AD #4047 - Ariya Outsells Model Y in Colorado; Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit; Aurora Launches Driver-Free-Semi Business
About this episode
Car buyers are rushing to purchase vehicles before impending tariffs cause price hikes, with strong sales boosts seen in Ford's Maverick and Bronco Sport. Electric vehicle sales in Colorado are growing, notably with the Nissan Ariya outselling Tesla's Model Y. In Europe, BEV market share struggles to meet CO2 targets, while Chinese automakers push plug-in hybrids to avoid tariffs. The episode also covers legal battles over direct EV sales models by Volkswagen and Honda, Canadian parts tariff exemptions, and Aurora's launch of driverless semi trucks in Texas, marking a milestone in autonomous commercial vehicles.
Ford F-150 Lightning
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Tesla Model Y
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Nissan Aria
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Tata Motors Aria
"...etting out sold by you ready for this, the Nissan Aria. Speaker 3: There's nothing wrong with heavy meta..."
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