Best Autoline Detroit Podcasts (2025)

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AAH #759 – Detroit: How to Save a City That Relies on Legacy Automakers 1:03:51

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TOPIC: How to Survive Change PANEL: Sandy Munro, Industry Expert; Joe White, High Speed Rodeo; Sandy Bahruah, Detroit Regional Chamber; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4145 - Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks; BYD Continues Price War in China; Dreame Technology Rips Off Rolls-Royce Cullinan 10:02

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- Trump Slaps 25% Tariff on Heavy-Duty Trucks- Bosch Cutting 13,000 Jobs- Volkswagen Pauses Production at German EV Plants - JLR Restarts Some Operations- BYD Continues Price War in China- Dongfeng, Xpeng and Xiaomi Expand EU Growth- China to Require EV Export Permits- Xiaomi Launches Customization Service- CATL To Start Shipping Sodium-Ion Batteri…

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AD #4144 - Cybersecurity Now Influencing Car Buyers; Acura Kills Off the ZDX; Waymo Launches Corporate Accounts 10:08

1d ago10:08

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- European Car Sales Up in August- U.S. Started Applying New EU Tariffs- GM Extends Shutdown for Legionnaires Disease- Cybersecurity Influencing Car Buyers- Acura Kills the ZDX After 1 Model Year- Honda Prologue Gets Big Discount- Waymo Launches Corporate Accounts- Toyota Opens Woven City to Residents- New CLA Gets China-Specific ADAS Tech- Mercede…

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AD #4143 - Data Centers Use 10X Electricity of EVs; North American OEMs Cutting Overcapacity; Tariffs Not Helping U.S. Auto Industry 8:58

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- Stellantis Shutdowns Spread to 6 More Plants- North American OEMs Cutting Overcapacity- Data Centers Use 10X Electricity of EVs- Nissan Gives Sentra a Refresh- Mercedes Deepens Ties with Chinese Tech Companies- Mercedes Replaces CTO- Ford Consolidates Sales Ops in China- China Writes Rules for Door Handles- Tariffs Not Helping U.S. Auto Industry…

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AD #4142 - Chinese Double Car Sales in Europe; Jeep Cancels Gladiator PHEV; Cali. Gov. Blames GM CEO for Overturning ICE Ban 7:49

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- Chinese Double Car Sales in Europe- Stellantis Closes Assembly Plant for 2 Weeks- EU ICE Ban Will Create Sales Rush, Followed by Slump- Cali. Gov. Blames GM CEO for Overturning ICE Ban- Jeep Cancels Gladiator PHEV- Opel Uses Lighting to Communicate with Pedestrians- Mercedes F1 Tests Sustainable Carbon Fiber- Bentley Offers Dog Accessories- Origi…

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AD #4141 - Truck Sales a Danger Sign for U.S. Economy; Nissan Developing FSD-Like System; California Can't Afford $7,500 EV Rebate 9:13

1d ago9:13

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- Danger Sign- U.S. HD Truck Sales Plunge- Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Sells Its BYD Stock- BYD Yangwang U9 Xtreme Goes 308 MPH- Aptiv to Sell EDS Unit- Nissan Developing FSD-Like System w/ Wayve- Tesla Gets Robotaxi Approval in Arizona- California Can't Afford $7,500 EV Rebate- Hackers Target Stellantis- Cadillac Optiq RWD is $52,395- Porsche Piv…

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AAH #760 - Key Tech Aumovio is Bringing to Automakers 1:03:05

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TOPIC: Aumovio PANEL: Aruna Anand, Aumovio NA; Nora Eckert, Reuters; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4140 - VW Starts Passing Tariff Costs to Consumers; Tier 1s Need Junk Bonds to Raise Capital; XPeng Says L4 Is Easier Than L2 9:26

5d ago9:26

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- VW Starts Passing Tariff Costs to Consumers- EU Gets Its First Rare Earth Magnet Factory- Honda Opens New Recycling Center in Ohio- U.S. Senate Approves New NHTSA Director- Tier 1s Need Junk Bonds to Raise Capital- NVIDIA Invests in AV Company From UK- Waymo Gets into Public Transportation in Arizona- XPeng Says L4 Is Easier Than L2…

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AD #4139 - Range Extended EVs Gain Momentum Worldwide; U.S. Frees Up EV Charger Money; Porsche Goes Straight From Digital to Mass Production 11:33

6d ago11:33

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- Range Extender EVs Gain Momentum Worldwide- Hyundai Plunging into EREVs- Tesla Redesigning Its Interior Door Handles- U.S. Frees Up EV Charger Money- Nissan Drops Ariya in the U.S.- VW of America Could Face UAW Strike- Porsche Goes Straight from Digital to Mass ProductionBy John McElroy

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AD #4138 - Overcapacity Is Killing China’s Auto Industry; U.S. BEV Registrations Up 6% In July; Rivan Breaks Ground on Georgia Plant 10:13

7d ago10:13

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- Overcapacity Is Killing China’s Auto Industry- Renault To Build EVs For Nissan and Mitsubishi- Nissan Consolidates Global Design Operations- Toyota Creates App to Get PHEV Owners to Charge More- BMW Adopts New Sales Model in Europe- U.S. BEV Registrations Up 6% In July- Rivan Breaks Ground on Georgia Plant- Ford Cuts 1K Jobs at German EV Plant - …

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AD #4137 - EV Battery Prices Could Drop 50% From 2023; Mexico Tariffs Hurt GM the Most; JLR Still Crippled by Cyber Attack 9:30

8d ago9:30

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- JLR Still Crippled by Cyber Attack- Mexico Tariffs Hurt GM the Most- EV Battery Prices Could Drop 50% From 2023- Ford Moving Its Headquarters- Wall Street Giddy About Ferrari- Lear Developing "Lights Out" Factories- 20% of Suppliers in Financial Distress- MicroVision Targets Cheaper LidarBy John McElroy

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AD #4136 - Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck; BYD’s Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion; Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant 12:17

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- Tesla Boosts Production at German Plant- Musk Buys $1 Billion Worth of Tesla Stock- BYD’s Market Cap Plummets By $45 Billion- China Auto Industry Expected to Shrink Fast- UAW Seeks Full Pensions and Healthcare for Retirees- Magna to Build EVs For Xpeng In Austria- Amazon Testing GM BrightDrop Vans- Ram Cancels Electric Pickup Truck- Chrysler Scal…

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AD #4135 - Canada Could Open the Door to Chinese EVs; Magna to Build Chinese EVs At Steyr; SEC Drops Case Against Trevor Milton 11:56

12d ago11:56

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- Canada Could Open the Door to Chinese EVs- Magna to Build Chinese EVs At Steyr- SEC Drops Case Against Trevor Milton- GM to Resume Brightdrop Production- Stella Switches Citroen With Maserati In Formula E- GM Tech Center Building Closes Over Legionnaire’s Disease- Joby Aviation Correction- 3D-Printed Molds Boost Gigacasting- Small Thermistor Lead…

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AD #4134 - Tesla Loyalty Drops Below Ford; Joby VTOLs Fly 50K Passengers; Nissan Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42% 11:37

13d ago11:37

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- Joby VTOLs Fly 50,000 Passengers- China Car Sales Up in August- Mexico Hits China w/ 50% Tariffs- Tesla Owner Loyalty Drops Below Ford- Stellantis Considers Drum Brakes to Cut Particulates- Honda N-One EV Enters Kei Car Segment- Nissan V2V Tech Boosts Fuel Economy 42%- Lyft AVs Battle Waymo in Atlanta- Zoox Opens Business in Las Vegas- Austin Reb…

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AD #4133 - Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bugatti Chiron; PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE; SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly 11:23

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- PHEVs No Cleaner Than ICE- German Chancellor Favors CO2 Reg Flexibility- Stellantis Proposes Cash for Clunkers in Europe- SAIC MG Fails Euro NCAP Test Spectacularly- Tesla’s Door Handles Called Dangerous- BMW Goes All-In on V2G EVs- VW and Elli Back Bidirectional Charging- Ferrari Unleashes 849 Testarossa- Chinese Automaker Blatantly Rips Off Bug…

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AD #4132 - EVs Will Hit 50% Share in U.S. by 2039; New Maverick and Transit Connect to Share Plant; China's OEMs Dominate Munich Show 11:05

15d ago11:05

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- Chinese Automakers Flock to Munich Show- Opel Shows Performance Mokka EV- Renault Launches All-New Clio- Cupra Says Tindaya Concept Will Become Reality- Skoda Pulls Wraps Off New Station Wagon Concept- Hyundai Reveals 1st Compact EV- VW to Invest €1 Billion in AI To Save €4 Billion- Mercedes Does 1,200 Km Test with Solid-State Batteries- Ducati P…

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AD #4131 - Tesla U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017; VW Group Reveals New Small EVs; Porsche Develops New Hybrid for the 911 11:15

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- Hyundai Battery Plant Raided by ICE- Tesla’s U.S. EV Market Share at Lowest Level Since 2017- Uber and Momenta to Test Robotaxis In Germany- Dongfeng Adopts Gigacastings- CATL Launches New Sodium-Ion EV Battery- VW, Skoda and Cupra Reveal New Small EVs- Mercedes Unveils New GLC- Avatr Shows Off Wild Sedan Concept- Porsche Develops New Hybrid for …

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AAH #758 - Do You Want to Learn How to Drive Fast? 1:06:30

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TOPIC: Going Racing PANEL: Frank Schwartz, Grass Paddock Motorsports; Eric Ghoukasian, Trackilicious; Alex Della Torre, SCCA; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4130 - Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y; China Eyes Ban on Retractable Door Handles; BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation 12:57

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- Tesla Tantalizes Elon with $1 Trillion Salary- Gen 2 Lucid Equals ½ Parts Count of Tesla Model Y- Rivian Laying Off Workers to Cut Cost- EU Truck Makers Want Help Meeting ZEV Mandates- BMW CEO Calls EU 2035 ICE Ban “Big Mistake”- BMW iX3 Bristles with Innovation - Ford EV Charging Pilot Reduces Energy Consumption- Mercedes GLC Gets Huge Display S…

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AD #4129 - U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs; BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast; Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox 12:12

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- U.S. New Car Sales a Puzzle- U.S. Tariffs to Eliminate 18K Auto Jobs- BYD Shaves Its Sales Forecast- VinFast Loses More Money- Hyundai Palisade Reduces Child Seat Hassles- Dacia Hybrid Uses 2-Speed EV Gearbox- Skoda Teases Vision of the Future- Honda Prelude Pricing Announced- Horse Offers EREV Kit for BEVs- Ford Merges Performance and Racing Ope…

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AD #4128 - Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language; VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names; Xpeng CEO: Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive 10:17

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- Audi Reveals Concept C and New Design Language- Porsche Stops Taking 718 Boxster and Cayman Orders- Volkswagen Cuts ID.4 Production in U.S.- VW ID Models Adopt ICE Names- U.S. Tariffs Cost Polestar $739 Million- Xpeng CEO Predicts Only 5 Chinese Automakers Will Survive- ZF Says Brake-By-Wire Gaining Popularity - Daimler Fuel Cell Semis Complete 1…

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AD #4127 - Most of Tesla's Value Tied to Optimus Robot; Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly; Cyber Attack Hits JLR Hard 10:11

24d ago10:11

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- Tesla Reveals Master Plan Part IV- Model Y Sales Jump in Turkey- Valmet Going Away from Contract Manufacturing- Foxconn Still Plans U.S. EV Assembly- Nissan Scales Back U.S. EV Plans- BMW Puts Roll Cage on a Scooter- McLaren F1 Valued at $4 Billion- Cyber Attack Severely Disrupts JLR- Robotaxi Poll Results…

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AD #4126 - GM Scales Back Full-Size EV Production; UAW Victory at Ford Battery Plant Challenged; BYD Likely to Miss 2025 Sales Target 10:49

26d ago10:49

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- UAW Victory at Ford Battery Plant Challenged- GM Scales Back Full-Size EV Production- Ford Cuts Jobs in South Africa- Fiat Extends Plant Closure For 5 Months- Lotus Slashes 40% Of UK Workforce- ChargePoint and Eaton Improve EV Charging- BYD Likely to Miss 2025 Sales Target- Mercedes Tests Robot Dogs at German Plant- Mercedes F1 Transports Racecar…

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AAH #757 - Regulation Revolution: U.S. and EU Could Share 1:02:46

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TOPIC: Chassis Tech PANEL: Ramiro Gutierrez, ZF NA; Jeff Gilbert, WWJ NewsRadio95; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4125 - Kia Wants EU to Keep ICE Ban; VW Says Amazon Will Save It Millions; Chinese Vacuum Maker Targets Bugatti 10:44

27d ago10:44

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- EVs Drive Up Sales in Europe- Kia Wants EU to Keep ICE Ban- Tesla and Waymo Take Different Approaches to Robotaxi Expansion- China Could Lose a Profit Maker- Mercedes Reveals EV Efficiency Efforts- Designer Reimagines the Skoda Felicia Fun- VW Says Amazon Will Save It Millions- Next-Gen Renault Clio Styling Mostly Unchanged- Chinese Automakers No…

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AD #4124 - Stellantis Pays $191 Million In CAFE Fines; European Automakers Have Had It with CO2 Regs; Xpeng Moves Cars Autonomously at Factory 10:43

28d ago10:43

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- European Automakers Have Had It with CO2 Regs- Stellantis Pays $191 Million In CAFE Fines- Mitsubishi Cuts Profit Forecast By 30%- Xpeng Moves Cars Autonomously at Factory- Volkswagen Reveals All-New T-Roc- Hyundai Group Ranks High in J.D. Power Tech Index- Cadillac Chooses Finn, Mexican For F1- Tesla, Chinese Bloggers Battle Over Model Y L- Niss…

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AD #4123 - Honda at War w/ California Dealers; Nissan Market Cap Drops Under $9 Billion; Ford Tweaks Maverick Prices 10:56

29d ago10:56

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- Honda at War With California Dealers- Nissan Market Cap Drops Below $9 Billion- Stellantis Stops L3 Hands-Free Driving Effort- Leapmotor Boosting Exports- Another Giant China Ro-Ro Ship- BYD Skirts EU Tariffs Via Thailand- BYD Opens Malaysia Plant- Audi Opens New China Plant as Sales Drop- U.S. Car Buyers Go For Longer Loans- Ford Tweaks Maverick…

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AD #4122 - Mercedes Pension Dumps Nissan Stock; Why Global Auto Regs Have Never Happened; Ram Returns To NASCAR Truck Series, Can Cup Be Far Behind? 11:15

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- U.S. and EU Could Share Auto Regs- Why Global Auto Regs Have Never Happened- Porsche Dumps Plans to Make Batteries- Mercedes Pension Dumps Nissan Stock- Tesla Goes with DeepSeek In China, Not Grok- Renault Refresh of The Kiger- Ram Returns to NASCAR Truck Series, Can Cup Be Far Behind?- Waymo Starts Testing in NYC- Audi Refresh of The Q3- Audi Dr…

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AD #4121 - BMW To Supply Mercedes With Engines; VW Number 1 In EU EV Sales, Tesla Slips To Number 7; Jeep Reveals All-New Cherokee 11:34

1M ago11:34

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- VW Number 1 In EU EV Sales, Tesla Slips To Number 7- Model Y No Longer Best-Selling Model in Europe- Audi Boosts Prices in The U.S.- Amazon Considering Expanding Used Car Business?- Singapore and Middle East Aim to Become AV Hubs- AVs Could Be Goldmine for Insurance Companies- BMW To Supply Mercedes With Engines- Jeep Reveals All-New Cherokee- Ch…

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AAH #756 – A Darkening World for EV Startups 1:04:07

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TOPIC: Car Tech PANEL: Dr. Prasad, CAR; Paul Eisenstein, Headlight.news; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4120 - Ford Wants $300K Off-Road Supercar; GM Headhunts AI Talent; AAA Finds ADAS Needs A Lot Of Intervention 9:11

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- U.S. and EU Finalize Auto Tariffs- VW EVs Outsell Tesla in Europe- Honda Partners with AI AV Company- GM Headhunts AI Talent- KKR to Buy Nissan Headquarters in Japan- AAA Finds ADAS Needs a Lot of Intervention- Ford Wants $300K Off-Road Supercar- Chinese Company Offer Direct EV Sales in EU- Toyota Helps Boston Dynamics with Humanoid Robot…

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AD #4119 - Oil to Drop Under $50/Barrel; China Media Disses 3-Row Model Y; VinFast Kills Direct Sales, Goes Dealer Route 10:09

1M ago10:09

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- Oil to Drop Under $50/Barrel- Auto Components Hit with More Trump Tariffs- USMCA Compliance Soars for Auto Components - California Considers Paying $7,500 EV Credit- Chinese Buick Electra L7 Bristles with Tech- Opel Concept Is Cool Hot Hatch- VinFast Kills Direct Sales, Goes Dealer Route - China Media Disses 3-Row Model Y- Amazon Now Selling Used…

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AD #4118 - Jaguar's New Strategy Has Dealers Bailing; NIO Batteries Retailing for $150/kWh; Tesla Brings Back Turn Signal Stalk 10:32

1M ago10:32

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- Jaguar's New Strategy Has Dealers Bailing- Leapmotor Posts 1st Profit- XPeng and Xiaomi Expect 2nd Half Profit- Tesla Brings Back Turn Signal Stalk- Tesla Launches Long Wheelbase Model Y- AUDI E5 Sportback Shows New Design Language- NIO Batteries Retailing for $150/kWh- Uber to Add 10K Self-Driving ID. BUZZs- BMW's New EV Motor 40% More Efficient…

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AD #4117 - Ford GT Mk IV 1,300 Lbs. Lighter Than ZR1X ‘Vette; L4 Startup Emerges from Stealth Mode; Lucid to Pay Its Own $7,500 Rebate 11:44

1M ago11:44

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- Tesla Cuts UK Leases About 50%- Lucid to Pay Its Own $7,500 Rebate- L4 Startup Emerges from Stealth Mode- Top Battery Makers in China- Study Says EV Chargers Cause Pollution- Corvette Unveils 2,000 HP Concept- Ford GT Mk IV 1,300 Lbs. Lighter Than ZR1X ‘Vette- Lexus Sport Concept- Autoline Poll on Ford EV Truck…

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AD #4116 - Monterey Car Week Concepts; Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Lose Big Source of Revenue; Ram in Hot Water with The Police 11:12

1M ago11:12

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- Tesla, Rivian, Lucid Lose Big Source of Revenue- Cadillac Names New Head of Global Design- Ram in Hot Water with The Police- VW and XPeng Expand Partnership to ICEs and PHEVs- VW Delivers 1.5 Millionth ID EV- VW Tries Monthly Fees for More HP- Cadillac Elevated Velocity Concept- Lucid Gravity X Concept- Mercedes-Benz Vision V Concept- Acura RSX P…

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AAH #755 – Unboxing Ford’s New Production System 1:03:42

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TOPIC: Ford's New Production System PANEL: Pete Bigelow, Automotive News; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4115 - Geely Catching Up to BYD; Lucid Gravity SUV Falls Flat; Tesla Sales Soar in Norway Despite Musk Bias 9:55

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- Tesla Sales Soar in Norway Despite Musk Bias- Geely Catching Up to BYD- VinFast Founder Pours More Money Into the Company- Lucid Gravity SUV Falls Flat- Pony.ai Racks Up Impressive Growth- Stellantis Nightmare as Dongfeng Heads to Italy- Chinese Fuel Cell Company Gets U.S. Order- Rimac Skeptical of 3,000 HP Yangwang…

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AD #4114 - VW and UAW Still Don't Have a Contract; Auto Industry Powering Robot Growth; Global EV Growth Slows 10:31

1M ago10:31

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- VW and UAW Still Bargaining- Truck Makers Sue California- Global EV Growth Slows- Porsche Looks to Defense Sector for Growth- Chinese Automakers Still Dragging Out Supplier Payments- BMW Plans G-Wagon Competitor- Cadillac Launches Customization Program- Auto Industry Powers Robot Growth- Toyota Offers Childcare at Factories- Toyota's Mike Sweers …

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AD #4113 - Ford Reveals Model T of EVs; U.S. Does 180 on EV Chargers; GM Jumps Back Into AVs 11:30

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- U.S. Does 180 on EV Chargers- GM Jumps Back Into AVs- Bosch Teams with VW's CARIAD- CATL Slashes EV Battery Repair Costs- Renault to Use Geely Platform- VinFast Pivots Away From U.S. and EU- Volvo Takes Axe to U.S. Lineup- Ford Reveals Model T of EVsBy John McElroy

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AD #4112 - Dodge Durango Going V8 Only; Used Tesla Prices Tumble; Xiaomi Struggling to Deliver YU7 SUV 9:02

1M ago9:02

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- Used Tesla Prices Tumble- Xiaomi Struggling to Deliver YU7 SUV- Volvo Shortens EX30 Delivery Time- Durango Going V8 Only- Mercedes’ CEO Slams EU ICE Ban- Italy Approves $700M In EV Incentives- CATL Shuts Down Its Largest Lithium Mine- Acura Teases New Electric RSXBy John McElroy

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AD #4111 - Musk Kills Dojo Project; Lordstown Assembly Plant to Become Data Center; Yangwang Supercar Boasts +3000 HP 12:24

2M ago12:24

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- Musk Kills Dojo Project- Lordstown Assembly Plant to Become Data Center- Ford Delays Blue Oval Plant, Again- China Car Sales Up in July- Xiaomi Poaches Another BMW Designer- Yangwang Supercar Boasts +3000 HP- Tesla Model 3+ Gets More Range- ICE Dodge Charger Gets 430-550 HP- Grand Wagoneer Gets Mild Facelift- GM to Import Chinese LFP Batteries to…

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AAH #754 - 2nd Half Car Sales Forecasts Don't Look That Good 1:05:29

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TOPIC: 2nd Half Forecast PANEL: Jeff Schuster, 5 Corners Holdings; Gary Vasilash, shinymetalboxes.net; John McElroy, Autoline.tvBy Autoline

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AD #4110 - New Corvette ZR1X Has $207,000 Price Tag; GM and Hyundai To Co-Develop 5 Vehicles; Trump’s Tariffs Cost Automakers $12 Billion 10:09

2M ago10:09

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- GM and Hyundai To Co-Develop 5 Vehicles- Subaru’s Net Profit Plunges 35%- Toyota’s Net Profit Tumbles 36%- Toyota To Build New Plant in Japan- Honda Considers 3-Shift Schedule in U.S.- Trump’s Tariffs Cost Automakers $12 Billion- Tariffs Cost UAW Members Thousands in Profit Sharing - New MG4 Design Dialed Back to Appeal to Global Buyers- GM Signs…