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0:00 UAW Targets Honda, Hyundai & VW
2:15 OESA’s Fream Steps Down
2:49 Lucid’s CFO Leaves
3:23 1st Biden-Funded Charging Station Opens
4:13 Renault Sells 5% of Nissan Stock
4:42 Renault & VW Could Co-Develop Sub 20,000 Euro EV
5:16 Chinese EVs Get 5-Star Euro NCAP Ratings
6:22 Ford Slashes Lightning Production
7:10 Cybertruck Offers Wade Mode
7:50 GM & Komatsu Partner on Fuel Cell Mining Trucks
8:58 Mercedes’ Most Powerful SL Ever
Story Links:
UAW Targets, Honda, Hyundai & VW: https://www.youtube.com/live/ASrTKhRoQa8?si=M2x50aFctJWenS9E
OESA’s Fream Steps Down: https://www.mema.org/news/julie-fream-depart-mema-collin-shaw-named-her-successor-effective-april-1-2024
Lucid’s CFO Leaves: https://lucidmotors.com/media-room/lucid-announces-departure-sherry-house
1st Biden-Funded Charging Station Opens: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/first-ev-charging-station-funded-by-bidens-infrastructure-law-goes-online-2023-12-11/
Renault Sells Nissan Stock: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/renault-sell-5-tranche-nissan-stake-statement-2023-12-12/
Renault & VW May Collaborate On EV: https://www.wardsauto.com/industry-news/vw-and-renault-consider-tie-low-cost-bev-production
Chinese EVs Get 5-Star Euro NCAP Ratings: https://carnewschina.com/2023/12/11/nine-chinese-cars-scored-five-stars-in-euro-ncap-in-2023/
Ford Slashes Lightning Production: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/ford-cutting-f-150-lightning-ev-production-half-memo-says
Cybertruck “Wade” Mode: https://electrek.co/2023/12/11/tesla-cybertruck-wade-mode-pressurizes-battery-drive-through-water/
GM & Komatsu Partner On Fuel Cells: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/dec/1212-hydrotec.html
Mercedes’ Most Powerful SL Ever: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/da21b385-fd24-4077-a4a4-beb40fb51c5a
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3709-uaw-attacks-honda-hyundai-ford-slashes-lightning-production-renault-vw-could-co-develop-cheap-ev/
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