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0:00 Lucid Gets New Billion Dollar Saudi Investment
1:38 Continental Wants to Spin Off Automotive Operations
2:53 Nissan Offers Buyouts to U.S. Salaried Workers
3:42 Special Paint Keeps Cars Cooler
5:04 EVs & ICEs Could Hit Breakeven Point Next Year
6:09 Dongfeng Close to Deal for Italian Plant
6:49 Mercedes EQS Gets More Chinese Competition
8:09 Humanoid Robots Being Trained to Make Cars
Story Links:
Lucid Receives Big Investment: https://ir.lucidmotors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lucid-group-inc-announces-public-investment-fund-commitment-15
Lucid Q2 Earnings: https://ir.lucidmotors.com/news-releases/news-release-details/lucid-announces-second-quarter-2024-financial-results
Conti Wants To Spin Off Auto Ops: https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20240805-continental/
Nissan Offers Buyouts: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/nissan-offers-buyouts-cut-jobs-us-business-slides
Nissan Testing New Paint: https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/nissan-trialing-cool-paint-technology
EVs & ICEs Could Hit Breakeven Point Next Year: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ev-costs-on-track-to-match-gas-guzzlers-as-early-as-next-year-as-battery-prices-drop-dramatically-140056938.html
Dongfeng Nears Deal With Italy: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/italian-govt-chinas-dongfeng-advanced-talks-over-auto-plant-italy-sources-2024-08-06/
Huawei & BAIC Unveil First EV: https://carnewschina.com/2024/08/06/huawei-baic-launched-stelato-s9-to-rival-mercedes-benz-eqs-starting-at-55900-usd/
Geely Tests Humanoid Robots: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70034109.html
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3865-lucid-gets-billion-dollar-saudi-investment-evs-dongfeng-close-to-deal-for-italian-plant/
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