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Aug. 15, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Lincoln pulls production out of China; Toyota's PHEV surge
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- Automotive News Daily Drive
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- Aug 15, 2026
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- 1588
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Summary
Ford is pulling some Lincoln production out of China as tariffs make the math impossible. Toyota’s plug-in hybrid sales are exploding in ways no one quite anticipated. Plus, our panel reacts to the $25 million lawsuit against Polestar that raises hard questions about how automakers manage market exits.