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0:00 Auto Supplier Refuses Airbag Recall
1:04 George Soros Dumps Auto Stocks
1:46 Kia Launches EV Lease Program
3:05 Buttigieg Says Don’t Call It Autopilot
3:34 Used EV Sales Booming
4:39 No More RHD Tesla S & X
5:13 BMW Converts to Electric Ovens
5:58 Some Suppliers Safe from Vertical Integration
6:47 Honda Launches Carbon Neutral Plan
7:23 Honda-Isuzu FCEV For HD Trucks
Story Links:
– ARC Automotive Refuses NHTSA Recall: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/05/13/tenn-company-refuses-us-request-to-recall-67m-air-bag-inflators/70214927007/
– Soros Dumps EV Stocks: https://www.thestreet.com/technology/billionaire-george-soros-cuts-his-ties-to-elon-musk
– Kia Launching Lease Program for EV6 in U.S.: https://www.kiamedia.com/us/en/media/pressreleases/20649/electrifying-kia-ev6-offers-make-driving-award-winning-crossover-more-affordable
– U.S. Transportation Secretary Says Autopilot Shouldn’t Be Called Autopilot: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/05/11/tesla-shouldnt-call-driving-system-autopilot-buttigieg-says/70208206007/
– Used EV Sales Up: https://www.wardsauto.com/dealers/used-electric-vehicle-market-taking-shape-globally
– Tesla Kills RHD Model S & X: https://electrek.co/2023/05/12/tesla-model-s-model-x-right-hand-drive-over/
– BMW Installs Electric Furnace: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0416998EN/process-heat-%E2%80%93-powered-by-electricity:-co2-reduction-through-power-to-heat-technology
– Automakers Giving Some Suppliers More Control: https://www.autonews.com/automakers-suppliers/why-automakers-are-meddling-less-top-suppliers
– Honda’s Carbon Neutrality Plan: https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-corporate/releases/release-28a0418eb9f96c2502c6b994170176ce-our-perspective-we-have-a-set-a-great-big-goal-nothing
– Honda & Isuzu to Start Real-World FCEV Heavy Truck Tests: https://global.honda/newsroom/news/2023/c230515aeng.html
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