<?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/volkswagen/ane-vw-blume-labor-0711/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T15:17:09.534Z</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>2026-07-11T15:17:09.534Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VW CEO Oliver Blume faces uphill battle after board rejects revival plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/iJvcPWPABWi-70Z3m6rQQCJcuH4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5KOWEMFDVBG6BF7TYNTOHCIVD4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VW CEO Oliver Blume, a VW lifer with more than 30 years at the company, had largely been spared from the fierce attacks VW labor leaders launched against his predecessor Herbert Diess,]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/anc-unifor-ford-tentative-agreement-0711/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T11:35:54.184Z</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>2026-07-12T11:35:54.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Unifor, Ford reach tentative 3-year deal after overnight bargaining session]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/YgJQ5xs0gd0u_3Fk5lVh-bjs1SM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/FLDBQC276RFWXM73FHCNECCEDI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rank-and-file union membership must vote to approve the deal before it is finalized. Ratification meetings are scheduled for July 17-19.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/an-intercol-0712/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T11:00:00Z</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>2026-07-12T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[10 key insights from the Q2 Automotive News Confidence Index]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ER7RZVToDs1i-K1aX6aTplsMWiU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/XAKV4EV6CNFIVM436OCIZQHA5M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Automotive execs hit record optimism in the second-quarter Confidence Index survey, buoyed by the six-month outlook despite tariffs, affordability and Iran fallout concerns.
]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/an-confidence-index-second-quarter-2026-0712/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</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>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Auto industry confidence strengthens across sectors, but tariffs, affordability and China top the list of concerns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/dEKmuGA6KMPHrxD8X-wTpp35PS8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/SMNFCPAK3RBUHNAF7XG6C4SOXE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Auto industry confidence reached a survey high in the second quarter, with all four sectors posting optimistic six-month outlooks for the first time as tariff and affordability concerns persist.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/shift/an-shift-podcast-gm-energy-aseem-kapur-0712/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</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>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GM Energy’s Aseem Kapur on using EVs to power the grid, rising demand from AI data centers]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/wfkt_ZoE7sF7_PoooAgszBnUZSs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/RQOEKSNJ2RFVDGXAW7BDTJWUJY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aseem Kapur, GM Energy]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/an-new-combustion-engine-auto-technology-0713/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</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>2026-07-12T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How engineers are extending the life of the car engine with thermal advances and AI ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/3Ut59KaXtHIm85VOnFPZ2MDGLuQ=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5IYSH5AH6VF65D27GME5BJIXNM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[At FEV, Senior Project Engineer Niklas Schroeder attaches the umbilicals to an engine on a dynamometer. The dynamometers at companies such as FEV Group, Mahle Group and AVL are humming as engineers work to validate new engines.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-wd-toyota-texas-market-resilience/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T10:00:01Z</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>2026-07-11T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Weekend Drive: Toyota’s Texas-sized plant investment; market resilient so far in 2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/iFPkbnP4gygV3j4LgbSSo7-rApM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/G2HLAHYO7NGBFDGJP3EHPUTNHU.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/canada/anc-gordie-howe-bridge-opening/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T03:19:14.807Z</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>2026-07-11T03:19:14.807Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gordie Howe International Bridge to open July 27 after delay]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/j-gDmLALow_06a_T9du81Cm-uoU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/4EMO5VYA4VGE7KGK5MPMRJDJRU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Gordie Howe International Bridge between Detroit and 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Canada, USMCA at CAR MBS]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/g8m2KN6RUVYCvsVjmmu9fJBAVj8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/GNCYR3MPOFBHBLHUBC7FVWAIGI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA["What we have been doing to Canada, treating them like an enemy, is unacceptable," said U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., left, at the Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars on June 15.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/ane-knowledge-based-ai-forvia-mercedes-0618/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T04:00:00Z</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>2026-07-10T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How knowledge-based AI helps autonomous vehicles follow traffic laws]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/oMtvgJ1-WxmtoGtQtfTx84Zau4s=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/YHK6JDROUBB4VCESQFTLCJGVAY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The in-vehicle artificial intelligence market is expected to grow to $238 billion by 2030 from $43 billion in 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-kia-pv5-targets-market-gap-0709/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T15:34:44.768Z</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>2026-07-09T15:34:44.768Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can Kia’s PV5 work van succeed where GM’s larger BrightDrop failed?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/7kniIY_r7XUx5HLHsKpQd065Ipg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/DYG2A6O6SZFWBEXDGMQO5D6DNI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The compact Kia PV5 starts in the $45,000 range, including the federal rebate, and is sized for a broader commercial customer base than larger and costlier alternatives.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-erin-keating-cox-infiniti-qx65/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T20:31:41.693Z</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>2026-07-10T20:31:41.693Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cox Auto’s Erin Keating on the real affordability story; VW to cut half its lineup]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/wcA9l-zU-YOTsMzzNaZJMKcAtic=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/ZEAVJ6RTUBBCPATIMBQJECYE6U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Erin Keating, Cox senior director of economic and industry insights.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/car-concepts/an-ev-cancellations-delays-2026-0313/</loc><lastmod>2026-03-13T15:37:57.401Z</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>2026-03-13T15:37:57.401Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Here are the EVs canceled or delayed in 2026 as automakers pull back]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/4K7uG9kn8lkEohKJE_Rrw-Fmq6U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/52IYTIA3BNGEFEJJM6S33OJN2I.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 0 Series SUV, shown as a prototype, is one of three vehicles Honda canceled as it refocuses on hybrids.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-affordability-500-payments-experian-0710/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T16:00:00Z</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>2026-07-10T16:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What it takes to get a new-car payment below $500]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/m2J0cKqEQbfdcemnMGJseykJBlE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/N2C62CFGEZEPRPDZJUBAVMICCA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Honda CR-V LX compact crossover was the most common model among the first-quarter 2026 new-vehicle auto loans with payments below $500.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/newsletters/daily-5/an-cox-automotive-keating-midyear-affordability-0710/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T19:00:00Z</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>2026-07-10T19:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily 5 report for July 10: Midyear review with Cox Automotive’s Erin Keating: Affordability, financing, fixed ops and right to repair]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/XKkjoMqTaO8NmAGXUpYGxBhxfRE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/AEK24BXPBZGQVDSABUNL5X2ADQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Cox Automotive's Erin Keating says financing, not sticker price, is the real drag on car affordability heading into the second half of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/service-and-parts/tb-michelin-mid-year-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-02T12:43:16.821Z</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>2026-07-02T12:43:16.821Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Michelin navigates global turbulence with eye for opportunity ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/VcxXFawoowJGXW64YGOKHovvs6Q=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EQADXI7JTBCZXFYRJBWNJ7RUFM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Michelin X-Ice Snow+]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/sales/an-first-half-sales-0710/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:51:59.854Z</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>2026-07-10T15:51:59.854Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. auto market proving resilient but still poised to fall in second half]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/k5EiwgJfCGgpfftsf-7glqQXI8Y=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/7GGDIBCPMZFNHLOZFUIFUNJJLM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Toyota was a big winner in June, thanks in large part to sales of hybrid models, such as this Camry hybrid. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>