<?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/technology/an-ai-robotics-auto-manufacturing-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How AI and robotics will transform auto manufacturing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/47cjwmlllIKPpr1syDoz7hfWP0U=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/XAXKCYNENRDIBL55I5YK42CEYI.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[BMW said it wants to use AEON humanoid robots to handle monotonous, ergonomically demanding or dangerous tasks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/digital-edition/automotive-news/an-digital-edition-6-22-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-22T10:22:09.085Z</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>2026-06-22T10:22:09.085Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automotive News 6-22-2026]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/BQXl6NcPQRDBcyLodQDRuA5FIb4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/NRPH775P5ZFA7B5PGWAJFQOGDY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Front cover of Automotive News June 22, 2026 issue]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/digital-edition/automotive-news/an-digital-edition-6-29-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T11:50:43.431Z</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>2026-06-29T11:50:43.431Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Read the Automotive News digital edition for June 29]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ndRpoHjpnjnKqC7g0la6S_X8OkU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/L6FQ6GB6AZG3JK2K6HZHUI4RDM.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Front cover of Automotive News June 29, 2026 issue]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-lower-saxony-jobs-germany-china-production-0629/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T07:14:18.795Z</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>2026-06-29T07:14:18.795Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Key VW Group shareholder pitches moving production of China-made models to Germany, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/EhsQhHvJWwIFzBjiMOnJlkYr6Fs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/YYOWNWNIKBAE5JJEMSJT444IWU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An employee works on the assembly line at the SAIC Volkswagen EV plant in Shanghai, China.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-public-dealerships-ai-investments-0626/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-29T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[6 major dealership groups expand AI initiatives as competitive pressure builds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/aZrvjhiTfzD8gkOttKAF2rYyX8I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/LA4XEZQZEFHNFAGUUMSIQP6Q2E.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The six publicly traded automotive dealership groups are committing to AI investment to improve back-office operations, customer responsiveness and efficiency and more.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/mergers-acquisitions/an-nissan-dealership-settles-lawsuit-captive-0629/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-29T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nissan’s captive, dealership settle out-of-trust lawsuit; store gets new owner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/9vgyZ2sUiCF5_TtYc5pQfODP-eo=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/L2VNO5TOWZHQ5MVRNUAWZHC2E4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The dealership is under new ownership as of June, following a resolution in a lawsuit involving the former owner and its captive lender.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/technology/mobility/an-dram-shortage-memory-0623/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-23T10:00:01Z</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>2026-06-23T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The auto industry is competing with AI for memory chips — and losing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/PTFRBnaQKE5lHYd_bJdVsHOCPRE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/7VK4GIAN65EU7NMMCTKN4IAWJ4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DRAM is key to enabling over-the-air updates, advanced driver-assistance systems, autonomy, infotainment and other functions for advanced vehicles that consumers increasingly expect. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-self-driving-tie-up-bosch-ended-0629/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T08:24:37.719Z</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>2026-06-29T08:24:37.719Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VW plans to end automated driving tie-up with Bosch, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/67g6i-jKmnmFdpRLDpq-QK7u858=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/XHRZTREAZRHAJNQZFVYWFU7T4Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A Bosch sign.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volvo/an-polestar-banned-from-selling-in-us-0625/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T16:59:27.625Z</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>2026-06-25T16:59:27.625Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Polestar dealers ‘devastated’ as Trump administration forces brand out of U.S. over Chinese tech]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/FC1we_qBxle-OhtcAp41jfFYRvU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/4MDC5XRMW5AMZMDHYP6N4IKAPE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The U.S. Department of Commerce denied Polestar authorization under the Connected Vehicles Rule, which bars vehicles with Chinese-linked Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, cellular and certain satellite systems in the name of national security. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/jaguar-land-rover/ane-jlr-us-growth-0626/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T12:20:58.921Z</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>2026-06-26T12:20:58.921Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How JLR plans to grow in U.S. to match size of its entire global operation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/sW7BLsyEMnuihurd-VonP0nCqz0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/6WYD3NOSLNA6HEQWRFITBBLAHA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[JLR CEO PB Balaji expects the Range Rover Electric to boost the company in the U.S.

]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/suppliers/ane-morocco-snop-renault-stellantis-supplier-0626/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T05:41:07.348Z</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>2026-06-29T05:41:07.348Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Morocco’s free-trade zones helped a Renault and Stellantis supplier thrive]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/xywOa1I15ZLnEvU2QHGSgQ7tsvY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/NK56QI35OVB4HHMPPMGLKBR6WE.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stamping presses in SNOP's factory in Tangiers, Morocco.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-eu-local-content-morocco-turkey-0626/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T04:00:00Z</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>2026-06-29T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why automakers want EU local-content plan softened to protect low-cost output]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ZO_lYw_-icwMNosoKHikV5HZgVY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/ATBFUMWCXNEUFAQXSVRNDLH5XA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Dacia Sanderos built for export on a train from Renault Group's factory in Tangiers, Morocco, to the nearby Tanger Med port.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/awards/europe-rising-stars/ane-rising-star-europe-2026-mehdi-rahimian/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-29T04:00:00Z</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>2026-06-29T04:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automotive News Europe salutes Mehdi Rahimian]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/yB7S_RWis7axuf6Cf71eEbWpCPs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/O5RWZLX6MVD7XPTH4JTSDVMXOY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mehdi Rahimian is senior manager advanced technologies at Martinrea International. He is the 2026 Automotive News Europe Rising Star for Engineering.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-bonus-kushal-fernandes-dram-shortage/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T22:00:01Z</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>2026-06-28T22:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Who wins and loses when AI dominates the chip supply?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/7aTsygobCjCyG1ZgFoqNP1dsV8A=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/WIT62GFDCVHYDAM7SY35QNDVRM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[DRAM is key to enabling over-the-air updates, advanced driver-assistance systems, autonomy, infotainment and other functions for advanced vehicles that consumers increasingly expect.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/renault/an-renault-china-electric-vehicle-ev-softeware-ai-tech-center-0626/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-26T10:41:32.457Z</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>2026-06-26T10:41:32.457Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Renault China adds software office to develop SDVs for global market ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/lOK6ENFviWmORn-pfinlBEkyP2g=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EPBRHEJ5QVGDLEH4CDZEUVM3DQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Renault China's tech center in Shanghai, shown, has opened an office in Hangzhou to enhance its ability to develop software-defined vehicles.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/europe/ane-china-eu-trade-talks-intensify-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T15:24:12.672Z</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>2026-06-28T15:24:12.672Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China warns EU trade ties could freeze as Brussels meeting looms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/s_WZvB3AIirZ5YCFVQzOuunHNyc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/SZ32HRJENJFQPND4B4BSQJKKT4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[the EU is pressing Beijing to address a widening trade imbalance that reached about €360 billion in 2025 and continued to expand this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/jaguar-land-rover/an-jaguar-type-01-new-york-debut-0625/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-25T18:08:39.087Z</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>2026-06-25T18:08:39.087Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jaguar Type 01, first model of brand’s ultraluxe relaunch, slated for N.Y. debut]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/l2hfFOqt2SGlr0un08YNGz1doK0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/KZSWCGCH65CUFLN4BINLTSNP6A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Jaguar’s Type 01 is the first of three planned high-performance ultraluxury electric vehicles in the $150,000 range.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/porsche/ane-porsche-cayenne-production-move-leipzig-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T14:41:03.269Z</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>2026-06-28T14:41:03.269Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Porsche plans to shift Cayenne production to Leipzig, report says]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/2R2VruLKzambO2tKfG4VH06B3sY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/26R3ESPIDNC4DHPATVTJDI3GS4.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Porsche Cayenne is Europe's No. 6-selling premium large SUV, with a five-month volume of 9,697 units, a rise of 4.6 percent on the same period last year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/an-intercolumn-california-texas-sales-influence-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T11:00:00Z</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>2026-06-28T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Texas is challenging California’s U.S. sales lead. But California still holds industry sway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/vyi-_F5kOkBylMO24_vygcd02-4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5EZSY6FOYFHY5PIQDFNE6BD2AU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[California remains an epicenter of culture and technology, and is where automakers continue to work on electrification.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-california-texas-automotive-influence-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Texas gains ground on California’s sales lead. What does that mean for national influence?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/UOH6bJrWBiRkpP2uDVrZfSeg6VE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/M2YZPZ4FSZG7ZO7Z4STMN5XWGQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Electric vehicles are shown on the lot of Street Volkswagen in Amarillo, Texas. Since January, John Luciano, the dealership's general manager, said he has sold 10 EVs. Three years ago, he was selling 10 EVs a month.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/shift/an-shift-podcast-nakul-duggal-qualcomm-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Qualcomm’s Nakul Duggal: Artificial intelligence agents will supercharge car features]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/QzyVAxAHfKRHWbfjDaZ6kOJ7Kl8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/HLRDQJQAPVASBDPVXGYKJBOIU4.JPG</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Qualcomm's Nukal Duggal explains why satellite connectivity has a promising future.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-california-texas-pickups-0628/</loc><lastmod>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</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>2026-06-28T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Texas buyers love pickups. Automakers need to pay attention]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/7qHkkyEmw7aKnKy0oGHoxcY5P3I=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/4JHPH6OREZEWJG7M47FBP44IXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Texans' preference for pickups, shown at the State Fair of Texas, is helping to push consumer spending on new vehicles higher than in California, according to JD Power.]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>