AD #3795 - VW Workers Vote to Join UAW; Tesla Slashes Model 3, Y and FSD Prices; BYD Names New Pickup the Shark
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Volkswagen workers in Tennessee voted overwhelmingly to join the UAW, marking a historic union win and shifting focus to upcoming votes at Mercedes and potentially BMW. Tesla faces declining US sales and has cut prices on Model 3, Y, and its full self-driving package, stirring market concerns. Meanwhile, BMW’s US battery partner is expanding, Nissan updated its European Qashqai with new tech, and dealer groups push back against direct sales plans from Honda-Sony’s AFEELA and VW’s Scout. BYD unveils its new Shark pickup, and Range Rover debuts massive carbon ceramic brakes on its Sport SV model.
Nissan Rogue Sport
"...mber that the Kashkai had a US version called the Rogue Sport, but that model went out of production in twenty ..."
Land Range Rovers
"...n't had any response from the automakers. The new range Rovers Sport SV will have the biggest brakes the company..."
Byd Shark 6
"...nnounced that its first pickup will be called the Shark. We know it's a plug in hybrid with up to four hu..."
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