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MIIT Filing Confirms Production Form and Specs of Smart #2

MIIT certification shows the two-seat rear‑drive microcar is production-ready, positioning Smart to build it in China for sale in China and Europe.

Mazda Confirms Next MX-5 Platform Will Be EV-Capable

Senate Panel Advances Bill That Could Bar Mercedes From U.S. Over Chinese Ownership

Land Rover Ends Discovery Sport Production in December 2026

Toyota and Subaru Diverge as U.S. EV Industry Retracts

Spain Becomes China’s Gateway to Europe After Ford Sells Stake in Almussafes

Musk Announces Tesla Will Open Source Model S and Model X

Ford and Geely Form 66/34 Joint Venture to Run Valencia Plant

Senate Panel Advances Bill That Could Bar Mercedes‑Benz Over Chinese Ownership

Honda Reportedly Pauses Civic Si and Manual Acura Integra After 2026

Ford to Sell Idle Almussafes Assembly Hall to Geely

Hyundai Union Escalates Partial Strikes at Ulsan Plant

Chevrolet Silverado Reclassified to NB1, Raising GVM to 3505kg

Hyundai to Buy SoftBank Stake to Fully Own Boston Dynamics

Ford’s In‑House 5.4L Coyote V8 First Fired Inside Oreca LMDh Chassis

Volvo Signs MoU with Belgium to Support Ghent Plant

Volkswagen Warns an Additional 50,000 Job Cuts Could Raise Total to 100,000

Steiner Urges McLaren to Build Its Own Engine After Stella Flags Mercedes Shortfall

Unifor and Ford Reach Tentative Three‑Year Deal for More Than 5,000 Canadian Workers

Hyundai Workers Begin Three-Day Partial Strike Over Pay and Automation Fears