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Autos in Five is the daily five-minute brief on the auto business: the five stories that matter, every weekday. Earnings and deals, the EV transition and supply chain, plants and jobs, and the tech and policy shifts reshaping how the world builds and sells cars. Curated daily, sourced and straight. For automakers, suppliers, dealers and the investors and operators moving the industry. Walk in already caught up. In the know. In five.

  1. hace 23 h

    Tariffs Widen, China's Eleventh Down Month, Seat Under Review

    U.S. adds Canada tariffs, bans some two-wheeler imports. Washington's new measures on Canadian goods add an import ban on certain motorcycles, mopeds and cycles, extending duty exposure to categories that were previously outside the list. (WardsAuto, Automotive News) China car sales fall an 11th month as exports rise. Automotive World reports China's domestic vehicle market declined for an eleventh consecutive month while exports climbed, a split that points to OEMs routing volume abroad. (Automotive World) Volkswagen reviewing Seat's future, Spanish unions warn on jobs. Volkswagen Group says the Seat brand's future is under review as Cupra gains traction, and Spanish unions say discontinuing it would put jobs at the 12,000-employee Martorell plant at risk. (Automotive News) Slovenia clears Tesla Full Self-Driving, sixth European approval. Slovenia has approved Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system, and Automotive News reports an EU-wide approval vote could come as soon as October. (Automotive News) Also moving today: Tesla cuts China pricing on Model 3, Model Y to reverse protracted sales slump amid intense competition (Automotive News) Transportation secretary urges Ford to cut technology ties with China (WardsAuto, Automotive News) Porsche completes Bugatti-Rimac sale, nets €1 billion to fund pensions, boost cash flow (Automotive News, Automotive World) U.S. new-vehicle inventories fall to 2.91 million, but stocks of quick-selling hybrids grow (Automotive News, Automotive News) Stellantis product blitz mixes affordable practicality, high-dollar speedsters (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  2. hace 1 día

    Canada's Counter-Tariffs Land, Autos Left Off the List

    Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect, autos excluded. Automotive News reports vehicles and parts sit outside Canada's new duties on U.S. goods, shifting cost exposure to inputs rather than finished cars. (Automotive News) China car sales fell 24% in August, exports rose 78%. Automotive News reports exports now account for 38 percent of Chinese automaker sales as BYD and Tesla shift volume abroad amid a domestic price war. (Automotive News) JLR confirms 4,000 job cuts through voluntary program. WardsAuto and Automotive News report the reduction targets management and salaried staff over two years, making it a phased overhead cut rather than a production one. (WardsAuto, Automotive News) NHTSA links 11th U.S. death to Chinese airbag inflators. Automotive News reports the agency attributes a fatality in an otherwise survivable Aug. 27 crash to the defective inflators, keeping supplier vetting in play. (Automotive News) Also moving today: VW labor leaders say CEO Oliver Blume has no ‘blank check’ in overhaul (Automotive News) Transportation secretary lashes out at Ford over ties to Chinese auto companies (Automotive News) Dacia launches second-gen Spring, first of four EVs by 2030 (Just Auto, Just Auto, Automotive World) Hyundai-Posco breaks ground on new auto steel plant in US (Just Auto) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  3. hace 2 días

    JLR Cuts 4,000 Jobs, No Bailout

    Jaguar Land Rover confirms 4,000 job cuts. Automotive World reports the carmaker will cut 4,000 roles over two years, with the UK government ruling out bailout support, setting the planning baseline for suppliers and regional workforces. (Automotive World, Just Auto, Automotive News) VW reaches deal with labor over restructuring. Automotive News reports Volkswagen settled a cost program affecting 100,000 workers through talks with labor and regional officials, indicating how much leverage co-determined boards still hold. (Automotive News) US president threatens 50% tariff on Canadian auto imports. Just Auto reports a threatened 50% tariff on Canadian vehicle imports dated to 1 January 2027, not in force, so the near-term effect falls on sourcing and pricing plans. (Just Auto, Automotive News) Tata Motors opens €14.1 tender offer for Iveco. Automotive World reports Tata Motors has launched a tender offer for Iveco Group at €14.1 per share, putting a stated price on a European commercial-vehicle network. (Automotive World) Also moving today: Ford expands China export strategy with electric van shipments to Europe (Automotive News) VW reaches deal with Israeli company to turn German plant into defense hub (Automotive News) Unifor opens contract talks with Stellantis covering over 9,000 Canadian workers (Just Auto) Tesla adds emergency self-activation to FSD Supervised (Automotive World) Nissan’s global sales fall 16% in July (Just Auto) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  4. hace 3 días

    Federal Probe Into Tesla's Cybercab, and 54,000 Auto Jobs Cut

    NHTSA opens probe into Tesla's Cybercab robotaxi. Automotive News reports a federal safety probe of a two-seat autonomous cab launched without a steering wheel, pedals or mirrors, a test of the path to selling controls-free vehicles. (Automotive News) Volkswagen restructuring plan could cut 50,000 jobs. WardsAuto and Automotive News report Volkswagen is advancing a restructuring that may eliminate up to 50,000 positions and halve its model lineup by 2035. (WardsAuto, Automotive News, Automotive News) Jaguar Land Rover said to cut 4,000 UK jobs. The Times of London reports JLR plans to cut 12 percent of its U.K. workforce as it confronts U.S. tariffs and falling revenue. (Automotive News) Automakers jointly press Congress on Chinese vehicles. GM, Ford, Toyota and other rivals wrote to congressional leaders through the Alliance for Automotive Innovation, moving policy on Chinese cars onto an industry-wide footing. (Idaho Statesman, WebProNews, en.shafaqna.com) Also moving today: Hyundai to begin delivering robotaxis to Waymo in Q4 (WardsAuto) Germany’s ruling SPD backs EU tariffs on Chinese hybrid cars (Automotive News) Carney says U.S. wants Canadian industries, such as auto, ‘wiped out’ or made subsidiaries (Automotive News) Carmakers Have a New Idea to Boost EV Range: Add a Gas Engine (The Wall Street Journal) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  5. hace 6 días

    VW Board Backs 50,000 More Job Cuts

    VW board approves turnaround plan, 35,000 job cuts. Volkswagen's board signed off on a restructuring plan that includes further headcount reductions and a review of new uses for four German plants, setting the capacity baseline suppliers and labor negotiators will work against. (Automotive News) Automakers ask Congress to ban Chinese cars this year. The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urged lawmakers to bar Chinese-built vehicles from the U.S. market before year-end, attaching a stated deadline to a market-access question that shapes product planning. (MyrtleBeachOnline, American Journal of Transportation | AJOT | 1-800-599-6358, Automotive News) Tesla launches camera-only Cybercab robotaxi in Texas. Tesla put its camera-only Cybercab into commercial robotaxi service in Texas alongside lidar-equipped rivals, with analysts saying the safety case remains unproven. (Automotive News, Automotive News, Tech Times) Xiaomi signs German dealer groups ahead of 2027 launch. Xiaomi is reportedly building its German sales network through established dealer groups including Emil Frey and Penske Automotive, placing a new Chinese entrant inside incumbent retail networks. (Automotive News) Also moving today: London’s first self-driving taxis hit the road with Wayve (Automotive World, Just Auto, Automotive News) Launches of extended-range Jeep, Ram EVs pushed back again, suppliers told (Automotive News) Auto sales see 3rd consecutive month of gains in August (Automotive News) BYD closes the export gap with Chery, hits BEV sales record (Automotive World) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  6. 3 sep

    Uber Cuts 10%, and the Tariff Bill Lands on Toyota

    Uber to cut about 3,300 jobs, Automotive News reports. Uber is eliminating roughly 10% of staff and framing the cut as preparation for a robotaxi future, a read on how the largest demand aggregator is sizing itself against AV operators. (Automotive News) JPMorgan: Toyota and Honda most exposed to Canadian tariffs. JPMorgan analysts argue Trump's threatened tariffs on Canadian-built vehicles would hit Japanese automakers harder than US ones, a reading that would shift which supply chains face pressure. (Yahoo! Finance) BYD posts 30% quarterly profit gain on overseas business. BYD reports higher margins abroad than at home as international deliveries climb 82%, a mix shift that shapes how exporters read Chinese pricing pressure. (Automotive News) August US sales slip while SAAR reaches 2026 high. Reported August volume fell even as the seasonally adjusted annual rate hit a 2026 high of 16.84 million, a split dealers and planners will weigh against Q4 inventory and incentive calls. (Automotive News, Just Auto) Also moving today: Waymo opens public rides in Denver, San Diego and Tampa (Automotive World) BYD asked about taking over Stellantis Brampton plant, mayor says (Automotive News, The Last Refuge) Honda targets $9.4bn in cost cuts as China competition intensifies, report (Just Auto, Automotive News) VW boss Oliver Blume heads for labor showdown with chances of accord receding, report says (Automotive News) China makes cars so quickly that regulators are getting worried (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  7. 2 sep

    Canada's Tariffs Land on Toyota and Honda

    Toyota, Honda most exposed to proposed Canada tariff. Automotive News reports the two automakers build over three-quarters of Canada's vehicles, concentrating the cost of a proposed 50 percent tariff. (Automotive News) August US sales split by brand as hybrids climb. Automotive News reports Honda, Kia and Subaru posted August gains while Toyota, Hyundai and Mazda slipped, with hybrid demand again outpacing the market. (Automotive News) Report: VW board proposes closing four German plants. WirtschaftsWoche reports VW Group management plans to shut four German plants by 2034 under CEO Oliver Blume's cost-cutting push, an account VW has not confirmed. (Automotive News) China issues overseas conduct guidelines for BYD, peers. Automotive News and Automotive World report Chinese regulators urged automakers to avoid unfair pricing abroad and comply with anti-monopoly, labor and corporate responsibility rules. (Automotive News, Automotive World) Also moving today: GM Canada workers ratify deal to bring Sierra HD to Oshawa, prevent CAMI closure (Automotive News, Automotive News) French EV market share hits record 38% in August, doubling year-earlier figure (Automotive News) Tesla’s European sales mixed in August, strong in France and Denmark (Automotive News) Stellantis shakes up European leadership with new heads of Fiat, other brands and marketing (Automotive News, Automotive World) Nvidia backs MediaTek with US$3.5bn SDV investment (Automotive World) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  8. 1 sep

    Honda and Nissan Pool Their Electronics

    Honda, Nissan to share vehicle hardware and software. The two Japanese rivals plan jointly developed E/E architecture, ECUs and software for next-generation software-defined vehicles from fiscal 2029, giving suppliers a possible shared spec to plan against. (WardsAuto, Tech Times, Automotive News) Unifor opens Stellantis talks with idled Brampton plant central. Unifor and Stellantis began contract negotiations Sept. 1 with the union targeting a deal by Sept. 11 ahead of a Sept. 20 expiry, compressing Canadian assembly decisions into a ten-day window. (Automotive News) BYD overseas revenue passes domestic sales for first time. BYD's international business outearned its home market for the first time, illustrating why Chinese automakers are looking abroad as domestic price competition erodes profits. (Automotive News) Electrified powertrains lifted EU new-vehicle registrations in July. Jato Dynamics data ties July registration gains to breadth of powertrain lineup rather than BEV share alone, a read that bears on how automakers sequence hybrid and EV capacity in Europe. (WardsAuto) Also moving today: Dallas Robotaxi Zone Grows 50 Percent as Tesla Registers First 45 Cybercabs in Texas (Tech Times, Tech Times) Europe EV Sales Report: BEVs Reach 26% Market Share! (CleanTechnica) DiDi launches R2 driverless service tests in China (Automotive World) APMA’s Flavio Volpe on trade war: ‘What the F are we doing?’ (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

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Autos in Five is the daily five-minute brief on the auto business: the five stories that matter, every weekday. Earnings and deals, the EV transition and supply chain, plants and jobs, and the tech and policy shifts reshaping how the world builds and sells cars. Curated daily, sourced and straight. For automakers, suppliers, dealers and the investors and operators moving the industry. Walk in already caught up. In the know. In five.

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