Synopsis
Your 8-minute update on the latest developments in the global automotive industry. New cars, new technology, and the breaking business developments.
Episodes
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AD #3943 - U.S. Has 1M Overcapacity with EVs; Huawei Maextro Targets Rolls, Maybach; BMWs Roll Off Line Autonomously
25/11/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. Has 1M Overcapacity with EVs - Bosch Slashing Jobs and Work Hours - GM Headed to F1 in 2026 - BMWs Roll Off Line Autonomously - Mercedes Develops Neuromorphic Computing - EV Battery Replacement to Be Cheaper Than ICE - Huawei Maextro Targets Rolls, Maybach - Chery CKD At Former Nissan Spain Plant
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AD #3942 - Volkswagen Strike Becoming More Likely; Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy; Ram Reconsiders Mexico Expansion
22/11/2024 Duration: 11min- Volkswagen Strike Becoming More Likely - Bosch To Ax 5,500 Jobs in Germany - Webasto Selling Off Assets - Mercedes Plans Billions in Cost Cuts - Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy - Ram Reconsiders Mexico Expansion - Cyberattack Delayed Hyundai and Amazon Partnership - Researchers Develop Fast Charging Battery - VW Hybrids in U.S. Still Years Away - Jeep Will Launch New Hybrid Next Year - Kia LA Auto Show Reveals - Volvo Plans PHEV Exclusively for China
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AD #3941 - Ford Making Big Cuts in Europe; EV Sales Could Drop 27% Without Credits; VW Strike Looks More Likely
21/11/2024 Duration: 11min- EV Sales Could Drop 27% Without Credits - VW Strike Looks More Likely - Ford Making Big Cuts in Europe - EU Sales Held Up by Electrified Vehicles - Honda Starts Solid-State Battery Production Tests - Ford Pulls Out of Canadian Battery Materials Plant - Hyundai Reveals All-Electric IONIQ 9 SUV - Genesis Refreshes the GV70 - Jaguar Teases 'Bold' New Concept - DS Keeps New Concept Name a Secret - VW Tiguan Gets Major Update - Tesla Robot Toy Sells Out Fast
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AD #3940 - VW Union Offers $1.6 Billion In Cuts; Exxon and LG Sign U.S. Lithium Deal; Stellantis Shows Off New Platform
20/11/2024 Duration: 11min- Exxon and LG Sign U.S. Lithium Deal - Mexico Likely to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Cars - VW Labor Union Offers $1.6 Billion In Cuts - VW Replaces Head of North America - VW Launches Electric Tractors in Africa - Stellantis Shows Off New Platform - Nio Reports Earnings Drop - Magna Gets Chinese Order for Dedicated Hybrid Drive - Lectron Now Producing More NACS Adapters Than Tesla - GM Claims Largest Hands-Free Caravan in History
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AD #3939 - EU Wants China OEMs to Transfer Tech; More EV Makers Could Turn Profit Soon; Trump Picks New Head of DoT
19/11/2024 Duration: 09min- Trump Picks New Head of DoT - Valeo Warns EU Auto Industry Needs Help - EU Wants China OEMs to Transfer Tech - New York City Adopts $9/Day Congestion Charge - Chery 1st with GWh Solid-State Battery Production - Toyota Developing System to Capture Boiled-Off Hydrogen Gas - Tesla Cuts Model Y Lease to Same as Model 3 - XPeng Will Beat Q4 Revenue Forecast - Xiaomi's Revenue Jumps 30% - GM-SAIC-Wuling Adopt CATL Battery Swapping System
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AD #3938 - EV Makers Beg Trump Not to Ax EV Subsidies; Infiniti Dying in China; CATL Intros 2nd-Gen Sodium Battery
18/11/2024 Duration: 11min- EV Makers Beg Trump Not to Ax EV Subsidies - Trump Looks at National AV Standard - U.S. Public Transit Gets Big Election Boost - Infiniti Dying in China - EU OEMs Try to Prop Up Chinese Dealers - Mercedes Shares Details About New EV Platform - China and EU Still Negotiating Over Tariffs - CATL Intros 2nd-Gen Sodium Battery - Toyota Working to Slash Cost of BEVs - Avatr Joins Nio’s Battery Charging Network - Hyundai Reveals High-Performance Elantra N
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AD #3937 - Ford Fined $165 Million Over Backup Camera Recall; Trump to Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit; Hyundai Promotes Munoz to CEO
15/11/2024 Duration: 10min- Trump to Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit - U.S. Infrastructure Bill Will Lead to Higher CO2 Emissions - Hyundai Promotes Jose Munoz to CEO - NHTSA Fines Ford $165 Million Over Backup Camera Recall - Toyota Shares Insight on How to Improve Productivity - 2nd Activist Investor Buys into Nissan - Nissan Reveals New N7 EV Sedan - Acura Introduces New ADX Crossover - Chery Unveils Funky Van Concept - Yelp Expands Auto Business
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AD #3936 - Geely Merging Brands Together; Renault Thinks It Can Catch the Chinese; EVs Outpace Overall U.S. Market
14/11/2024 Duration: 12min- U.S. and Canada Want Mexico to Put More Pressure on Chinese - NEVs Help Fuel Geely's Growth - Geely Merging Brands Together - Geely Could Take Control of Volocopter - EV Sales Outpace Overall U.S. Market - Xiaomi Develops New Auto Tech In-House - May Mobility Expands Its Driverless Operations - Renault Thinks It Can Catch the Chinese - Honda Passport Gets More Rugged Styling - Chinese Consumers Like Super Comfortable Seats
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AD #3935 - VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million; UAW Scales Back Organizing Efforts; Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff
13/11/2024 Duration: 11min- VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million - Elon Musk Joins Trump Administration - EU Automakers Sound Alarm Over CO2 Regulations - Ford Cuts EV Production in Germany - Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff - Xpeng Lands 2,000 Orders for VTOL - Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service to Public in LA - UAW Scales Back Organizing Efforts - CATL Open to Building U.S. Plant If Trump Allows It - Ford Ranger Gets New, More Powerful Engine
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AD #3934 - VinFast Get Major Life-Line; Trump Appoints New Head of EPA; Porsche Holding Regular Bug Bounty Programs
12/11/2024 Duration: 09min- Activist Hedge Fund Buys Into Nissan - VinFast Gets Cash Life-Line - Trump Appoints Zeldin to EPA - Cadillac VISTIQ EV Details - Buick Adds Upgrades to Luxurious CENTURY Van - Porsche Holding Regular Bug Bounty Programs - Stellantis Secures Graphite in North America - Japanese Hydrogen JV Goes Racing - Fiat Offers 12-Volt Mild Hybrid
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AD #3933 - Tesla Market Cap Back Over $1 Trillion; BYD On Track to Outsell Nissan, Honda, Ford; Toyota Says ZEV Mandate Is Impossible to Mee
11/11/2024 Duration: 10min- Tesla Market Cap Back Over $1 Trillion - Toyota Says ZEV Mandate Is Impossible to Meet - BYD On Track to Outsell Nissan, Honda, Ford - BYD Adds 7th Model to Mexico Line-Up - MG4 Outsells Tesla Y in Australia - Sales of Used NEVs Red Hot in China - U.S.-Made Ioniq 5 Is $700 More Expensive - Continental Posts Higher Earnings
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AD #3932 - EV Sales Forecasts Lowered as Trump Wins; Lucid’s Rawlinson Makes More Money Than GM’s Barra; China SSB To Drop Anode, Separator
08/11/2024 Duration: 11min- EV Sales Forecasts Lowered as Trump Wins - Record EVs Coming Off Lease - JLR Reports Higher Sales and Profits - Rivian Pares Losses, Signs 4695 Battery Deal with LG - Lucid’s Losses Deepen - Lucid’s Rawlinson Makes More Money Than GM’s Barra - Stellantis Partners with Infineon For Chips - Audi Drops 4 Rings for New Brand in China - China Solid State Battery to Drop Anode, Separator - China Car Sales Up Strong in October - Borgwarner Names Fadool To CEO
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AD #3931 - Volvo EX30 Finally Coming to the U.S.; Big Layoffs and Production Cuts at Nissan; EU Likely to Stick to Harder Emission Targets
07/11/2024 Duration: 11min- Big Layoffs and Production Cuts at Nissan - Mazda's Profits Drop 67% - Daimler Truck Down in the Third Quarter - Lyft Gets New Partners for Autonomous Efforts - Volvo EX30 Finally Coming to the U.S. - EU Likely to Stick to Harder Emission Targets - EU Automakers Pooling Emissions to Avoid Fines - Hyundai Optimistic About Fuel Cell Future - New Mercedes CLA Gets Geely IC Engine - XPeng Offers Tech Chip Updates - Toyota Getting Version of New Suzuki e Vitara
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AD #3930 - Toyota’s Unique Inventory Strategy; Trump’s Likely Impact on Auto Industry; Xpeng Develops New EREV System
06/11/2024 Duration: 10min- Trump’s Potential Impact on Auto Industry - BMW and Porsche Earnings Down Sharply - Toyota’s Net Profit Plunges 55% - Honda Reports Weak Earnings - Trump Likely to Keep EV Battery Plant Subsidies - Harley’s Livewire to Launch Electric Scooters - Xpeng Develops New EREV System - Toyota’s Unique Inventory Strategy - EV Startup Neta Idles Production and Cuts Salaries - Ford F-150 Lightning Lease Cheaper Than Maverick Hybrid - Kia Reveals SEMA Concepts
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AD #3929 - Jeep Starts Chopping Prices; Audi Drops More in U.S. and EU Than China; Honda Developing V3 Engine for Motorcycles
05/11/2024 Duration: 10min- China Files WTO Complaint Over EU Tariffs - U.S. October Sales Look Good - Paris Limits Traffic from City Center - Turning Lampposts Into EV Chargers - Jeep Starts Chopping Prices - Audi Drops More in U.S. and EU Than China - Honda Shows Vision for EV Sport Bike - Ferrari Sales Down But Earnings Up - Suppliers Announces Layoffs and Plant Closings
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AD #3928 - Wealthy Car Buyers Account for Majority of Sales; EV Repairs Boost Dealer Revenue; VW May Replace CEO Of America
04/11/2024 Duration: 09min- Wealthy Car Buyers Account for Majority of Sales - EV Repairs Boost Dealer Revenue - VW May Replace CEO Of America - BYD Launches Shark Pickup in Australia - Nissan Reveals Frontier Concepts at SEMA - Silverado EV Gets Diagonal Driving Feature - Volvo’s EVs and PHEVs Nearly 50% Of Sales in October - Canadian Provinces Roll Back EV Incentives - Czech Republic Joins EU CO2 Fight
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AD #3927 - BYD Sets Sales Record; Porsche, Audi Profits Plummet; Scout Could Build Vehicles for Other Automakers
01/11/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. New Car Sales Up 11% In October - BYD Sets Sales Record - Leapmotor Sales Leap 110% - Porsche, Audi Profits Plummet - Scout Could Build Vehicles for Other Automakers - Ford Turns to Lectron for NACS - Walmart Chooses GM Brightdrop Vans - Carvana Is Screaming Ahead - Ampere Targets 40% EV Cost Cuts - Toyota Reveals Open-Air Land Cruiser Concept - Infiniti Creates Luxurious Tailgating Concept
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AD #3926 - Ford Idles Lightning Until Next Year; UAW Locals Back Off Stellantis Strikes; Hyundai Shows Next-Gen Passenger FCEV
31/10/2024 Duration: 09min- Stellantis Had a Bad Q3 - UAW Locals Back Off Stellantis Strikes - Li Auto Has Blowout Quarter - Ford Idles Lightning Until Next Year - CATL Working on Heavy-Duty Battery Swapping - McLaren Auto Could Change Ownership Hands - Toyota Partners to Bring AI to AVs - Hyundai's Next-Gen Passenger FCEV - A Kia Off-Road Van? - Toyota Imagines Convertible 2-Door 4Runner
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AD #3925 - EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Kicks In Today; BYD Brings in More Revenue Than Tesla; Suzuki and Toyota Team Up on EVs
30/10/2024 Duration: 10min- EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Kicks in Today - VW Hurt by Weak Demand, Higher Costs - VW Planning Big Pay Cuts - BYD Brings in More Revenue Than Tesla - Siemens Buying Altair for $9 Billion - Renault Developing EVs in China, But Not for China - Suzuki and Toyota Team Up on EVs - Stellantis Sues Another Supplier - Automakers Also Worried About EU C02 Van Emission Rules - Tesla Applies to Double Size of Texas Plant
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AD #3924 - Ford Q3 Earnings Disappointing; Xiaomi Sets Nurburgring Track Record; Kia Reveals New Tasman Pickup
29/10/2024 Duration: 13min- Ford Q3 Earnings Disappointing - Ford Develops Electric Mid-Size Truck - Maruti-Suzuki’s Q3 Sales and Revenue Down - Xiaomi Sets Nurburgring Track Record - Kia Reveals Tasman Pickup Truck - Ram Introduces New RHO Sport Truck - Stellantis Unveils SEMA Concepts - Tesla Wants to Standardize Automotive Connectivity - Italy Plans to Cut Auto Support By $5 Billion - Geely Introduces 1st Vehicle with New PHEV Setup