<?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-cost-savings-ai-0622/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T08:51:21.146Z</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>2026-06-22T08:51:21.146Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mercedes to start talks with workers on additional savings]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/Y1tkKp4sjAJQYPaX4MmzUi-NghM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/W3HOPUKCTNBK7P43QBD7EISA74.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mercedes S-Class production in, Sindelfingen, 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Germany.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/saic/mg/ane-mg-electric-hatchback-goodwood-0622/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T07:37:04.771Z</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>2026-06-22T07:37:04.771Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[MG readies electric hatch to challenge Renault 5, BYD Dolphin Surf]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/XDhCz99RkaDYSsC6Zoo87mmetZU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/AU7QSJR3BFGCXBL3TOJNKINBWM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A teaser image of the MG small hatchback 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Germany.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/mercedes-benz/smart/ane-smart-2-interior-0622/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T07:10:00Z</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>2026-06-22T07:10:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smart brings back the bench seat with #2 electric minicar]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/I3_jLTLP1uryiuVboKA3SUc_pz4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/A7DYEWBCHFAMZABYG4AK5UQUDY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The bench seat layout in the coming Smart #2 urban minicar.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/ane-open-source-bmw-vw-stellantis-0621/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T18:30:44.827Z</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>2026-06-21T18:30:44.827Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[European automakers pool code to build software-defined vehicles — but can they catch China?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/IaEE_rcKPXSquarQQiAaZ-j_0J8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EBVE5WC7XBER7KGINEWZC5XODM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[By standardizing non-differentiating foundational vehicle components such as basic middleware, automakers are expected to shorten time to market for future SDVs by 30 percent.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/awards/europe-rising-stars/ane-rising-star-europe-2026-sascha-meyer/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T04:00:00Z</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>2026-06-22T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automotive News Europe salutes Sascha Meyer]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/sRhs--gh_w0BW24VVLksmz3KPYE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/MFEJZKLZ7JEPVOW7PPZFW5OLKM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sascha Meyer is CEO of VW Group mobility unit Moia. He is the 2026 Automotive News Europe Rising Star for Mobility.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-top-100-finance-insurance-top-risers-0621/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Standardized training drives F&I success at top dealership groups]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/oRpMFIe6_MLgMz1WjXido8mQW3M=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/S7HFMJ5N6VDPRNXMOLHC37LNTI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Darryl Wischnewsky, left, is the owner of Bayway Auto Group, and Chuck Bell is the group’s corporate finance director.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/data-center/dealer-data/2026-top-dealership-groups-based-on-finance-and-insurance-revenue/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Automotive News top 100 dealership groups based on F&I revenue]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-intersection-0621/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T11:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Top 100 dealership groups by F&I revenue find success using standardized processes ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/eT_WfZoavU02s4QeV3DxKSom_A4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/F7BJ3QZUG5ADDNKCAAT7NPJGNI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lexus of Akron-Canton in Ohio is part of Ken Ganley Automotive Group, one of the groups that increased their Top 100 F&I rankings.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-top-100-finance-insurance-100-million-club-0621/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Five more dealership groups surpassed $100 million in F&I revenue in 2025 as affordability pressures reshaped 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]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ZKgXdDZX8n2iUSwCxcKWyv_49iE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/VPGFRBVQGRES5LGFFBYRYNHID4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Manuela Locarno Ajayi is building real-time maps with AI assistance.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/an-battery-technology-developments-0621/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How EV batteries, from lithium ion to solid state, are 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list]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/1o5uEHZKW8ItAtT4TnGeyYDgkv4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/B4FDJ6NMWNBH7CBKVV72FQXSQQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lexus of Cleveland in Ohio is part of Ken Ganley Automotive Group.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/data-center/dealer-data/an-2026-top-100-dealership-groups-based-on-2025-fi-revenue/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-21T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 Top 100 Dealership Groups Based on 2025 F&I Revenue]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-wd-shawn-fain-uaw-convention-carvana/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-20T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-20T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend Drive: Shawn Fain’s 2nd term bid; are dealers softening on Carvana?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/pMrng5AHerRn-0Vx6gaz-dsQFMU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/BI7YRMLUH5GEJI2H75PTX57MNQ.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[UAW Region 4 Director Brandon Campbell, right, is running for secretary-treasurer on UAW President Shawn Fain's slate. Fain has had a falling out with current Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>