Episode · Tuesday, September 29, 2026 · 4:03
A Cheaper Fuel Rule, A Wider China Footprint
NHTSA has cut the fuel economy target for model year twenty thirty-one almost in half, and CBT News has the number that matters to a buyer standing on the lot. Toyota's China numbers keep sliding, and Mercedes is weighing the exit Volkswagen already took in Germany, per CarExpert. Hendy and Marshall both add Chinese-brand franchises in the UK this week, according to Motor Trader, the same week a Senate bill to ban Chinese vehicles stalls in Washington and Nissan says the threat it targets is already arriving.
