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0:00 Unifor Targets Ford
0:52 Hellcat is the Most Stolen Car
2:01 U.S. August Sales Look Strong
2:29 BYD to Surpass BMW, Mercedes & Renault
3:33 Alfa 33 Stradale is One Serious Supercar
5:02 Ram TRX Gets $10K Price Hike
5:55 Rivian Brings Motors In-House
6:44 Tesla Autopilot Faces More Investigations
7:33 New Passat PHEV Gets More Range
Story Links:
Unifor Targets Ford: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/08/29/canadas-unifor-union-taps-ford-as-lead-company-in-auto-negotiations/70709620007/
Hellcat is the Most Stolen Car: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/dodge-muscle-cars-once-again-top-hldis-list-of-most-stolen-vehicles
U.S. August Sales: https://www.coxautoinc.com/news/cox-automotive-forecast-august-2023-u-s-auto-sales-forecast
BYD to Surpass BMW, Mercedes, Renault: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-30/byd-confident-of-hitting-3-million-sales-despite-china-weakness
Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/alfa-romeo/press/alfa-romeo-33-stradale-daring-to-dream
https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=25237&mid=1
Rivian In-House Motor: https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/2024-rivian-r1s-r1t-dual-motor-first-drive-review/
More Tesla Autopilot Investigations: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/08/30/tesla-relaxes-monitoring-of-drivers-using-its-autopilot-technology-us-regulators-seek-answers/70716294007/
New VW Passat Wagon: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/the-volkswagen-business-class-world-premiere-of-the-all-new-passat-variant-17561
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