AD #4136 - Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck; BYD’s Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion; Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant
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Tesla's German plant is ramping up production amid strong sales, while Elon Musk boosts confidence by buying $1 billion in shares. BYD faces a sharp market cap drop due to missed sales targets and profit declines, highlighting challenges in China's auto industry. RAM cancels its full-size electric pickup but continues with a range extender model and revives the HEMI V8 due to customer demand. GM's BrightDrop vans get a boost from Amazon's fleet expansion. Meanwhile, Toyota launches its versatile e-Palette EV in Japan, and WeRide introduces autonomous shuttles in Belgium. The episode also covers industry shifts, labor negotiations, and user opinions on drive modes.
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