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downshift A quick recap of what’s happening each morning in the CAR area, summarizing the news in a few sentences with links to full stories. Hope you had a great weekend—here’s your bulletin for Monday, June 29, 2026.
📉 Toyota’s global sales fell for the fourth consecutive month in May, falling 7.4% from a year earlier due to supply challenges in the Middle East and stronger competition in China. (bloomberg)
📈 Meanwhile, Kia’s sales rose 4% globally and 10% in Europe alone over the same period, driven by higher demand for its fuel-sipping hybrid and fully electric vehicles. CEO Song Ho-sung said, “Europe is tough and China is growing, but Kia is also growing.” (bloomberg)
🍁 Geely will reportedly start selling the Lotus EV in Canada next month for the first time in the country. (reuters)
💡 All 88 Ferrari Luce examples allocated for sale in China have been sold, at a price of at least $586,000 per vehicle. (carnewschina)
🔜 The CEO of Mazda’s Australian division said the next-generation Miata is still coming, but the company can’t confirm when, and it could be the last purely internal-combustion-engine-powered one ever. (car expert)
📜Tesla has settled a lawsuit that resulted in the 2023 death of a 71-year-old woman who was struck by a Model Y operated under the full self-driving system. (bloomberg)
🔚 NHTSA has closed its investigation into a power-steering failure in about 376,000 Tesla Model 3 sedans, saying the automaker addressed the issue in a recall last year. (reuters)
🚙 New spy shots of the upcoming BMW (BMW Blog)
💔Volkswagen and Bosch will reportedly end their self-driving-technology partnership without a show after determining that the product they have developed so far is not competitive. The two companies have reportedly spent more than $1.7 billion on the system to date. (automotive news)
🏭 Koenigsegg has finally produced the first Gemera for a customer, six years after its initial debut. (autoblog)
🏁 Weekend Racing Results:
- WRC Acropolis Rally Greece: Sébastien Ogier wins for Toyota
- 78th 24 Hours of Spa: Ricardo Feller, Thomas Preening and Bastian Buss won for Lionspeed GP Porsche
- IMSA Michelin Pilot Challenge at Watkins Glen: Bryce Ward and Philip Ellis took wins for Winward Mercedes-AMG
- NASCAR O’Reilly Auto Parts Series at Sonoma: Shane van Gisbergen wins for JR Motorsports
- MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix:Ai Ogura wins for Superfile Trackhouse
- Formula 1 Austrian Grand Prix: George Russell wins for Mercedes
- IMSA SportsCar 6 Hours of Watkins Glen: Jack Aitken, Earl Bamber and Fred Vestey won for Action Express Cadillac.
- NASCAR Cup Series at Sonoma: Shane van Gisbergen takes victory for Trackhouse Racing
- NHRA Drag Racing Summit Nationals Finals: Maddy Gordon wins for Ron Capps Motorsport
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