AD #3740 - Ford EV Sales Drop, Hybrids Soar; Geely Builds Starlink Competitor; Toyota To Manufacture H2 Electrolyzers
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The episode covers shifts in the automotive industry including a drop in catalytic converter thefts due to falling platinum and palladium prices driven by rising EV production. Hyundai plans a low-cost electric Casper for Europe, while Geely is building a satellite network to rival Starlink for autonomous vehicle navigation. GM is making OnStar features standard, and Ford reports mixed EV sales with hybrids surging. Lincoln aims for higher sales with new models. Toyota advances hydrogen infrastructure with scalable electrolyzers. The episode also discusses automated valet parking challenges and industry consolidation rumors involving Renault and Stellantis.
Renault Twingo
"...e EU market, including the Dashia Spring, Renault TwinGo, Citroen EC three, VWID two, and China evs from M..."
C4 Citroen Ec
"...ket, including the Dashia Spring, Renault TwinGo, Citroen EC three, VWID two, and China evs from MG and BID. I..."
Buick Model
"...ve model year, every new Chevy, GMC, Cadillac and Buick model will get automatic crash response, remote vehicle..."
Chevrolet Trax
"...included for eight years from purchase. The Chevy Trax and Buick and Vista will be among the first model..."
Lincoln Navigator
"... Aviator that's coming out the summer, a redesign Navigator that comes out later this year, as well as an all..."
Lincoln Nautilus
"... comes out later this year, as well as an all new Nautilus that Ford will start importing from China. And sp..."
Ford Explorer
"...ting the same kind of upgrades as its cousin, the Explorer. Ford revealed its refresh version of the SUV las..."
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