<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/mergers-acquisitions/an-intersection-q1-buy-sells-up-0607/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T11:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-07T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Dealership buy-sell market gains momentum in Q1]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/iyvTmnA27s0HfRUkguBNtusMu6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/QRW7VS6GXJCZNA4RUXHIU3KDXM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Envision Motors bought this Mercedes-Benz dealership in California from Group 1 Automotive Inc. The deal closed in the first quarter of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/mergers-acquisitions/an-q1-2026-buy-sell-activity-0607/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[1st-quarter dealership buy-sells soar with California leading states, Chevrolet most-traded brand]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/pnJG8WMNp5-gPJ0gKYxyDNgB6g0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EYSUSV4SARAVDEA24OVIRPLRXE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Twenty-six Chevrolet stores changed owners in the first quarter, including this one in Old Bridge, N.J., which was purchased in January.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/shift/an-shift-podcast-loren-mcdonald-0607/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Loren McDonald: Ford’s midsize electric pickup may be the Goldilocks solution ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/X0cUhnTdMpUn6Ef1ldgg1KhA2QA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/F2AZTUSENVC2BGKSTCJJR3727Y.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Loren McDonald, CEO of Chargenomics, explains why fleet owners did not purchase electric commercial vehicles at the pace expected.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-bonus-usmca-livestream/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-07T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: USMCA’s hidden players: China, the Gordie Howe Bridge and where tariffs land]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/k9p9mneQtvZSZ6XBNQbY_t6thSA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/PM4CIWJFWJHZXGH4VYCTP7Q3KE.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Trucks carry export goods to the United States from Mexico.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/ane-ane-digital-twin-suppliers-0608/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-07T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-07T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Digital twins poised for huge growth to meet software-defined vehicle challenges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/35ngs6_RwT6zPywLuml92BHuJek=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/S7OWS3A5A5H2TGAFMNBLMTBWVM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A rendering of BMW's digital twin factory. BMW is working with Nvidia Omniverse Enterprise, a platform for building and operating 3D industrial metaverse applications.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/anc-policaro-zenvo-partnership-hypercar-market-0528/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T17:49:52.595Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T17:49:52.595Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Policaro Group adds Zenvo to portfolio in hypercar gamble]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/_G9WC_wfD209LeUAd1RPh5yJ2rw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/KIZUDRWDLFBJHOIGMGQPK4H2PI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Zenvo debuted a rolling chassis of the upcoming Aurora Agil at the New York auto show in March. Policaro Group based in Toronto will offer the $4.5-million car to its high-net-worth customers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/anc-may-dealership-buy-sell-canada-0604/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ford, GM, Honda, Mazda and Mercedes-Benz dealerships sell across Canada in busy May]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ItvnLgd3OywqjHWgMlXOBa69QVM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/QKWRLWT2TRHDVALNBYGTKON4YM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Go Auto acquired Lone Star Mercedes-Benz in Calgary on May 1, the dealership group’s first Mercedes-Benz store in Canada.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-polestar-2-sales-resume-canada-china-quota-0603/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-03T12:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-03T12:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Polestar 2 sales to resume in Canada, leveraging China EV quota ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/U4KVBfDMXf1bdmDStetmxIZfakI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/TC5IMMYODBEB3J43FKCMBYH5KE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Polestar opened Canadian orders for the Polestar 2 on June 3. Customer deliveries are expected to begin in September.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-canadian-zev-rebates-evap-april-data-0601/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T17:07:24.685Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T17:07:24.685Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canada’s $5,000 EV rebate is back. The most-rebated vehicles might surprise you]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/TPszzaXc2HDIt3Nh9qmromN_yIg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/WQPKADJ7DREAZF4BNIDB26NMPE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Quebec, the volume leader among provinces with the former iZEV program, was first in claims in the EVAP's initial 2.5 months. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-ev-consideration-buyers-china-momentum-0528/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-28T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-28T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canadians warm to EVs, including brands from China, as fuel costs, affordability move the needle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/fe-FQpZt1181k1QGz4IyMYl2MYw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/KXVQTIHFAVB37PQJPCUGFMJZA4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Consumer EV sentiment in Canada gained ground for the first time in four years, according to JD Power Canada's 2026 Canada Electric Vehicle Consideration Study. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/sales/an-may-us-auto-sales-0602/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-02T10:29:14.519Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-02T10:29:14.519Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Market gets small sales boost in May but still in lower gear for year]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/li-DZF_d-JOMsY_gXFIgST1lhBw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/O54LSOMRGRHXXEWNXGBRNPKTXU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hyundai's overall U.S. deliveries increased 3.5 percent, with retail sales rising 2 percent, in May, behind core models such as the Santa Fe, up 2 percent.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-inflation-economic-outlook-signals-0604/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-04T16:51:47.706Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-04T16:51:47.706Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Inflation is up. Consumer confidence is down. Why are U.S. auto sales steady?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/kkTpTGsx1qI839Ul0uxTHcWD3xE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/VIETNBPLNBBBVCVWQVRL263ILA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new-vehicle average transaction price exceeded $50,000 for the first time in September 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-wd-uaw-dauch-usmca-carve-out/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T10:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-06T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend Drive: UAW strikes again; trade proposals set tone for USMCA talks]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/hsHWOlE0_KV8TMXtlsdpJJrP1QQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/6XQYPP3JZ5EU7GA4GZEYBM6ARU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The UAW’s strike against Dauch Corp. threatens General Motors’ best-selling pickups.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/mercedes-benz/ane-gahl-mercedes-berlin-branch-deal-0605/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-06T04:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-06T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Canadian dealer group buys Mercedes’ Berlin-area retail sites in first German deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/vNsN5PwMYtKt2mxBaM5Cov02f4w=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/NLVPXUFACJF3FNKQ6UG7PWRTDI.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Mercedes dealership on Salzufer in Berlin. The GAHL car dealership group has acquired the site.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-steve-kramer-paynearme-vw-golf/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T18:43:06.304Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T18:43:06.304Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[PayNearMe’s Steve Kramer on ‘abandoned carts’; VW Golf’s U.S. future]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/wTmHjEDfvPHoKXeTzXBmSPjo4Gc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/Y22VVFBLWZFRFBZBLU4E5OO2AU.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auto loan delinquencies are ticking up and PayNearMe’s Steve Kramer says lenders are leaving money on the table by ignoring a strategy that e-commerce has used for years.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/anc-global-automakers-lucas-malinowski-ceo-0601/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-01T14:25:41.173Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-01T14:25:41.173Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lucas Malinowski appointed CEO of Global Automakers of Canada]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/32mAck52tMd5J8orKgUvd39KNiI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/3MZ4MBXW6JDHDOLORRX66OK4DA.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lucas Malinowski, the new CEO of Global Automakers of Canada, joined the organization in 2023 and has a decade of experience in public affairs.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/service-and-parts/an-trump-right-to-repair-meeting-0605/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T15:10:50.202Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T15:10:50.202Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump meets with Ford, GM, NADA and Alliance for Automotive Innovation execs as Congress advances right-to-repair bill]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/uVj9OgnL39mf7p6VQLxv8G12kBI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/TKT3ZK4NANAODBQO7ERP3UULEE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump: “We had the auto industry in yesterday. They don’t want people to fix their car. I said, ‘That’s strange!’”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/an-vw-hybrid-timeline-0605/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T10:00:01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why VW of America’s hybrids are taking so long to arrive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/QNk15jqcAASy1HDqlYKT43vw_2M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/T5GFFEGA5ZG7HFRNEDUTBVKLLA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VW redesigned the Atlas for the 2027 model year with deliveries set for later in 2026. A full-hybrid version is likely near the end of the decade.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-nissan-nmac-dealers-restitution-ny-0605/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T19:02:59.744Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T19:02:59.744Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nissan to audit New York dealers, ensure refunds for lease buyout overcharges]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/61Es85A94WZHeJSGY3hGFvHzBTY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EQUJLHLM25HCVOOJNFQVOBP5I4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[“Nissan dealers across New York misled their customers with junk fees and other costs to cheat them out of their hard-earned money,” New York Attorney General Letitia James said. NMAC neither admitted nor denied any of the allegations. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/newsletters/daily-5/an-daily-5-ford-bronco-filson-lincoln-off-road-0605/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-05T19:00:00Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>Automotive News</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-06-05T19:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily 5 report for June 5: Does new Bronco pave path for a Lincoln off-roader? ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/f2F9z8JPopQg4_vLpjcuL4Aai8Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/LGX7LLYF65EC5CKZDUFW6WPGAE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Bronco Filson aims to capture more wealthy households looking for an off-road vehicle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>