AD #3569 – Henrik Fisker Disses Gigacastings; Tesla Roadster Delayed Again; Mercedes Reveals New Van EV Architecture

May 17th, 2023 at 11:58am

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Runtime: 8:36

0:00 Tesla Shareholder Meeting Highlights
1:12 Henrik Fisker Disses Gigacastings
1:52 U.S. & Canada To Build EV Charging Corridor
2:35 Thacker Pass Lithium Mine Gets Approval
3:02 Lyft CEO Says AVs Are Closer Than You Think
4:14 Mercedes Reveals New EV Platform for Vans
5:54 VW & Hyundai Outsell Ford in U.S. EV Sales
6:32 Japanese OEMs Partner to Develop Hydrogen IC Engines
7:06 Toyota Introduces Electric Mini Commercial Vans

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AD #3568 – Ford Starting Direct Sales in EU; Tesla to Make Pouch Cells; GM Develops New IC Engine

May 16th, 2023 at 11:51am

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Runtime: 9:00

0:00 Tesla Price Cuts Boost U.S. Sales
1:13 Stellantis Slams on the Brakes in Canada
1:48 VW’s Scout EVs Not Ready Until 2026
2:23 Stellantis, Faurecia, Michelin Join Forces for Fuel Cells
3:31 Ford E-Tourneo Debuts in Europe
4:46 Ford Starting Direct Sales in EU
5:48 Tesla to Make Pouch Cells
6:18 Zeekr 001 Gets 1,000 KM Range
6:51 GM Develops New IC Engine

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AD #3567 – George Soros Dumps Tesla, Rivian, Ford Stock; Used EV Sales Booming; BMW Converts To Electric Ovens

May 15th, 2023 at 11:56am

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Runtime: 9:10

0:00 Auto Supplier Refuses Airbag Recall
1:04 George Soros Dumps Auto Stocks
1:46 Kia Launches EV Lease Program
3:05 Buttigieg Says Don’t Call It Autopilot
3:34 Used EV Sales Booming
4:39 No More RHD Tesla S & X
5:13 BMW Converts to Electric Ovens
5:58 Some Suppliers Safe from Vertical Integration
6:47 Honda Launches Carbon Neutral Plan
7:23 Honda-Isuzu FCEV For HD Trucks

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AD #3566 – Car Dealers Losing Market Share To EV Startups; Linamar To Open Gigacasting Factory; Baojun Yep Gets Cool Accessories

May 12th, 2023 at 12:00pm

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Runtime: 10:34

0:00 Car Dealers Losing Market Share
1:01 Musk Steps Away from Twitter, Tesla Investors Rejoice
1:45 Germany Scores Big Battery Plant
2:34 VinFast To Do a SPAC
3:15 Hyundai-Kia Face Insurance Lawsuit
4:53 Mercedes Axes CLS
5:24 Honda To Export MIC EVs to EU
6:19 Linamar To Open Gigacasting Factory
7:16 Shipping Shortage Due to China Car Exports
7:53 Baojun Yep Gets Cool Accessories

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AAH #647 – The EV Transition: How Bad Will the Bloodbath Be?

May 11th, 2023 at 2:57pm

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TOPICS:
- How/will automakers survive the EV transition?
- What will happen with the upcoming UAW negotiations?
- What’s with all the job cuts? Do automakers see a downturn?

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David Welch, Bloomberg
Joe White, Reuters
Gary Vasilash, on Automotive
John McElroy, Autoline.tv

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AD #3565 – GM Going Back to EU with EVs; Wuling Mini EV Now Only $2,850; McLaren Embraces IC Engines

May 11th, 2023 at 11:56am

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Runtime: 9:55

0:00 Greenpeace Warns of Idle ICE Plants
0:59 GM Forms New Commercial Vehicle Business Unit
1:44 GM Going Back to EU with EVs
2:21 Honda Expenses Rising Faster Than Sales
2:54 Nissan Earnings Looking Better
4:10 Lexus Teases New GX
4:38 McLaren Embraces IC Engines
5:20 Maserati Dumping V8s
5:50 Alpine Tweaks the R5
6:27 VW ID.7 GTX Gets In-House Motors
7:22 GM Cruise Heads for Houston, Dallas
7:49 Wuling Mini EV Now Only $2,850

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AD #3564 – BYD, Aion Outsell Tesla in China; “BEV Factory” Leads Toyota’s EV Pivot; Ford Ranger Sets Sights on Tacoma

May 10th, 2023 at 11:59am

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Runtime: 11:57

0:00 BYD, Aion Outsell Tesla in China
1:14 “BEV Factory” Leads Toyota’s EV Pivot
3:03 Global Electric Grids Get Cleaner
5:05 Car Thefts Worse for Hyundai & Kia
6:13 Is Rivian Turning the Corner?
6:53 Mini’s Intriguing Steering Wheel Design
7:25 Ram Unveils Lunar Trim Line
8:00 Ford Ranger Sets Sights on Toyota Tacoma

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AD #3563 – NEV Sales Slip in China; Lucid Burns Through Half Its Cash; 1st Fisker Returned to the Factory

May 9th, 2023 at 11:58am

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Runtime:9:50

0:00 GM Snags Apple VP
0:44 Lucid Burns Through Half Its Cash
1:50 NEV Sales Slip in China
2:41 EU Told to Raise Chinese Import Tariffs
3:34 Mitsubishi Continues to Shrink
4:24 Was New Toyota Tacoma “Leak” Deliberate?
5:18 Ford Ready to Unveil the New Ranger
5:42 Consumers Wary of Subscription Services
6:41 Iveco Buys Out Nikola JV Shares
7:18 NextEra to Invest Heavily in Green Hydrogen
7:52 First Fisker Returned to the Factory

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2023 Mazda CX-90: If It Only Had a Honda Badge

May 8th, 2023 at 3:39pm

2024 Mazda CX-90 - 01 - Original

For me, Mazda is a mystery. Its cars are some of the most handsomely designed. They drive like a dream. And their build quality is superb. Yet sales-wise, Mazda trails well behind Honda and Subaru. I think that if Mazda dealers surreptitiously put some Honda or Subaru badges on their cars, they would fly off the lot.

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AD #3562 – EV Sales Jumping In Germany; VW’s Q1 Profits Plummet; China EV Market Getting Saturated

May 8th, 2023 at 12:00pm

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Runtime:9:54

0:00 VW’s Q1 Profits Plummet
0:58 VW Cleans House at Cariad
1:36 Lamborghini Sets All-Time Records
2:18 EV Sales Jumping in Germany
3:05 GM Sticks with Indiana For Battery Plant
3:59 China EV Market Getting Saturated
5:29 Baojun Yep Gets EV Pickup Variant
6:27 Daimler Updates EV Bus
7:32 BYD To Manufacture in Vietnam
8:04 Vietnam Massively Boosts Rare Earth Production

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