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0:00 Louisiana Slams Door on Direct Sales
0:42 LFP Getting Massive Investment
1:18 Automakers Scramble to Get Non-China Graphite
2:21 Forget OTA, Toyota Going with Hardware Updates
3:24 Ford Makes Upfitting Easier
4:55 VW Puts More Pressure on Brands to Perform
6:17 EPA Sets New Renewable Fuel Targets
6:52 Ford Taking on Pikes Peak with Electric Van
7:50 Opel e-XTREME Rocks
8:26 Electric Opel Astra Hits the Market
Story Links:
LA Rejects Tesla Appeal: https://www.autonews.com/retail/tesla-loses-bid-overturn-louisianas-ban-direct-car-sales
LFP Investment: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ev-batteries-lithium-iron-phosphate-narrows-gap-with-nickel-cobalt-2023-06-22/
Automakers Look For New Graphite Sources: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/auto-firms-race-secure-non-chinese-graphite-evs-shortages-loom-2023-06-21/
Toyota Hardware Updates: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/39451974.html
VW Puts Pressure On Brands: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/volkswagen-group-focuses-its-strategic-alignment-and-launches-performance-programs-at-all-brands-to-strengthen-profitability-and-cash-flow-17386
New Renewable Fuel Targets: https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2023-06/rfs-2023-2025-standards-changes-2023-06-20.pdf
Ford Electric Van: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2023/06/21/ford-supervan-4-2-races-to-the-clouds-with-refined-ev-power—ae.html
Opel e-XTREME Rocks: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/you-design-it-we-build-it-premiere-for-the-opel-rocks-e-xtreme
Opel Astra Electric: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/opel/press/astra-electric-press-kit
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