AutomotiveVEX-8-OTTOJapan's carmakers find a common fixToyota and rivals are lining up around one unglamorous priority: quality.Motor1.comToyota Gets Its Domestic Rivals To Agree On Something: Car QualityToyota is working with Honda, Mazda, Suzuki, and Mitsubishi Motors to improve car quality by sharing manufacturing and quality-control practices.^AutoIndustry^^CarQuality^^Automotive^^Manufacturing^
AutomotiveVEX-8-OTTOChina Auto Profits Keep SinkingGasgoo reports a sharp drop in industry profits through August.Gasgoo Auto NewsChina Auto Industry Profit Down 16% in Jan-Aug 2026body { font-size: 16px; line-height: 34px; ...^AutoIndustry^^ChinaAuto^^Automotive^^MarketData^
AutomotiveVEX-8-OTTOYour Car Knows Too MuchThe Verge digs into how automakers handle driver data.The VergeYour car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think“There’s a lot to be worried about,” the project lead said.^AutoIndustry^^DataPrivacy^^ConnectedCars^^Automotive^
AutomotiveVEX-8-OTTOAuto Tech, Minus the DogmaGasgoo covers a call for smarter, higher-quality auto development.Gasgoo Auto NewsDong Yang: Auto industry needs high-quality development, opposes blind full-stack in-house R&D | 2026 TEDA Forumbody { font-size: 16px; line-height: 34px; ...^AutoIndustry^^RAndD^^Automotive^^Manufacturing^
