs In China; U.S. April Sales Expected to Dip
- Honda Makes $11 Billion EV Investment in Canada - Honda Introduces Two New EVs In China - Toyota To Build 3-Row Electric SUV In Indiana - U.S. April Sales Expected to Slightly Dip - NHTSA Opens Investigation into Tesla Autopilot Recall - Mazda Unveils Two New NEVs For China - Nissan Reveals Four Electrified Concepts - Ram Shows Off New RHO Performance Truck - Republican Governors Likely to Ramp Up Anti-UAW Efforts
AD #3798 - CATL Improves LFP Batteries; BYD Going After Europe's Hot Hatches?; Hyundai Boosts Production in India
- Only 3 Chinese Automakers Are Profitable - CATL Improves LFP Batteries - CATL Develops EV Platform - Hyundai Pivots from EVs to Hybrids - Mercedes Pivots from EVs to Hybrids - VinFast Burning Through Cash - Judge Rules In Favor of Supplier, Against Stellantis - VW Reveals New Styling in ID.CODE Concept - Toyota Launching New bZ EVs in China Soon - BYD OCEAN-M is An Electric Hot Hatch - Hyundai Makes Big Move in India
AD #3797 - Tesla’s Stock Up Despite Q1 Earnings Drop; Mercedes Reveals All-Electric G-Class; Subaru Axes Legacy from Lineup
- Tesla’s Stock Up Despite Q1 Earnings Drop - Tesla Gives Model 3 A Performance Boost - LG Chem and Factorial Partner on Solid-State Batteries - Mercedes Reveals All-Electric G-Class - Euro NCAP To Start Crash Testing Heavy-Duty Trucks - Subaru Axes Legacy from U.S. Lineup - Polestar Considers Selling U.S. Built Cars in EU - VW Aiming For 15% Market Share in China
AD #3796 - Most Americans Open to Chinese EVs; Tesla Has Lowest Repair Costs; Kia Reveals All-New Global Pickup
- GM Had a Good 1st Quarter - Most Americans Open to Chinese EVs - Tesla Gets New Nav System in China - Tesla Has Lowest Repair Costs - Kia Reveals All-New Global Pickup - Our Best Look Yet at 1st Range Rover BEV - All-New Opel Grandland Migrates to STLA Medium Platform - smart Shows Biggest Model Yet - Chery Forms New EV Van JV in EU
AD #3795 - VW Workers Vote to Join UAW; Tesla Slashes Model 3, Y and FSD Prices; BYD Names New Pickup the Shark
- VW Workers Vote to Join UAW - Tesla U.S. Sales Drop 25% In February - Tesla Slashes Model 3, Y and FSD Prices - Wall Street Braces for Tesla Earnings Drop - Four Legacy Stocks Outperform Tesla - BMW’s Battery Partner Expands U.S. Production - Nissan Reveals New Qashqai SUV In Europe - Honda and VW Dealers Worried About New Brands - Range Rover Sport SV Gets Biggest Brakes in Company History - EVs Boosting Demand for Copper - BYD Names New Pickup the Shark
AD #3794 - Nissan Cuts Sales and Profit Forecast; Republican States Sue EPA Over Emissions Rules; Toyota Highlander Going All-Electric
- Nissan Cuts Sales and Profit Forecast - Republican States Sue EPA Over Emissions Rules - Chery To Make Spain Plant Export Hub - Toyota Highlander Going All-Electric - Mercedes To Hold Union Vote Next Month - Tesla Recalls All Cybertrucks - GM Rolls Out Bidirectional Home EV Chargers - Corvette’s Chief Engineer Retires - Dodge Introduces Comprehensive Protection Plan
AD #3793 - U.S. Fast Charging Network Growing Fast; Mexico Facing U.S. Pressure Over Chinese EVs; New Toyota Camry Goes Hybrid Only
- Commercial EVs Cheaper to Operate Than ICE - EU Sales Drop in March, EVs Fall the Most - Fast EV Chargers Growing Fast in the U.S. - Google Maps Adds Charging Stations, Availability - Another Wild Van Debuts in China - DS Adds Geo-Fencing to PHEVs - New Toyota Camry Goes Hybrid Only - Mexico Facing U.S. Pressure Over Chinese EVs
AD #3792 - Tesla Market Cap Drops Below $500 Billion; GM Launches PHEVs In China; Boston Dynamics Unveils New Humanoid Robot
- Southern Governors Speak Out Against UAW - Tesla Shareholders Vote On $59 Billion Musk Package - Tesla Market Cap Drops Below $500 Billion - Stella Shareholders Approve $39 Million Pay for Tavares - China Exports More Cars Than Germany Makes - GM Launches PHEVs In China - BYD Super 9 Looks Sensational - BMW Doing Well with EVs - Chevy Bolt Going to Fairfax - Boston Dynamics Unveils New Humanoid Robot
AD #3791 - Alfa Forced to Change New CUV Name; Key Leader Leaving Tesla; Stellantis Battles Suppliers
- Key Leader Leaving Tesla - Suppliers Fight Stellantis Over Prices - GM Gets a New Headquarters - Nissan Making Progress w/ Solid-State Batteries - Honda Reveals New EV Series for China - Maserati Drops Top on Sporty EV - JLR Develops Portable Charger for Testing - Alfa Forced to Change New CUV Name - Why VW Has Bentley and BMW Has Rolls-Royce
AD #3790 - Tesla Axes 10% Of Workforce, Slashes FSD Price; UAW Votes at VW This Week; Magna to Test Humanoid Robots
- Tesla Axes 10% Of Workforce, Slashes FSD Price - BP Pulse Cuts 10% Of Workers - Honda On Pace to Start U.S. EV Production In 2025 - UAW Votes at VW This Week - Magna to Test Humanoid Robots at Production Sites - Tesla’s Extraordinary Design Evolution - Chery To Sign Deal with Premium European Brand - Cadillac Reveals New Optiq Interior - Dongfeng’s Wild Off-Road EV May Come to Market
AD #3789 - Study: BYD Received $3.7 Billion In Subsidies; Chinese EVs Piling Up in EU Ports; India States Try to Lure Tesla Plant
- Study Says BYD Received $3.7 Billion In Subsidies - Chinese EVs Piling Up in European Ports - EU Fined Automakers $552 Million For CO2 Emissions In 2020 - German Companies Say They’re Being Treated Unfairly in China - India Now 4th Largest Car Market in The World - India States Try to Lure Tesla Plant - GAC’s Hyper Brand to Use Solid-State Batteries - Nio Integrates Generative AI into Its Vehicles - BYD Tests Pickup in Mexico
AD #3788 - Tesla Superchargers Generate Big Bucks; PHEVs Emit Far More Emissions Than Claimed; Diesel Owners Drive the Most
- Tesla Superchargers Generate Big Bucks - PHEVs Emit Far More Emissions Than Claimed - China Q1 Sales Come Roaring Back - Tavares Warns About Chinese Plants in Italy - Milano is Alfa's 1st Electric - Wuling EV Sedan Starts at $15K in China - U.S. Auto Insurance Rates Up Dramatically - Diesel Owners Drive the Most - Kia Launching 1st Pickup Truck
AD #3787 - Toyota Reveals All-New 4Runner; BMW EV Sales Up 40% In Q1; China Closing Idled Car Plants
- China Closing Idled Car Plants - Chery Nearing Deal to Build Cars in Spain - BMW EV Sales Up 40% In Q1 - Mercedes BEV Sales Slide 9% - Porsche’s Sales Dip in Q1 - Toyota Reveals All-New 4Runner - New Buick Enclave Unveiled - Ford Focus Gets New Performance Model - Opel and Vauxhall Revive Frontera SUV - Major OEM Adopts Clarios 12-Volt AGM Battery
AD #3786 - BYD Makes More Per Car Than Ford; Tesla Slashes Supercharger Install Time; Ford Dropping Direct Sales in Europe
- BYD Makes More Per Car than Ford - BYD Working on Next-Gen Blade Battery - Tesla Settles Autopilot Lawsuit - Tesla Slashes Supercharger Install Time in Half - GM Ready to Restart Cruise - Ford Dropping Direct Sales in Europe - BMW Forms EV Partnership with Rimac - Porsche Expanding Use of Active Suspension Tech - Ford Taking Orders for Updated Mach-E - New Toyota 4Runner Debuts Today
AD #3785 - BYD Targets Premium Segment in Europe; Tesla Robotaxi To Be Revealed in August; GM Part of Group Developing Lunar Rover
- Musk Says Robotaxi Will Be Revealed in August - Didi and GAC Aion To Produce Robotaxis Next Year - BYD Targets Premium Segment in Europe - VW Says Its EVs Can’t Keep Up in China - Changan Subsidiary Merges with HiPhi - Hyundai Group Signs Battery Deal in India - Toyota’s Daihatsu Unit to Focus on Electric Minicars - GM Part of Group Developing Lunar Rover - How to Market EVs To People Who Don’t Want Them