AD #3750 - UAW Threatens Another Ford Strike; Biden Backs Off EPA ICE Emission Regs; Stellantis Could Make Chinese EVs In Italy
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The episode covers major shifts in the automotive industry, including the Biden administration easing emissions rules under UAW pressure, slowing EV sales impacting raw material prices and startups like Fisker and Faraday Future, and Ford reconsidering its US manufacturing footprint amid union tensions. Stellantis plans to boost production in Italy and may produce Chinese EVs locally. NASCAR teams are uniting legally against the France family over revenue disputes. The show also touches on the concept of peak auto sales in the US and introduces an autonomous docking system for boats by Brunswick and Apex AI.
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