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AD #3835 - Tesla Roadster Delayed Again; Porsche Creating Battery Digital Twin; Magna Gets Order for Swivel Seats

- Fisker Files for Bankruptcy - 2nd Leapmotor Car for EU Will Have Lidar - Tesla Roadster Delayed Again - GM Pushes Back Cruise Origin Production - GM's Orion Plant Could Sit Idle for 3 Years - Dacia Moving Up Segment - Porsche Creating Battery Digital Twin - Magna Gets Order for Swivel Seats - China's Charging Rates Explained - BMW Implements Giant Autonomous Robot - Sony and Honda Getting Ready to Launch Afeela

Jun 18, 2024 11 min 4 annotations

AD #3834 - Lucid Air Now Gets 5 Miles Per kWh; 1 Million EV Overcapacity In N. America; China NEV Exports To Mexico Up 443% By Value

- China Approves FSD Testing for Tesla - 1 Million EV Overcapacity in N. America - Mini Hit with EU’s Highest China Tariff - China NEV Exports to Mexico Up 443% By Value - Fiat Panda Offers Hybrid and BEV Choices - Stellantis Says ‘Back to Work!’ - Tony Roma To Head Corvette Program - 917 Dragon Armor Edition Is Wild Chinese SUV - Lucid Air Now Gets 5 Miles Per kWh

Jun 17, 2024 10 min 5 annotations

AD #3833 - Shareholders Approve Musk $56B Pay, He May Not Get It; Fast Chargers Don’t Hurt EV Batteries; 4 Most Expensive Cars To Maintain

- Tesla Model Y #1 World Seller - Stellantis Pivots Sourcing to Low-Cost Countries - Fast Chargers Don’t Hurt Batteries - Ford Allows All Its Dealers to Sell EVs - Shareholders Approver Musk Pay Package. He May Not Get It - Canadian Steals Tesla Secrets - EU Warranty Costs Up Sharply - 4 Most Expensive Cars to Maintain - UAW’s Boyer Hits Back at Fain - Smart Unveils Mid-Size SUV

Jun 14, 2024 13 min 3 annotations

AD #3832 - 46% of EV Owners Want ICE Car Back; Ford Skunkworks Up to 300 Employees; Honda and Mitsubishi Form EV Joint Venture

- 46% of EV Owners Want to Go Back to ICE - China EV Investors Shrug Off EU Tariffs - France Calls for More China Tariffs - Big Oil and Corn Join Forces to Oppose EV Regs - Honda Converts Kei Van to Pure EV - Honda and Mitsubishi Offer Battery Lease - Chinese Brands Outsell American Brands - Alpine Unleashes EV Hot Hatch - Ford Skunkworks Up to 300 Employees - BMW Refreshes 2 Series Coupe - BYD Has the Most Employees on Payroll

Jun 13, 2024 13 min

AD #3831 - EU Slaps Up To 38% Tariff on Chinese EVs; Used EV Prices Now Below Used Gas Cars; GM Slashes EV Production Target

- EU Slaps Up To 38% Tariff on Chinese EVs - GM Slashes EV Production Target - GM Invests Additional $850 Million Into Cruise - NEVs Account For 47% Of Chinese Car Market - Used EV Prices Now Below Used Gas Cars - IIHS Survey Finds Drivers Ok with Speed Limiters - U.S. Car Buyers Claim $1 Billion In EV Tax Incentives - Renault Forms Hydrogen Mobility Partnership - Daimler Truck and Kawasaki To Develop Liquid Hydrogen Supply

Jun 12, 2024 10 min 2 annotations

AD #3830 - Justice Dept Investigates UAW's Shawn Fain; Japan OEMs Losing S.E. Asia to China; BYD Breaks Into Top 10 Global Automakers

- Justice Dept Investigates UAW's Shawn Fain - Turkey Slaps 40% Tariff on Chinese Cars - Japan OEMs Losing S.E. Asia to China - Russia Buys Most of China ICE Exports - Chinese OEMs Race to Beat Tesla's FSD - Hyundai Teases Compact EV - BYD Breaks Into Top 10 Global Automakers - How BMW Avoided Software Issues - OEMs Ignore South African EV Push

Jun 11, 2024 12 min

AD #3829 - Cadillac Considers a Hypercar; People Prefer EVs That Sound Like IC Engines; Elon Musk Channels His Inner Henry Ford

- Cadillac Considers a Hypercar - What’s the Next Big Body Style? - People Prefer EVs That Sound Like IC Engines - Nissan Gives Bolt Owners $1,000 To Switch - Porsche Offers EV Owners $4,500 To Switch - EU Countries Want Chinese Assembly Plants - Volvo Shifts Some EVs From China to EU - Volvo Recalls EX30 On Software Glitches - We Drive 4 Chinese EVs - Report Card Data Available For $45 - Elon Musk Channels His Inner Henry Ford

Jun 10, 2024 12 min 3 annotations

AD #3828 - Rivian Makes Massive Upgrades to R1; 300-Mile BEVs Now Cheaper Than Average ICE; Stellantis Has Highest Profit Margin

- 75% of Wrangler 4xe Buyers New to Jeep - Shareholders Tell Porsche To Back Off EV Blitz - Lyft Sees Sunny Days Ahead - Rivian Makes Massive Upgrades to R1 - Volvo EX30 Off to Good Start - Daimler Launches Military Trucks - Biden Admin Allows More PHEVs - 300-Mile BEVs Now Cheaper Than Average ICE - Stellantis Has Highest Profit Margin

Jun 07, 2024 12 min

AD #3827 - Virginia Backs Out of California EV Mandate; Mercedes Dethrones Tesla with Profit/Car; ZF Packages Airbag Into Steering Wheel Rim

- Virginia Backs Out of California EV Mandate - New York Axes City Congestion Plan - Republican Group Wants to Ban CATL and Gotion - J.D. Power Finds EV Charging Getting Better - Zoox Expanding Robotaxi Testing - Mercedes to Use Chinese AV Tech - GM-SAIC Develop AV Validation Process - ZF Packages Airbag Into Steering Wheel Rim - Mercedes Dethrones Tesla with Profit/Car - Toyota Expands Crown Lineup

Jun 06, 2024 11 min 3 annotations

AD #3826 - Ford’s EV and Hybrid Sales Up 65%; Manchin Urges Automakers to Sue Treasury Department; Stellantis Tells Suppliers to Cut Prices

- Tavares Tells Suppliers to Cut Prices…Or Else - Manchin Urges Automakers to Sue Treasury Department - Li Auto Slashes Sales Forecast…Again - Nio Gets Approval For 3rd China Factory - Volvo Kicks Off Production of Electric EX90 In U.S. - Musk Asks Nvidia To Send Chips to X and xAI Instead of Tesla - Ford’s EV and Hybrid Sales Up 65% In May - BAIC and Zeekr Get Approval to Test L3 Systems in China - BMW Unveils New 1-Series - VW Expands ID.7 Lineup in Europe - Autoline’s 2024 Industry Report Card

Jun 05, 2024 12 min 1 annotation

AD #3825 - Toyota Slowly Ramps Up EV Sales; U.S. Market Hits 16 Million SAAR; Great Wall Shuts German HQ

- U.S. SAAR Tops 16 Million for 1st Time This Year - Japanese OEMs Falsify Safety Tests - Great Wall Shuts German HQ - Great Wall Sales Slow in China - Toyota Slowly Ramps Up EV Sales - GM Appoints Ex-Apple Execs to Software Unit - BYD Moves Into the Caribbean - Polestar Scrambles to Avoid U.S. Tariffs - Ford Explorer EV Production Kicks Off - Ford to Open Michigan Central Train Station

Jun 04, 2024 10 min 3 annotations

AD #3824 - EV Vans Can Save €8,700/Yr In Fuel; More Opposition to Elon’s $56 Billion Payday; UAW’s Shawn Fain Is “Election Denier”

- UAW’s Shawn Fain Is “Election Denier” - Biden To Appoint Fain To Export Council - China EV Sales Soar in May - U.S. and EU OEMs Run to China for Help - More Opposition to Elon’s $56 Billion Payday - Jeep Wagoneer To Get Ram EREV - Ford to Offer Eyes-Off In 2026 - EV Vans Can Save €8,700/Yr In Fuel - F-150 Lightning Supertruck To Race at Pike’s Peak - Hyundai Ioniq 5 N to Race at Pike’s Peak - Dongfeng Using Robot Workers

Jun 03, 2024 11 min 4 annotations

AD #3823 - Jeep Launches 1st EV for U.S. Market; Ford's Hybrids More Profitable Than ICE; Hyundai Sued Over Child Labor

- Only 20% of Americans Want an EV - Ford's Hybrids More Profitable Than ICE - Renault, Geely Join Forces to Make ICEs - EU Invests in Fuel Cell Vehicles - Hyundai Sued Over Child Labor - Jeep Launches 1st EV for U.S. Market - Subaru WRX tS Gets Performance Tweaks - DS Adds Armored SUV to Lineup - Renault Turning to Chinese to Develop Cheap EVs

May 31, 2024 11 min 4 annotations

AD #3822 - Archer VTOL Gets Big Sale in Korea; Musk Could Become Trump Advisor; OEM EV Charger Effort Delayed

- Tavares Warns Supply Base Must Shift to Low-Cost Countries - Jeep to Unveil $25,000 EV for U.S. - EU Delays Decision of Chinese Tariffs - Musk Could Become Trump Advisor - OEM EV Charger Effort Slow Out of the Gate - Nissan Still Struggling with Takata Recall - Zeekr 007 Spanks Porsche and Tesla - Archer VTOL Gets Big Sale in Korea - Genesis Turning to Lucid for EV Motors

May 30, 2024 10 min 3 annotations

AD #3821 - BYD, Geely IC Engines Hit 46% Thermal Efficiency; BMW 3-Series Goes Hybrid-Only; Kenworth’s Super-Slick Class-8 Semi

- BYD, Geely IC Engines Hit 46% Thermal Efficiency - ICE Is Very Inefficient - VinFast To Delay U.S. Plant Longer - EU and China Negotiate to Avoid Trade War - Cadillac Optiq Targets Global Market - BMW 3 Series Goes Hybrid-Only - China Invests in Solid-State Batteries - ZF Appoints Holdmann To Run Americas - Kenworth’s Super-Slick Class-8 Semi - Ford Teases Lightning-Based Super Truck

May 29, 2024 11 min 7 annotations

AD #3820 - U.S. Poised for EV Growth Spurt; Toyota Develops Carbon-Free IC Engines; BMW Tones Down Massive Kidney Grille

- UAW Asks NLRB to Void Mercedes Vote - EVs Poised for U.S. Growth Spurt - Porsche Struggles to Sell EVs in China - BMW Tones Down Massive Kidney Grille - Nissan to Use Gigacastings - Toyota Develops Carbon-Free IC Engines - Magna Steyr Courts Chinese OEMs - Brazil #1 for Chinese NEV Imports - BYD Open 100th Dealership in Brazil - FAW to Make EVs in Egypt - Renault Makes a Mobile Health Center

May 28, 2024 11 min 3 annotations

AD #3819 - J.D. Power Sees 1.6 Million U.S. EV Sales; What OEMs Are Spending on R and D; BMW Uses 3D Printed Parts to Run Robots Faster

- Stellantis Pays Dealers to Order New Cars - 2024 Sales Incentives More Than Double - Lucid Drops 400 More Empolyees - Tesla Cuts Model Y Production in China 20% - Tesla Needs Styling Updates - What OEMs Are Spending on R and D - Volvo Truck Tests Diesel Engines Running on Hydrogen - BMW Uses 3D Printed Parts to Run Robots Faster - VW Clubsport is One Wicked Hot Hatch - J.D. Power Sees 1.6 Million U.S. EV Sales

May 24, 2024 13 min 2 annotations

AD #3818 - Young Americans Very Open to Chinese Cars; Kia Sees Solid Sales with EV3; EU Divided Over Chinese EV Tariffs

- Young Americans Very Open to Chinese Cars - EU Divided Over Chinese EV Tariffs - Ferrari Says EU Should Be More Pushy, Less Complacent - Kia Sees Solid Sales with EV3 - Insurance Companies Total More Vehicles - VW Delays ID.7 in North America - AMG Mythos is Stunning Roadster - Jeep Wagoneer S Out Drags Tesla Model Y - Tesla Opens Battery Factory in Shanghai

May 23, 2024 12 min 3 annotations

AD #3817 - Average U.S. Car Now 12.6 Years Old; Ford Tells Dealers to Halt EV Investments; BYD Launches Double-Decker Bus in London

- Average U.S. Car Now 12.6 Years Old - U.S. Auto Insurance Rates Soar - New China Import Tariff Could Hurt EU Automakers - EU Car Sales Up 12% In April - A Look Inside the Brains of The Tesla Cybertruck’s Battery - Ford F-150 Updates - Ford Tells Dealers to Halt EV Investments - BYD Launches Double-Decker Bus in London

May 22, 2024 12 min 5 annotations

AD #3816 - Tesla Model 2 Coming in 20 Months; Toyota Planning PHEV Tundra and Sequoia?; China Increases Dominance of EV Raw Materials

- Tesla Model 2 Coming in 20 Months - Nissan, Li Auto Postpone EV Intros - China Increases Dominance of EV Raw Materials - EV Owners Want Safe Charging Stations - Ford Pro's Latest EV Van - London Electric Launches EV Van in China - BMW, Volvo, VW Group Face Sales Ban in U.S. - Toyota Planning PHEV Tundra and Sequoia? - Tesla FSD Now Semi Hands-Free - Tesla Keeps Hiding Easter Eggs

May 21, 2024 11 min 5 annotations

AD #3815 - Mercedes Workers Reject the UAW; BYD Workers Strike Over $5,000/Year Pay; Tesla EU Sales Are 44% Fleet

- Mercedes Workers Reject the UAW - BYD Workers Strike Over $5,000/Year Pay - Kuniskis Retires from Dodge - Tesla EU Sales Are 44% Fleet - Honda Offers Fuel Cells for Class 8 - Baidu Launches $28,000 EV Robotaxi - Baidu Considers Using Tesla’s Robotaxi - Ford and Stellantis Have Worst Supplier Relations - Cadillac Offering More Customization Options - Nio Now Offering Autonomous Battery Swaps - Italy Forces Fiat to Remove Italian Flag on The Topolino

May 20, 2024 11 min 3 annotations

AD #3814 - 80% Of U.S. New Car Buyers Interested in an EV; Great Wall Motor Reveals V8 Motorcycle; Tesla Shifts FSD Data Strategy in China

- Will the UAW Organize Mercedes’ Alabama Plant? - Biofuel Companies Upset Over China Cooking Oil Imports - 80% Of U.S. New Car Buyers Interested in an EV - Used EV Sales Growing in U.S. - Supplier Work Shortages Hurt Toyota In Mexico - Renault Bullish on AV Shuttles - Renault Launches Rafale PHEV With More Power - VW Introduces New Golf PHEV in EU - Opel Frontera Starts At €24,000 In Germany - Great Wall Motor Reveals 8-Cylinder Motorcycle - Tesla Shifts FSD Data Strategy in China

May 17, 2024 10 min 3 annotations

AD #3813 - Cybertruck Outsells Rivian 2:1; Hybrid Sales Soar While BEVs Sputter; Nio Launches New Brand, Targets Tesla

- Biden Raises Tariffs on Chinese Batteries, Parts - U.S. Looks to Ban Chinese Cars for National Security - Hybrid Sales Soar While BEVs Sputter - VW Backs Off BEVs, Pushes into Hybrids - Honda Makes Big BEV Commitment - Cybertruck Outsells Rivian 2:1 - FSD Take-Rate Only 2% - Mitsubishi Eyes Futuristic Van - Nio Launches New Brand, Targets Tesla - Stellantis and Leap Send Shock Waves Through Industry

May 16, 2024 10 min 3 annotations

AD #3812 - GM, Ford Hurt Most by Biden China Tariff; Inside Story: How Musk Fired Supercharger Staff; Chinese OEM Drops Out of China Market

- GM, Ford Hurt Most by Biden 100% China Tariff - U.S. Wants to Block China Imports Via Mexico, Vietnam - BYD Officially Launches Pickup in Mexico - 8 OEMs Accused of Misleading Customers Over Data - Global Gasoline Demand Hits Pre-Covid Levels - Chevy Equinox EV Officially on Sale - Aiways Drops Out of Chinese Market - Genesis Opens More U.S. Stores - Inside Story: How Musk Fired Supercharger Staff

May 15, 2024 9 min 2 annotations

AD #3811 - U.S. Households Hold $1.6 Trillion In Auto Debt; China Tariffs A Benefit And Threat; Latest Rankings: The Top 10 Global Automaker

- U.S. Households Hold $1.6 Trillion In Auto Debt - China Tariffs A Benefit and Threat - NHTSA Investigates Zoox, Waymo - Kyle Vogt Starts Robot Company - VW Leaks Some Specs of U.S. ID. Buzz - Latest Rankings: The Top 10 Global Automakers - Cryopump Refuels Hydrogen Trucks In 10 Minutes

May 14, 2024 9 min