Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei: Under the current circumstances, negotiating with the United States will not serve our interests.

1. Joint venture automakers are withdrawing from the market at a rapid pace. Toyota is piloting channel consolidation, selling both GAC Toyota and FAW Toyota models in a single store in a single city. 2. Another European automaker has chosen to slow its electrification efforts, with Bentley confirming it will still launch new gasoline-powered vehicles in the future. 3. Mercedes-Benz plans to develop a new entry-level compact model, targeting a wider customer base and downplaying its "luxury" attributes. 4. Porsche has changed its tune: the 718 Boxster/Cayman, originally planned for electrification, will retain gasoline-powered versions. 5. Li Auto has made major adjustments to its autonomous driving department. 6. WeRide has partnered with Grab to launch the Ai.R autonomous driving mobility project. 7. Beijing produced 1.145 million vehicles last year, a 13% year-on-year increase. 8. Stellantis' North American third-party platform suffered unauthorized access, resulting in the leak of customer contact information. 9. BMW continues its bet on hydrogen energy; the next-generation X5 will be available with five powertrain options: gasoline, diesel, plug-in hybrid, pure electric, and hydrogen. 10. The Dongfeng Motor & Huawei Joint Innovation Laboratory was officially unveiled, focusing on strengthening cooperation in areas such as in-vehicle software development platforms and assisted intelligent driving. 11. Four government departments: Promote the establishment of a highly safe and reliable battery energy storage equipment system, and develop key equipment for long-life, wide-temperature, and low-attenuation lithium, sodium, and solid-state batteries. 12. From January to August, my country's lithium-ion battery exports reached US$48.296 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25.79%.

Spot palladium broke through $1,200 per ounce, up 2.70% on the day.