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President Donald Trump pauses during a speech at General Motors proving ground, Monday, July 27, 2026, in Milford, Mich. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump defends his sweeping tariffs and watches ‘America First’ drag races during Michigan stop

President Donald Trump says his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing.

Ford to partner with Chinese automaker Geely in Spain in new joint venture

A one-foot long adapter is shown connected to a 240-volt outlet onboard a Ford F-150 King Ranch, Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Southgate, Mich. The adapter makes the vehicle compatible to plug into a longer, separate cable that connects to a transfer switch installed directly on one's electric meter. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)

Need backup power? Automakers want you to look no further than their vehicles in your driveway

Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar holds an extraordinary press briefing following a voting on the 17th amendment to the Fundamental Law in the parliament building in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Tamas Purger/MTI via AP)

Hungary investigates deal with China’s BYD carmaker after ex-foreign minister takes job there

The then-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto holds a press conference following a cabinet meeting in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Boglarka Bodnar/MTI via AP, File)

Hungary’s former foreign minister quits parliament for Chinese automaker BYD, sparking backlash

Trump talks up tariffs as he claims to have saved the American auto industry

President Donald Trump visited Michigan on Monday and argued that his economic policies have revived the auto industry and American manufacturing, even as some businesses contend that the sweeping tariffs he’s imposed have actually hurt the state.

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Honda recalls over 880,000 cars due to rear suspension issue

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A vlogger promotes the GLC SUV at the Mercedes-Benz booth during Auto China 2026 in Beijing, on April 24, 2026. Major German carmakers saw sharp quarterly sales declines in China, as domestic demand weakened and competition heats up in the world’s biggest auto market. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

Major German carmakers hit by steep China sales plunge as competition heats up

Employees of carmaker Volkswagen AG and IG Metall union members rally on the grounds of the Volkswagen headquarters on the day of the supervisory board meeting, in Wolfsburg, Germany, Thursday, July 9, 2026. (Lisi Niesner/Pool Photo via AP)

Volkswagen sales plunge as German automaker lays out plan to slash number of brands

FILE -An aerial view of new cars awaiting export to oversea markets is seen at a port in Shanghai, March 10, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China’s passenger car exports are up 80% in June as EV demand grows, while sales drop at home

Khatawut Junsongsaeng, a charging station manager, walks past two Chinese-made electric vehicles at a parking lot in Bangkok, Thailand on June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Anton L. Delgado)

High oil prices drive a surge in Chinese electric vehicle sales, but charging networks lag behind

FILE -An aerial view of new cars awaiting export to oversea markets is seen at a port in Shanghai, March 10, 2026. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China car exports jump 73% in May as high fuel prices raise interest in EVs

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Ferrari’s first electric vehicle met with market skepticism

A worker walks past a line of Infiniti SUVs on a production line at the Nissan Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant, Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Smyrna, Tenn. (AP Photo/Kristin M. Hall)

Japanese automaker Nissan reduces losses and expects to return to profit

Michigan loaned $35M to mobility center. Debt could cripple it, boosters say

Models stand next to a latest EV car from Chinese automaker BYD showcased at the Auto China 2026, in Beijing, Saturday, April 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

China’s passenger car exports surge nearly 85% in April as domestic sales slump

President Donald Trump signs a presidential permit regarding pipeline construction in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump says he’ll place 25% tariff on autos from the EU, accusing it of not complying with trade deal

He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPENG speaks at the Auto China 2026 in Beijing, Friday, April 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats up

Containers are stacked at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo on Aug. 1, 2025. (Takuto Kaneko/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan records 5th straight fiscal year of trade deficits as Trump’s tariffs hit auto exports

Made with a slow shutter speed and zoom lens, an unsold 2026 Cooper S hardtop is diplayed in a Mini dealership Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Highlands Ranch, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Buyers fret as the average cost of a new car nears $50K

BYD's electric vehicle ATTO2 is on display during the Bangkok Motor Show in Nonthaburi, Thailand, Wednesday, April 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)

China’s car exports surge as expectations grow for EV pivot on Iran war energy shock

Shoppers look over a 2025 Mach-E electric utility vehicle in the Ford display at the Colorado Auto Show, April 17, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

Systems that let drivers take their hands off the wheel don’t improve safety, NTSB head says

New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center of Changan Auto, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on July 6, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China’s auto sales sink in February as phase out of subsidies for trade-ins hits demand

SK lays off nearly 1,000 workers at Georgia plant amid cooling automaker EV plans

A pedestrian crosses the street in front of a car May 12, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

EPA ends credits for automatic start-stop vehicle ignition, a feature Zeldin says ‘everyone hates’

President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Environmental Protection Agency director Lee Zeldin announcing that the EPA will no longer regulate greenhouse gases, in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump’s EPA revokes scientific finding that underpinned US fight against climate change

Japanese automaker Nissan says losses deepened in the last quarter

New cars wait for shipment in a parking lot partially covered by solar panels at the distribution center of Changan Auto, in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality on July 6, 2025. (Chinatopix via AP, File)

China issues new rules to curb auto price war after January passenger car sales drop 20%

A model poses near a Honda HR-V car during the Indonesian International Motor Show in Jakarta, Indonesia, Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Tatan Syuflana)

Honda reports declining profit as Trump’s tariffs and EV moves hurt Japanese automaker’s results

Kenta Kon, right, an executive officer who has been named the next president of Toyota Motor Corp., poses for a photo with current President Koji Sato, left, in Tokyo on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yohei Fukai/Kyodo News via AP)

Japan’s top automaker Toyota names a new CEO after reporting drop in profits

California Gov. Gavin Newsom arrives for his State of the State address Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. (AP Photo/Godofredo A. Vásquez)

California’s instant electric vehicle rebates would require automakers to match state funds

A woman shops at a store that primarily sells sports clothing imported from China in Asuncion, Paraguay, Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)

Takeaways from AP’s report on Latin American markets flooded by cheap Chinese goods

A BYD electric car is on display at the Essen Motor Show in Essen, Germany, Thursday Dec. 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner, File)

Chinese EVs are making inroads in North America. That worries industry experts

Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney, speaks to the media at Ritan Park in Beijing, China, Friday, Jan. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Canada agrees to cut its 100% tariff on Chinese EVs, breaking with the US

A worker dusts on a 2026 Cadillac Optiq Premium Sport vehicle at the Detroit Auto Show, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026, in Detroit. (AP Photo/Jose Juarez)

At Detroit auto show, spotlight dims for EVs

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Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns of worsening auto industry under Trump’s tariff strategy

Dodge Charger, Ford Maverick Lobo and Hyundai Palisade win the 2026 North American vehicle awards

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