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2026 Looks Better For US Automakers Than Suppliers; Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank is looking at U.S. autos heading into the new year with a growing sense of separation between winners and laggards. In a new 2026 outlook note, Edison Yu and his team argue that while global auto demand remains uneven and suppliers face a tougher volume backdrop, U.S. automakers are entering the year with clearer earnings momentum, helped by better mix, lower EV losses, and a renewed ability to lean into their most profitable internal-combustion vehicles. At a high level, the bank is cautious on global production growth despite more optimistic industry forecasts. Deutsche Bank sees downside risks tied mainly to China, where changes to government trade-in subsidies are expected to hit lower-priced vehicles hardest. While North America and Europe may improve modestly, the team does not believe those regions can fully offset a potential slowdown in China. As a result, suppliers are likely to guide conservatively for 2026, particularly in the first half of the year, even though fourth-quarter results should generally meet or exceed expectations. In contrast, the setup for U.S. automakers looks more favorable. Deutsche Bank expects both GM and Ford to deliver solid fourth-quarter results and to grow EBIT by roughly $1–2 billion year over year in 2026. The key driver is not higher unit volumes, but a shift in mix. With regulatory pressure easing, automakers no longer need to restrict production of high-margin trucks and SUVs to meet fleet-wide emissions targets. That flexibility allows them to stock dealerships with more profitable trims, improving margins even if overall sales volumes remain flat or modestly lower. The pullback from aggressive EV expansion is another important theme. Both Ford and GM have taken multi-billion-dollar write-downs tied to EV programs and battery investments. Deutsche Bank views these moves as painful but necessary resets that reduce future losses, depreciation, and overhead. By clearing out what the bank refers to as “stranded assets,” both companies enter 2026 with a cleaner cost base and a much easier earnings comparison year over year. For EV-focused companies, the conversation shifts away from near-term vehicle volumes and toward technology execution. Deutsche Bank expects muted underlying volume growth for Tesla and Rivian, with investor attention increasingly centered on autonomy, software, and what the team describes as “physical AI.” For Tesla, that means proving real-world progress in unsupervised full self-driving and robotaxi deployment before earning additional valuation credit. For Rivian, 2026 is framed as a critical year, with the R2 launch needing to demonstrate not just scale, but improving competitiveness in autonomy. Suppliers face a more complicated picture. China stands out as the biggest wildcard, as revised subsidy rules disproportionately impact lower-priced vehicles and are expected to drive a year-over-year decline in passenger vehicle wholesales. While many global suppliers skew toward higher-end vehicles, which may help mix, Deutsche Bank still expects a net negative volume impact. BorgWarner is singled out as particularly exposed given its historical reliance on China for growth. Another emerging risk is memory chips. The surge in AI data center demand has pulled wafer capacity away from automotive-grade DRAM, sending prices sharply higher. Deutsche Bank has not yet fully baked a DRAM-driven production hit into its forecasts, but flags it as a meaningful downside risk, especially for suppliers without strong inventory buffers or pricing protections. Some companies, like Aptiv, appear better insulated, while others may feel indirect pressure if vehicle production slows. Stepping back, Deutsche Bank’s overarching message is that 2026 is shaping up to be less about selling more cars and more about selling the right ones, at the right margins, with tighter cost control. Automakers, particularly in…

Man Charged In YouTube Threat To Kill Feds: DOJ Authored by Naveen Athrappully via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours), A man from Oklahoma has been arrested for allegedly threatening on YouTube to murder federal agents and other individuals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a Jan. 21 statement. The U.S. Department of Justice in Washington on Aug. 7, 2025. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The arrested individual, Taylor Ryan Prigmore, 30, is from McLoud. “On Jan. 17, the FBI received information from Google regarding several threatening statements made by a YouTube user. The YouTube account holder—alleged to be Prigmore—posted several comments on videos between May 9, 2025, and Jan. 17 threatening to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and others,” the department said. Last week alone, Prigmore allegedly left eight threatening comments in which he expressed a desire to carry out these murders. He also threatened to kill any law enforcement officers who came to his residence, warning he would take the lives of “as many as possible,” the DOJ said. A criminal complaint filed against Prigmore at the District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Tuesday listed the threatening comments allegedly made by him. For instance, on Jan. 17, he allegedly posted: “I’m prepping physically and mentally to kill federal agents. Have you not seen the news of late. The nazi’s are winning over here. WWIII is on it’s way, and a great depression is probably around the corner. Our presidents needs to die to save lives. sex slaves, lynchings, rapes, disappearances and murders, are being perpetrated by ICE. In the open now. I intend to kill these people as law has abandon justice here,” according to the complaint. On Monday, Prigmore was charged with communicating a threat through interstate commerce and was arrested by the FBI, DOJ said. Prigmore appeared before a judge the next day, and was ordered detained pending trial. He faces $250,000 in fines and up to five years in prison if found guilty. FBI Director Kash Patel said there will be “no free passes” for people making threats against men and women who wear the badge and protect communities. Attorney General Pamela Bondi said: “As attacks on law enforcement rise around the country, this Department of Justice will continue to identify and prosecute violent threats against the brave men and women who keep us safe. Hiding behind a screen will not protect you from severe legal consequences.” The Epoch Times was unable to ascertain whether Prigmore has been assigned legal representation. Prigmore’s arrest comes amid a spike in threats against federal enforcement officers. In a Jan. 9 statement, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said that its officers have been facing an 8,000 percent increase in death threats, a 3,200 percent jump in vehicular attacks, and a more than 1,300 percent rise in assaults while doing their work. On Jan. 15, DHS said ICE arrested an illegal immigrant from Cuba who weaponized his vehicle against federal law enforcement officials, ramming into two ICE vehicles. One officer who was in an ICE vehicle in the front seat suffered injuries. A day earlier, DHS revealed that an ICE agent was admitted to the hospital after being ambushed and attacked with a shovel by a Venezuelan illegal immigrant in Minneapolis. Immigration Enforcement Oversight Meanwhile, the Trump administration’s federal immigration crackdown efforts have been criticized by Democrats. On Jan. 15, a group of Democratic senators wrote a letter to Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, asking him to conduct oversight of the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions. The DHS has deployed an “unprecedented” number of federal agents across the country, with these officers having engaged in operations involving “excessive use of force,” the lawmakers wrote in the letter. The senators cited the Jan. 7 fatal shooting of…