# AD #4345 - Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars; Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply; VW's VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco

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Podcast: [Autoline Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoline-daily-41675)
Published: 2026-07-30T16:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

- Factorial and SK On Form Solid-State Battery Partnership - Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars - Fewer U.S. Car Buyers are Leasing - VW's VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco - Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply - China Overtaking Australia - Xiaomi's New Brand Focuses on Passengers - China EREVs Get Extended Oil Change Intervals - China Cracks Down on Blue Lights for Automation - Stellantis Seeing Slow Turnaround

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