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0:00 VW & Unions Closer to A Deal, Or Maybe Not
1:07 Average Car in Germany Is $60,000
2:12 Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW
3:23 Canoo At Death’s Door
5:23 Stellantis Revives the HEMI
6:22 Jaguar Turns to Podcast Marketing
7:05 Corvette ZR1 Posts Smoking Hot Times
7:49 Dongfeng Launches 10 Models in Mexico
8:20 Waymo AV’s Far Safer Than Humans
Story Links:
– VW/Union Negotiations Going Back-And-Forth: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/rapprochement-between-volkswagen-union-wage-talks-sources-say-2024-12-20/
– New Car Prices Up In The EU: https://www.wardsauto.com/vehicles/europe-s-proposed-ice-ban-already-hitting-vehicle-sales-jato
– Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-19/uaw-rivian-rivn-strike-secret-deal-to-ease-unionization-of-ev-factory-workers
– Canoo on Death’s Door: https://eletric-vehicles.com/canoo/canoo-shuts-down-factories-announces-another-major-staff-furlough/
– Dodge Extends the HEMI: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=26510&mid=1
– Jag Wants to Connect to Customers Through Podcasts: https://insideevs.com/news/744715/jaguar-new-ev-podcast-ownership-experience/
– Corvette ZR1 Gets Official Speed Numbers: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2024/dec/1218-zr1.html
– Dongfeng Launches 10 Models in Mexico: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70035474.html
– Waymo Says Its EVs Are Safer Than Humans: https://waymo.com/blog/2024/12/new-swiss-re-study-waymo
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3960-rivian-cuts-secret-deal-with-uaw-stellantis-revives-the-hemi-canoo-at-deaths-door/
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