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Hyundai's Georgia Plant Could Become America's Largest Car Factory
HyundaiIndustry News
Aug 21, 2026 • news

Hyundai's Georgia Plant Could Become America's Largest Car Factory

Hyundai is considering expanding its Georgia plant to produce 800,000 vehicles annually by 2028, making it the largest car factory in the US.

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Speeding Is The New Normal As 79% Of Americans Exceed The Speed Limit
Industry News
Aug 20, 2026 • news

Speeding Is The New Normal As 79% Of Americans Exceed The Speed Limit

A study by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety finds that 79% of Americans admit to speeding, with 10 mph over the limit considered 'actual' speeding.

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Toyota Celebrates 60 Years Of Corolla With New Special Edition
ToyotaIndustry News
Aug 18, 2026 • news

Toyota Celebrates 60 Years Of Corolla With New Special Edition

Toyota introduces a 60th Anniversary Special Edition Corolla with exclusive styling and extra features.

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Mexican Engineers Win $11.5M Settlement Over Alleged Labor Violations at Georgia Kia Plant
KiaIndustry News
Aug 17, 2026 • news

Mexican Engineers Win $11.5M Settlement Over Alleged Labor Violations at Georgia Kia Plant

A federal judge approved an $11.5 million class-action settlement involving over 600 Mexican engineers and technical workers who alleged labor violations at a Georgia Kia plant.

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Porsche Buying RUF? RUF Denies Acquisition Report
PorscheIndustry News
Aug 14, 2026 • news

Porsche Buying RUF? RUF Denies Acquisition Report

Porsche buying RUF Automobile? RUF has denied the acquisition report. Learn about RUF's Porsche history, independence, CTR Yellowbird and reported Singer talks.

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Chevrolet Is Leaving China After a 98% Sales Collapse
ChevroletIndustry News
Aug 11, 2026 • news

Chevrolet Is Leaving China After a 98% Sales Collapse

Chevrolet is ending domestic sales in China after sales fell more than 98%, while GM shifts its focus to Buick, Cadillac and new-energy vehicles.

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Advanced Safety Features Cut Crashes but Raise Repair Costs
Industry News
Aug 11, 2026 • news

Advanced Safety Features Cut Crashes but Raise Repair Costs

Advanced safety systems can prevent crashes and reduce insurance claims, but cameras, radar and calibration can make modern collision repairs more expensive.

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Google's AI Falsely Claims Flock Cameras are Filled with Gold and Copper
Industry News
Aug 10, 2026 • news

Google's AI Falsely Claims Flock Cameras are Filled with Gold and Copper

Google AI claimed Flock cameras contain grams of gold and pounds of copper. Here's what Flock's specifications actually show and why the viral claim is false.

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UK Manual Driving Licence: Is a One-Hour Conversion Course Enough?
Industry News
Aug 9, 2026 • news

UK Manual Driving Licence: Is a One-Hour Conversion Course Enough?

The UK could change how automatic-only drivers upgrade to a manual licence. Here's what the AA's one-hour conversion proposal means, how the current rules work, and whether one hour is really enough.

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Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 Sales Are Falling: What Went Wrong?
MazdaIndustry News
Aug 8, 2026 • news

Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 Sales Are Falling: What Went Wrong?

Mazda CX-70 and CX-90 sales are down sharply in the U.S. Here's what's behind the decline, Mazda's safety strategy, tariffs, PHEV demand and the surprising Mazda3 surge.

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Aston Martin Sells Majority Stake in Branding to Secure £550 Million Debt Financing
Aston MartinIndustry News
Aug 6, 2026 • news

Aston Martin Sells Majority Stake in Branding to Secure £550 Million Debt Financing

Aston Martin secured £550 million in debt financing by selling a majority stake in its branding and naming rights

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Honda's China Slump Leads to Shift in Design Leadership
HondaIndustry News
Aug 6, 2026 • news

Honda's China Slump Leads to Shift in Design Leadership

Honda's sales in China have dropped 53% to 80,000 units, prompting the company to let Chinese teams lead the design of new models.

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Honda’s Next Platform Is Being Engineered By An Indian Firm To Slash Costs
HondaIndustry News
Aug 6, 2026 • news

Honda’s Next Platform Is Being Engineered By An Indian Firm To Slash Costs

Honda has reportedly outsourced the development of a new vehicle platform to Tata Technologies, an Indian engineering services firm, in an effort to cut costs.

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GM Extends Partnership with SAIC Motor for 20 Years
GMIndustry News
Aug 5, 2026 • news

GM Extends Partnership with SAIC Motor for 20 Years

General Motors and SAIC Motor have extended their partnership for another 20 years, aiming to accelerate technological transformation and deliver sustainable profitability.

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Ram Ditches Hemi V8's Mild-Hybrid eTorque System for 2027
RamIndustry News
Aug 4, 2026 • news

Ram Ditches Hemi V8's Mild-Hybrid eTorque System for 2027

Ram discontinues the Hemi V8's mild-hybrid eTorque system for the 2027 model year, returning to a conventional V8 configuration.

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Tesla Says Texas Supplier Demands $250,000 A Week To Release Its Own Cybertruck Tooling
TeslaIndustry News
Aug 4, 2026 • news

Tesla Says Texas Supplier Demands $250,000 A Week To Release Its Own Cybertruck Tooling

A Texas supplier is allegedly holding key manufacturing equipment for the Tesla Cybertruck hostage, demanding $250,000 per week from Tesla to release the tooling.

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VW to Cut 140,000 Jobs as Toyota's Leaner Approach Outperforms
VolkswagenIndustry News
Aug 3, 2026 • news

VW to Cut 140,000 Jobs as Toyota's Leaner Approach Outperforms

Volkswagen to slash workforce by up to 140,000 as Toyota's efficiency proves more effective in global market

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Lotus Explains Why Its Electric SUV Isn't Sold in the US
LotusIndustry News
Aug 2, 2026 • news

Lotus Explains Why Its Electric SUV Isn't Sold in the US

Lotus cites US tariffs on Chinese-made cars as the reason for not selling the Eletre in America.

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BMW Art Cars Unite: 50 Years of Innovation on Display
BMWIndustry News
Aug 1, 2026 • news

BMW Art Cars Unite: 50 Years of Innovation on Display

BMW Welt in Munich hosts the exhibition 'BMW Art Cars—20 Artists, 50 Years Of Innovation. Reunited At BMW Welt' from July 29 to August 31, 2026, showcasing all 20 Art Cars together for the first time.

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Japan’s Biggest Car Importer Is Now A Japanese Brand
SuzukiIndustry News
Jul 31, 2026 • news

Japan’s Biggest Car Importer Is Now A Japanese Brand

Japanese brands imported 72,330 of their own cars in six months, with Suzuki leading the way.

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JLR Appoints New CEO to Revitalize North American Operations
Jaguar Land RoverIndustry News
Jul 31, 2026 • news

JLR Appoints New CEO to Revitalize North American Operations

Jaguar Land Rover appoints Mark Cameron as new North American CEO amidst plans to grow US operations and launch new models.

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Lexus Launches Luxury Helicopter Service in Japan
LexusIndustry News
Jul 31, 2026 • news

Lexus Launches Luxury Helicopter Service in Japan

Lexus introduces a helicopter service, Lexus Flight, as a new division of its parent company's Aero Toyota, offering point-to-point transportation in Japan.

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Ford's Super Duty Could Become The US Army's Next Tactical Truck
FordIndustry News
Jul 30, 2026 • news

Ford's Super Duty Could Become The US Army's Next Tactical Truck

Ford holds a Defense Department contract to build three ISV-Heavy prototypes based on the F-Series Super Duty.

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Toyota and Nissan Suspend Production After Earthquake Shakes Japan
ToyotaIndustry News
Jul 29, 2026 • news

Toyota and Nissan Suspend Production After Earthquake Shakes Japan

Toyota and Nissan have suspended operations at their plants in southwestern Japan after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake.

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