Product Development and Technology
Get the latest news and updates on product development and technology in the automotive industry from John McElroy and the Autoline team.
AD #4314 – Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud; Honda CEO Asked to Resign; BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years
June 9, 2026
Follow us on social media: Runtime: 9:09 0:00 Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud 1:07 U.S. Accuses BYD & NIO of...
#AD 4313 – Carvana to Invest in Slate; Dodge Charger Headed to Europe; China Car Sales Drop Yet Again
June 8, 2026
Follow us on social media: Runtime: 8:27 0:00 China Car Sales Drop Again 0:43 Cheap Foreign Labor Pushes China to...
AD #4312 – Can New Hypercar Turn Audi Around?; Trump Warns Industry About Right-to-Repair; Another Chip Shortage Brewing
June 5, 2026
Listen to “AD #4312 – Can New Hypercar Turn Audi Around?; Trump Warns Industry About Right-to-Repair;...
AD #4311 – Uber Places Big Robotaxi Bets; Legacy Auto Getting AI Boost; Nissan Likely to Make Chery Cars in the UK
June 4, 2026
Listen to “AD #4311 – Uber Places Big Robotaxi Bets; Legacy Auto Getting AI Boost; Nissan Likely to Make...
AD #4310 – Tata Pivots from JLR to China; Used EV Sales Surging; Lithium-Air Batteries Could Match Gas
June 3, 2026
Listen to “AD #4310 – Tata Pivots from JLR to China; Used EV Sales Surging; Lithium-Air Batteries Could...
AD #4308 – Axle Strike Puts GM Trucks at Risk; U.S. Wants More Local Content in Cars; NIO Abandons PHEVs & EREVs
June 1, 2026
Listen to “AD #4308 – Axle Strike Puts GM Trucks at Risk; U.S. Wants More Local Content in Cars; NIO...
AD #4307 – Toyota Cancels Next-Gen EV; BYD Takes Responsibility for ADAS Crashes; Mitsubishi Adding Nissan-Based Pickup
May 29, 2026
Listen to “AD #4307 – Toyota Cancels Next-Gen EV; BYD Takes Responsibility for ADAS Crashes; Mitsubishi...
AD #4306 – Could BYD Buy Alpine F1?; Reuters Disputes Musk’s FSD Claims; Dodge Gets GLH & Hyper Muscle Car
May 28, 2026
Listen to “AD #4306 – Could BYD Buy Alpine F1?; Reuters Disputes Musk's FSD Claims; Dodge Gets GLH and...
