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AD #4401 – Hyundai Reveals Software-Defined Factory; Subaru Unveils In-House EV Prototype; Tesla Roadster Pre-Orders Lack Delivery Guarantee
October 19, 2026
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AD #4400 – Tesla Reveals New Roadster; Tariffs Push U.S. Steel Prices Up 52%; Carvana Targets 3 Million Sales By 2035
October 16, 2026
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AD #4399 – Touchscreens Rated Most Distracting Feature; Good MPG = Good Sales; Home Energy Provides Electricity Record
October 15, 2026
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AD #4398 – Acura Preps 8-Passenger SUV; Damning Documentary Excoriates Musk; Doug Field to Make Robots for Rivian
October 14, 2026
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AD #4397 – Will Musk’s New Political Involvement Hurt Tesla Again?; Lincoln Getting Bronco-Based Model; XPeng Expects More Growth Outside of China
October 13, 2026
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AD #4396 – EU Caps Chinese Hybrid Imports At 350K; Used Ford F-150 Lightnings Surge; Stellantis Debuts Concepts in Paris
October 12, 2026
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AD #4395 – UAW’s Fain Likely to Win Reelection; Toyota Closes U.S. Sales Gap with GM; VW Replaces ID.4 With ID. Tiguan
October 9, 2026
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AD #4394 – Nissan’s China Pickup Going Global; Autonomous Trucks Get Rules Exemption; Audi Workers Take Military Jobs
October 8, 2026
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