The Senate’s China Car Bill Gives Mercedes Until 2030. Its Own Buyback Is Making the Math Worse.
The Senate Commerce Committee's reported connected-vehicle bill gives Mercedes-Benz until model year 2030. After that, its U.S. sales depend on…
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Mercedes Trips the China Car Bill’s 15% Wire. Volvo, Nearly 79% Geely-Owned, Already Has a Hall Pass.
Commerce cleared majority Geely-owned Volvo and refused Polestar under a control test. The Senate bill's 15% ownership line would instead…
BYD’s Shark 6 Security Fix Closes the Door a Researcher Used, and an Aftermarket App Goes With It
BYD says an over-the-air update will close the Android debug route used in the Four Corners Shark 6 demonstration. An…
BYD Shark 6 Hack: Password-Free Access Exposes Lights, Locks and Cabin Microphone
The BYD Shark 6 is a 2.6-tonne plug-in hybrid ute (Australian for pickup) that’s become...
Hyundai Wants Guardrails Against Chinese Cars. Its Own History Says They Only Buy Time
Hyundai's CEO wants U.S. limits on Chinese automakers. The bigger news is his admission that Chinese car tech is ahead,…
Tesla’s Semi Plant Opens, Rivian Recalls Nearly 99,000 EVs, and What Else Moved
Tesla's Semi factory opens, Rivian recalls 98,828 EVs over backup cameras, Geely hits four-minute charging, and the BYD question hangs…
The Chinese Car Ban Bill Also Outlaws Airbags Nobody Noticed
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation sent a two-page letter to congressional leadership on September 3...
Chinese Car Resale Values Are Sliding in Europe, and the Data Explains Why
Europe’s Used-Car Books Are Quietly Marking Down Chinese Brands Spain is where you can actually...
A Belgian Chip Deal With BYD Reveals How EVs Really Get Sourced
Melexis signing a purchase agreement with BYD is, on its face, the least exciting automotive...
Russia’s Record Car-Import Month Has Two Real Stars: A Country That Builds No Cars, and a Corolla That Won’t Die
Start with the number every outlet will repeat this week: Russia imported nearly 95,000 passenger...
Ford Is Now Planning For Chinese Automakers To Land In America
Jim Farley spent a chunk of Thursday’s employee town hall telling Ford staff something that...
Canada’s Chinese EV Quota Is 38% Full — And Tesla Took Most of It
Canada’s Chinese EV Quota Is Filling Up — Mostly With an American Car Ottawa’s quota...
Mexico’s 50% Tariff Isn’t Stopping Chinese Cars — But It Is Quietly Killing Some Of Them
Mexico’s 50% tariff wall went up on January 1. Six months later, Chinese brands are...
BYD’s Hungary Factory Faces Audit After Minister Who Signed The Deal Joins The Company
Hungary’s new government has decided it wants a look at the paperwork behind BYD’s Hungarian...
The Wire Rundown: BYD’s Big Swing, a Tornado-Flattened Corvette Mecca, and a Roadside Close Call
The Auto Wire’s roundup of the stories actually worth your time, recapped fast, with links...