AD #3731 - UAW Wants National Strike Day; Tesla Unleashes v12 of FSD; USPS Finally Starting EV Transition
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Tesla’s release of Full Self-Driving version 12, utilizing neural nets trained on millions of video clips, sparks excitement but falls short of promised robotaxi revenue. UAW plans a national strike on May Day as contract negotiations heat up. Nissan cuts US production due to high inventory, while USPS begins its electric vehicle transition with new charging stations and EV deliveries. Toyota’s chairman expresses skepticism about rapid EV adoption. Hyundai and Kia introduce active aero tech to boost EV range. Industry faces job cuts amid EV challenges, and Buick teases a new Enclave design. Fuel cell viability sparks debate ahead of an upcoming Autoline After Hours discussion.
Nissan Rogue
"...of about twelve hundred vehicles in December. The Rogue accounts for over half of the cuts, and the Pathf..."
Nissan Pathfinder
"...Rogue accounts for over half of the cuts, and the Pathfinder in Frontier will also be trimmed. Nissan had one ..."
Nissan Frontier
"... for over half of the cuts, and the Pathfinder in Frontier will also be trimmed. Nissan had one hundred and ..."
Ford E Transit
"...very Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and revealed new Ford E Transit delivery vehicles. It says it will install charge..."
Hyundai Genesis
"...ires, and the air skirt helps reduce that drag. A Genesis GV sixty with this tech, sads drag coefficient go..."
Buick Enclave
"...and. Buick is going to launch its next generation Enclave this year, and it's showing off a couple of desig..."
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