AD #3874 - Toyota Could Go Hybrid-Only in U.S.; EU Tariffs Already Have Big Impact on Chinese Brand Sales; EVs Outpace Overall U.S. Market

Speaker 1: This is underlying Daily the show, dedicated to enthusiasts of the global automotive industry. In twenty twenty two, over forty

two thousand, five hundred people were killed in traffic accidents in the US, So the US Department of Transportation, or DOT, is calling on automakers to implement technology that can help.

It wants to see more V to X, or vehicle to everything communication, which wirelessly sends critical information between cars, the infrastructure, pedestrians, and bicyclists. By twenty thirty six, the

DOT holds the entire highway system and eighty five percent of intersections and major metro areas are covered, and that six automakers have at least twenty vehicles that can operate V to X. It says once that happens, thirteen to

eighteen percent of crashes would go away and save more than thirteen hundred and fifty lives a year. But there's

several factors that could hold back via X. First, it's

not like this is new technology. John said he first

experienced vehicle to vehicle communication about twenty years ago, and since then it's always been just a few years away. Second,

automakers have come up with two main ways to achieve VITA X. One uses dedicated short range communication and the

other uses the cellular network, so two competing technologies could hurt expansion. Plus, the Federal Communications Commission cut some of

the radio frequency spectrum for VTA X because of lack of adoption. And lastly, the DOT plan provides guidance and targets,

but is not a regulation and does not provide any funding.

It would be up to NITZA to mandate the technology, and that typically takes NITZA a decade to implement. Toyota

could go hybrid only in the US, according to the automaker's head of sales and marketing in North America. He said, quote,

going forward, we plan to evaluate car line by car line whether going all hybrid makes sense. It's already made

the leap with the Camri sedan and CNA minivan, and models like the Tundra and Tacoma where you might not expect to find electrification offer a hybrid option as well.

But Toyota doesn't have a timeline for a hybrid only lineup, and price sensitivity on entry level pickup trucks and economy cars could keep guess only versions around longer, but Speaking of hybrids, we've got an indication that Porsha will expand its hybrid lineup. It's acquiring a majority stake in V

four Drive Battery, which makes cylindrical lithium ion cells that are used in the hybrid version of the nine to eleven Carrera GTS. As part of the deal, Porsche is

providing V four Drive with a new production facility, which is scheduled to start making batteries next year. Some of

those cells will go to other autumn, but it's unclear if they'll go outside of the Volkswagen Group. Ultra luxury

and two door convertible sports cars don't normally go together in the same sentence, but Mercedes is coming out with a my Box version of the SL. Specifically, it took

the Mercedes AMG SL sixty three roadster, which comes with a five hundred and eighty five horsepower four liter twin turbov eight, and then gave it the my Box touch.

Available in only red or white, the Mercedes my Bock SL six to eighty monogram features a new grill, two distinctive twenty one inch wheel designs, and optional black hood with my Box logos all over it, which also spreads to the soft top that is more insulated than before.

The interior also gets special seats, materials, and unique instrumentation.

No price was given, but the Mercedes AMG SL sixty three starts at roughly one hundred and thirteen one thousand dollars.

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tires with a fifty thousand mile limited warranty.

Speaker 1: Ev registrations in the US outpaced the overall market in June.

According to S and P Global Mobility, more than one hundred and eight thousand evs were registered in June, up three point three percent compared to a year ago, while overall registrations hit one point two million vehicles, a nine percent decrease That translates to an EVY market share of nearly nine percent, up from about eight percent the previous June.

Tesla led the way with roughly sixty one thousand registrations, which is a two point four percent drop. Ford was

the second best brand with about sixty three hundred registrations.

Kia was third with about fifty two hundred, and Rivian and Hundai were just behind. In fourth and fifth, but

some automakers relied heavily on incentives to boost EV sales.

According to Motor Intelligence, the average incentive for the Kiya EV nine was more than eighteen thousand dollars, incentives for the Nissan Ariya where about fourteen thou eight hundred dollars on average, and the Toyota BZ four X had incentives of eleven thousand, seven hundred dollars on average. In the

first half of the year, about five hundred and eighty thousand evs were registered in the US, up seven percent from a year ago. The EU's new tariffs on Chinese

made EV's is already putting a big dent on sales.

According to Data Force, registrations for Chinese brands in Europe dropped forty five percent in July compared to June. Imported

Chinese EV's now faced tariffs of up to forty eight percent.

Part of the reason that drive was so big is that Chinese automakers rushed to get evs to dealers before the terrafs went into effect on July fifth. The slowdown

of the EV market in Europe is another reason, with overall registrations falling thirty six percent last month. But despite

the fallen registrations, Chinese brand market share in the region was eight and a half percent in July, up from seven point four percent a year ago, and BYD sold three times as many vehicles in Europe in July than it did a year ago. Stillantis is idling a plant

that makes engines for the Jeep Wrangler and the RAM fifteen hundred Classic because inventory is piling up. The plant

in Trenton, Michigan has more than twenty thousand Pennstar V six engines at the complex, so Stilantis is pausing production for a week. And this isn't a big surprise. Earlier

this month, the automaker announced that its ending production of the RAM fifteen hundred Classic and laid off two four hundred and fifty workers at its worn truck plant in Michigan.

Lamborghini introduced a new hybrid vehicle called the Temerario, which is replacing the Hurricon in its lineup. Its powertrain consists

of a four liters twin turbov eight made it to an eight speed dual clutch transmission and three electric motors.

That set up produces nine hundred and seven horse power.

It has a top speed of more than two hundred and ten miles an hour or three hundred and forty kilometers an hour, and can accelerate from zero to one hundred kilometers an hour in just two point seven seconds.

And Cadillac revealed a new concept called the Opulent Velocity.

It's a two plus two coup that's highlighted by butterfly doors.

Cadillac didn't share any powertrain details, but calls it a zero emission hypercar, so like the Solay concept, it's also likely based on the all electric Altium platform. It's designed

for both autonomy and driving. When in self driving mode,

the steering wheel and pedals retract, but when you're driving it, the experience is enhanced with an augmented head up display that includes road overlays and active information about conditions. While

we may never see this carr And production, Cadillac says its design is a preview of future electric V series models and with that it brings us to the end of today's show. Thanks for making autoline a part of

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