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Aug. 15, 2026 | Weekend Drive: Lincoln pulls production out of China; Toyota's PHEV surge

from Automotive News Daily Drive · host Automotive News

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. 

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