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Hyundai Plans $26 Billion U.S. Manufacturing Push to Challenge Ford in Trucks

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  • Hyundai CEO José Muñoz announced a $26 billion U.S. manufacturing investment targeting trucks and SUVs to compete with Ford, per Bloomberg.
  • The plan includes full production localization to mitigate tariff exposure, alongside a balanced EV, hybrid, and gas vehicle strategy.
  • Volkswagen's MOIA America is testing self-driving microbuses in Los Angeles for a future Uber robotaxi partnership, though regulatory approval is far from assured.
  • The EU continues to block full-size American truck imports, though European consumer demand for such vehicles remains negligible, per Ars Technica.

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