BYD Spends More Than GM & Ford Combined; Fisker Slashes Prices Up To $24K – Autoline Daily 3778

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0:00 BYD’s Stunning $19 Billion CapEx
1:06 Fisker Slashes Prices Up to $24K
2:03 Nissan Aims for 40% EVs in the EU
2:45 Baltimore Bridge Collapse Impacts Autos Most
4:22 Hyundai/Kia’s Big Splash in the Big Apple
6:08 XPeng Enters the German Market
7:28 Metallica Goes Electric
7:57 Ford Remote Service Booming

Story Links:
BYD CapEx: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-byd-slows-down-plans-ev-factory-vietnam-industrial-park-says-2024-03-28/

Fisker Slashes Prices: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/fisker-slashes-ev-prices-as-much-as-39-in-fight-for-survival

Nissan Aims for 40% EVs in EU: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/nissans-ev-target-europe-its-toughest-despite-struggles

Bridge Collapse Impacts Autos: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-26/baltimore-s-freak-bridge-collapse-reverberates-from-cars-to-coal

New Hyundai Tuscon: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/4109

New Hyundai Santa Cruz: https://www.hyundainews.com/en-us/releases/4110

Kia K4:
https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/21990/introducing-the-all-new-2025-kia-k4-elevating-the-compact-sedan-with-more-room-segment-above-tech-an

https://www.autoblog.com/2024/03/27/kia-k4-hatchback-revealed-at-ny-auto-show/

Xpeng Enters German Market: https://carnewschina.com/2024/03/27/volkswagen-backed-xpeng-launches-in-germany-starting-with-g9-flagship-suv-and-p7-sedan/

Metallica Goes Electric: https://www.iveco.com/global/Press/PressReleases/2023/IVECO-goes-electric-with-Metallica-on-the-European-leg-of-the-band-massive-M72-World-Tour

Ford Remote Service: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/03/28/millions-reclaim-time-with-ford–lincoln-vehicle-service-at-home.html

Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3778-byd-spends-more-than-gm-fisker-slashes-prices-up-to-24k-baltimore-bridge-collapse-impacts-car-shipping/