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0:00 South Korea Developing Its Own Battery Material Supplies
1:00 Ultra Fast Charging LFP Batteries
1:39 JLR Testing Recycled Batteries
2:07 Toyota Drops the Name PRIME from Its PHEVs
2:38 Audi-SAIC EV Launching Next Year
3:03 Used EV Sales Growing Fast
4:09 Legacy Auto Losing Talent to Outdated Practices
5:02 Mercedes Trying to Make Cars More Appealing to Chinese Consumers
5:44 Stellantis Launching Leapmotor EVs in Europe
6:21 Voyager Name Returns Again, Again
7:33 Ford Updates Hands-Free Driving System
Story Links:
South Korea Develops Battery Supply Chain: https://www.kianewscenter.com/news/all/hyundai-motor-and-kia-team-up-with-hyundai-steel-and-ecopro-bm-to-enhance-ev-battery-technology/s/969a8df2-c14d-4fc3-b7de-b1b0f235cff9
Ultra Fast Charging LFP Batteries: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/new_energy/70034496.html
JLR Testing Recycled Batteries: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/jlr-altilium-test-ev-batteries-made-with-recycled-materials-2024-09-26/
Toyota Drops PRIME Name:
https://pressroom.toyota.com/electrify-the-road-in-the-2025-toyota-prius-plug-in-hybrid/
https://pressroom.toyota.com/new-name-same-great-powertrain-for-the-2025-toyota-rav4-plug-in-hybrid/
Audi-SAIC EV Launching Next Year: https://carnewschina.com/2024/09/26/first-audi-saic-made-electric-car-to-enter-market-in-2025/
Used EV Sales Growing Fast: https://www.coxautoinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Q3-2024-Cox-Automotive-Industry-Insights-and-Sales-Forecast-Call.pdf
OEMs Losing Talent to Outdated Practices: https://www.autonews.com/mobility-report/outdated-hr-procedures-hurt-high-tech-talent-search
Mercedes CEO Visits China: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-24/mercedes-ceo-travels-to-china-seeking-cutting-edge-partners-to-stem-sales-slide
Stellantis Launching Leapmotor EVs in Europe: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate-communications/press/leapmotor-international-s-first-european-media-drive-in-milan
Voyager Name Returns: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=26177&mid=1
Ford Updates BlueCruise: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/09/26/new-version-of-bluecruise–smoother–more-natural-hands-free-hig.html
Read the the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3901-toyota-drops-the-name-prime-from-phevs-jlr-testing-recycled-batteries-legacy-auto-loses-top-talent-to-outdated-practices/
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