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0:00 Tesla Mexico Takes a Siesta
1:06 UAW’s Fain Shows Up on VW’s Doorstep
2:21 Germany Yanks EV Subsidies
3:12 Nikola’s Trevor Milton Gets Prison Sentence
4:46 Manchin Says No to All Chinese Battery Materials
5:35 NIO Takes Drive-By-Wire to New Level
6:40 Chrysler to Give Pacifica Significant Refresh
7:30 Toyota Adds PHEV to Crown Sport Lineup
8:53 Generative AI Slashes Forvia’s R&D Costs
9:33 Sandy Munro on AAH
Story Links:
Tesla’s Mexico Plant Delayed: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/elon-musk-stalls-tesla-mexico-plant
Fain Visits VW Plant: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/uaw-president-shawn-fain-delivers-letter-vws-tennessee-plant
Germany Axes EV Subsidies:
https://electrek.co/2023/12/19/tesla-and-mercedes-benz-to-compensate-for-loss-of-german-ev-subsidies/
https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/vw-stellantis-take-over-german-governments-subsidies-evs
Milton Sentenced to Prison: https://www.autonews.com/executives/us-judge-sentences-nikola-founder-trevor-milton-4-years-fraud
Manchin Fights Battery Material Exemptions: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/manchin-wants-us-senate-vote-reverse-treasury-ev-tax-credit-guidance-2023-12-18/
NIO Drive-By-Wire: https://carnewschina.com/2023/12/19/nio-et9-will-have-fully-wire-controlled-chassis-company-executive-says/
Chrysler Pacifica Refresh: https://www.autoblog.com/2023/12/18/chrysler-pacifica-gets-a-significant-makeover-in-2025/
Toyota Crown PHEV: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/toyota/40218510.html
Generative AI Slashes Forvia’s R&D Costs: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/forvia-aims-halve-its-rd-costs-by-2028-thanks-ai-ceo-2023-12-18/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3714-tesla-mexico-takes-a-siesta-germany-yanks-ev-subsidies-uaws-fain-shows-up-on-vws-doorstep/
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