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Volkswagen Recalls More Than 208,000 Vehicles in the U.S. Over Steering-Control Risk

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Volkswagen Group of America is recalling 208,724 vehicles in the United States because a steering-rack mounting bolt can corrode and break, potentially allowing the steering rack housing to fracture and causing a loss of steering…

Toyota Estimates Factory Automation Could Cost $6.4 Billion a Year From 2028

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Toyota is preparing for a major transformation of its manufacturing operations, with the automaker estimating that modernizing its factories through greater automation and robotics could require spending about 1 trillion yen, or $6.4 billion, every…

Lucid and Bolt Plan 25,000 Autonomous Robotaxis Across Europe

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Lucid is expanding its ambitions in autonomous mobility through a new partnership with European shared-mobility company Bolt that could eventually put at least 25,000 fully autonomous Lucid vehicles into service across major European cities. The…

BYD Recalls More Than 183,000 Vehicles in China Over Brake Pedal Defect

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BYD is recalling 183,211 vehicles in China after regulators identified a manufacturing defect affecting a small but important component of the brake pedal assembly. The recall covers older Qin and Tang series vehicles produced between…

U.S. Auto Industry Urges Trump to Keep Chinese Automakers Out of America

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Six major U.S. automotive trade groups are urging President Donald Trump to maintain restrictions preventing Chinese automakers from selling, importing, or manufacturing passenger vehicles in the United States, adding pressure on the administration ahead of…

Hyundai CEO Warns Chinese Automakers Could Surge Into the U.S. Market

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Hyundai Motor CEO José Muñoz has warned that Chinese automakers could make a rapid push into the U.S. market if Washington weakens the trade barriers and market-access restrictions that currently limit their ability to sell…

Volkswagen Cuts 2026 Profit Outlook After $7 Billion Porsche Write-Down

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Volkswagen has sharply reduced its 2026 profit outlook after taking a €6 billion ($6.9 billion) non-cash impairment charge related to Porsche, adding another major setback to a restructuring effort already being driven by weak Chinese…

The Federal Crash Investigation Program Has Nearly Stopped Working

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Special Crash Investigations program is designed to give federal safety officials an unusually detailed look at serious and unusual crashes. But the program’s activity has fallen sharply in 2026,…

Brake Assist Failures Now Under Federal Review on 1.1 Million GM Vehicles

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded a federal investigation into potential brake-assist failures involving more than 1.1 million vehicles equipped with General Motors’ eBoost electronic braking system. The investigation began with complaints…

Federal Probe Covers 1.2 Million Teslas Over a Suspension Part That Can Detach

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened a federal investigation into nearly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints alleging that a front suspension component can detach while the vehicle is being…

Regulators Question How a Car With No Steering Wheel Was Certified Legal

Tesla Cybercab interior with a steering-wheel-free design and large central touchscreen

Federal regulators are examining how Tesla certified its steering-wheel-free Cybercab as compliant with U.S. vehicle safety standards after the autonomous taxi began commercial service in Austin, Texas. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened Audit…

Regulators Ordered a Recall Themselves for the First Time in Decades

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration took an unusually direct step in April 2026 when it ordered manufacturers and importers to recall a group of defective airbag inflators that the agency said had been linked…

Nissan to Build Kicks e-POWER Hybrid SUV in the UK With $229 Million Investment

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Nissan is adding another electrified model to its Sunderland manufacturing operation as the Japanese automaker prepares to build the Kicks e-POWER hybrid SUV for European customers. The company will invest £170 million, or about $229…

McLaren Commits $675 Million to UK Expansion and Confirms Its First SUV

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McLaren Automotive is committing £500 million, equivalent to about $675 million, to expand its manufacturing and engineering operations in the United Kingdom as the British performance-car maker prepares for one of the biggest product expansions…

GM Faces Growing Pressure as U.S. Hybrid Sales Surge While Its Lineup Stays EV-Focused

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General Motors is facing a changing U.S. vehicle market as its product strategy remains heavily centered on electric vehicles. Hybrid vehicles accounted for 19% of U.S. retail vehicle sales in August 2026, according to Reuters,…

McLaren Plans Its First SUV as Part of Major New Product Expansion

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McLaren is preparing to enter the SUV market for the first time as the British performance-car manufacturer looks to increase sales, expand its product range, and compete more directly with larger luxury brands. The company…

U.S. EV Sales Rise as Falling Prices and Growing Used-EV Supply Attract More Buyers

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The U.S. electric-vehicle market showed signs of improvement in August as both new and used EV sales increased, while lower prices and a growing supply of off-lease vehicles gave shoppers more choices. According to Cox…

Ford Adds Trailer Support to BlueCruise on the 2027 F-150

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Ford is expanding the role of its BlueCruise hands-free driver-assistance system with a new towing capability for the 2027 F-150. The feature will allow drivers to use hands-free highway driving while pulling compatible boats, campers,…

NHTSA Questions Tesla Over Cybercab Certification as Regulators Examine Human Controls

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Tesla’s driverless Cybercab is facing a closer regulatory examination in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration asked the automaker to explain how it certified the steering-wheel-free robotaxi for compliance with federal…