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0:00 Merger Shock: Honda & Nissan To Tie the Knot
1:18 Foxconn Also Interested in Nissan
1:56 Renault Approves Honda-Nissan “On Principle”
2:26 CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping
4:19 Honda Launches New Hybrid System
6:02 Honda Likely Ending GM Fuel Cell Partnership
6:32 Toyota Gets Japan Support for Fuel Cells
6:57 U.S. Graphite Makers Want 920% China Tariffs
7:39 Porsche To Delay EV Models
8:28 Tesla Clashes with German Union
9:02 Tesla’s China Plant Manager Leaves Company
Story Links:
– Possible Honda/Nissan Merger: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/honda-and-nissan-say-they-are-exploring-merger-b4ed3331?mod=autos_news_article_pos4
– Foxconn Interested in Nissan: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/foxconn-has-discussed-making-bid-for-nissan-e0c6539a?mod=autos_news_article_pos2
– Renault Approves Honda/Nissan Merger: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/renault-open-nissan-pursuing-merger-talks-with-honda-bloomberg-news-reports-2024-12-18/
– CATL Gets Into Battery Swapping: https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/18/catl-unveiled-25-kwh-chocolate-battery-block-aims-to-have-30000-battery-swap-stations/
– Honda’s New Hybrid System & Platform: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2024/4241218aeng.html
– Honda Independently Developing New Fuel Cell: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2024/c241218eng.html
– Toyota Gets Support for Local Fuel Cell Supply Chain: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/41982299.html
– US Graphite Makers Want Tariffs on Chinese: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-18/us-graphite-firms-seek-920-duty-to-thwart-china-on-ev-material
– Porsche to Delay EVs: https://www.autonews.com/ev/ane-porsche-faces-ev-china-troubles/
– Tesla Clashes with German Union: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-castigates-german-union-over-attempt-oust-works-council-head-2024-12-17/
– Tesla Plant Manager Leaves: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-china-factory-head-song-gang-leaves-company-letter-staff-shows-2024-12-18/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3958-merger-shock-honda-catl-goes-all-in-on-battery-swapping-porsche-to-delay-ev-models/
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