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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. 3d ago

    Chinese brands outsell Japanese in Europe

    Chinese brands outsell Japanese rivals in Europe. Chinese automakers topped Japanese rivals in European sales for a full quarter for the first time, giving the region's dealers and suppliers a dated benchmark for how fast new entrants convert launches into volume. (Los Angeles Times, BusinessMirror, Cryptopolitan) GM, Ford and Hyundai name 2028 autonomy targets. Three automakers have attached a 2028 date to autonomous-driving deployment, per Chosun Ilbo, setting the timeline suppliers will be quoted against for validation, sourcing and software staffing. (조선일보) China clears VW and Xpeng self-driving road tests. Regulators approved public-road testing of self-driving systems for Volkswagen and Xpeng, per Automotive News, a signal of how testing restarts after the robotaxi freeze that followed a Baidu incident in Wuhan. (Automotive News) Toyota targets $1.7 billion yearly in powertrain sales. Toyota's technology chief outlined plans to sell new engines and hybrid systems to Subaru, Mazda and Suzuki, per Automotive News, testing whether shared powertrain hardware becomes a scale business. (Automotive News) Also moving today: Audi splits logos for China as automaker fights to revive sales (Automotive News) Reclassifying some trucks as cars and other regulatory shifts may spark unintended consequences (Automotive News, Automotive News) BYD's Korea Expansion Challenges Hyundai Dominance on Home Turf (Bloomberg Business, Bloomberg Business) Canadian ZEV adoption climbed to 13% in August as rebound gains momentum (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  2. 4d ago

    Audi Picks Georgia, Canada Pumps the Brakes

    Audi reported to plan $4 billion Georgia plant. Automotive News reports the Volkswagen Group brand will invest $4 billion in a Georgia assembly plant for SUVs, the first hard capacity commitment from an import brand under U.S. tariffs. (Automotive News, Automotive News) Canada freezes tailpipe emissions rules until 2030. According to Automotive News, Ottawa has paused increasingly stringent vehicle emissions standards that were to begin with model year 2028, removing the compliance curve automakers had been planning against. (Automotive News) Volvo Cars cuts 2,500 jobs after Q3 loss. WardsAuto and Automotive News report Volvo Cars is cutting 2,500 roles following a $373 million third-quarter loss and softer demand in the U.S. and China. (WardsAuto, Automotive News) UAW's Fain says union will remember GM buyback. Automotive News reports UAW President Shawn Fain said the union "will remember" GM's $20 billion stock buyback authorization at the next contract round, tying capital allocation to the 2028 talks. (Automotive News) Also moving today: Tesla Model Y tops Europe sales as brand sets monthly record (Automotive News) Chery eyes Canada production as Chinese automakers circle the US (Automotive News) VW’s workers threaten strikes unless it reinstates wage deals (Automotive News) Waymo to launch its robotaxi service in Spain (WardsAuto) Wayve, Stellantis and Nvidia partner on autonomy in France (Automotive World) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  3. Oct 23

    Tesla's Five Million Target, Bosch Splits Mobility

    Tesla targets 5 million vehicles by 2030 as profit falls. Tesla pairs a 43 percent drop in quarterly net income with a 5-million-unit output target it attributes to self-driving demand, a projection, not booked volume. (Automotive News, Automotive News) Bosch to separate Mobility unit into standalone company. Bosch is moving its auto-parts division into a separate wholly owned company as it faces margin pressure and rising Chinese competition, with no listing or sale planned. (Automotive News) Beijing threatens countermeasures if UK restricts Chinese EVs. China says it will respond if Britain curbs Chinese EV imports, as the EU presses the U.K. to align on trade controls and Chinese exports rise. (Automotive News) Waymo plans driverless service launch in Spain in 2027. Waymo says testing in Madrid starts within days and a driverless commercial service would follow in 2027, putting the technology in a major European capital. (Just Auto, Automotive World) Also moving today: Earnings call transcript: Visteon Q3 2026 profit miss weighs on shares By Investing.com (Investing.com, The Motley Fool) FCA US recalls nearly 266K Ram ProMaster vans for loss of power steering (WardsAuto) Foxconn to acquire 50% stake of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility (WardsAuto) Changan drops its electric-only plan for Europe and launches the Deepal S05 PHEV (Automotive News) Why plug-in hybrids emit nearly as much CO2 as combustion cars, and what it means for EU targets (Automotive News) Global Light Vehicle selling rate breaks growth momentum in September (Just Auto) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  4. Oct 22

    GM's Q3 Cash, Canada's $9B Backstop

    GM narrows 2026 EBIT guidance, approves $20bn buyback. GM reported higher profit and authorized a $20 billion share repurchase, per Just Auto and Automotive World, a read on how much cash the EV transition is generating versus absorbing. (Just Auto, Automotive World) Canada unveils $9bn plan for autos, steel, critical minerals. Carney and Ford announced a $9 billion support package including $2.5 billion for automotive, Automotive News reports, a reference point for cross-border production economics. (Automotive News) Mercedes CEO says EU content rules could raise costs. Ola Kallenius told Automotive News that "Made in Europe" rules may build resilience but lift costs, urging Brussels toward more trade deals. (Automotive News) Tesla extends Europe EV lead as Chinese brands gain in PHEVs. European EV sales rose 60 percent in September on a Tesla quarter-end surge, while Chinese automakers held seven of the top 10 plug-in hybrids, Automotive News reports. (Automotive News) Also moving today: GM bets on AI to cut development cycles in half, bring eyes-off driving to pickups and SUVs (Automotive News) Chinese battery maker settles fight over failed $2.4 billion Michigan factory (Automotive News) Toyota spells out its Made-in-Europe rescue plan (WardsAuto) UK open to discussing Chinese car tariffs ahead of EU summit (Automotive News) Chinese automakers set for earnings boost before headwinds hit (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  5. Oct 21

    Parliament Deal Loosens 2035 Engine Ban

    EU lawmaker blocs back looser 2035 emissions rules. Lawmakers from three blocs have agreed to relax the EU's 2035 car emissions target, which would extend the combustion-engine runway for automakers in Europe. (Automotive News) GM Q3 profit more than doubles on trucks, software. GM reported third-quarter profit more than doubling on pickup sales and software revenue, a read on where automaker margin is coming from this cycle. (Automotive News, Automotive News, Aol) Chinese brands reach record 14.6% share in Europe. Chery overtook BYD and MG in September as Chinese brands set a new European share high, a benchmark for how fast the group is scaling. (Automotive News) Worker reps say VW plans global pay freeze to 2030. Worker representatives say VW has told HR managers worldwide to plan no pay raises through 2030, setting an opening distance against IG Metall's 5 percent claim. (Automotive News, Just Auto) Also moving today: EVs, Chinese and Tesla drive Europe new-car sales up 10% in September (Automotive News) Leapmotor becomes 1st China automaker to build EVs and batteries in Europe, thanks to Stellantis assist (Automotive News, Automotive News) UK edges towards China EV tariffs ahead of EU summit (Automotive World) Subaru unveils 1st in-house EV prototype as it moves to go solo from Toyota (Automotive News) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  6. Oct 20

    Foxconn Takes Half of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility

    Foxconn to take 50% of Mitsubishi Electric Mobility. Just Auto and Automotive World report a ¥115bn deal for half the tier-one mobility unit, which the two companies would then run jointly. (Just Auto, Automotive World) Unifor members authorize strike action against Stellantis. Automotive News reports a strike mandate covering more than 9,000 Canadian workers, with talks stalled but the union saying a deal is still reachable. (Automotive News) GM to close Brownstown battery plant, repurpose hydrogen site. Automotive News reports GM will shut its Brownstown battery assembly plant and repurpose a nearby Detroit-area plant originally intended for hydrogen production. (Automotive News) France and Germany ask EU to ease vehicle emissions rules. Just Auto reports the two largest EU vehicle markets want proposed emissions requirements softened while, they say, keeping climate ambition intact. (Just Auto) Also moving today: Mercedes-Benz expands automated driving alliance with Nvidia (Just Auto) Stellantis supplier Dakkota to close Detroit plant, lay off 397 (Automotive News) Mexico limits auto parts tariff exemption to existing carmakers (Just Auto) Toyota presses EU to count Japan, UK, Turkey as ‘Made in Europe’ to receive EV benefits (Automotive News) Another Chinese OEM lands in Europe, Li Auto (Just Auto) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  7. Oct 19

    Franco-German Deal Softens 2035, Ten Percent Battery Floor

    France and Germany attach Made in Europe condition to 2035 rules. Automotive World reports the Franco-German position pairs 2035 CO2 flexibility with a 10% local battery content floor, a localization signal whose final strictness is still being negotiated. (Automotive World, Just Auto, Automotive News) Stellantis to build Leapmotor-based small EVs in Italy. Automotive News reports Stellantis engineers are working with Leapmotor on small EVs for Pomigliano, pairing a Chinese platform with EU assembly. (Automotive News) Toyota plans Arene software across 50 nameplates by 2030. Automotive News reports Toyota aims to scale its Arene platform from two models to 50 by 2030, a volume shift suppliers, dealers and software partners would plan against. (Automotive News) Stellantis venture names Canada, not U.S., for China-built electric Jeep. Automotive News reports a Dongfeng Stellantis executive listing Canada among target export markets while Brampton sits idle; Unifor calls the plan "entirely unacceptable." (Automotive News) Also moving today: VW says scale makes small EVs work, but segment remains its toughest business (Automotive News) Waymo Announces Toronto Robotaxi Expansion With 2028 Launch Target (Digital News Report, Automotive News) EVs surge, trucks stall in Q3 as Canadians rethink what they drive (Automotive News) GlobalData revises world vehicle sales forecast down on weaker China (Just Auto) Get Autos in Five in your inbox every weekday: https://autosinfive.com

  8. Oct 16

    Paris Counts 20 Chinese Brands as Europe Eases 2035

    France, Germany reportedly near deal to soften 2035 CO2 target. Diplomats tell Automotive News the two governments are close to agreeing a weaker 2035 car emissions target and a place for the UK in 'Made in Europe' content rules, a shift that would reset European compliance and powertrain planning. (Automotive News) Automakers, suppliers hold decisions as USMCA talks stall. Automotive News reports U.S. and Mexican negotiators are pursuing a deal while Canada talks stay frozen, leaving sourcing and capacity calls open as Trump weighs further tariffs. (Automotive News) China plans to cut NEV export tax rebate in 2027. Just Auto reports Beijing intends to trim the rebate on new-energy vehicle exports, a step that would raise the landed cost of Chinese-built EVs abroad. (Just Auto) Record 20 Chinese brands bring survival contest to Paris. Automotive News reports a home-market sales slump and overcrowding have pushed 20 Chinese automakers to the Paris auto show, where European results may decide who survives consolidation. (Automotive News) Also moving today: Jeep production returns to China for global export, except to the U.S. (Automotive News) Re-elected Fain sets UAW on collision course with Detroit (Automotive World, Automotive News) Volvo Cars widens Nvidia tie-up for eyes-off driving (Automotive World) Auto industry confidence diverges among sectors as rising costs, uncertainty bite (Automotive News) Stellantis starts Leapmotor EV platform program, targets Pomigliano plant for 2028 city cars (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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