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0:00 BYD Song L Undercuts Tesla Y By $10,000
0:59 Want A Cybertruck? Fork Over $1,000
1:25 GM Cruise Axes 900 Jobs
2:08 GM Layoffs at Orion & Grand River
2:41 Honda To Lease Used Cars
4:30 More “Icks” From Cadillac
5:12 VW ID.2 All, The Beetle of EVs
6:17 Zeekr Launches New LFP Battery
6:57 Mercedes Brings AI into the Cockpit
8:16 MG 5 Gets Crushed in Crash Tests
Story Links:
– BYD Song L Pricing: https://carnewschina.com/2023/12/15/byd-song-l-launched-in-china-to-compete-with-model-y-starts-at-26700-usd/
– Tesla Increases Cybertruck Reservation Price: https://insideevs.com/news/700754/tesla-requests-1000-usd-early-access-deposit-confirm-cybertruck-orders/
– GM Cruise Cuts About 900 Jobs: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gms-cruise-slash-24-its-workforce-2023-12-14/
– GM Makes Layoffs at Two Michigan Plants: https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/general-motors-lay-1314-michigan-plants
– Honda & Acura CPO Leases: https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/release-ce25b2bdc6167d48c9de61f4f90ee964-honda-certified-pre-owned-leasing-offers-flexible-point-of-entry-for-young-first-time-buyers-plus-more-streamlined-online-experience
– Cadillac Vistiq: https://media.cadillac.com/media/us/en/cadillac/home.detail.html/content/Pages/news/us/en/2023/dec/1214-vistiq.html
– VW ID.2all SUV: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/volkswagen-gives-first-preview-of-the-id-2all-suv-18021?node=42840
– Zeekr 800 Volt LFP Battery: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/china-ev-maker-zeekr-unveils-fast-charging-lfp-battery
– Mercedes’ New Virtual Assistant: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/3a1b0678-b56b-49a6-af05-f631d37bceb6
– MG 5 Gets 0 Star Crash Rating: https://carnewschina.com/2023/12/15/mg-5-got-zero-stars-in-ancap-crash-test-offering-poor-safety/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3712-byd-song-l-undercuts-tesla-y-by-10000-mg-5-gets-crushed-in-crash-tests-honda-to-lease-used-cars/
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