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AUGUST 13, 2024

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Mercedes-Benz Gains Level 4 Autonomous Driving Test License

The automaker’s current Level 3 autonomous driving system will be upgraded to Level 4 for the Chinese market in September.

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Autoline Daily 2024: Top Industry News for Aug. 13

VW Delays More EVs Again; GM Laying Off Workers in China; EV Sales Tank Without Incentives

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Trump, UAW’s Fain Trade Potshots in Battle for Union Support

Republican Donald Trump’s support among blue-collar workers in 2016 prompted a broad discussion about working-class voters’ shift away from the Democratic Party. This year’s Democratic nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, seeks to reclaim that support.

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FROM AUTOMOTIVE DIVE
BMW Recalls Over 105K Vehicles for Starter Motor problem
The issue stems from overheating due to repeated start attempts, increasing the risk of fire.

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FOR WARDS INTELLIGENCE SUBSCRIBERS
Production Slowdowns Impacting U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory; July Still Up 48% Yr./Yr.
Wards Intelligence/GlobalData slashed over 100,000 units from the Q3 North America light-vehicle production forecast and made a lesser cut to Q4.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT...

Mini Cooper S Hardtop Increases Power, Rear Space

The 2025 Mini Cooper S gets a boost in power and finds new ways to maximize interior space, but gone are the manual gearbox and the base Cooper C loses the 3-cyl. option.

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