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0:00 Uh-Oh, There’s Not Enough Lithium
1:03 Stellantis Builds Inventory for A Strike
2:14 Audi Is Falling Short
3:21 Porsche Creates Its Own Software Division
4:45 Ford to Lay Off More Employees
5:26 U.S. Car Sales Surprisingly Strong
6:01 U.S. Traffic Deaths Drop For 4th Straight Quarter
6:37 VW Touareg PHEV Costs €94,000
7:17 Ford Super Duty’s Trick Tailgate
Story Links:
– Lithium Shortage Coming: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/lithium-producers-warn-global-supplies-may-not-meet-electric-vehicle-demand-2023-06-22/
– Audi Not Living Up to Potential: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/audis-revival-plan-vw-group-ceo-tells-how-itll-be-done
– Porsche Creates Its Own Software Division: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2023/innovation/porsche-nardo-technical-center-new-division-software-development-32847.html
– Ford to Lay Off More Workers:https://www.wsj.com/articles/ford-prepares-new-round-of-layoffs-for-u-s-salaried-workers-a533a7a4
– U.S. Car Sales Surprisingly Strong: https://wardsintelligence.informa.com/WI967251/June-US-LightVehicle-Sales-Pegged-for-21-Gain-Q2-to-Roll-in-at-2YearHigh-157-Million-SAAR
– U.S. Traffic Deaths Declining: https://www.nhtsa.gov/press-releases/nhtsa-traffic-fatalities-estimates-first-quarter-2023
– VW Launches 94,000 Euro Touareg PHEV: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/powerful-innovative-and-agile-the-new-touareg-r-ehybrid-is-now-available-to-order-17387
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