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0:00 UAW Cripples Mercedes-Benz Production in the U.S.
1:20 More Plants Could Strike by Noon Tomorrow
1:47 A Flaw in the UAW’s Strike Strategy?
3:29 EV Batteries Can Last the Life of a Car
4:31 NIO 1st Car Maker with Its Own Smartphone
5:15 EV Sales Up 102% in Europe
5:54 Marelli Closes ICE Plant Due to EV Growth
6:15 Geely Helps Launch China’s 1st Auto-Grade 7NM Chip
7:01 Continental & Ethernovia Developing 7NM Chip
7:35 Mercedes Turns to Tech to Improve Manufacturing
Story Links:
UAW Cripples Mercedes Production: https://www.al.com/news/2023/09/190-alabama-uaw-union-members-strike-against-mercedes-supplier.html
More Plants Could Strike Tomorrow: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2023/09/20/uaw-strike-update-day-6-includes-new-stellantis-offer-plant-layoffs/70911560007/
EV Battery Life Longer Than Expected: https://www.recurrentauto.com/research/how-long-do-ev-batteries-last
NIO Launches Own Smartphone: https://carnewschina.com/2023/09/21/first-smartphone-from-automaker-nio-launched-its-first-phone-for-890-usd/
EU EV Sales Soar: https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/foreign/2023/09/20/europe-car-sales-jump-as-evs-help-extend-growth-streak/70909868007/
Marelli Closes ICE Plant: https://www.autonews.com/suppliers/why-supplier-marelli-shutting-down-plant
Geely Launches 7NM Chip: https://carnewschina.com/2023/09/19/the-car-with-the-first-chinese-made-automotive-chip-gets-over-10000-orders-in-ten-days-of-sales/
Continental & Ethernovia Developing 7NM Chip: https://www.ethernovia.com/blog/continental-and-ethernovia-announce-partnership/
Mercedes Manufacturing Improvements: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/a0b46fa4-49e6-457e-ab58-1887238a8949
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