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0:00 UAW Strike Costs U.S. Economy $7.7 Billion
0:42 UAW Casualty: Stellantis Pulls Out Of CES
1:20 Unifor Sets Strike Date with Stellantis
1:45 Ford Announces Organizational Change
2:50 EU Battle of Direct Sales vs. Dealerships
4:15 BMW Surrenders, Goes with NACS
4:57 Red States Target EVs With Fees
6:00 BYD’s Q3 Profit to Soar
6:27 Japanese OEMs Partner on Hydrogen IC Engines
8:07 1948 Cadillac Honored for Plastics Breakthrough
Story Links:
– UAW Strike Costing U.S. Economy Billions: https://www.andersoneconomicgroup.com/news-archives/week-four-auto-industry-losses-due-to-strike-now-total-7-7-billion/
– Stellantis Backs Out of CES: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=25380&mid=1
– Unifor Sets Sights on Stellantis: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/chrysler/2023/10/17/unifor-announces-strike-deadline-stellantis-deal/71220348007/
– Ford Announces Executive Changes: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/10/18/ford-bringing-together-worldwide-industrial-capabilities–comple.html
– BMW Adopting Direct Sales: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0437788EN/bmw-group-to-launch-direct-sales-model-across-europe-starting-from-1-january-2024-with-mini-in-three-countries
– NIO Considers Dealer Network: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-nio-considers-tapping-dealers-boost-ev-sales-europe-sources-2023-10-18/
– BMW Going with Tesla’s NACS: https://www.bmwusanews.com/newsrelease.do?id=4258&mid=
– BMW 5 Series Wagon Teaser: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0437753EN/market-launch-of-the-new-bmw-5-series-sedan-and-the-first-bmw-i5-bmw-5-series-touring-available-from-spring-2024-with-identical-range-of-drives
– EVs Hit with Bigger Fees in Red States: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/10/16/gop-states-raise-fees-on-electric-cars-as-gas-taxes-fall/71202638007/
– BYD’s Profits Soar: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/new_energy/70028863.html
– Japanese OEMs Partner on Hydrogen-Powered ICEs: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2023/c231018eng.html?from=RSS?from=newsrelease_area
– 1948 Cadillac Honored for Plastic Taillight Covers: https://speautomotive.com/spe-automotive-div-innovation-awards-2023/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3672-uaw-casualty-stellantis-pulls-out-of-ces-eu-battle-of-direct-sales-vs-dealerships-bmw-surrenders-goes-with-nacs/
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