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0:00 Ford, GM Lay Off UAW Workers
1:27 Fitch Says D3 Have Liquidity to Ride Out Long Strike
2:14 GM Compensation for UAW Workers
4:12 NIO Opens 1,800th Swap Station & Launches New EC6
5:52 Tesla Installed 50,000th Supercharger
6:11 Tesla Cybertruck Hits 2 Million Reservations
6:51 Chevy Equinox EV To Launch Soon in China
7:31 GM Halts Electric Van Production Until Next Spring
8:04 Lambo & Ducati Demonstrate V2V Technology
8:49 Mercedes Museum Helps Color Blind People View Exhibits
Story Links:
– GM & Ford Lay Off UAW Workers: https://www.npr.org/2023/09/16/1199999878/ford-and-gm-announce-hundreds-of-temporary-layoffs-with-no-compensation-due-to-s
– UAW & Detroit 3 Have War Chests of Money: https://www.fitchratings.com/research/corporate-finance/us-auto-oems-have-enough-liquidity-to-withstand-extended-uaw-strikes-15-09-2023#:~:text=Fitch%20Ratings%2DChicago%2FNew%20York
– NIO’s 1,800th Swap Station: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/new_energy/70028204.html
– NIO EC6: https://www.nio.com/news/all-new-EC6-launch
– Tesla 50,000th Supercharger: https://twitter.com/TeslaCharging/status/1702472377534500919
– Cybertruck Tops 2 Million Reservations: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1–6OR9ECwSwZdkOtWkuslJVCyAAfQv1eJal1fdngfsk/edit#gid=982860347
– China Reveals Equinox EV: https://insideevs.com/news/687125/chevy-equinox-ev-china-images/
– GM Stopping BrighDrop Van Production: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/general-motors/2023/09/15/battery-module-delays-halt-brightdrop-zevo-production-gm-ontario-plant/70869358007/
– Lambo & Ducati Test Vehicle to Motorcycle Communication: https://media.lamborghini.com/english/latest-news/lamborghini-and-ducati-together-in-the-name-of-road-safety-with-an-innovative-motorbike-to-car-commu/s/622617f3-a8bc-4bda-989e-47efe07413e7
– Mercedes Helps Color Blind People: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/fabdb63c-36d9-41b1-bfd1-d88fc15d8b05
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: http://www.autoline.tv/daily/?p=89117#more-89117
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