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thetruthaboutcars.com - Tim Healey - Talking Ford Mustang At The 2026 Chicago Auto Show
Talking Ford Mustang At The 2026 Chicago Auto Show
Ttac

Hey there! The TTAC podcast is dropping early this week due to out-of-office time. This week we talk Mustang with Ford's Ryan Shaughnessy while attending the 2026 Chicago Auto Show. We also preview the 2026 Daytona 500 with TTAC contributor Matthew…

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. 0810 GMT – Mercedes-Benz's full-year earnings and car-margin guidance missed expectations…

scmp.com - Reuters - Why China's BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico's idle auto plants
Why China's BYD and Geely are eyeing Mexico's idle auto plants
South China Morning Post

Two of China's leading carmakers, BYD and ⁠Geely, are among the finalists vying to purchase a Nissan–Mercedes-Benz plant in Mexico, according to a ⁠person familiar with the matter, as China seeks a manufacturing foothold in a…

wral.com - ALEXA ST. JOHN — Associated Press - EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates
EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says 'everyone hates
WRAL | News and Weather in Raleigh NC

DETROIT (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency announced an end Thursday to credits to automakers who install automatic start-stop ignition systems in their vehicles, a device intended to reduce emissions that EPA Administrator Lee…

marketwatch.com - Central Automotive Prods 9-Mos Net Y7.21B Vs Net Y6.46B
Central Automotive Prods 9-Mos Net Y7.21B Vs Net Y6.46B
MarketWatch

Central Automotive Products Ltd. (8117.TO) Japan Nine Months Ended December 31 GROUP 2025 2024 Revenue Y34.24 bln Y30.36 bln Operating Profit Y8.34 bln Y8.18 bln Pretax Profit Y9.49 bln Y9.24 bln Net Profit Y7.21 bln Y6.46 bln Per share Earnings…

bloomberg.com - Iain Boekhoff - Detroit Auto Rep Warns Carney That China EV Plan Risks US Trade
Detroit Auto Rep Warns Carney That China EV Plan Risks US Trade
Bloomberg

The Canadian government's deal with China to allow Chinese-made electric vehicles into the country is putting more important trade negotiations with the US at risk, according to a representative for American automakers. Brian Kingston, chief…

independent.co.uk - Chan Ho-Him - China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%
The Independent

China moved Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales dropped nearly 20% in January from the year before, the fastest pace in almost two years. The State…

cnbc.com - Davis Giangiulio - This auto supplier just pivoted to AI data centers. Wall Street is really bullish
This auto supplier just pivoted to AI data centers. Wall Street is really bullish
CNBC

Even after a more than 22% surge on Wednesday, Wall Street analysts expect there's room to run for shares of BorgWarner. Driving the stock's massive single-day rally was news that the company signed a deal with TurboCell to supply a turbine…

arstechnica.com - Ryan Whitwam - We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us-here's what happened
We let Chrome's Auto Browse agent surf the web for us-here's what happened
Ars Technica

We are now a few years into the AI revolution, and talk has shifted from who has the best chatbot to whose AI agent can do the most things on your behalf. Unfortunately, AI agents are still rough around the edges, so tasking them with anything…

fortune.com - Chan Ho-Him - China rushes to stem price war in autos as passenger car sales drop nearly 20% in January
China rushes to stem price war in autos as passenger car sales drop nearly 20% in January
Fortune

China moved on Thursday to curb a fierce price war among automakers that has caused massive losses for the industry, after passenger car sales dropped nearly 20% in January from the year before, the fastest pace in almost two years. The State…

rediff.com - RAJESH ALVA - Auto TVS Orbiter: Big on range, short on hill climb
Auto TVS Orbiter: Big on range, short on hill climb
Rediff.com

The TVS Orbiter works best as a city scooter with good range and comfort, but it quickly runs out of steam on steep climbs, finds Rajesh Alva. It had been far too long since I'd gone out on a proper long bike ride. So on a Sunday morning, before…

globalnews.ca - Isaac Callan - Ontario insists auto strategy 'has not changed' as companies suspend and postpone plans
Ontario insists auto strategy 'has not changed' as companies suspend and postpone plans
Global News

In October 2023, Ontario's minister of economic development stood in Queen's Park to proclaim the success of his government's multi-billion-dollar electric vehicle strategy. “Well, just think about where we were five years ago,” Vic…

nytimes.com - Jack Ewing - Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
Ford Will Make a Play for a Different Battery Market
The New York Times

Energy & Environment |Stuck With an Empty Factory, Ford Seeks a New Market https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/business/energy-environment/ford-battery-storage-factory-kentucky.html Ford's closed battery plant in Glendale, Ky., which it plans to…

globaltimes.cn - Auto exports hit record high for January, signaling global competitiveness: CPCA official
Auto exports hit record high for January, signaling global competitiveness: CPCA official
Global Times

A large number of new-energy vehicles waiting to be exported are parked at Lianyungang Port, East China's Jiangsu Province, on February 11, 2026. Photo: VCG Chinese passenger car exports reached a historic peak for any January in the first month of…

pocket-lint.com - Kelsey Fogarty - Android Auto is finally getting this missing Google Maps feature
Android Auto is finally getting this missing Google Maps feature
Pocket-lint

If you have an Android phone and a compatible car, you might be rocking Android Auto behind the wheel. Like Apple's CarPlay, Android Auto displays a simplified app interface from your phone that makes navigation, music, calls, and other features…

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