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]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-2026-gm-nasdaq-stock-listing/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T11:01:57.977Z</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>2026-10-27T11:01:57.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[GM to move stock listing to Nasdaq]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/Nixma52nDgw9HnLJet9IEC88DSI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/F25L5JASGZBTNNPB6YK5VCM2LQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[General Motors is leaving the New York Stock Exchange for Nasdaq next month, keeping its current ticker symbol 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2020.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/an-oregon-stolen-vehicle-flip-1027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T10:00:01Z</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>2026-10-27T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Used-car lot helps cops nab alleged car thief who asked too little for stolen Mazda]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/g491aO4l_5-IvvgayuBX6lQvKzU=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/AY4X72LIOJBGRP3V37NDEMNQCE.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ashley Auto Sales in Eugene, Ore., posted a TikTok video of a man fleeing police after allegedly trying to sell the business a stolen vehicle.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-gm-fleet-sales-1027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T10:00:01Z</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>2026-10-27T10:00:01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How GM plans to maintain record pickup fleet sales after Silverado, Sierra redesigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/NueKaYcrgw4A_vFwQBbjTQc1chs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/SDIJA65L7JEITGQSFXDXU2INM4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Work Truck crew cab will begin rolling out to fleet customers this year.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/stellantis/ane-stellantis-q3-preview-1027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T09:20:56.564Z</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>2026-10-27T09:20:56.564Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Stellantis faces Q3 earnings test as investors seek proof of turnaround]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/3HukYzb3KYqpESzo1jgPxGsGJkc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/HJIAOONEFVA5LBZLPG4TL4ERXI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa presenting his Fastlane 2030 strategic plan to investors May 21 at the automaker's North American headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-alpine-no-pressure-renault-slow-sales-1027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T05:00:00Z</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>2026-10-27T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why Renault boss won’t pressure Alpine to boost A390 sales ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/Z1NepjRkEu-4ywEXt4gGCY86UIk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/F7IZKW3GFVFPBHHTLIKNTOIA4Q.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Alpine A390 is losing sales to German premium rivals because they offer lower monthly payments, Renault Group CEO Francois Provost said.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-xpeng-self-driving-tests-china-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:47:52.125Z</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>2026-10-26T13:47:52.125Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[China boosts self-driving push with VW, Xpeng technology trials]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/LkgiaNutH5U7kozdZrnR1RveCpk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/DUJK3N7IINB4DOUANYL6ADPXMI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Xpeng said its robotaxis (shown) have received approval to carry out Level 4 testing across Guangzhou in China.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/porsche/ane-porsche-profit-911-support-1027/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-27T08:38:07.557Z</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>2026-10-27T08:38:07.557Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Porsche profit holds firm as 911 cushions sales slump]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/rRylG7CPdaZikNW5PhXe98zMTmI=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/Q7NSON6AANCRTPBISZE2TCTLT4.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sales of the Porsche 911 (pictured) helped offset China’s dropoff and gaps left by the combustion-engine Macan and 718. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/stellantis/lancia/ane-lancia-fiat-dealerships-1025/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T05:00:00Z</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>2026-10-25T05:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lancia expects boost for new Gamma crossover under Fiat umbrella]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ETHxcctxffBtlvdgz_Uxpixoiek=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/TBW33JNFAJEHFGEXNLU3ZC2OHQ.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new Lancia Gamma compact crossover is available with mild-hybrid and battery-electric drivetrains.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/scout/an-california-dealer-association-scout-lawsuit-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T21:21:10.195Z</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>2026-10-26T21:21:10.195Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge rules California lawsuit against Scout, VW to continue]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/7wndyik87LDMewQwL0PsO2CQJJY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/IQEEBAT3LBAIVO6NVHQRYSTFQI.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Series production of Scout’s Traveler SUV for consumers will begin in 2028.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/canada/anc-trump-canada-us-trade-war-end-soon-cp-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:29:42.849Z</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>2026-10-26T12:29:42.849Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump says he expects trade war with Canada to end ‘pretty soon’]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/nStDRiTzx4-2CNVGMwgKL_DfpJw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/2LEDM27U2NBPTNWPQMGYWWPN3A.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump: "Canada has been ripping off the United States for years, OK? For years."]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/newsletters/daily-5/an-daily-5-why-audi-chose-georgia-factory-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T19:01:09.626Z</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>2026-10-26T19:01:09.626Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Daily 5 report for Oct. 26: Why Georgia won Audi’s $4 billion plant — and the hurdles ahead]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/wy1X3lWV7kO5p4mkGCu_TjZzE_o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EBSLRRFYL5FPXDLNAPOTUI3644.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Georgia plant will build three nameplates: the Q7, Q8 and Q9, shown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/awards/retail-40-under-40/an-2026-40-under-40/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T12:28:49.902Z</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>2026-10-25T12:28:49.902Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet Automotive News’ 2026 class of 40 Under 40 in retail]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/LvvYukKCwagQvaKi8pgEsD3b_U4=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/2B5HI4OVEJAWZOSZJITMER4SNQ.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-rimac-bmw-battery-win-tops-chinese-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T11:55:54.422Z</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>2026-10-26T11:55:54.422Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Rimac beat Chinese, bigger suppliers to become BMW battery partner]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/woZdiF7I0mxGiD0dmlR5RuquUg0=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/XL2MJDCGFVCC7AV3PE7DKZFZCQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Rimac Technology beat established suppliers and Chinese battery makers to get the BMW i7 contract.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-audi-ceo-georgia-phev-study-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T17:53:34.648Z</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>2026-10-26T17:53:34.648Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Audi CEO faces backlash over Trump rally; PHEV emissions worse than expected]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/a4G43qSD0_unEMaPZXTYnCk6YOE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/2UUXAYWMEBDG5FRWO3AWSQP2VM.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Audi CEO Gernot Döllner appeared alongside President Donald Trump at a Georgia rally to announce a $4 billion U.S. factory producing 200,000 SUVs annually.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/reprint/ellen-pritchard-sedlock-returned-to-her-familys-fifth-generation-clear-lake/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T17:48:40.267Z</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>2026-10-26T17:48:40.267Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ellen Pritchard Sedlock 40]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/finance-insurance/an-disparate-impact-dealers-ftc-cfpb-policy-compliance-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T15:09:35.537Z</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>2026-10-26T15:09:35.537Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why dealers should keep uniform F&I pricing despite FTC and CFPB retreat]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/yT13qxQofDD0Wr5iGoa08E-_PVE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/C2UWG5G7VFC5XEOTNCJN7LQRAU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Federal Trade Commission have deprioritized disparate impact enforcement, but that “doesn’t mean that private litigants and state attorney generals will do the same,” said one expert.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/anc-chery-eyes-canadian-production-1023/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T16:42:14.831Z</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>2026-10-23T16:42:14.831Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Chery eyes Canada production as Chinese automakers circle the US]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/JN4nufFeoWVdtq3RjNC7vwFg7Po=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/J2HKEQWC6FDK7O354GG7SDYH74.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Chery is gearing up to start sales in Canada next year, part of the high-stakes push by China’s automakers into overseas markets to make up for a slump in sales at home.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/ev/ane-battery-after-market-ev-used-1024/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T10:41:58.462Z</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>2026-10-23T10:41:58.462Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Why first-wave EV batteries are creating a new aftermarket business]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/mktO7YPFnCh10T2PFV_AgZvN1xw=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/GDXTNRPCCFCRHCA2HCJFTMJMRY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Batteries from mass-market EVs such as the first-generation Nissan Leaf are reaching end of life.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/awards/ane-rising-star-nominations-sought-2025-2/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T16:27:48.385Z</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>2026-10-26T16:27:48.385Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2027 Rising Star nominations sought]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/MiTBBkr1xwJoF0BuTLgGJ9eEaNg=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/ZAQMSKYSSRCE5ERTT2S75LIRDU.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Nominations for the 2027 Automotive News Europe Rising Stars are open.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/classifieds/automotive-news-classifieds/</loc><lastmod>2024-10-07T15:18:53.121Z</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>2024-10-07T15:18:53.121Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Automotive News Classifieds]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/audi/ane-audi-us-plant-union-embarrasing-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:58:32.738Z</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>2026-10-26T09:58:32.738Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Audi CEO Gernot Döllner faces union backlash over Trump rally appearance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/1aT-jya3dTm4bVbhKMGM5HQeDQA=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5SE3AM7F5VFXDB2VCJLBID4OIA.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gernot Döllner's plan to build a U.S. Audi plant comes as painful tariffs there have dealt a massive blow to the automaker.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/toyota/an-toyota-selling-next-generation-engines-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T09:13:55.782Z</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>2026-10-26T09:13:55.782Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Toyota targets $1.7 billion a year selling next-generation engines and hybrid systems to partners]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/SPQsgkErMR-9_XZyZHUCgcW1lRc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/6544SWS7WFBPVGKLRTLC2EGEHY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hiroki Nakajima, Toyota's chief technology officer, says the carmaker expects to generate about $1.7 billion a year by selling its next-generation engines and hybrid systems to other automakers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/anc-volvo-phevs/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:44:02.353Z</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>2026-10-26T13:44:02.353Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Volvo leans on PHEVs to bridge Canada’s road to EVs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/MXGWOZTFLnHwdvlb1FxLv3pd2Nk=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/FVN5RD4GLZGY3NDUCV5C6GHR7U.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The new 2028 XC60 long-range PHEV’s battery has more than double the capacity of the current model. The company calls the technology “a great leap forward.”]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/audi/an-audi-us-plant-1024/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T02:00:27.04Z</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>2026-10-25T02:00:27.04Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Audi to invest $4 billion for Georgia assembly plant to build SUVs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ZeYTmMj18fqRrYk9TRNOGwGSZ34=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/HCAYBWDK5JHBPDBOJNUJW5DUEY.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An Audi Q9 SUV is displayed outside the venue of President Donald Trump's political rally in Perry, Ga.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/awards/retail-40-under-40/2026/an-40-under-40-ashley-price-1025/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T09:13:00Z</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>2026-10-25T09:13:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[2026 40 Under 40 honoree: Ashley Price]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/P0S6M4yQV3DsNR8GorV9MKdlWLc=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/NADEHGYWSJACFPF2H2VVVPF2GY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Ashley Price, vice president of finance and insurance]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/audi/an-audi-georgia-plant-details-1025/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T17:06:36.171Z</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>2026-10-25T17:06:36.171Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Audi’s multiyear search for a U.S. plant ended with Georgia site ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/wy1X3lWV7kO5p4mkGCu_TjZzE_o=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/EBSLRRFYL5FPXDLNAPOTUI3644.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Georgia plant will build three nameplates: the Q7, Q8 and Q9, shown.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/anc-china-edge-canada-melnychuk-column-october/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-22T10:00:00Z</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>2026-10-22T10:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Column: China’s biggest edge in Canada might be the hype]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/ZJfWbKE2Valb5hdjjJSt43l1Ur8=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/JHR6LBVIZBGZFPZQKNEH5XKROQ.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In what has to be the greatest public-relations coup in the auto industry, somehow BYD is practically a household word in Canada’s EV space without the company having sold a single vehicle here.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/sponsored/publishing-partners/an-ai-changing-how-consumers-shop-cars-dealer-marketing-change-with-it/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</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>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[AI is changing how consumers shop for cars. Dealer marketing has to change with it.]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/X-PBM37Lvs1tSNbXxPRkoAqvUiY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/67IJDTBPCJA65OCXZYOXRDSAIM.png</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/sponsored/publishing-partners/an-beyond-hype-agentic-ai-governance-reshaping-auto-finance/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</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>2026-10-26T13:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beyond the hype: How agentic AI and governance are reshaping auto finance]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/edbiu1HK9MbkYDXsfdzmml4Vw0k=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/NBAJIPDX7RFNBMNLTIJMSFXVHU.jpg</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/audi/ane-audi-logos-china-split-1026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:41:44.152Z</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>2026-10-26T12:41:44.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Audi splits logos for China as automaker fights to revive sales]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/i-Xzwf3BQk9_lyVQRnvSEQTuFPY=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/3RKG4BNAVBHPPDFC2DZ4BARG5Q.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Audi's China-only brand AUDI launched the EX7 SUV this year, its second model.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/digital-edition/automotive-news/an-digital-edition-10-26-2026/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:37:24.508Z</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>2026-10-26T12:37:24.508Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Read the Automotive News digital edition for October 26]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/AqGhCJQyH5iav_TTI23Ik0HMaAs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/35LZVWIFTREQBIJOY4R27RB7KY.png</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Front cover of Automotive News October 26, 2026 issue]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/retail/anc-canada-buy-sell-market-evolution-partnerships-1023/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-26T12:30:33.776Z</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>2026-10-26T12:30:33.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How dealer partnerships and the shifting role of real estate are shaking up Canada’s buy-sell market ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/2seUyYxCTmkoLLIN5VvozEWYFHE=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/Q7BZNNFQL5FPTFFSH4XE2E5BKU.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Panelists discuss the evolving buy-sell market at the Automotive News Canada Retail Forum Oct. 20 in Vaughan, Ont. L-R, David Kennedy, Automotive News Canada Toronto bureau chief; Farid Ahmad, CEO, DSMA; Allan Dick, partner at Sotos; Michael MacGillivray, CEO, Century Auto and Michael Wyant, COO, the Wyant Auto Group.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-strike-threat-over-wage-deals-1023/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-23T12:25:24.774Z</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>2026-10-23T12:25:24.774Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[VW’s workers threaten strikes unless company reinstates wage deals]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/rUHiQM-jHZxNOURMKrXpn1986Rs=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/JDQIKCABYRA6REMER7YW5EJM4Y.jpg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[VW's Wolfsburg headquarters.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/opinion/columns/an-intersection-40-under-40-1025/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T11:00:00Z</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>2026-10-25T11:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Get to know the young dealership leaders of our 15th 40 Under 40 class]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://crain-crain-prod.web.arc-cdn.net/resizer/p40GGyKV05OD4zinOBzt557ITPM=/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/crain/5O45MYMKL5FPBHZEKX4Q5VJ4YI.jpeg</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Felicia Barr, service director at Bertera Auto Group, talks with technicians in the service drive.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.autonews.com/podcasts/daily-drive/an-daily-drive-bonus-humanoid-robot-panel-1023/</loc><lastmod>2026-10-25T22:00:00Z</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>2026-10-25T22:00:00Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Bonus Episode: Will humanoid robots replace factory workers?]]></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></urlset>