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0:08 Ford Denies Rumors of EV Spin-Off
1:26 Thousands of Cars Catch Fire on Cargo Ship
2:18 GM Launches Use Based Insurance Through OnStar
3:53 EV Battery Production Doubles In 2021
4:36 BYD Launches Yuan Plus with Innovative Blade Battery
5:43 Volkswagen Reveals More ID.Buzz Details
6:52 GM & Cruise File Petition to Put Origin Shuttle in Operation
7:38 Baidu Shares AV Operating Costs
8:47 VW Proves BEV Better Than ICE in Snow Storms
Story Links:
– Ford Denies EV Spinoff: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-motor-considering-ways-run-ev-business-separately-bloomberg-news-2022-02-18/
– Deeper Dive Into Ford EV Spinoff: https://youtu.be/oUVQivOG2t4
– Cargo Ship Fire: https://www.reuters.com/business/container-ship-carrying-volkswagen-vehicles-catches-fire-near-azores-2022-02-18/
– GM User-Based Insurance: https://www.wardsauto.com/industry-news/new-onstar-initiative-bases-insurance-rates-actual-driving
– Battery Production Doubles: http://www.sneresearch.com/_new/eng/sub/sub2/sub2_01_view.php?id=95947&s_keyword=&f_date=&t_date=&pg=1
– BYD Yuan Plus: https://en.byd.com/news/byd-and-e-auto-will-debut-yuan-plus-in-singapore-in-2022/
– BYD Blade Battery: https://en.byd.com/news/byds-new-blade-battery-set-to-redefine-ev-safety-standards/
– VW ID. Buzz Launching Soon: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/id-buzz-7743
– GM & Cruise File AV Petition with NHTSA: https://www.getcruise.com/news/seeking-nhtsa-review-of-the-origin
– VW EV Stranded in Winter Test: https://media.vw.com/en-us/releases/1659
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