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AD #3959 - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan; Ram Pulling EREV Production Ahead of BEV; Aramco Explores Making EV Batteries Dec 19, 2024

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- VW and German Unions Make Progress - EU Car Sales Fall Again - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan - TuSimple Bails on AVs - Tesla Wants Robotaxi in Austin Next Year - Aramco Explores Making EV Batteries - New Honda EV Styling Looks Bold - Kia Gets All-New Small SUV - Gas Use Dropping in China - Ram Pulling EREV Production Ahead of BEV - Ford Shakes Up EV and Vehicle Quality Management - Gentex Expanding Its Automotive Operations

AD #3958 - Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot; CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping; Porsche To Delay EV Models Dec 18, 2024

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- Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot - Foxconn Also Interested in Nissan - Renault Approves Honda-Nissan “On Principle” - CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping - Honda Launches New Hybrid System - Honda Likely Ending GM Fuel Cell Partnership - Toyota Gets Japan Support for Fuel Cells - U.S. Graphite Makers Want 920% China Tariffs - Porsche To Delay EV Models - Tesla Clashes with German Union - Tesla’s China Plant Manager Leaves Company

AD #3957 - EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices; Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level; BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team Dec 17, 2024

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- EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices - VW Tries to Avoid Strikes - Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level - Battery Worker Gets 2 Years for Stealing Tesla Trade Secrets - Waymo Starts Expanding Overseas - BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team - Toyota Slashes Starting Price of 2025 bZ4X - Russia Wants to Develop Its Own Vehicle Platform - Nissan Reveals New Pickup in China - Speed Bump for Mercedes L3 System Approved

AD #3956 - It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies; BYD Seagull Outsells Tesla Y in China; Major Tier 1’s Skipping CES Dec 16, 2024

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- It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies - Oil Companies Challenge CARBs Authority - Lambo Delays EV, Says Market Not Ready - BYD Seagull Outsells Tesla Y in China - Performance Version of Renault 5 Revealed - Hyundai Gives Palisade Even More Premium Look - DS Unveils Number 8 Electric Sedan - Major Tier 1’s Skipping CES - Shyft Group Merges with Swiss Company - Kia K4 Is Priced to Sell - Porsche Pioneered In-Wheel Motors 125-Years Ago

AD #3955 - Nikola Running Out of Cash; Trump May Drop Crash Reporting Rule; Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands Dec 13, 2024

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- Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands - CATL Offers Financial Support to Suppliers - Nikola Running Out of Cash, Laying Off Workers - Trump May Drop Crash Reporting Rule - U.S. EV Sales Up 5% In October - Toyota Introduces New Urban Cruiser EV - Toyota Offers Big Discount for bZ4X - China Used Car Sales on Track to Break Record - U.S. Used Car Prices Start to Stabilize - Saab Auctioning Off Stamping Presses

AD #3954 - VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW; BYD Delays European Production; EU Won’t Back Off CO2 Targets Dec 12, 2024

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- VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW - BYD Delays European Production - Stellantis Extends Italy Production Stoppage - Hyundai Invests $1 Billion Into China Ops - Mercedes’ Kallenius Named ACEA President - EU Won’t Back Off CO2 Targets - Hyundai Expands Partnership with Google - Kia Planning Electric Tasman Pickup - China 2024 Car Deliveries to Exceed 30 Million Vehicles - Chinese EVs Pile Up at Brazil Ports

AD #3953 - Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China?; GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise; Kuniskis Ready To “Get Back in The Fight” Dec 11, 2024

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- Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China? - GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise - Nissan Shakes Up Management - Mercedes Appoints Supplier Exec to Board - BMW CFO To Become Chairman of Supervisory Board - Hyundai Names Randy Parker New North American CEO - Kuniskis Ready To “Get Back in The Fight” - Japan Auto Unions Seek Higher Wages - Chinese OEMs Want to Extend Cash-For-Clunkers Program - Lamborghini Partners to Create A Snowboard

AD #3952 - Kuniskis Back Running Ram; Tesla To Launch All-New 2025 Model; Porsche Axes A Third Of China Dealers Dec 10, 2024

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- Kuniskis Back Running Ram - Porsche Axes A Third of China Dealers - Tesla Diverts Exports to Sell More in China - Xiaomi YU7 SUV Targets Tesla MY - Ford Mustang GTD Laps Nurburgring Under 7 Min - Tesla to Launch All-New Model Next Year - EU Losing EV Battery Race to Chinese - Stella To Partner with CATL For Batteries in Spain - Shipping Cars Gets Cheaper - Toyota Expands 4Runner Line-Up

AD #3951 - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany; EV Raw Material Costs Plummet; Toyota Delays Next-Gen EVs Dec 09, 2024

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- VW Faces Crippling Labor Strikes - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany - EV Raw Material Costs Plummet - BYD Blade Battery Equals NMC Performance at LFP Cost - Most U.S. Onshoring Due to EV Battery Production - Truck Fleet Doesn’t Like Nikola FCEVs - Toyota Delays Next Gen EVs - Toyota bZ3X EV Debuts in China - Stellantis Rejoins ACEA - Trump Wants to Cancel USPS Electric Trucks - Mercedes-AMG Reveals New Sports Car

AD #3950 - Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy; VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts; EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers Dec 06, 2024

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- VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts - Tesla Gets More Aggressive with Leases - Uber Launches Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi - Waymo Expands to Miami - Stellantis Signs Another Lithium-Sulfur Battery Deal - Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy - EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers - Wuling Refreshes Hong Guang MiniEV - He Was a Designer at Mercedes and Worked at Taco Bell - Greenbrier White Paper a Must Read

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