<?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/mercedes-benz/ane-mercedes-g-class-compact-hungary-production-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T09:09:19.108Z</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>2026-07-06T09:09:19.108Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mercedes to build ‘baby’ G-Class in Hungary as cost pressure mounts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/XvTf9t3Xi-h71MWpEyyhFW6es0k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/3J6HT3M7FNDENNDOQ7EMYUIIRU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The compact G-Class SUV, shown in camouflage, will slot beneath the larger G-Class SUV.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/suppliers/ane-continental-contitech-sale-after-job-cuts-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:50:43.282Z</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>2026-07-06T08:50:43.282Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Continental to sell ContiTech unit to Lone Star Funds for $4.6 billion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/G9SHGQZ7GhUBqSDDAb0nRZn0Jbs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/RMCNQBY5DFAMHIBB3BLDYOMVBU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Continental flags.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/chery-automobile-co/ane-chery-nissan-factory-take-over-south-africa-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T08:08:08.586Z</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>2026-07-06T08:08:08.586Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chery takes over former Nissan car factory in South Africa]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/cpEJhCzq5bDWaV-maDhC3tlX3FE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/VNTUDZRV2ZGBBKCAVHWB6VFRBI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chery cars in a showroom.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/ane-end-to-end-ai-sdvs-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T07:58:43.846Z</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>2026-07-06T07:58:43.846Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why vision-language-action models mark a generational leap in automotive AI capabilities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/WxmTikQ0BI0kiE4t89yXVgOVPGU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/AO3Y7NFNUJC2NETKJEB6ZGPUFA.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The VW ID Unyx 08 uses Xpeng’s intelligent driving assistance system, which includes a processor that can perform 1.5 quadrillion calculations a second.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/renault/dacia/ane-dacia-renault-morocco-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-06T06:05:12.133Z</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>2026-07-06T06:05:12.133Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Renault built a low-cost production system across the Strait of Gibraltar]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/iUwp4OsJHTl0i8A2ws6QF22Ptio=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5UNY2N3CZBFPHGSZQPHCJBVS5Q.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dacia Sanderos on one of two production lines at the Tangier factory in Morocco. The plant also builds the Dacia Jogger and Renault Express van.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/mergers-acquisitions/an-athletes-buy-dealerships-local-competition-0706/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T11:00:00Z</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>2026-07-05T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[From the NFL, MLB, NBA and NASCAR to car lots: Athletes invest in and build dealership empires]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/kbNbUtR7VwOSmtLJsJJqLVEfB8I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/LJW3FM3GPRA2PBWZMTOWWHFMRU.JPEG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[NASCAR driver Joey Logano, right, and business partner Stacy Cowan at Joey Logano's Huntersville Ford.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/mergers-acquisitions/an-intersection-why-sports-athletes-buy-dealerships-0705/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-05T11:00:00Z</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>2026-07-05T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why some of the biggest sports names invest in dealerships]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/aBnXBrXVhomuP9n23_5Qh4WCIf0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/IQPWC2XR2ZENZKMTZYD4VF3DGQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Orel Hershiser, a star pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, left, and World Series winner, in May rebranded a Chino, Calif., dealership Orel Hershiser Chevrolet with managing partner Eddie Allizadeh. 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