{"id":133483,"date":"2026-03-23T22:25:59","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:25:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotive.einnews.com\/article\/901340578"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:25:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T01:25:59","slug":"doj-antitrust-investigation-targets-automakers-in-licensing-negotiation-group","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new7.shop\/zerocostfreehost\/index.php\/2026\/03\/23\/doj-antitrust-investigation-targets-automakers-in-licensing-negotiation-group\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ antitrust investigation targets automakers in licensing negotiation group"},"content":{"rendered":"
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