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 #4023 - China Car Market Shows Signs Of Weakening; Volvo Dumps Rowan, Brings Back Samuelsson; Toyota Can’t Build Hybrids Fast Enough
31/03/2025 Duration: 10min- Trump Tariffs Sink Auto Stocks Globally - Americans Rush to Buy Cars Before Tariffs Hit - China Car Market Shows Signs of Weakening - Volvo Dumps Rowan, Brings Back Samuelsson - Toyota Can’t Build Hybrids Fast Enough - Renault-Nissan Alliance Drifts Further Apart - Aston Martin Sells Shares, F1 Team Stake - Zeekr and Huawei Top BYD In Fast Charging - Trump Pardons Nikola Founder Trevor Milton - Autoline Poll on Trevor Milton Pardon
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AD #4022 - Hyundai Slow to Launch Hands-Free Driving; U.S. Tariffs Will Vary By Region; Daimler Making Autonomous Military Vehicles
28/03/2025 Duration: 09min- Tariffs Could Hit Stellantis' Profits Hard - U.S. Tariffs Will Vary By Region - Hyundai Reveals New Software Platform and SDV - GMC Expands Sierra EV Lineup - GM's Durant Guild Opens 1st Experience Center - March China Sales Expected to Grow - Daimler Partners for Autonomous Military Vehicles
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AD #4021 - Trump Slaps Tariff on All Car Imports; EVs Lose More Value Than Other Vehicles; Foxconn to Hold EV Showcase in Japan
27/03/2025 Duration: 08min- Trump Slaps Tariff on All Car Imports - Hyundai Holds Grand Opening for New Georgia Plant - Audi Controls Production Virtually - BMW Partners for AI Interior Tech - Foxconn Hopes EV Showcase Attracts New Partners - EVs Lose More Value Than Other Vehicles
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AD #4020 - Nissan Still in Partnership Talks with Honda; Rivian's Secret Micromobility Project; Waymo Racking Up Parking Tickets
26/03/2025 Duration: 10min- Nissan Still in Partnership Talks with Honda - Tesla Drops 'FSD' and 'Autopilot' Names in China - Canada Bans Tesla from Upcoming EV Rebates - More Automakers Pool with Tesla in Europe - Rivian Spins Off Secret Micromobility Business - BYD Wants to Double Overseas Sales - Aurora Doing AV Tests in Harder Conditions - Waymo Racking Up Expensive Parking Tickets
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AD #4019 - Hyundai Makes Massive U.S. Investment; ICE Sales Drag Down Entire EU Market; VW Partners on AV Tech for ICEs
25/03/2025 Duration: 09min- Hyundai Makes Massive U.S. Investment - Hyundai Puts Inster EV on Steroids - VW Partners on AV Tech for ICEs - Will Regional Hubs Work for GM? - Waymo Expanding to Washington DC - ICE Sales Drag Down Entire EU Market - Xiaomi Raises Billions with Share Sale - Audi Gives PHEVs Bigger Battery
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AD #4018 - No Plans for Next-Gen Cadillac CT4 and CT5; EV Chargers Outnumber Gas Pumps in California; BYD Tops Tesla in Revenue In 2024
24/03/2025 Duration: 09min- EV Chargers Outnumber Gas Pumps in California - Tesla Pauses Free FSD Trial in China - 2025 Cybertruck Sales Down 32.5% In U.S. - No Plans for Next-Gen Cadillac CT4 and CT5 - BYD Tops Tesla in Revenue In 2024 - Stellantis Offers Buyouts to UAW Workers - Stellantis Loses Lawsuit Over Supplier Pricing Dispute - Autoline Used Car Poll Results
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AD #4017 - Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record Pace; GM and Hyundai To Share Pickups and EV Vans; BYD Reveals 30,500 RPM EV Motor
21/03/2025 Duration: 09min- GM and Hyundai Tie-up Includes Pickups and EV Vans - Musk Asks Workers to Not Sell Their Stock - Tesla Owners Trading in Vehicles at Record Pace - Cybertruck Gets Dry Cathode Battery Upgrade - Rivian Offers to Buy Back Fiskers - Xiaomi Hires BMW Execs for New EU R and D Center - Only 39% Of China Dealers Profitable In 2024 - Chinese Car Sales Surge in Europe Thanks To PHEVs, ICEs - BYD Reveals EV Motor With 30,500 RPM - Autoline Used Car Poll
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AD #4016 - Foxconn Will Make EVs for Mitsubishi; Clock Ticking on UAW/VW Contract Deal; Magna to Build Chinese EVs in Austria
20/03/2025 Duration: 10min- Foxconn Will Make EVs for Mitsubishi - Magna to Build Chinese EVs in Austria - Amazon Adding Used Cars to Shopping Platform - Hino Hit with Huge Fine for Cheating - EU Investigating BYD Plant for Unfair Aid - Clock Ticking on UAW/VW Contract Deal - Tesla's Sales Plunge in Europe - Hyundai Developing Robot Security Systems - U.S. Vehicles Thefts Down Thanks to Hyundai/Kia
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AD #4015 - Mercedes May Use Humanoid Robots By 2030; Automakers Prepare for Trump Tariffs; GM to Use NVIDIA AI Tech
19/03/2025 Duration: 09min- Automakers Prepare for Trump Tariffs - China Delays Approval for BYD Mexico Plant - Humanoid Robots Could Be in Mercedes Plants By 2030 - BAIC Testing Humanoid Robots - Volvo Using AI to Improve Hands-Free Driving - California Grants Tesla Ride-Hailing Permit - Zeekr, Xpeng and GAC To Launch L3 Cars This Year - GM to Use NVIDIA Tech to Improve Production and ADAS - Bosch Wants to Use Metal 3D Printing in Volume Production - Longer Lasting EV Batteries Delay Recycling Plans
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AD#4014 - Honda Getting Batteries from Toyota; Audi Cutting Jobs After Weak 2024; China Exports Continue to Grow Rapidly
18/03/2025 Duration: 08min- Audi Cutting Jobs After Weak 2024 - Honda Getting Batteries from Toyota - NIO and CATL Forming Battery Swapping Standards - Impressive Performance from BYD's New EV Platform - Xiaomi Raises Sales Forecast by 50K Units - China Exports Growing Rapidly - Design the Next Chrysler of the Future
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AD #4013 - Former Waymo CEO Trashes Tesla’s Robotaxi; Foxconn To Sign Deal with Two Japanese OEMs; Ford Stockpiling Parts Ahead of Tariffs
17/03/2025 Duration: 09min- Foxconn To Sign EV Deal with Two Japanese Automakers - CATL Developing 2nd-Gen Sodium-Ion Batteries - Ford Stockpiling Car Parts Ahead of Tariffs - California HOV Lanes for EVs End in September - Former Waymo CEO Trashes Tesla’s Robotaxi - London Congestion Fee Reduces Pollution - BMW Integrates Huawei Tech into Vehicles in China - Autoline Poll Results
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AD #4012 - Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day; BMW’s Profits Plunge 37% In 2024; UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against
14/03/2025 Duration: 10min- Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day - BMW’s Profits Plunge 37% In 2024 - UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Volkswagen - Mercedes-Benz Reveals All-New CLA - Stellantis To Build Two EV Vans for Iveco - Tesla Developing Stripped-Down Model Y in China - Skoda Surges To #3 Car Brand in Europe - CATL’s Profits Slow In 2024 - Autoline Poll on Touchscreens vs. Buttons
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AD #4011 - Baidu Helps Tesla with FSD in China; EPA Wants Emissions Roll Back; BMW Will Eat Some Tariff Costs
13/03/2025 Duration: 09min- EPA Wants to Roll Back Emission Standards - Relaxed Emissions Would Hurt Tesla Earnings - Baidu Helps Tesla with FSD in China - Chinese Model Y Orders Overstated - U.S. Tariffs Worry GM Union in South Korea - BMW Will Eat Some Tariff Costs - Restructuring Costs Hit VW's Bottom Line - Battery Maker Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy - Toyota Launches New Station Wagon - Mercedes Picks Risky Lidar Provider
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AD #4010 - Tesla’s U.S. Sales Down 11% In January; Toyota Reveals 3 New EVs; Next-Gen BMW 3 Series Includes ICE Version
12/03/2025 Duration: 10min- Trump’s 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Take Effect - Tesla’s U.S. Sales Down 11% In January - VW Slashes 1,600 CARIAD Jobs - VW Signs Software Deal with Geely’s ECARX Unit - Porsche Axes 3,900 Jobs - Subaru To Add Another Toyota-Based EV To Lineup - Lexus Unveils New RZ EV - Toyota Reveals New C-HR+ EV - Next-Gen BMW 3 Series Includes ICE Version - Mercedes Creates New CEO Position for North America
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AD #4009 - Nissan Promotes Product Guy to CEO; XPeng Investing Billions Into Humanoid Robots; McLaren Merger Expected Soon
11/03/2025 Duration: 09min- Nissan Promotes Product Guy to CEO - XPeng Investing Billions in Humanoid Robot - Tesla's Stock Down Most in 4 Years - McLaren Merger Expected Soon - Ford's German Union Still Worried About Bankruptcy - Bridgestone Measures Environmental Impact of Tires - BMW About to Launch New Zonal Architecture - VW's Affordable EV Will Be Built in Portugal
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AD #4008 - ICE Outsells NEV In China; China Warns Tesla Over Musk’s Politics; Cadillac Officially Joins Formula 1
10/03/2025 Duration: 10min- China Warns Tesla Over Musk’s Politics - ICE Outsells NEV In China - U.S. Car Dealers Average More Sales In 2024 - Ford Invests $4.7 Billion Into German Operations - Canada Investigates Tesla Over EV Rebates - Traton Forecasts Weak Truck Sales - Used Porsche Taycan Prices Falling Fast - Cadillac Officially Joins Formula 1 - Ford Launches Scholarships for Mechanics - Autoline Poll Results
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AD #4007 - New Tesla Y Gets 200,000 Orders in China; Mexican BMWs Not USMCA Compliant; Toyota Intros $15,000 EV In China
07/03/2025 Duration: 10min- New Tesla Y Gets 200,000 Orders in China - Repeal of California’s EV Rules Blocked - Mexican BMWs Not USMCA Compliant - NADA Tells VW To Drop Scout’s Direct Sales - Toyota Intros $15,000 EV In China - Honda Reveals New EV Developed with Dongfeng - Electrify America Sees Big Growth In 2024 - Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Owners Immediately Flip Vehicle - Autoline Poll on Tesla Sales
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AD #4006 - VW Reveals 1st EV with Rivian Tech; U.S. Delays Vehicle Import Tariffs; BYD Winning EV Awards in Japan
06/03/2025 Duration: 11min- U.S. Delays Vehicle Import Tariffs - Could Audi and Porsche Build U.S. Plant? - Foxconn Exec a Dark Horse for New Nissan CEO - BYD Winning EV Awards in Japan - VW Reveals 1st EV with Rivian Tech - Volvo Disappointed with CO2 Easing - Tesla's Sales Fall in Australia Too - F1 Seeing Massive Growth - Honda and Chevy Take Different Approaches to Off-Road Racing
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AD #4005 - Rivian Says More OEMs To Buy Its Tech; Cadillac IQL Gives GM More EV Scale; Did Trump Just Blink on Tariffs?
05/03/2025 Duration: 11min- Did Trump Just Blink on Tariffs? - VW, Stella, Renault Benefit More from EU CO2 Easing - Chinese EVs Sell Well in Australia - Tesla Sales Plummet 76% In Germany - Tesla Ups Its U.S. and China Subsidies - Impressive Specs for Volvo ES90 EV - Cadillac IQL Gives GM More EV Scale - Alpine Teases First SUV - Mercedes and Its Turquoise AV Mode - Rivian Says More OEMs To Buy Its Tech
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AD #4004 - Toyota, Honda Hurt First by Tariffs; Auto Stocks Tumble on Trump Tariffs; BYD Develops 1,000 Volt Architecture
04/03/2025 Duration: 11min- Auto Stocks Tumble on Trump Tariffs - U.S. Tariffs Will Hurt Honda and Toyota First - Tesla Sales Plummet 49% in China - Tesla Chairperson Selling Off Stock - U.S. Car Sales Down in February - Volvo's Global EV Sales Fall 15% - GM Hires New Chief AI Officer - Ford's Lawler Joins ACEA Board - Chinese EV Sales Stall in SE Asia - BYD Raises $5.6 Billion in Stock Sale - BYD Develops 1,000 Volt Architecture - VW Charges Same for LFP ID.3 as NMC - NIO Develops Own Aluminum for Gigacastings