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 #3903 - ICE Could Be Around For Rest Of 21st Century; Dock Strike Could Hurt U.S. Auto Industry; Geely Readies Next-Gen PHEV
30/09/2024 Duration: 10min- VW Slashes Outlook - Stellantis Loses €6 Billion In Market Cap - Aston Martin Stock Plunges 28% - Dock Strike Could Hurt U.S. Auto Industry - Geely Readies Next-Gen PHEV - New Cadillac XT5 Debuts in China First - Wuling MPV EV Under $10,000 - Nio Gets Big Cash Infusion - California Could Mandate Bi-Directional Charging - ICE Could Be Around for Rest Of 21st Century
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AD #3902 - EU and China Agree to End EV Tariff Dispute; VW Bringing Hybrids to U.S. Market; Dealers Want to Ease U.S. Emission Rules
27/09/2024 Duration: 09min- EU and China Agree to End EV Tariff Dispute - Dealers Want to Ease U.S. Emission Rules - VW Bringing Hybrids to U.S. Market - Jeep Considering Hybrids for U.S. Line-Up - Jeep Launches Avenger BEV in Japan - U.S. Car Sales Expected to Drop This Month - EV Startup Avatr Plans to Go Public - BYD Launches Shark Pickup in Panama - Kia Opens 1st Dedicated EV Plant - Hyundai Closer to U.S. EV Production
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AD #3901 - Toyota Drops the Name PRIME from PHEVs; JLR Testing Recycled Batteries; Legacy Auto Loses Top Talent to Outdated Practices
26/09/2024 Duration: 10min- South Korea Developing Its Own Battery Material Supplies - Ultra Fast Charging LFP Batteries - JLR Testing Recycled Batteries - Toyota Drops the Name PRIME from Its PHEVs - Audi-SAIC EV Launching Next Year - Used EV Sales Growing Fast - Legacy Auto Losing Talent to Outdated Practices - Mercedes Trying to Make Cars More Appealing to Chinese Consumers - Stellantis Launching Leapmotor EVs in Europe - Voyager Name Returns Again, Again - Ford Updates Hands-Free Driving System
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AD #3900 - Volkswagen Threatened with Strikes in Germany; Canada Considers China Software Ban; Hyundai/Kia Partner with Samsung
25/09/2024 Duration: 09min- Volkswagen Threatened with Strikes in Germany - Canada “Absolutely” Considering China Software Ban - Rivian Launches Pre-Owned Program - Hyundai/Kia Partner with Samsung - Honda Teases New Passport’s Off-Road Capability - Uber and WeRide To Offer Robotaxi Rides in the UAE - SGMW Unveils Gull-Wing Concept Car - Luxeed’s Knock-Knock, Who’s There? - REE Auto Signs Production Deal with Roush
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AD #3899 - Stellantis Looking for Replacement CEO; Kia Launching Commercial Vans in Japan; Chinese Exports Likely to Grow More
24/09/2024 Duration: 10min- Stellantis Looking for Replacement CEO - Stellantis Fires Back at UAW - VW Expects "Significant" Union Concessions - Buick Reveals Future Van Concept - Automakers Could Have to Stop Some Chinese Imports - Chinese Exports Likely to Rise Even More - Toyota Buys Back Huge Amount of Stock - Great Wall Develops Its Own Chips - Kia Launching Commercial Vans in Japan - VW Partners with Google on Gen-AI
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AD #3898 - Automakers Axe 3M EVs From Future Plans; The Hague Bans ICE Advertising; Mercedes Raises L3 To 60MPH
23/09/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. To Ban Chinese Connected and AV Cars - China Ban Blocks Mexico As Backdoor - Chinese Auto Suppliers Invest $7B In Mexico - China Car Dealers Lose $20 Billion - EV Startups Crushing Legacy OEMs In Technology - The Hague Bans ICE Advertising - VW Faces Pressure to Withdraw from China Plant - Automakers Axe 3M EVs From Future Plans - Mercedes Boosts Speed for Hands-Free Driving - Lutz’s Advice for Automakers
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AD #3897 - VW Could Cut 30,000 Jobs in Germany; Silverado and Tundra Beating Up F-150 and Ram; Lucid Turns to Detroit For Help
20/09/2024 Duration: 11min- VW Could Cut 30,000 Jobs in Germany - Germany Says It’s Up VW To Be Competitive - Nio Interested in Buying Audi’s Belgium Plant - Mercedes Lowers Profit Outlook for Second Time - EU Auto Stocks at Near-Record Lows - Lucid Turns to Detroit For Help - Silverado and Tundra Beating Up F-150 and Ram - Ford and Kia Boost Exports Out of China - U.S. Invests More in EV Battery Supply Chain - GM Cruise to Resume Silicon Valley AV Operations - U.S. DOT Pushes V2X Technology
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AD #3896 - Foreign Plants in Trouble in China; EU Sales Fall 18%, EVs Plummet 44%, Tesla Drops 43%; ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief
19/09/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. Rate Cut Could Accelerate Car Sales - EU Sales Fall 18%, EVs Plummet 44% - ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief - Stellantis Fails to Sell China Plant Again - VW Closes China Plant - Waymo and Hyundai Team Up on AVs - ZF Turbocharges Fuel Cells, Sorta - ZF Supplying Ford EV Drives for Big Rigs - Chinese EV Pickup Truck Headed to Europe - VW Suspends ID.4 Production in the U.S.
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AD #3895 - EV Batteries Degrade 1.8% a Year; 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining; Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh per Mile
18/09/2024 Duration: 11min- EU Auto Industry in Trouble - France Could Lose 50% Of Supplier Jobs - Continental Readies to Spin Off Auto Parts - Italy Says 2035 ICE Ban Could Destroy EU Industrial Base - Mercedes Gives Up on Denza Brand in China - Chinese OEMs Move into Vietnam, Dubai and Philippines - Toyota Refreshes Sienna Minivan - EV Batteries Degrade 1.8% a Year - 75% Of EV Batteries Could Use Child Labor Mining - Tesla Semi Uses 1.6 kWh per Mile - Plunging Nickel Prices Threaten LFP - BMW, Ford, Honda Team Up for Bi-Directional Charging
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AD #3894 - $25,000 Tesla Finally on the Way?; Dodge Durango Could Move to Mexico; ADAS Leads to Driver Distraction
17/09/2024 Duration: 11min- $25,000 Tesla Finally on the Way? - Silicon Valley Turns Against Musk and Tesla - Scout SUV Still 3 Years Away - Electric Charger Daytona Officially On Sale - Dodge Durango Could Move to Mexico - OEMs Want Nippon Steal, Not Cleveland Cliffs - BYD Dominating Chinese Market - Theory 1 is Lotus' Lightweight EV - ADAS Leads to Driver Distraction - 1st All-Electric RS Performance Model from Audi - Chevy BrightDrop Undercuts Rivian Price
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AD #3893 - UAW Threatens Stellantis With National Strike; U.S. EV Sales Shoot Up 18%; Xpeng Intros 800-kW EV Chargers
16/09/2024 Duration: 12min- U.S. EV Sales Shoot Up 18% - UAW Threatens Stellantis With National Strike - UAW-VW Contract Bargaining Will Be Intense - 50,000 Gallons of Water Needed in Tesla Semi Fire - Meet Renault’s 1st SDV, The Estafette - Ford Ranger PHEV Specs - Xpeng Intros 800-kW EV Chargers - Wuling Mini EV Gets Design Refresh - Toyota Readies bZ3C EV For China - Renault’s Horse Lands EREV Contract - Uber Using AVs From Waymo, GM Cruise
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AD #3892 - Russia May Hike Tariffs on Chinese Cars; EU OEMs Want To Delay 2025 Emission Targets; Used EV Prices Down 25%
13/09/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. Locks in Chinese Tariff Hikes - GM to Buy EV Batteries Made in U.S. With CATL Technology - Russia May Impose New Tariffs on Chinese Cars - Chinese Automakers Continue Global Expansion - EU OEMs Want Two-Year Delay For 2025 Emission Targets - Driving and Congestion Increase in The U.S. - GM and EVgo Plan More Public Fast Chargers - Volvo Gets Out of Car Subscription Business - Used EV Prices Down 25%
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AD #3891 - GM and Hyundai Going to Collaborate; Denso Opening Plant Without Human Workers; Stellantis' Dealers Attack CEO
12/09/2024 Duration: 10min- GM and Hyundai Going to Collaborate - Stellantis' Dealers Attack CEO - Stellantis Lacks Safety Ambition - Denso Building Unmanned Assembly Plant - Nuro Drops AV Pods to License Tech - Nissan Trying to Get Inventory Under Control - Fiat Cuts 500e Production - VW Gives New Taos More Power - 1st Level 4 Passenger AV
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AD #3890 - Europe Faces Overcapacity Issues; Ford in Talks to Return to India; VW Paves Way for Job Cuts in Germany
11/09/2024 Duration: 11min- Ford in Talks to Return to India - Ford Pays EV Owners to Not Charge During Peak Hours - Lucid Teases New Mid-Size Model - Honda Retools Ohio Plants to Make ICEs, Hybrids and BEVs - Stellantis Prepares U.S. Plants for Electrified and ICE Models - VW Paves Way for Job Cuts in Germany - Europe Faces Overcapacity Issues - NHTSA Proposes New Pedestrian Safety Rules - Renault Measures Road Noises to Determine Road Conditions - DS Creates Concept Inspired By 1970’s Citroen
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AD #3889 - BYD Could Outsell Ford and Honda; GM Ramping Up BrightDrop Production; Audi's 1st China-Sourced EV Coming in 2025
10/09/2024 Duration: 10min- EU Lowers China EV Tariff Again - BMW Cuts Its Profit Forecast - Audi's 1st China-Sourced EV Coming in 2025 - Audi's Most Aerodynamic Car Ever - BYD Aiming to Sell 4 Million Units - GM Ramping Up BrightDrop Production - Intel Could Sell More of Mobileye - Rivian Launches 1st Referral Program - Mercedes SSB Will be Ready Before 2030
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AD #3888 - German EV Sales Plunge 69% In August; GAC Develops Fast Charging PHEV; EU Automakers Face €15 Billion In CO2 Fines
09/09/2024 Duration: 10min- GAC Develops Fast Charging PHEV - Car Buyers Less Likely to Purchase an EV - U.S. Faces EV Charger Shortage - Kia Delays EV9 Ramp-Up in The U.S. - German EV Sales Plunge 69% In August - EU Automakers Face €15 Billion In CO2 Fines - Italy Wants to Soften EU EV Sales Goals - Hybrids Boost Platinum Demand - Dodge Tests Axial Flux Motors in Racing
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AD #3886 - U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback; All Future Volvo's Based on Same Core; India Says No EV Incentives Needed
06/09/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback - U.S. August Sales Up Strongly, Probably - Germany in Industrial Decline? - India Says No EV Incentives Needed - Why Public Chargers Never Hit Peak Output - Tesla to Launch FSD in China, EU - Volvo, Geely Benefit from Shared Platform
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AD #3886 - U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback; All Future Volvo's Based on Same Core; India Says No EV Incentives Needed
05/09/2024 Duration: 11min- U.S. EV Effort Suffers Setback - U.S. August Sales Up Strongly, Probably - Germany in Industrial Decline? - India Says No EV Incentives Needed - Why Public Chargers Never Hit Peak Output - Tesla to Launch FSD in China, EU - Volvo, Geely Benefit from Shared Platform
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AD #3885 - VW Only Has 2 Years to Turn Things Around; Geely Offers Free Ice Cream for A Test Drive; U.S. Dockworkers Threaten Strike
04/09/2024 Duration: 11min- VW Only Has 2 Years to Turn Things Around - Germany To Revive EV Subsidies - Mercedes S-Class Sales Plunge Globally - U.S. Dockworkers Threaten Strike - BYD and SAIC Eye Mexican Market - Stellantis Shows FCEV Van - Nissan Updates the Armada - EVs More Popular with Active Drivers Than ICEs - Jeep Names New Head of North America - Geely Offers Free Ice Cream for A Test Drive - Ford Extends Mach-E and Maverick Lifecycles
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AD #3884 - VW Shocks Germany with Plant Closing Warning; UAW Raises Threaten Supplier Jobs; Volvo Joins Central Compute Club
03/09/2024 Duration: 12min- VW Shocks Germany with Plant Closing Warning - Ex-VW CEO Faces Diesel Fraud Trial - UAW Raises Threaten Supplier Jobs - Cash-for-Clunkers Boosts China's NEV Sales - BYD Charges $13K More for PHEV SUV in China - STLA Says Thanks But No Thanks to Chrysler's Grandson - Volvo Joins the Central Compute Club - EX90 is Volvo's Flagship EV - Audi Q5 Adopts New PPC Platform - Aston Reveals All-New V12 Vanquish