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		<title><![CDATA[Stellantis plans new models for Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa on Thursday morning was unveiling a
new five-year, nearly $70 billion business turnaround plan for the
struggling transatlantic automaker that will channel a bulk of its brand
and product resources to four of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4206911</link>
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    <pubDate>May/21/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[General Motors pauses EV battery plant in Indiana]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Completion of a planned $3.5 billion General Motors Co. battery plant
in Indiana has been paused as the Detroit automaker and partner Samsung
SDI adjust to lower-than-expected demand for electric vehicles.

GM aims to finish construction of the ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4206207</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/20/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Bezos-backed EV maker Slate gets $5M from Michigan to expand HQ]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Michigan is set to give as much as $5 million to help Jeff
Bezos-backed electric vehicle startup Slate
Auto expand its Troy headquarters.

A state economic development board on Tuesday approved the
taxpayer-funded grant for the Michigan company, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4204962</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eric's Autos: 2026 Land Rover Defender]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are several things that are unusual about the 2026 Land Rover
Defender. The first is that it's available in different wheelbase
lengths and two- and four-door body styles -- with seats for as few as
five and as many as seven. The second is ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/ericauto/s-4201882</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/19/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Business fuel-saving efforts give automakers software opportunities]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT — Businesses and commercial fleet operators are seeking
ways to reduce fuel costs as prices spike, but unlike previous hikes,
software technologies offer a greater opportunity for automakers to
capitalize on those needs.

Fuel costs for ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4201303</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[US House proposes sweeping EV fee, adding to existing state charges]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — The U.S. House has proposed an annual,
nationwide registration fee of $130 for electric vehicles to help
address weakening reserves for federal road maintenance.

The fee would eventually rise by $5 every two years beginning in
2029...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4201087</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Energy announces first customer for stationary energy storage]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co.'s stationary battery energy storage business has
announced a five-year framework agreement with its first customer: a
developer of energy facilities.

EDF power solutions North America, a subsidiary of France's EDF
Group, will have ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4201082</link>
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    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ford Europe plans five new vehicles to turn around passenger business]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. will launch five all-new “multi-energy” passenger
vehicles in Europe by the end of 2029 as it seeks to grow its retail
share.

The Dearborn automaker has faced challenges across the pond. Although
it has leadership in commercial...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4201075</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/18/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: Refreshed 2026 VW Tiguan finally checks all marks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[For some time we've felt the midsize Volkswagen Tiguan needed a
refresh, and we're happy to report that it finally arrived in Grasso's
Garage. What a pleasure it was to drive and ride.

Volkswagen kept the 2026 Tiguan SEL R-Line Turbo simple, ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4192454</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz is playing both sides of the EV revolution, and it just might work]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Mercedes-Benz is reaching for an increasingly familiar playbook in
the luxury auto market: evolve aggressively without starting over. The
automaker recently unveiled a new round of updates to its midsize GLE
and flagship GLS sport-utility ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4191617</link>
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    <pubDate>May/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid crossover dishes style and luxury no matter where you roam]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[My mother-in-law took quite a journey to find her latest ride. She
considered the Toyota Prius, impressed by its sleek style, utility and
hybrid fuel economy. She liked the much larger Toyota Crown hybrid even
more. But what she really wanted was ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4191606</link>
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    <pubDate>May/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Auto review: Mazda fixed the CX-5. Except for the turbo-4]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[SOUTHFIELD, Michigan — Rarely do I attack a 180-degree cloverleaf
with an SUV. Exiting I-75 in the all-new 2026 Mazda CX-5, I activated
SPORT mode, stabbed the brakes, then rotated the 3,856-pound ute into
the looooong turn, hugging the apex ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4183790</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/15/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Honda and Nissan's shifting fortunes may bolster case for tie-up]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. have essentially traded places
since plans to combine the two companies collapsed dramatically last
year.

Back then, Nissan’s financial position was deteriorating rapidly
and Honda was seen as a white knight...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4162135</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[California unveils a $1 billion rebate program for electric trucks]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that California has launched a $1
billion rebate program to boost the sales of electric medium‑ and
heavy‑duty trucks, using money from the state’s Low Carbon Fuel
Standard program.

The rebates run $7,500 to ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4162133</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Shawn Fain faces 4 rivals in the UAW president race. Here's the list]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[At least four United Auto Workers members plan to take on Shawn Fain
to become the next president of the powerful Detroit union later this
summer — and more contenders might jump in the race.

The challengers include Brian Keller, a Michigan ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4161932</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Waymo recalls thousands of its driverless cars after some failed to avoid flooded roads]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[Waymo is recalling 3,791 autonomous
taxis after a software defect caused some vehicles to drive into
flooded roadways, according to a recall report from the National Highway
Traffic Safety Association.

The voluntary recall filed April 30 affects ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4161796</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/14/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Why the China-built Lincoln Nautilus has a US VIN]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[When Steven Thomson visited his local Lincoln showroom, he noticed
something peculiar: The Nautilus SUV's vehicle identification number
began with the number 5.

That was odd, because Thomson — a retired parts and service manager
and a car guy �...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4138587</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Amid Trump trip, Michigan duo latest to float Chinese car ban]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON — A bipartisan duo of Michigan lawmakers is
backing a push to ban Chinese vehicles from the United States, adding
yet more force behind a widespread
effort to keep President Donald Trump from opening the American
marketplace to a ...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4138583</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[GM is using AI to design vehicles. Here's what that means]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[The birth of a new General Motors Co. car still begins with a sketch.
But after that, the Detroit automaker is leaning into artificial
intelligence to supercharge development.

What once took months of work to turn a concept vehicle sketch into a
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		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/automotivenews/s-4097261</link>
		
 
    <pubDate>May/13/2026</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Eric's Autos- 2026 Nissan Sentra]]></title>
		<description><![CDATA[There are only a few new vehicles you can still buy for less than
$23,000 -- and even fewer of them are <i>cars</i>. The Hyundai Venue and
the Chevy Trax, currently the least expensive new <i>vehicles</i> at
around $21,000 to start, are both <i>...<br /><br /><hr size="1" />]]></description>
		<link>https://www.arcamax.com/ericauto/s-4096260</link>
 
    <pubDate>May/12/2026</pubDate>
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