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Here are the latest car news updates:

Electric Vehicles

• Tesla's Cybertruck has received over 250,000 pre-orders, according to Elon Musk. (Source: Electrek)
• Volkswagen has announced plans to launch 50 new electric vehicles by 2025, with a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. (Source: Autocar)
• Rivian, a new electric vehicle startup, has raised $2.5 billion in funding and plans to launch its R1T pickup truck and R1S SUV in 2020. (Source: The Verge)

Autonomous Driving

• Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet, has launched a self-driving taxi service in Phoenix, Arizona. (Source: The New York Times)
• Tesla has announced that its Autopilot system will now be able to change lanes automatically on highways. (Source: CNET)
• Cruise, a self-driving car startup, has raised $1.5 billion in funding and plans to launch its self-driving taxi service in 2023. (Source: Bloomberg)

New Car Releases

• The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has been unveiled, with a range of up to 300 miles on a single charge. (Source: Ford)
• The 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has been unveiled, with a range of up to 39 miles on electric power alone. (Source: Toyota)
• The 2021 Hyundai Elantra N performance sedan has been unveiled, with a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine producing 276 horsepower. (Source: Hyundai)

Recalls

• Ford has issued a recall for over 1.3 million F-150 pickup trucks due to a potential issue with the seatbelts. (Source: Ford)
• General Motors has issued a recall for over 100,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles due to a potential issue with the battery pack. (Source: GM)
• Volkswagen has issued a recall for over 100,000 vehicles due to a potential issue with the Takata airbags. (Source: Volkswagen)

Industry News

• The global automotive industry is expected to experience a decline in sales in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. (Source: Bloomberg)
• The US-China trade war has led to a decline in automotive exports from the US to China. (Source: Reuters)
• The European Union has proposed new emissions regulations that could lead to the phase-out of internal combustion engines by 2035. (Source: Autocar)

I hope you find these updates interesting!