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Stories that cross more than one manufacturer: regulation, tariffs, supply chains, charging networks and market-wide figures.
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Asian brands take US share from the Detroit Three
GM sold 670,974 vehicles and Toyota 633,223; Ford held third place by 1,195 vehicles.
Chinese brands reach 10% of Argentina's car market
Up from about 2% in late 2025. BYD, new to Argentina, is already its ninth best-selling brand.
Tesla delivers 486,532 in Q3, BYD's BEV lead widens
Up 1.3% on Q2 and down 2.1% on a year ago, with about 22,000 more cars delivered than built.
BMW weighs an SUV above the X7 and a small Neue Klasse
A US-only SUV above the X7 is under consideration, and an entry-level Neue Klasse is due in 2028.
Ford halts F-150 production at Dearborn
All Dearborn F-150 shifts were cancelled 24-29 September. F-Series US sales are down 11% for January-August.
Geely unveils a 2,250 kW charger and 12C battery
A 10 to 70% charge took 4 minutes 30 seconds in Geely tests; no date for production cars.
NIO Q3 deliveries reach 109,178, ONVO falls 43%
The NIO brand grew 55% in September and Firefly set a record of 7,327, but ONVO fell 42.5%.
Stellantis halts two French plants over batteries
Sochaux stops 23-30 October and Rennes 22-30 October. The shortage is in long-range battery packs.
Croatia approves Tesla FSD Supervised
Croatia is the eighth European country to clear FSD Supervised; an EU-wide vote is not expected before December.
Toyota estimates 400,000 robots for its factories
An estimate of about 1 trillion yen a year from 2028, not a confirmed budget.
US cuts its 2031 fuel economy target to 34.9 mpg
NHTSA projects 34.9 mpg for the 2031 fleet instead of 50.4, and ends CAFE credit trading from model year 2028.
Xiaomi delivers more than 40,000 cars in September
Its best month of 2026 still leaves roughly 263,500 cars to deliver in the fourth quarter to hit 550,000.
Bentley drops its fixed all-electric deadline
Bentley will build plug-in hybrids and EVs on one line at Crewe and follow demand. The next EV is due after 2030.
Geely takes 30% of NIO Power in battery-swap deal
Geely pays 640 million yuan plus its Yiyi Power swap business for 30%. Zeekr says it has no swap models planned.
GM ships EVs with recycled-battery cathode
80 old GM packs became over 12 tonnes of cathode material, now in seven customer EVs. GM calls it a pilot.
Jeep recalls 201,976 SUVs over tyre pressure warning
The fix is a free software update. Owner letters run 29 September to 21 October; check your VIN before then.
Mercedes warns two German plants could close
One assembly plant and one powertrain plant are at risk if costs do not fall. Mercedes has named neither.
GAC to buy FAW's stake in FAW Toyota
GAC has signed a letter of intent; price, share count and approvals are still to come.
Chinese-brand cars crack national top-10 sales charts across Europe
The Jaecoo 7 outsold every UK car but the Ford Puma in August; BYD hit a record 6th in Austria.
Hyundai plans NVIDIA autonomy for 2028, then its own Atria AI
Level 2+ arrives in H1 2028 on NVIDIA hardware; the in-house Atria AI system follows in H2 2029.