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0:00 U.S. Rate Cut Could Accelerate Car Sales
0:45 EU Sales Fall 18%, EVs Plummet 44%
1:49 ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief
2:20 Stellantis Fails to Sell China Plant Again
3:05 VW Closes China Plant
4:27 Waymo & Hyundai Team Up on AVs
5:19 ZF Turbocharges Fuel Cells, Sorta
6:06 ZF Supplying Ford EV Drives for Big Rigs
6:58 Chinese EV Pickup Truck Headed to Europe
7:38 VW Suspends ID.4 Production in the U.S.
Story Links:
U.S. Rate Cut Could Accelerate Car Sales: https://www.wsj.com/economy/central-banking/big-rate-cut-forces-fed-to-contend-with-new-obstacles-0bc63c6a
EU Sales Fall 18%: https://www.acea.auto/files/Press_release_car_registrations_August-2024.pdf
ACEA Calls for Immediate Emission Relief: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/european-auto-industry-calls-for-urgent-action-as-demand-for-evs-declines/
Stellantis Fails to Sell China Plant Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-19/auction-for-fiat-chrysler-s-chinese-factory-fails-for-third-time
VW Closes China Plant: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-09-18/vw-and-china-partner-saic-set-to-close-car-plant-as-sales-shrink
Waymo & Hyundai Team Up on AVs: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/waymo-talks-with-hyundai-motor-produce-self-driving-taxis-media-report-says-2024-09-19/
ZF Turbocharges Fuel Cells: https://press.zf.com/press/en/releases/release_75904.html
ZF Supplying Ford EV Drives for Big Rigs: https://press.zf.com/press/en/releases/release_75840.html
Chinese EV Pickup Truck Headed to Europe: https://carnewschina.com/2024/09/18/saic-maxus-show-new-mid-large-all-electric-pickup-truck-in-hannover/
VW Suspends ID.4 Production in the U.S.: https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/why-vw-issued-2021-24-id4-stop-sale-and-plans-halt-output
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3896-foreign-plants-in-trouble-in-china-eu-sales-fall-18-evs-plummet-44-tesla-drops-43-acea-calls-for-immediate-emission-relief/
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