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0:00 UAW Strike Damaging U.S. Supply Chain
0:53 GM Builds $6 Billion Strike Fund
1:18 UAW Workers Will Retire Millionaires
1:57 Fain to Update Strike Tomorrow
2:20 GM Still Struggling with Ultium-Based EVs
3:51 Honda Passport Gets Rugged Upgrades
4:48 Honda Launches New Kei Car in Japan
5:41 Toyota to Buy Batteries from LG Plant in Michigan
6:20 U.S. Q3 Car Sales Surprise Analysts
7:33 Ford Fails to Sell Saarlouis Plant in Germany
8:10 Daimler Demos Its Tesla Semi Rival
9:19 Rivian Adds Range… At a Cost
10:08 Lucid Offers Lower Cost Air Sedan
Story Links:
Strike Damaging Supply Chain: https://www.mema.org/news/mema-original-equipment-suppliers-survey-reveals-supplier-base-feeling-impact-industry
GM $6 Billion Strike Fund: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/general-motors-gets-new-6b-revolving-credit-line-as-uaw-strike-continues-6fd77d45
UAW Workers Will Retire Millionaires: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/10/03/ford-makes-comprehensive-offer-to-uaw–record-pay-and-benefits–.html
GM Still Struggles w/ Ultium EVs: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2023/oct/1003-gmsales.html
Honda Passport TrailSport: https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-automobiles/releases/honda-passport-improved-for-2024-more-capable-more-comfortable-more-style
Honda N-Box Kei Car: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2023/4231005-n-boxeng.html?from=newsroom_headline_area
Toyota Partners w/ LG: https://pressroom.toyota.com/lg-energy-solution-and-toyota-sign-long-term-battery-supply-agreement-to-power-electric-vehicles-in-the-u-s/
U.S. Car Sales: https://www.autonews.com/sales/sept-us-auto-sales-more-gains-toyota-hyundai-kia-genesis
Investor Backs Out of Ford Plant Deal: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/chinese-investor-drops-plans-buy-ford-plant-germany
Rivian Boosts Range: https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a45434294/rivian-r1s-r1t-max-battery-details/
Lower Cost Lucid Air: https://lucidmotors.com/stories/lucid-air-pure-rwd-here
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