BMW reports lower quarterly earnings, plans job cuts. BMW's second-quarter earnings fell as the automaker plans thousands of job cuts, while holding full-year car-margin guidance at one to three percent. (Automotive News, Automotive World)

Zoox wins first U.S. exemption for driverless paid robotaxis. Amazon's Zoox received the first U.S. approval to run paid robotaxi service without human controls, setting a regulatory reference point for purpose-built autonomous vehicles. (Automotive News, Automotive World)

Chinese suppliers tie U.S. count in Automotive News Top 100. Chinese suppliers now hold 16 spots in the Automotive News Top 100, matching the U.S. and tracking a shift in where the global supply base sits. (Automotive News, Automotive News, Automotive News)

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Ferrari sees higher earnings as special models drive results (Automotive News)

Pickup truck profits highlight growing divide among global automakers (Superhits 97.9 Terre Haute, IN, Investing.com, Market Screener)

Uber confirms end of tie-up with Waymo as rivalry heats up (Automotive World, Just Auto, Automotive News)

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Chinese brands accelerating Europe push, Automotive News reports. Automotive News reports BYD, Chery and MG are moving into Europe faster than expected, with industry experts cited projecting market share as high as 30 percent, a projection that would reset incumbents' volume planning. (Automotive News)

Renault reports first-half profit, holds 2026 margin target. Renault swung to a first-half profit on EV volume and confirmed its 2026 operating-margin target, according to Automotive News, a counterpoint for anyone modelling Chinese competition as uniformly margin-destructive. (Automotive News)

Toyota extends Lexus plant closure after Japan earthquake. Automotive News reports Toyota will keep its southwestern Japan Lexus assembly plant closed through July 31 following an earthquake, with suppliers Aisin Kyushu and Ahresty also halted, a near-term supply risk for allocation and dealer stock. (Automotive News)

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Porsche trades extra 5,000 job cuts for 2035 site guarantees (Automotive World, Just Auto)

BYD goes live with debut kei EV, Japan subsidy wall remains (Automotive World, Automotive News)

Gotion secures €100m to build Moroccan battery plant (Automotive World)

Momenta wins Germany-wide level 4 testing approval (Automotive World)

Toyota takes one-third stake in fuel cell JV Cellcentric (Just Auto, Automotive World)

Ford names former Stellantis, BYD executive Maria Grazia Davino to lead European sales (Automotive News)

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Toyota suspends Lexus output after Kumamoto earthquake. An earthquake in southwestern Japan halted Lexus production and prompted Nissan plant assessments, per Automotive News, leaving production schedules open until damage reviews conclude. (Automotive News, Automotive News)

Nissan and Honda revive vehicle software partnership. The two automakers will jointly develop an operating system for software-defined vehicles, per Automotive News and Just Auto, after their merger talks collapsed. (Automotive News, Just Auto)

U.S. to set new car door safety rules. Federal regulators plan new rules for car doors after deaths in Tesla EVs, per Automotive News, putting electronic handle designs on a compliance timeline. (Automotive News)

Mercedes cuts guidance, citing weak demand in China. Mercedes now expects sales and revenue slightly below last year's level on Chinese demand, per Automotive News, a data point on premium brands' China exposure. (Automotive News, Automotive World)

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U.S. trade rep says he hopes to give Trump USMCA ‘options’ for Canada by end of year (Automotive News)

VW Group reshapes European factory network to prioritize lowest-cost plants (Automotive News)

Honda considers new North American assembly plant as Canadian footprint faces threat from tariffs (Automotive News, Automotive News, Automotive News)

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Ford recalls more than 565,000 Broncos over fire risk. An NHTSA notice cited by Just Auto covers six model years of Bronco vehicles recalled for an engine fire risk, putting warranty and remedy logistics on Ford and its dealers. (Just Auto)

Trump visits GM proving ground, touts tariffs and EV rollback. Automotive News reports the first sitting-president visit to GM's Milford Proving Ground, where Trump tied recent automaker investment to tariffs, a signal for product and capex planning. (Automotive News)

CATL reports 42% profit rise on energy-storage demand. Automotive World reports CATL's profit climbing 42% on grid-storage demand while EV cell demand stagnates, a mix shift that bears on cell allocation and supply contracts. (Automotive World)

BMW's South Carolina battery plant to start output in December. Automotive News and Automotive World report BMW's Woodruff plant beginning battery production in December for the 2027 iX5, a step in US battery localization. (Automotive News, Automotive World)

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Audi turns gloomier on sales outlook because of downturn in China (Automotive News)

China resumes robotaxi permits after three-month freeze (Automotive World)

Car manufacturers have lobbied the UK to lift the ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035 | Electric, hybrid and low-emission vehicles (ExBulletin)

Global vehicle market stalled in June (Just Auto)

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IIHS says Waymo crashes 68% less than humans. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports Waymo's robotaxis crash 68% less often than the average human driver, a third-party benchmark the institute says carries data limits. (Electrek, TechBullion, Automotive World)

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Hyundai profit tumbles as sales slump in China, Europe (Automotive News, Automotive World, Just Auto)

GM reports net revenue of $48B in Q2, but EV losses dent margins (WardsAuto, Automotive News, Automotive News)

VW cuts 2026 revenue forecast as Q2 profit falls 9.5% (Automotive News)

BEV surge drives Europe’s biggest car sales jump since 2023 (Automotive World, Automotive News, Automotive News)

Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step down as robotaxi push expands (Automotive News, Automotive World)

Robotaxis in Austin are vexing first responders -- and cities can't do much (Austin American-Statesman)

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US imposes 50% Section 338 tariffs on Canadian goods. The duties are reported to apply to a wide range of imports even when they qualify as duty-free under USMCA, repricing cross-border flows. (WardsAuto, Automotive News)

Ford and Geely to build EVs jointly in Spain. Ford will partner with Geely on electrified vehicles at its Valencia plant, a cost-focused response to Chinese EV competition. (Automotive News, Automotive News, Just Auto)

Porsche to cut 5,000 more German jobs, CEO restructures. Porsche plans further German job reductions through attrition and early retirement as weak China demand erodes earnings. (Automotive News)

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13 carmakers sign up for California EV rebate initiative (San Diego Union-Tribune)

Mazda adjusts product plans, production as tariffs reshape strategy (Automotive News)

Canada’s 2035 EV target in doubt, even as tailpipe emissions rules take shape (Automotive News)

Grupo Antolin granted U.S. court protection as part of restructuring (Automotive News)

Earnings call transcript: Mobileye beats Q2 2026 estimates but shares fall premarket By Investing.com (Investing.com)

German automakers’ China woes deepen with another drop in exports (Automotive News)