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Global Sales: BYD sold 463,561 vehicles in September, with overseas volume up 153.9% year over year as the automaker expands beyond China. New Models: BMW’s X3 M50 gains 33kW, lifting output to 326kW, while Volkswagen has opened pre-orders for its first electric GTI, the ID. Polo GTI, priced from about $45,000. Electrification Shift: GM is reassessing its all-in EV strategy as buyers favor hybrids; Toyota, meanwhile, has opened a Michigan battery center to test technologies for hybrids, plug-in hybrids, hydrogen and EVs. Autonomous Driving: Nissan UK will trial driverless services in Cambridge using a specially adapted Leaf. Business: Volkswagen has set aside £725 million for UK car-finance mis-selling claims.

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Oct. 6, 2026

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