AD #3649 - OEMs Likely to Retaliate Against UAW; Tesla Makes It Harder for Legacies to Compete; Mercedes Faces Defeat Devices Accusation
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The UAW strike against GM, Ford, and Stellantis targets key assembly plants to maximize impact, with automakers likely to retaliate by shutting down additional facilities to protect operations. The strike threatens financially fragile suppliers, prompting potential government intervention. Meanwhile, Tesla's innovative energy trading platform strengthens its competitive edge. Bosch advances sustainability by recycling platinum from fuel cell stacks. Hyundai's N brand celebrates improvements driven by enthusiast feedback. EV startups struggle amid Tesla's dominance, but EV market share grows in the US. Mercedes faces possible recall over defeat devices, and Renault launches a new electric van lineup.
Bmws M
"of the platinum, and Boss says recycling can save more than ninety five percent of CO two emissions generated by platinum mining. Hyundai's performance brand called N just celebrated its eighth birthday. The automaker poached the head of BMW's M division, Albert Bierman, who's now a technical advisor with the group, to build up the N brand, which is becoming popular with enthusiasts. And it's those enthusiasts"
Hyundai Elantra
"...to some of the improvements being made to the new Elantra N. One such thing is reprogrammed engine software..."
Trafic Traffic Etech
"...d to another lawsuit from customers. With the new traffic Etech, Renault now has an all electric version of its v..."
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