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AD #3998 - Tesla Sales Forecast to Drop; Stella Could Ax Alfa, Maserati, DS and Lancia; Mercedes Gives Up on Dedicated EV Platforms

- Stella Could Ax Alfa, Maserati, DS and Lancia - U.S. Autos, Jobs to Grow If Trump Does Nothing - India Limits EV Charging Investment - France Wants EU Relief for CO2 Regs - Tesla Sales Forecast to Drop - Trump Shuts Down EV Chargers at Gov Buildings - Mercedes Gives Up on Dedicated EV Platforms - BMW To Delay Mini EV Production - Autoline Poll on Fuel Cells

Feb 24, 202510 min

AD #3997 - Tesla Warranty Costs Higher Than GM; Stella To Launch L3 Driving; Rivian Cuts COGs $31,000/Vehicle

- Nissan Handed Junk Rating - Tesla to Invest in Nissan? - Rivian Cuts COGs $31,000/Vehicle - Tesla Warranty Costs Higher Than GM - BMW Neue Klasse To Use Cylindrical Batteries - Stella To Launch L3 Driving - EV Advocates Tell EU to Keep Strict CO2 Regs - Stella Stops Jeep Compass Plant in Canada - Renault’s Horse Worth €7.4 Billion - Autoline Poll on FCEVs

Feb 21, 202511 min

AD #3996 - New Twingo World's Most Efficient EV?; Mercedes Cutting Production; GM Has Short-Term Solution for Tariffs

- Tesla to Sell Cars in India - GM Can Deal with Tariffs, Short Term - Nissan Drags Down Renault's Earnings - Renault Twingo Most Efficient EV in the World? - Mercedes Hunkers Down, Cuts Production - Kia PV5 EV Commercial Van - $12,297 a Year to Own a New Car - Borg-Warner Shutters Two Battery Plants

Feb 20, 202510 min

AD #3995 - Nikola Files for Chapter 11; Rivian To Post Gross Profit; Volkswagen EV Sales Tank in China

- Nikola Files for Chapter 11 - Ford Delays Next F-150 - Rivian To Post Gross Profit - Toyota Takes LG Battery Plant in Michigan - VW EV Sales Tank in China - Honda’s New Fuel Cell Specs - Toyota Tests Fuel Cell Truck with Two Filling Nozzles - Honda Told Nissan To Dump Its Hybrid Tech - China Tightens Grip on Rare Earths - GAMIC Announces Start-Up Finalists - Lynk and Co 1st To Adopt NVIDIA Thor Chip

Feb 19, 20259 min

AD #3994 - Renault Solves EV Battery Fires; Trump to Kill California ZEV Waiver; Scout EREV Motor Near Rear Axle

- Scout EREV Motor Mounted by Rear Axle - Honda Wants Nissan CEO Gone for Merger - ZF Considers Selling EV Drivetrain Business - GM to Add Tahoe EV to Orion Plant - Renault and Geely Join Forces in Brazil - Renault Solves EV Battery Fires - Trump to Kill California ZEV Waiver - Volvo XC60 Gets New Front End - Toyota Puts Sauna in HiAce Van

Feb 18, 20259 min

AD #3993 - GM Shocks Industry With Dependability Study; Mass Production For BYD’s Solid State Batteries; Kia EV4 Looks Sensational

- Trump’s Car Tariffs to Hit April 2 - Nissan Plans to Cut Rogue Production in U.S. - Japan’s Car Sales Fall as Population Declines - Autoline Viewers Oppose Car Tariffs - Kia EV4 Looks Sensational - BMW Showcases New EV Tech - GM Shocks Industry with Dependability Study - As Sales Sink, GM Closes Assembly Plant in China - Mass Production for BYD’s Solid State Batteries - Nio Buys ZF’s Steer-By-Wire

Feb 17, 202510 min

AD #3992 - Trump Threatens Tariffs on All Car Imports; Toyota Teases New Fuel Cell System; Porsche To Cut 1,900 Jobs in Germany

- Trump Threatens Tariffs on All Car Imports… - …But Will Lower Tariffs If Countries Cut Theirs - Scout Loses Direct Sales Battle in South Carolina - U.S. Car Inventory Levels Drop - Toyota Teases New Fuel Cell System - Chevy Reveals NASCAR EV Prototype - Tesla Combats Charging Cable Thieves - State Department Changes Armored EV Language - Magna Boosts Q4 Earnings - Porsche To Cut 1,900 Jobs in Germany

Feb 14, 202511 min

AD #3991 - Bill in Congress Vaporizes EV Incentives; China Tells Media Don't Criticize Tesla; Robots Poised to Eliminate Factory Jobs

- Bill in Congress Vaporizes EV Subsidies, Adds EV Tax - Nissan to Fire Employees and Close Plants - KKR Expresses Interest in Nissan - Trump Tariffs Would Raise Repair Costs - Robots Poised to Eliminate Factory Jobs - China Tells Media Don't Criticize Tesla - ZF Develops Heel Airbag for AVs - Baidu Claims Robotaxis 10X Safer Than Humans

Feb 13, 20259 min

AD #3990 - Tesla Stock Drops as Investors Wonder What Elon Is Doing; Lyft Posts First Time Profit; Lucid Predicts 1 Million Sales/Year

- Tesla Stock Drops as Investors Wonder What Elon Is Doing - IRA Removal Threatens EV Investment and Jobs - Farley Says Tariffs Causes Chaos - Dems Say Trump Pausing EV Program Is Illegal - JD Power Forecasts Flat U.S. EV Sales - EU Auto Industry Needs Radical Change, Or Face Extinction - Lucid’s Rawlinson Predicts 1 Million Sales/Year - Foxconn Open to Acquiring Renault’s Stake in Nissan - Lyft Posts First Time Profit, Stock Drops - Corvette ZR1 Smashes Track Records - Porsche and Michelin Develop New Wet Racing Tire

Feb 12, 202510 min

AD #3989 - Have China Car Sales Peaked?; BYD Adds Self-Driving for Free; Big Discounts on the Nissan LEAF

- GM to Revamp Its Big SUV in 2029 - China Adds 10% Tariff to U.S. SUVs - Car Sales Drop, Has China Hit Peak Auto? - GM Bails Out Small Supplier - BYD Adds Self-Driving for Free - Big Discounts on 2025 Nissan LEAF - Trade In Your ICE, Get a Rivian Discount - Electric Blazer to Pace Daytona 500 - Chevy, Polestar Best in Canada EV Cold Weather Test - VW Adds New IC Engines - Renault Offers Spare Parts for Classic Cars

Feb 11, 202511 min

AD #3988 - Nikola Teetering on Bankruptcy; Big Shakeout About to Begin in China; Nio Battery Swapping Almost Profitable

- Trump to Hit Canada, Mexico With Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Big Shakeout About to Begin in China - EU OEMs Get Some CO2 Relief, Sorta - Nikola Teetering on Bankruptcy - Russians Complain of Crummy Chinese Quality - DeepSeek Taking China Cars by Storm - Nio Battery Swapping Almost Profitable - Renault-Volvo Unveil EV Vans - Ford Launches New Tech to Help Delivery Drivers

Feb 10, 202510 min

AD #3987 - Trump Axes NEVI Program; Two Chinese OEMs Adopt DeepSeek AI; Porsche Adds More ICE Cars To Lineup

- Two Chinese OEMs Adopt DeepSeek AI - BYD Challenges Tesla FSD - Xpeng To Make Its Own Chips - Trump Axes NEVI Program - Tesla Adds $5,000 To Model X Price - Tesla China Sales Down in January - Mazda’s Net Profit Drops 45% - Porsche Adds More ICE Cars to Lineup - Lear To Lay Off 15,0000 - Linamar Sells Gigacasting Factory - Alpine A110 Muscles Up

Feb 7, 202511 min

AD #3986 - Pickup Drivers Like Elon More Than EV Owners; Nissan Looking For a New Partner; VW Launching New Family of Small EVs

- Poll Shows Elon Musk Very Polarizing in America - Ford's 2024 Earnings Mediocre - Jim Farley Bullish on EREVs - Volvo's 2024 Earnings Strong, But Predicts Weaker 2025 - Dealers Won't Like Nissan's New Incentive Plan - Nissan Looking For a New Partner - Rivian Thinks It Can Catch Up Fast with AVs - VW Developing New Family of Small EVs - Jeep Launches New Wagoneer S Trim

Feb 6, 202512 min

AD #3985 - Nissan Calls Off Merger with Honda; Tesla EU Sales Plummet, Mostly Because Of Elon; Watch the Super Bowl, Win A Kia

- Nissan Calls Off Merger with Honda - Toyota Expects Net Profit Drop - Unboxed Assembly for China? Lexus Builds a New Plant There - Toyota’s U.S. Battery Plant Ready to Start Production - German Morale Down in The Dumps - Bentley Opens Luxury Apartments in Miami - DS Announces Pricing for Number 8 EV - GM Axes 1,000 Cruise Employees - Tesla EU Sales Plummet, Mostly Because of Elon - Watch the Super Bowl, Win A Kia

Feb 5, 202510 min

AD #3984 - VW Dealers Sue to Block Scout's Direct Sales; Ford to Launch Maverick EV; Honda Cuts EV Orders from GM

- Those Trump Tariffs? Well, Never Mind - Dealers Sue VW to Prevent Scout Direct Sales - Ferrari Posts Strong Earnings - U.S. January Sales Up Slightly - Tesla Sales Tank in California - Tesla Offers Insurance Discount for More FSD Use - Honda Cuts Prologue Orders from GM - Former Nissan Exec Loses Appeal in Japan - Ford to Launch Maverick EV - Audi Changes Vehicle Naming Structure

Feb 4, 202511 min

AD #3983 - Auto Stocks Tank on Trump Tariffs; Chinese New Year Slows EV Sales; 1954 Mercedes F1 Car Fetches $54 Million

- Auto Stocks Tank on Trump Tariffs - How Will Tariffs Be Applied? - ACEA Sounds Alarm Bells Over EU CO2 Regs - Tesla Sales Slide 63% In France - Stellantis Shakes Up Management - Porsche Ousts Two Board Members - Huawei Introduces New Head-Up Display - Chinese New Year Slows EV Sales - Tesla Charger Port Location Due to Elon’s Garage Layout - Mustang Mach-E NASCAR Prototype Revealed - 1954 Mercedes F1 Car Fetches $54 Million

Feb 3, 202511 min

AD #3982 - IIHS Adopts NFL Concussion Metrics; Auto Industry In A Panic Over Trump Tariffs; Honda Reorganizes Corporate Structure

- Auto Industry in A Panic Over Trump Tariffs - Bosch Sees EBIT Margin Cut in Half - Continental to Close 4 Plants in Germany - ACEA Says EU Autos Face Irreparable Damage - Honda Reorganizes Corporate Structure - Renault, Volvo Reveal EV Vans - JLR Posts Record Q4 Margin - Electric Land Rover Has 57,000 Waitlist - IIHS Adopts NFL Concussion Metrics - Ford Back to Le Mans With LMDh Car In 2027 - Ever Hear of EIVs?

Jan 31, 202510 min

AD #3981 - Tesla's Profits Tumble, But Stock Up; Renault Debuts Shocking Concept; Waymo Expanding to Snow Belt, Tokyo

- Tesla's Profits Tumble, Stock Up on the News - Waymo Expanding to Snow Belt, Tokyo - Toyota Still Number 1 - Honda and Nissan Lose Sales - VW Board Wants Deeper Cuts - EU Tariffs Slow Chinese EVs - Renault's Shocking Filante Concept - BMW iX Gets Significant Upgrades - BMW's 1st M3 CS Station Wagon - Bridgestone Recycles Used Tires

Jan 30, 202512 min

AD #3980 - Trump Tariffs To Push Car Prices Up $10,000; VW Could Build Audis, Porsches In U.S.; Tesla Uses FSD To Move Cars To Shipping Docks

- Auto Industry in Trump Tariff Turmoil - BMW, Mercedes Want A Peace Pipe with Trump - VW Could Build Audis, Porsches In U.S. - VW Cancels ID.7 For North America - GM Stock Drops 9% On Tariff Worries - Adient Will Pass Tariff Costs to Automakers - Trump Tariffs Could Push Car Prices Up $10,000 - New U.S. Transportation Sec Dumps Biden MPG Rules - CARB Withdraws Request for HD Truck Regs - U.S. January Car Sales Up 7.5% - Honda Claims Nano-Ribbon Breakthrough - Tesla Uses FSD To Move Cars to Shipping Docks

Jan 29, 20259 min

AD #3979 - GM Spends Billions on One-Time Charges; Lithium Mining Starts in Oklahoma; VW Could Sell German Plants to Its Chinese JVs

- VW Could Sell German Plants to Its Chinese JVs - GM and Stellantis Stretch Out Product Cycles - GM-UAW Workers Get $14,500 in Profit Sharing - GM Spends Nearly $1 Billion to Close Buick Dealers - Tesla Shareholders Have Tough Questions for Elon - Opel Launching 4X4 Van - Good Looking Fiat Grande Panda Going on Sale - Lithium Mining Starts in Oklahoma - Ineos Sales Up 50% in the U.S.

Jan 28, 202510 min

AD #3978 - Genesis Concept Uses Tank Tracks; Trump Tariffs To Hit OEM Profits; Maextro Lux Sedan Crab Walks

- Trump Tariffs to Hit OEM Profits - Automated Braking Regs Likely Dropped - U.S. Car Dealers Bullish On 2025 - Mitsubishi Gets Nissan EV - JLR Sees Big Profits in Bespoke Paint Jobs - Audi Off-Road Q6 e-tron Teases Portal Axles - Genesis GV60 Concept Features Tank Tracks - BYD Generates Most Revenue in China - Maextro Lux Sedan Crab Walks - Daytona 24 Hours See Record OEM Participation

Jan 27, 202511 min

AD #3977 - Nikola Looks for A Savior; BMW’s EVs Destroy Mercedes and Audi; Suddenly, A Flurry of Recalls in China

- Other OEMs Want Rivian’s Tech Stack - China Fights Back on EU Tariffs - Nikola Looking for A Savior - Kia Posts Record Profits In 2024 - SAIC’s Profit Dropped 90% In 2024 - Dodge Is Badass to The Bone - Suddenly, A Flurry of Recalls in China - BMW’s EVs Destroy Mercedes and Audi - Subaru Tracks Owners for Years

Jan 24, 202511 min

AD #3976 - Hyundai Supplying GM w/ Commercial EVs; VinFast Losing Billions; Cadillac Adds 1st V-Series EV

- GM and Hyundai Edge Closer Together - Cadillac Adds 1st V-Series EV - Honda Goes With Cheaper Trim Levels - Tesla Ramps Up Prices in Canada - BYD Outsells Toyota in Singapore - VinFast Losing Billions - VW Faces €1.5 Billion in CO2 Fines - Formula E Launching Mid-Race Charging - Jack Hollis Retires from Toyota

Jan 23, 202510 min

AD #3975 - Trump Tariffs and EV Policy Could Damage U.S. Auto Industry; EU OEMs Paying Chinese For ZEV Credits; Tesla Brand Value Shrinks By $15 Billion

- Trump Tariffs and EV Policy Could Damage U.S. Auto Industry - $50 Billion To Move Auto Production to U.S. - EU OEMs Paying Chinese For ZEV Credits - Will VW Hit Its Cost Cutting Goals? - Tesla Brand Value Shrinks By $15 Billion - Mercedes E-Class Safest Car Tested by Euro NCAP - Volvo EX90 Priced At $80,000 - Polsestar 7 Will Be Made in EU - Ford Reimburses Dealers for L3 Chargers - Brembo and Michelin Cut Braking Distances

Jan 22, 202510 min

AD #3974 - Next-Gen F-150 Lightning Unlikely; Trump Threatens New Car Tariffs; Hyundai's New-Age Electric Rickshaw

- Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Cars - German OEMs Have Huge Mexico Exposure - Trump Freezes EV Charging Spending - EU Auto Industry Shows Little Signs of Recovery - Honda: No Merger with Nissan Until It Turns Around - Ford F-150 Lightning Likely Getting Axed - New Off-Road Ranger Debuts in China - CATL to Build Plant with EU OEM - Hyundai's New-Age Electric Rickshaw - Hyundai Launching 1st Made-In-India EV - Hal Sperlich Dies at 95

Jan 21, 202510 min

AD #3973 - BYD Sitting on A Mountain of Hidden Debt; Canoo Files for Bankruptcy; Ram Axes Long-Range Electric Truck

- Scout Battles California Car Dealers Over Direct Sales - Auto Group Files Suit to Stop AEB Mandate - BYD Launches Another EV with 2 Charging Ports - BYD Sitting on A Mountain of Hidden Debt - VW and Rivian Developing Electronic Architecture - Canoo Files for Bankruptcy, Ceases Operations - Ram Axes Long-Range Electric Truck - Chevy Offers Deal for Equinox and Blazer EVs

Jan 20, 20259 min

AD #3972 - Cybertruck Called A Flop; China Burns Record Level of Coal; EU Suppliers Ax 54,000 Jobs

- Cybertruck Called a Flop - GM Banned from Selling Customer Data For 5 Years - NHTSA Says 877,000 GM Engines Potentially Defective - China Burns Record Level of Coal - EVs Are 9% Of China’s Car Fleet - Battery Storage Is Soaring - Virtual Power Plants Expand to Texas - EU Suppliers Ax 54,000 Jobs - Porsche Uses AI for Better Paint Jobs - BYD Adds Another Cargo Ship - BYD Enters South Korean Market - EV Charger Sharing Gains Popularity

Jan 17, 202511 min

AD #3971 - Chinese Automakers Want to Buy VW Factories; NADA Promises to Fight Direct Sales; Hindenburg Research Announces It's Disbanding

- Hindenburg Research Announces It's Disbanding - ACEA Practically Begging EU to Rethink Emission Rules - Chinese Automakers Want to Buy VW Plants - NADA Promises to Fight Direct Sales - KargoBot Gets Autonomous Platooning Approval - China's Jetour Aims to Take on Land Rover and Jeep - Stellantis Shipments Decline - Renault Group Increases Its Global Sales - Honda's American Sales Up - Honda Wants Nissan to Buy Renault's Nissan Shares - Nissan Training Chinese Auto Techs to Work in Japan

Jan 16, 202511 min

AD #3970 - Stellantis Stops Chrysler EV; GM Launches Gen-2 Ultium Platform in China; Acura To Launch RSX EV with New Platform

- Meet the Next U.S. Transportation Secretary - Acura To Launch RSX EV, Not on GM Ultium - Great Wall Says Net Profit Shot Up 76% - Stellantis Stops Chrysler EV - EU Admits Too Much Emphasis on EVs - CARB Backs Off Heavy Truck Emission Rules - Saudi Aramco Explores Lithium Production - GM Gets Synthetic Graphite from Vianode - GM Launches Gen-2 Ultium Platform in China - Cadillac Aims For #1 EV Sales in Lux Segment

Jan 15, 202510 min

AD #3969 - Trump Tariffs Could Cripple New Car Sales; Waymo/Zeekr AV Spotted Testing in California; Model Y Best-Selling Vehicle in China

- Trump Tariffs Could Cripple New Car Sales - WeRide Starts Robo-Shuttle Service - Pony.ai Tests Driverless Truck Platooning - Huawei Trials Self-Parking Cars - U.S. Finalizing Rules to Ban Chinese Tech - Waymo/Zeekr AV Spotted Testing in California - Refreshed Model Y Production Starting in Europe - Model Y Best-Selling Vehicle in China - EV Sales Set Record - VW Group Sales Drop Slightly - Big Truck Makers Down in 2024 - Hyundai EVs More Expensive in Europe

Jan 14, 202510 min

AD #3968 - Tesla Model Y Juniper Off To Scorching Start; China Car Market Still Smaller Than 2017; GM To Use 6C LFP Batteries In China

- Tesla Model Y Juniper Off to Scorching Start - Aurora Challenges Regs For Autonomous Semis - Car Dealers Hit Record High Customer Satisfaction - German Lux Brands Dropped In 2024 - BYD Sells More EVs In Japan Than Toyota - Lithium Prices Stabilizing After Big Drop - No “Dancing in The Streets” With Yangwang U9 - China Car Market Still Smaller Than 2017 - GM to Use 6C LFP Batteries in China

Jan 13, 202511 min

AD #3967 - Tesla Unveils Refreshed Model Y; Hyundai Launches Low-Cost EV In Japan; Corvette ZR1 Starts At $175,000

- Tesla Unveils Refreshed Model Y - Hyundai Launches Low-Cost EV In Japan - Bill Ford Has “Long” Talk with Trump - SAIC Adopts CATL Battery Swap Tech - GM Using AI to Find Ideal Charging Locations - GM Sets Up Company to Build F1 Engines - Corvette ZR1 Starts At $175,000 - Ford Reveals Special Edition Mustang GTD - Ford Partners with Vaughn Gittin Jr. To Launch Mustang RTR - Honda Could Use Nissan’s Body-On-Frame Trucks - Renault Shows Off New Twingo Interior

Jan 10, 202510 min

AD #3966 - Trump Could Erase 38% of Tesla's Profits; Scout Confident It Can Bypass Dealers; Afeela Likely to Face Dealer Lawsuits

- Suppliers Worried About Trump Tariffs - China Auto Industry Consolidation Already Underway - China Exports to Flatline in 2025 - Trump Could Erase 38% of Tesla's Profits - Italdesign Puts U.S. HQ in Detroit - Scout Confident it Can Bypass Dealers - Afeela Likely to Face Dealer Lawsuits - LG Losing Money on EV Batteries - Tesla Still Fighting for Musk's Pay Package - Tesla Board Has to Give Back Cash and Stock

Jan 9, 202510 min

AD #3965 - Zeekr Aims to Be 1st Chinese Car Brand in U.S.; Honda Unveils 0 Series EVs; EREV Scout Model Orders Outpace EVs

- Zeekr Aims to Be 1st Chinese Car Brand in U.S. - VW Managers to Take €300 Million Pay Cut - EREV Scout Model Orders Outpace EVs - BMW Top-Selling Luxury Brand in U.S. In 2024 - Chinese NEVs Hit Record Sales In 2024 - Tesla Could Earn €1 Billion From Pooling Emissions - Nesbitt Named New GM Design Chief - BMW Reveals Next-Gen iDrive System - Honda Unveils 0 Series EVs - Stellantis Forms New Software Partnership

Jan 8, 202510 min

AD #3964 - Panasonic Eliminating Its Chinese Content; Afeela Launching with $103K Price Tag; ZF Develops New Hybrid Braking System

- Panasonic Eliminating Its Chinese Content - U.S. Says CATL Works with Chinese Military - Lucid Settles Dispute with UAW - Emission Pooling Could Be Nice Payday for Tesla - NHTSA Investigating Tesla Smart Summon Feature - UK Tops Germany as EU's Top EV Market - Afeela Launching with $103K Price Tag - ZF Launching New Hybrid Braking System - People Ready to Move Into Toyota's Woven City - Ram Updates Its Heavy-Duty Pickups

Jan 7, 202510 min

AD #3963 - Mustang Mach-E Outsells Gas-Powered Mustang; Lawsuits Filed Over Blocked U.S. Steel Deal; BYD Brazil Sales Surge 327%

- U.S. Steel and Nippon File Lawsuits Over Blocked Deal - Stellantis’ Italy Production Drops 37% - UK EV Sales Up 60% Last Month - GM Patents New Way to Package Battery Cells - BYD Shows Off New Suspension Technology - BYD Sales in Brazil Surge 327% In 2024 - SAIC-GM-Wuling Build 30M Vehicles - Volkswagen and Xpeng Form EV Charging Partnership - Honda To Use Huawei Smart Driving Tech in China - Mazda To Open Battery Module Plant - Ford Mustang Mach-E Outsells Gas-Powered Mustang

Jan 6, 20259 min

AD #3962 - Tesla Global Sales Down, But Up Strong in China; U.S. Car Sales Highest Since 2019; Carvana Accused Of Shady Accounting

- Tesla Global Sales Down… - …But Up Strong in China - GM Sales Sink in China, But NEVs Up Strong - U.S. Car Sales Highest Since 2019 - Biden To Block Nippon From Acquiring U.S. Steel - More EVs Lose U.S. Sales Subsidies - Some Models Gain Access to EV Credit - Hindenburg Accuses Carvana Of Shady Accounting - Pony.ai Expands AV Service to Hong Kong Airport - Oxa Tests AVs At Heathrow Airport - IndyCar Going with Aluminum Wheels

Jan 3, 202510 min

AD #3961 - VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany; Dodge Charger Daytona Going Overseas; China Accounts for Almost Half of World Sales

- VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany - EV Batteries May Last Longer Than Thought - Brazil Stops Work Visas for BYD - Batteries Help Relieve Demand on California's Grid - Dodge Charger Daytona Going Overseas - China Continues Push for AV Lead - China Accounts for Almost Half of World Sales - BYD Sells 4.25 Million in 2024 - Chinese EV Sales Still Rely on Subsidies

Jan 2, 202510 min

AD #3960 - Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW; Stellantis Revives the HEMI; Canoo At Death’s Door

- VW and Unions Closer to A Deal, Or Maybe Not - Average Car in Germany Is $60,000 - Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW - Canoo At Death’s Door - Stellantis Revives the HEMI - Jaguar Turns to Podcast Marketing - Corvette ZR1 Posts Smoking Hot Times - Dongfeng Launches 10 Models in Mexico - Waymo AV’s Far Safer Than Humans

Dec 20, 202411 min

AD #3959 - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan; Ram Pulling EREV Production Ahead of BEV; Aramco Explores Making EV Batteries

- VW and German Unions Make Progress - EU Car Sales Fall Again - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan - TuSimple Bails on AVs - Tesla Wants Robotaxi in Austin Next Year - Aramco Explores Making EV Batteries - New Honda EV Styling Looks Bold - Kia Gets All-New Small SUV - Gas Use Dropping in China - Ram Pulling EREV Production Ahead of BEV - Ford Shakes Up EV and Vehicle Quality Management - Gentex Expanding Its Automotive Operations

Dec 19, 202411 min

AD #3958 - Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot; CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping; Porsche To Delay EV Models

- Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot - Foxconn Also Interested in Nissan - Renault Approves Honda-Nissan “On Principle” - CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping - Honda Launches New Hybrid System - Honda Likely Ending GM Fuel Cell Partnership - Toyota Gets Japan Support for Fuel Cells - U.S. Graphite Makers Want 920% China Tariffs - Porsche To Delay EV Models - Tesla Clashes with German Union - Tesla’s China Plant Manager Leaves Company

Dec 18, 202411 min

AD #3957 - EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices; Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level; BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team

- EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices - VW Tries to Avoid Strikes - Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level - Battery Tech Gets 2 Years for Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets - Waymo Starts Expanding Overseas - BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team - Toyota Slashes Starting Price of 2025 bZ4X - Russia Wants to Develop Its Own Vehicle Platform - Nissan Reveals New Pickup in China - Speed Bump for Mercedes L3 System Approved

Dec 17, 202411 min

AD #3956 - It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies; BYD Seagull Outsells Tesla Y in China; Major Tier 1’s Skipping CES

- It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies - Oil Companies Challenge CARBs Authority - Lambo Delays EV, Says Market Not Ready - BYD Seagull Outsells Tesla Y in China - Performance Version of Renault 5 Revealed - Hyundai Gives Palisade Even More Premium Look - DS Unveils Number 8 Electric Sedan - Major Tier 1’s Skipping CES - Shyft Group Merges with Swiss Company - Kia K4 Is Priced to Sell - Porsche Pioneered In-Wheel Motors 125-Years Ago

Dec 16, 202412 min

AD #3955 - Nikola Running Out of Cash; Trump May Drop Crash Reporting Rule; Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands

- Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands - CATL Offers Financial Support to Suppliers - Nikola Running Out of Cash, Laying Off Workers - Trump May Drop Crash Reporting Rule - U.S. EV Sales Up 5% In October - Toyota Introduces New Urban Cruiser EV - Toyota Offers Big Discount for bZ4X - China Used Car Sales on Track to Break Record - U.S. Used Car Prices Start to Stabilize - Saab Auctioning Off Stamping Presses

Dec 13, 20249 min

AD #3954 - VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW; BYD Delays European Production; EU Won’t Back Off CO2 Targets

- VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW - BYD Delays European Production - Stellantis Extends Italy Production Stoppage - Hyundai Invests $1 Billion Into China Ops - Mercedes’ Kallenius Named ACEA President - EU Won’t Back Off CO2 Targets - Hyundai Expands Partnership with Google - Kia Planning Electric Tasman Pickup - China 2024 Car Deliveries to Exceed 30 Million Vehicles - Chinese EVs Pile Up at Brazil Ports

Dec 12, 20249 min

AD #3953 - Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China?; GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise; Kuniskis Ready To “Get Back in The Fight”

- Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China? - GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise - Nissan Shakes Up Management - Mercedes Appoints Supplier Exec to Board - BMW CFO To Become Chairman of Supervisory Board - Hyundai Names Randy Parker New North American CEO - Kuniskis Ready To “Get Back in The Fight” - Japan Auto Unions Seek Higher Wages - Chinese OEMs Want to Extend Cash-For-Clunkers Program - Lamborghini Partners to Create A Snowboard

Dec 11, 202410 min

AD #3952 - Kuniskis Back Running Ram; Tesla To Launch All-New 2025 Model; Porsche Axes A Third Of China Dealers

- Kuniskis Back Running Ram - Porsche Axes A Third of China Dealers - Tesla Diverts Exports to Sell More in China - Xiaomi YU7 SUV Targets Tesla MY - Ford Mustang GTD Laps Nurburgring Under 7 Min - Tesla to Launch All-New Model Next Year - EU Losing EV Battery Race to Chinese - Stella To Partner with CATL For Batteries in Spain - Shipping Cars Gets Cheaper - Toyota Expands 4Runner Line-Up

Dec 10, 202410 min

AD #3951 - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany; EV Raw Material Costs Plummet; Toyota Delays Next-Gen EVs

- VW Faces Crippling Labor Strikes - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany - EV Raw Material Costs Plummet - BYD Blade Battery Equals NMC Performance at LFP Cost - Most U.S. Onshoring Due to EV Battery Production - Truck Fleet Doesn’t Like Nikola FCEVs - Toyota Delays Next Gen EVs - Toyota bZ3X EV Debuts in China - Stellantis Rejoins ACEA - Trump Wants to Cancel USPS Electric Trucks - Mercedes-AMG Reveals New Sports Car

Dec 9, 202411 min

AD #3950 - Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy; VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts; EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers

- VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts - Tesla Gets More Aggressive with Leases - Uber Launches Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi - Waymo Expands to Miami - Stellantis Signs Another Lithium-Sulfur Battery Deal - Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy - EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers - Wuling Refreshes Hong Guang MiniEV - He Was a Designer at Mercedes and Worked at Taco Bell - Greenbrier White Paper a Must Read

Dec 6, 20249 min

AD #3949 - UAW Organizers Go On Strike Against UAW; U.S. Approaching EV Tipping Point; Nissan in Deep Trouble

- Nissan in Deep Trouble - Infiniti Dealers Can Co-Locate with Nissan - U.S. Approaching EV Tipping Point - GM and EVgo Surpass 2,000 Fast Chargers - China Pivots to Hybrid Exports to EU - U.S. November SAAR Hits 16.7 Million - Ford Sets Monthly EV Sales Record - Genesis Shifting HEVs and EREVs - Genesis Joining Endurance Racing - UAW Organizers Go On Strike Against UAW - Jeep Slashes Avenger EV Price by $6,000 - BYD Uses EVs for Emergencies in Japan - Amtrak Sets Passenger Record

Dec 5, 202411 min