AD #3703 - Forecast: Cybertruck Will Only Sell 36,000/Year; Ford Lightning Sales Surprisingly Strong; D3 Offset UAW Costs With Spending Cuts
About this episode
The episode covers a wide range of automotive industry updates including a ransomware attack on supplier Yang Fung affecting Stellantis, mixed EV sales trends in China and globally, and how automakers like GM and Ford plan to offset rising labor costs through spending cuts. It highlights Toyota's quiet EV push alongside hybrids, BYD's aggressive brand protection tactics, and advancements in autonomous parking by Chinese automaker Japung. The discussion also touches on potential patent conflicts between Tesla and Rivian over removable battery packs, and sales forecasts predicting modest Cybertruck sales but strong growth in electric pickups overall.
Ford Lightnings
"...d the company sold forty four hundred f one fifty lightnings in November. If Ford could hold that sales rate, ..."
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