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Toyota Is Advertising Its Cars To AI

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:27:03 +0000

Hey computer, what do you think about the new Prius?

Analysts Say Japan And Korea Will Eat The Big Three's Lunches

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 14:22:45 +0000

Is focusing on huge, thirsty SUVs during a time of sky-high gas prices a great market strategy? Guess we're about to find out!

Ford CEO Says U.S. Must Not Fall To Scourge Of Chinese Cars, It's Already 'Too Late' For Europe

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:33:39 +0000

Plus epublicans figuring out how to ban Chinese cars without banning Mercedes, China's electric trucks, and dealerships that love AI.

Nissan Wants Hybrids To Be Its 'Primary Powertrain' In North America

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 14:24:08 +0000

Plus, Tesla offering FSD in Croatia, the state of Volvo's hiring, and the state of Toyota's sales.

Tesla's European FSD Vote Is On Hold

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:31:51 +0000

Plus which automakers will suffer the most in this age of sky-high fuel prices?

ID Bust: VW Delays The ID Buzz's U.S. Comeback To 2028 Model Year

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 25 Sep 2026 14:16:52 +0000

Plus, Tesla has finally begun Semi deliveries after years of delays, and more.

Chinese Car Sales Are Surging In Europe And U.S. Senators Want To Make Sure That Can't Happen Here

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 24 Sep 2026 14:26:16 +0000

Plus, Mercedes-Benz wants to cut over $900 million worth of labor costs in Germany, and Honda is looking to Ohio for a $2.5 billion assembly plant.

Geely Can Now Charge An EV Battery In Under 5 Minutes

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:39:24 +0000

Plus, Honda's plans for a bigger brother to the Pilot, a notable attendee of Trump's dinner with Xi Jinping, and a new Rivian recall.

'Getting Less For The Money' The Affordability Crisis Hits America's Used-Car Lots

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 22 Sep 2026 14:22:38 +0000

It's just bad news for global the economy all the way down.

Tesla Finally Goes To Trial For Racism In Its Factory

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:22:27 +0000

Plus, U.S. fears of Chinese cars, Volkswagen's accelerated plans to downsize, and the death of the U.S. EV market.

GM Is Going All-In On V8s And Diesels As Fuel Prices Soar To Record Levels

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 14:04:11 +0000

Gas and diesel prices soar, and so do GM's ambitions for its new V8 truck engines.

VW's Seat Could Be The First Casualty Of China's European Dominance And VAG's Restructuring

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:24:45 +0000

Plus, the EU is asking China very nicely to limit its hybrid exports, Volvo is planning to launch 13 models by the end of the 2020s in a bid and more.

Regulators Don't Love The Tesla Cybercab's Driverless Design

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:25:30 +0000

Plus, McLaren's plans for a UK-built SUV, Nissan's new plans for a UK-built SUV - presumably unrelated - and Bosch workers' pleas to the European Union.

Land Rover And Stellantis Will Team Up To Build A Defender Pickup In The U.S.

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:30:22 +0000

Plus, Waymo has its sights set on Tokyo, the eldest boy of the VinFast empire is named its global chief executive and more.

Tesla Market Share Is Slowly Recovering In The U.S.

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Mon, 14 Sep 2026 14:15:46 +0000

Plus, the company's pinkie promises of a new Roadster. We'll also look at Trump's interest in American-made Chinese cars, and yet another Ford recall.

Ford Touts $1 Billion In Kentucky Truck Plant Investments After Sean Duffy Publicly Whined About Its Ties To Chinese Automakers

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 14:21:26 +0000

Plus, the Trump administration's fight with California over stricter vehicle emissions hits a roadblock in court and more.

Volkswagen To Spend $18.6 Billion On Job-Cutting, Factory-Shuttering Restructuring

staff@jalopnik.com (Ryan Erik King) — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 15:43:09 +0000

Plus, Porsche completing the sale of its stake in Bugatti, the Boring Company's Emirati investment windfall and more.

Trump Administration Warns Ford Against Making Deals With Chinese Companies

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Wed, 09 Sep 2026 14:35:10 +0000

Plus, Germany's refusal to let Volkswagen stop being Volkswagen, China pushing foreign companies to pay suppliers faster, and more.

Volkswagen's Downsizing Starts With Selling A Factory To Israeli Arms Manufacturers

staff@jalopnik.com (Amber DaSilva) — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 14:13:50 +0000

Plus Tesla's latest European FSD approval. We'll also look at BYD's 2027 sales goals, and Jaguar Land Rover's personnel cuts.

Diesel Hit A New Record High, Just As We Predicted Yesterday

staff@jalopnik.com (Andy Kalmowitz) — Fri, 04 Sep 2026 14:15:48 +0000

Even if you don't drive a diesel, this is bad, dire, highly ungood news.