<?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/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-keese-helium-ford-novelis-crisis/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T17:23:54.549Z</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>2026-04-20T17:23:54.549Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[F-150 inventory crisis deepens; Iran war threatens helium supply for 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dedicated EV platform is key to achieving a 496 km range, Hyundai says.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ford/an-ford-f150-novelis-headaches-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T11:00:00Z</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>2026-04-20T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Fire fallout lingers for Ford as dealerships run low on critical F-150]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/nweuFxbHY41bBdNdqDUaJ_wB380=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/7AI4SRGDOVCFPBMH7CIIFWDYDA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ford's first-quarter sales fell 8.7 percent as the automaker deals with tight F-Series 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It will not be available on the updated 7 Series.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/mercedes-benz/an-mercedes-electric-c-class-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T11:00:00Z</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>2026-04-20T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2027 Mercedes-Benz electric C-Class takes venerable sedan into EV era]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/XN-l-ctPECPYxGXWHc-YGMb5CDc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/D7QSMS646VBRTK7X5MOVFSP3NM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. sales of the Mercedes-Benz electric C-Class will begin in the first half of 2027.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-rate-westlake-auto-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T13:21:42.798Z</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>2026-04-20T13:21:42.798Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Mortgage giant Rate adds Westlake auto loans, dealer inventory to app]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/SCFr5WxWbqL_5MWUQVu9XgowK2U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/4M2TX6NYOJCVHGWTHI4AECO6QE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The mortgage lender Rate operates more than 850 branches nationwide, and its brand adorns the Chicago White Sox MLB ballpark.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/an-general-motors-sedan-strategy-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why automakers are reconsidering sedans after years of crossover dominance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/-UYIvoRVc-dHcC1LIciab824K38=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/46W5QGSS6VGZ7JZHR4L24XE3IE.Jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sedans from Toyota and Honda were among the strongest performing vehicles in the U.S. during the first quarter, while small crossovers lost share. The 2026 Honda Accord in SE trim is shown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/mobility/an-waymo-filling-potholes-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T10:00:01Z</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>2026-04-20T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Waymo robotaxis have a new side hustle: Alerting cities about potholes]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/iLlBKSvDGDlEFi1Cutokhx91Gv0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/IV4MWOSQHZGIBFRUJDUTKMXY5Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Waymo robotaxis in San Francisco are among those using their perception systems to identify potholes. Transportation departments then access that data through Waze for Cities to improve roads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/digital-edition/automotive-news/an-digital-edition-4-13-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-12T18:46:40.703Z</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>2026-04-12T18:46:40.703Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automotive News 4-13-2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/mtd3Wp5rAH9BCwWeELwyrg9DSus=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/MUR4KGXQYVD6JKUWR7TBS46N2U.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Front cover of Automotive News April 13, 2026 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threats]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/bkQIL3eKk1iXM2b2HCUHNq6s07I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/OX3ZGAF2VRH5JJZK7Z2NBRKEJU.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/an-confidence-index-q1-2026-overview-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Q1 Automotive News Auto Industry Confidence Index: Iran war, higher prices dampen executives’ outlook]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/lj_TkFkNtgL8uhQQC8rdaJFaniU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/B65AEPR3X5HNRO77ZUT6L3X2G4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Confidence across the automotive industry fell in the first quarter driven in part by President Donald Trump's war with Iran. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/anc-automotive-news-canada-digital-edition-04-20-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T10:57:38.697Z</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>2026-04-20T10:57:38.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Read the Automotive News Canada digital edition for April 20]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/pypniCj5-jN4d5IPNsENKIy6Wzc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/FB4W3XFVYFCSZLM64YZJUZIY4Y.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[ANC 4-20-2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-finance-insurance-affordability-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-20T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[High gasoline prices have raised the stakes of vehicle affordability: How F&I offices can cope]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/_xy4UR6SzRx7r1W_biPfJWvJZ8k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/47W7JIYGOVA5TNB3WPGO6NUXJE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Many auto retailers are selling older and higher mileage cars than they have before to give price-sensitive customers options, Terry Gilmore, vice president of sales at Tasa Holdings, said at the 2026 Ethical Finance and Insurance Managers Conference in Las Vegas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/anc-opinion-mark-carney-canada-trade-diversification/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-20T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Column: Carney’s trade diversification is Canada’s best defence against Trump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/-eSNmsFRQ_kIuODYLG1mfhWQg2A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/O46YQ44BTNCX7CDJHPLBHRFVVE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a trade deal in January that could bolster Canada's hand in upcoming USMCA talks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/byd/ane-byd-acea-membership-first-china-automaker-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T07:00:31.751Z</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>2026-04-20T07:00:31.751Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[BYD pushes to be first Chinese member of Europe’s car lobby]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/gHpIioAARRfHp2OVmsQE23BXkVA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/P53JXR7NG5AVDEYSYTRM6VCO7Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A BYD showroom in Budapest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/data-center/sales-data/an-us-used-vehicle-registrations-feb-ytd-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T06:48:19.619Z</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>2026-04-20T06:48:19.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. used vehicle registrations, Feb. & YTD 2026 ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/data-center/sales-data/an-us-new-vehicle-registrations-by-nameplate-feb-ytd-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-20T06:43:01.984Z</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>2026-04-20T06:43:01.984Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. new vehicle registrations, Feb. & YTD 2026]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/stellantis/anc-stellantis-leapmotor-brampton-ckd-rejected-0414/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-16T12:11:02.544Z</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>2026-04-16T12:11:02.544Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stellantis Brampton plant plans stall after Leapmotor kit cars pitch rejected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/Q8t8TOVSwkMGyVxr1LxIDYmW0HI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/3GEM76EXYVCJLON4THVCOYPO4M.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Unifor as well as the federal and provincial governments have rejected Stellantis' bid to build knockdown kits of Chinese vehicles at the Brampton Assembly Plant.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-changan-europe-car-plant-spain-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T14:54:15.915Z</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>2026-04-19T14:54:15.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China’s Changan mulls Spanish factory to aid Europe expansion]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/YN5nKGuJwb2LAMr1HYwxKV6ykjo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/Q3NI4SAEOFFUBN3G5P3GC5ATXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Deepal 07 (left) and 05.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/an-intercolumn-sedans-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T11:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Can cars make a comeback?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ktqaYIUHbMHMl1mrtC_49knSJ6c=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/UAYFTHKILVB7ZKJ74T5EUL6VZA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In 2018, Ford said it would discontinue all of its sedans in North America, including the Fusion.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/shift/an-shift-podcast-stephan-keese-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stephan Keese: ADAS features at risk from helium shortage]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ccIQ0bHU0NOxF5aK_6F52JczxDA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/HT5J75V3CVEE5KYGWM56FJR7EI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stephan Keese of Roland Berger explains how a shortage of helium impacts automakers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/an-confidence-index-q1-2026-automakers-0420/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automaker confidence drops as concerns about demand, pricing, tariffs mount]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/RnhV6R5UnDHo8tahnErLEVGJ4d4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/HPFFY4ABQZG2NFD275XDOE5YNI.webp</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Half of automaker executives surveyed by Automotive News said they were pessimistic about the auto industry over the next six months, compared with 26 percent who were optimistic.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-confidence-index-q1-2026-retailers-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran war, gas prices, inventory concerns dampen dealers’ outlook ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/hdXowazDkFR0WKvzJ-1b7WEUp24=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/WONUTSZDB5CW3BFT2XPZLMC7UQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ian Pratt, owner of Pratt Auto Group in Calais, Maine, said affordable monthly payments are crucial to improving his confidence in the industry.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/suppliers/an-confidence-index-q1-2026-suppliers-0419/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</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>2026-04-19T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Suppliers more pessimistic about auto industry’s future as tariffs, high costs take toll]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/UQy4bWVo2L4m2_G5pRMNZzWWkzY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/3GOCQHWRZNF6PNIDOK44DKSKVU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Suppliers are more pessimistic about the future of the auto industry than automakers and dealers, the latest Automotive News Auto Industry Confidence Index found.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/toyota/lexus/an-lexus-selling-gr-to-dealers-0417/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-17T15:09:13.031Z</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>2026-04-17T15:09:13.031Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The top-secret garage Toyota designed to incubate Lexus’ new high-performance GR brand]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/judo01yUCC7go2GaTDp7gy144eY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/VWRNSMPZFRFATFFGRJA4NK7QLY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lexus dealers got a close-up look at the upcoming GR GT in Toyota's GR Experience Center in Frisco, Texas.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>