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jalopnik.com - Kiran Menon - Android Auto And Android Automotive Sound Alike, But The Differences Run Deep
Android Auto And Android Automotive Sound Alike, But The Differences Run Deep
Jalopnik

Smartphone mirroring, whether Apple- or Android-flavored, is one of those modern-day motoring gadgets that most drivers consider an absolute necessity. While it's unlikely that you'd confuse 'CarPlay' with any of Apple's other software services…

wsj.com - Opinion | Don't Hand America's Auto Future to Beijing
Opinion | Don't Hand America's Auto Future to Beijing
Wall Street Journal

Your editorial “ Republicans Go for a UAW Ride ” (July 27) misreads the challenge facing America's auto industry. The Connected Vehicle Security Act is about whether America will confront China's campaign to dominate the global…

yahoo.com - Soumya Eswaran - Operational Recovery Positions Advance Auto Parts (AAP) for Gains
Operational Recovery Positions Advance Auto Parts (AAP) for Gains
Yahoo!

Investment management company Curreen Capital released its second-quarter 2026 Investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. In the second quarter, the fund returned 22.26% compared to 15.20% for the S&P 500 Index. The performance…

wsj.com - Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Auto & Transport Roundup: Market Talk
Wall Street Journal

The latest Market Talks covering the Auto and Transport sector. Published exclusively on Dow Jones Newswires at 4:20 ET, 12:20 ET and 16:50 ET. 0814 GMT – The humanoid-robot industry is moving toward initial commercialization, Daiwa analysts…

cnbc.com - Evelyn Cheng - EVs dominate China's car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data
EVs dominate China's car market: 5 takeaways from the country's latest auto sales data
CNBC

BYD failed to break the ranks of the three most popular car models sold in China in recent months, according to Autohome data. Tesla held up well, while Volkswagen was the only traditional foreign automaker. BEIJING — Survivors have emerged…

edn.com - Vishwas Vaidya - Automotive low side output switch architecture for 8-48 volt buses
Automotive low side output switch architecture for 8-48 volt buses
EDN

A novel switch architecture caters to extended battery range coupled with robust protection and diagnostic strategies. For automotive control units, the smart output switches operating contactor coils, lamps, solenoids, PTC (positive temperature…

wardsauto.com - Eric Walz - Michigan-based LaFontaine Automotive Group joins Amazon Autos
Michigan-based LaFontaine Automotive Group joins Amazon Autos
WardsAuto

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Michigan-based LaFontaine Automotive Group, which operates nearly 60 franchises across the state, has joined the Amazon Autos online car shopping marketplace, the company…

fool.com - Sara Appino - Advance Auto Parts vs. Corning: Which Consumer Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
Advance Auto Parts vs. Corning: Which Consumer Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?
The Motley Fool

Choosing between a retail turnaround and a technological innovator requires a careful look at the numbers. You must decide whether Advance Auto Parts (AAP -4.99%) or Corning (GLW +0.91%) provides the better opportunity. Advance Auto Parts is…

autoguide.com - Marcus Lewinsky - China's Car Market is in Trouble
China's Car Market is in Trouble
Autoguide

The prevailing narrative around China's auto industry has centered on its dominance in electric vehicles and its rapid ascent as the world's largest car market. Yet the latest figures point to a growing problem at home. According to Reuters, car…

globalnews.ca - Alessia Passafiume - Auto theft trending toward 'pre-crisis levels' across Canada: report - National
Auto theft trending toward 'pre-crisis levels' across Canada: report - National
Global News

Auto thefts have continued trending downward across the country and the number of reported thefts over the first half of 2026 was 10 per cent lower than in the same period last year, says a new report from Équité Association. The…

cnbc.com - Michael Wayland - GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles
GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles
CNBC

General Motors has reached a unique, up to $4.5 billion auto parts deal. The agreement follows years of disruptions to the automotive industry supply chain. It is unclear what parts the company would be targeting under the agreement. Jeff Kowalsky…

arkansasonline.com - Howard Schneider Reuters - Fed reports rise in auto loans, increased credit balances in 2Q | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Fed reports rise in auto loans, increased credit balances in 2Q | Arkansas Democrat Gazette
Arkansas Online

WASHINGTON -- U.S. consumers took out a record amount in auto loans in the second quarter and boosted their credit card and home equity balances as well, the New York Federal Reserve said in its latest household debt and credit report on Tuesday.

jalopnik.com - Dave Goldberg - If You Dismissed AARP's Auto Perks As Only For 'Old People' Then You're Missing Out
If You Dismissed AARP's Auto Perks As Only For 'Old People' Then You're Missing Out
Jalopnik

Claudio Borquez Arias/Shutterstock If you lack any gray hairs or haven't thought about moving somewhere for retirement, the idea of joining AARP might be as appealing as a trip to the dentist. Yet, don't sell this 125-million-member organization…

androidpolice.com - Akshay Bhalla - Android Auto's new update solves the one problem that made waiting in my car unbearable
Android Auto's new update solves the one problem that made waiting in my car unbearable
Android Police

Google has finally heard the plight of many Android Auto users and is bringing support for playing YouTube videos. Earlier, there was no way to watch YouTube videos in Android Auto unless you sideloaded third-party apps. But the problem with a…

si.com - Joaqin Valencerina - Cooper Flagg's 1/1 Debut Patch Auto Just Pulled
Cooper Flagg's 1/1 Debut Patch Auto Just Pulled
Sports Illustrated

The holy grail of all cards in the 2025-26 Topps Chrome Update Basketball set has just been pulled. The card in question is none other than Cooper Flagg's 1/1 Debut Patch Auto, which has been the hottest thing in the Hobby over the past few days.

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