AD #4162 - GM Earnings Plunge, But Stock Goes Up; U.S. and Australia Sign Rare Earth Deal; Musk Says Pay Me Or I'm Out
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GM's Q3 earnings reveal a significant profit drop due to EV write-offs and tariffs, yet its stock rose on raised profit guidance. The US and Australia signed a rare earth minerals deal to reduce reliance on China, though supply challenges remain. Tesla faces shareholder pushback over Elon Musk's pay package, with Musk hinting at possible departure if rejected. Nissan leverages Chinese partnerships for new electrified commercial vehicles, while Toyota plans a new smaller Land Cruiser FJ for emerging markets. Bridgestone is developing a tire recycling plant using pyrolysis to create raw materials for new tires.
Nissan Frontier
"...ectrified, like the plug in hybrid version of the Frontier that had unveiled at the Shanghai Auto Show in Ap..."
Toyota Land Cruiser
"...ending on the market. Toyota currently offers the land Cruiser seventy, two fifty, and three hundred series. The..."
Toyota Cruiser Fj
"...g markets. For example, the wheelbase of The land Cruiser FJ is about ten and a half inches shorter than the t..."
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