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0:00 China’s Pushes Big into Humanoid Robots
1:22 Used EV Sales Up 70%
2:15 VW Slashed Battery Plans
2:51 Italy Warns Stella To Build Battery Plant, Or Else
3:29 Wuling Sales Up 30% On Cash for Clunkers
4:13 GM Cruise Partners with Uber
4:42 UK Car Owners Oblivious to ADAS
5:40 Hyundai Window Film Extends EV Range
7:27 Geely Reports $1.5B H1 Profit
8:16 Avatr’s Impressive EREV Engine Specs
10:22 Next Corvette Will Top the ZR1
Story Links:
– China Pushes Humanoid Robots: https://www.reuters.com/technology/chinas-robot-makers-chase-tesla-deliver-humanoid-workers-2024-08-23/
– Used EV Sales Up 70%: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-08-23/tesla-s-steep-price-cuts-help-get-the-used-ev-market-humming
– VW Cuts Battery Plans: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/vw-scales-back-battery-cell-plant-plans-ev-sales-slump
– Italy Could Pull Battery Plant Subsidies from Stellantis: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/italian-minister-gives-stellantis-ultimatum-over-eu-funds-planned-gigafactory-2024-08-22/
– Wuling Sales Up with Cash-For-Clunkers Program: https://carnewschina.com/2024/08/22/wuling-sales-up-by-30-in-early-august-as-customers-take-advantage-of-government-trade-in-scheme/
– Cruise Partners with Uber: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/cruise-deploy-its-autonomous-vehicles-uber-platform-2024-08-22/
– UK Owners Don’t Know About ADAS: https://media.jaguarlandrover.com/news/2024/08/jlr-aiming-increase-driver-understanding-adas-systems
– Hyundai Group Car Temperature Tech: https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/hyundai-motor-and-kia-showcase-innovative-temperature-control-technologies-to-enhance-comfort-and-ef/s/54908882-3dbd-495b-9272-c916aa1dfc57
– Geely’s First Half Results: https://global.geely.com/en/news/2024/geely-auto-h1-2024-revenues
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3878-next-corvette-will-top-the-zr1-used-ev-sales-up-70-avatrs-impressive-erev-engine-specs/
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