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0:00 Production Blip Costs Toyota $356 Million
0:43 EVs Help Drive EU Sales
1:29 Chinese OEMs Buying Their Own Cargo Ships
2:17 Kia Aggressively Prices EV5 In China
2:48 AI Handles 1 Million Questions a Month for GM
3:54 Citroen Wants Direct Sales & Fixed Pricing
4:56 BMW, Ford & GM Join North Carolina EV Charging Program
6:03 Ford Pro Improves AC Charging Unit
6:52 BlueCruise Gets German Approval
Story Links:
– Production Blip Cost Toyota Millions: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/toyotas-japanese-production-stop-what-happened
– EU July Sales: https://europe.autonews.com/sales-market/europe-car-sales-rose-17-july-ev-demand
– Chinese OEMs Buying Cargo Ships: https://carnewschina.com/2023/08/30/saic-motor-first-deep-sea-car-carrier-launched-in-shanghai-shipyard/
– Kia EV5 Price for China; https://electrek.co/2023/08/29/kia-ev5-price-cheaper-than-expected-undercutting-tesla-model-y/
– GM Using Google AI: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/aug/0829-ai.html
– Citroen Works Towards Direct Sales & Fixed Pricing: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/citroen/press/citroen-redefines-its-range-for-an-easier-purchasing-process-and-better-customer-experience
– BMW, Ford & GM Conduct EV Charging Pilot: https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energy-to-pilot-ev-charging-subscription-service-in-north-carolina
– Ford Pro Improves AC Charger: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/08/29/ford-pro-expands-charging-solutions-revealing-new-lineup-of-char.html
– BlueCruise Gets German Approval: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/ford-gets-german-ok-offer-blue-cruise-level-2av-tech
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