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 #4043 - Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough; Car Imports to China Post Big Drop; California Proposes Heavy-Duty AV Tests
28/04/2025 Duration: 10min- Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough - Car Imports to China Drop Significantly - California Proposes to Allow Heavy-Duty AV Tests - Renault Introduces New Two-Tone Paint Process - Alpine Teases First SUV - Dodge Offers New Anti-Theft System for Charger - Continental Auto Now Called Aumovio - Gentex Stops Shipping Mirrors to China - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll Results
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AD #4042 - BYD’s Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1; Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup; U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules
25/04/2025 Duration: 10min- U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules - Waymo May Sell Robotaxis For Personal Ownership - Akio Toyoda Wants to Buy Toyota Supplier - BYD’s Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1 - Stellantis and Factorial Hit Solid-State Battery Milestone - Volvo Kicks Off EX30 Production in Belgium - Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup - Autoline Yoke-Steering Wheel Poll
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AD #4041 - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech; Nissan On Track for Worst Loss in History; Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor
24/04/2025 Duration: 09min- Trump Considers Tariff Relief in Some Areas, But Not Others - Hyundai and Renault Make Tariff Adjustments - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech - VW to Supply Autonomous I.D.BUZZ's to Uber - Gas Companies Challenge California's Emission Waiver - Nissan on Track for Historical Loss - EVs Account for Over 17% of Renault's Q1 Sales - EU Car Sales Up in March - Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor
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AD #4040 - Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71%; Shanghai Auto Show Reveals; Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV
23/04/2025 Duration: 10min- Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71% - Auto Groups Ask Trump for Tariff Relief - Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV - California Dealers Sue VW and Scout Over Direct Sales - BYD Resets Strategy in Europe - Nissan Reveals 1st Electrified Pickup - Honda Unveils Two EV Models in Shanghai - Lexus Reveals All-New ES Sedan
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AD #4039 - Buick Launches New Brand in China; BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Make Kei Cars; Mercedes Getting Yolk Steering Wheel
22/04/2025 Duration: 10min- BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Enter Japan Kei Car Segment - Hyundai Improves Next-Gen Hybrid Setup - VW Previews Future China Lineup - AUDI Pulls Wraps Off 1st China-Only Production Car - Buick Launching New Brand in China - Vision V Hints at Future Top-End Mercedes Van - Mercedes Introducing 1st Steer-By-Wire System in 2026 - Performance Renault 5 Has Huge Markup
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AD #4038 - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China; Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y; CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery
21/04/2025 Duration: 10min- Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y - Japan Could Ease Car Safety Regs For U.S. Trade Deal - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China - Audi Considers U.S. Production to Avoid Tariffs - CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery - BYD and Aramco To Develop New Energy Vehicle Tech - Mercedes Teases Luxury Van for China - Autoline Aptera Poll Results
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AD #4037 - Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S.; VW Develops 1st In-House ADAS; Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers
18/04/2025 Duration: 11min- Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S. - Mazda To Stop Shipping CX-50 To Canada From U.S. - Traffic Restrictions Help Improve Emissions in Big Cities - Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers - Tesla Cuts Cybertruck Production - VW Develops 1st In-House Automated Driving System - Archer Aviation to Launch eVTOL Service In New York - Horse Reveals Hybrid Retrofit for EVs - ABB to Spin Off Robotics Division - GAMIC Winner Can Bond Any Material Together - Autoline Aptera Poll
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AD #4036 - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech; Ford and VW Could Raise Prices; Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus
17/04/2025 Duration: 11min- Ford and VW Could Raise Prices - Senator Says OEMs Should Make Deal with Trump - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech - China Mandates EV Batteries Can't Catch Fire - Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus - Subaru Unveils All-New Electric SUV - Subaru Solterra Major Refresh - Subaru Outback Gets Bigger and Fresh Styling - Hyundai Reveals New Palisade for North America
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AD #4035 - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S.; Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales; Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather
16/04/2025 Duration: 09min- Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales - Two Suppliers Demand Tariff Payments Up Front - Canada Will Not Tariff USMCA Compliant Cars - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S. - ZEV States Can Drop California Mandate - Renault Launches 3 SDV Vans - Porsche Uses Smartphone to Develop ADAS - Chevrolet EV Sales Up 114% - Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather - Genesis Hypercar for 2026 Le Mans
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AD #4034 - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029; Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief; Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half
15/04/2025 Duration: 09min- Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief - Honda Considers 90% U.S. Production for U.S. Market - Nissan Stops Rogue Imports to U.S., For Now - Nio, Xpeng, Li Auto Won’t Survive, Says Expert - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029 - Supplier Dispute Threatens GM Pickup Production - CATL’s Net Profit Up 33% - Shareholders Mad About Tavares’s Pay Package - Stella’s Shortlist for A New CEO - Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half
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AD #4033 - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000; Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market; 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis
14/04/2025 Duration: 10min- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla Stops Selling S and X in China - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000 - Neta Auto in Deep Trouble - Polestar Closing Some Stores in China - DiDi To Start Mexico Ride-Hailing - DiDi and GAC To Launch L4 Robotaxi - 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis - VW Customizes Pac-Man for Its Cars
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AD #4032 - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks; Stellantis’ Q1 Shipments Slide 9%; EU and China In Talks to End EU Car Tariffs
11/04/2025 Duration: 09min- Tariffs Could Cost Automakers $107 Billion - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks - EU and China Negotiating to End EU Car Tariffs - China Delays Approval of BYD and Geely Expansion - Lucid Scoops Up Nikola Assets - Scania Acquires Northvolt’s Truck Battery Unit - Stellantis’ Q1 Shipments Slide 9% - Easter Jeep Safari Concepts Revealed - Stellantis Converts ICE Vans into EVs - Daimler Remanufacturing eCitaro Bus Batteries
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AD #4031 - U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Cars; Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge; Waymo Starts Tests in Japan
10/04/2025 Duration: 10min- U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Car Imports - Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge - BMW's BEV Sales Jump in Q1 - VW Impacted by Fines and Restructuring Costs - Waymo Starts 1st Overseas Road Tests - Nissan Developing Lidar-Based AV System - More OEMs Jump Into Humanoid Robots - ChargePoint Launching Next-Gen Charging Units
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AD #4030 - Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales; Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S.; Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S.
09/04/2025 Duration: 11min- Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales - China Car Sales Up Strong in March - China Exports Down on Russian Tariffs - Musk and Navarro Diss Each Other - U.S. Traffic Deaths Finally Drop, A Bit - VW To Launch 3 New EVs At Shanghai Show - Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S. - Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S. - BYD Cuts Prices Even More - BMW Show Humanoid Robot Working U.S. Assembly Line
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AD #4029 - India Says "No" to BYD; Stellantis Ponders Fate of Maserati and Alfa; ACEA Wants Quick Negotiations with Trump
08/04/2025 Duration: 11min- ACEA Wants Quick Negotiations with Trump - Porsche, Mercedes Sales Down in Q1 - Republicans Blocked from Revoking California Waiver - India Says "No" to BYD - Stellantis Studies What To Do with Maserati and Alfa - Lancia Improves Ypsilon EV - Stellantis Remanufactures LED Headlamps and Screens - Continental Officially Spins Off ContiTech - XPeng Raises Price of Van - Wuling Has Cheapest EREV in China
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AD #4028 - Corvette Unveils Hypercar Concept; EU, Asia Auto Stocks Tank Again; U.S. Battery Plants Cancelled Left and Right
07/04/2025 Duration: 11min- EU, Asia Auto Stocks Tank Again - Quick Recap, OEMs Move Quick to Counteract Tariffs - Classic Cars Exempt from Tariff Hike - Corvette Unveils Hypercar Concept - Corvette Z06 To Cost $220,000 In China - U.S. Battery Plants Cancelled Left and Right - LG Energy Profit Soars 138% - Toyota To Launch 15 EVs In Two Years - Autoline Poll Results
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AD #4027 - U.S. EV Sales Up 43%; Ryder Not Happy With Tesla Semi; GM Stops the Bleeding in China
04/04/2025 Duration: 10min- Trump Tariff Recap - GM Stops the Bleeding in China - McLaren Could Use Nio Tech - U.S. EV Sales Up 43% - Autoline Poll Available for Members - VW Invests Big in Amarok Pickup - Skoda Shows Sport Elroq EV - Mercedes Invests Big in New Type of Paint Shop - Ryder Not Happy with Tesla Semi
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AD #4026 - Trump Swings Tariff Hammer, Germans Get Nailed; Tesla Has Rough Q1; Hyundai Reveals All-New NEXO Fuel Cell
03/04/2025 Duration: 11min- Trump Officially Announces Tariffs on U.S. Imports - German Auto Stock Prices Getting Hammered - Possible Price Increases a Guessing Game - Tesla Has Rough Q1 - Rivian Sales Down, But Keeps Full Year Forecast - Gravity SUV Likely Drove Lucid Sales Up - BYD On Pace to Be Top BEV Maker - Hyundai Reveals All-New NEXO Fuel Cell Vehicle - IONIQ 6 EV Gets a Refresh - Genesis Makes a Design Statement - Toyota Has Most Auto Patents 11 Years In a Row
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AD #4025 - Mercedes May Drop Entry-Level Cars in U.S.; U.S. First Quarter Car Sales Increase; Changan and Dongfeng Hold Merger Talks
02/04/2025 Duration: 09min- Mercedes May Drop Entry-Level Cars in U.S. - Classic Car Importers Left in Tariff Limbo - India Lowers Tariffs on EV Imports - U.S. First Quarter Car Sales Increase - Changan and Dongfeng Hold Merger Talks - EU Fines Automakers $500M Over Recycling Scheme - EU Automakers Want More EV Incentives - Honda Begins Selling Historic Racing Memorabilia
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AD #4024 - China Could Merge State-Owned Automakers; Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt; Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News
01/04/2025 Duration: 11min- Tesla's EU Sales Continue to Drop - Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News - China to Restructure Its Auto Industry - Toyota to Buy LG Batteries from Ex-GM Plant - Stellantis Stumbles with Hybrid Production - Hyundai's Wild Insteroid Concept - Hyundai Shows New Wheelchair Van - Chevy Offers Massive Discount on BrightDrop Vans - Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt - Autoline Poll Results