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0:00 Ford Renovates Historic Product Center
0:52 Radical Propeller Design 30% More Efficient
1:52 Porsche Sales Fall, But Not 911
2:42 BYD Off Brazil’s “Shame” List
3:27 Hyundai Launches Ioniq Brand in China With 2 Concepts
4:16 Magna Sells Lighting and Roof Business
4:57 Honda’s 2,400-LB Mini EV
6:00 GM’s DMS Will Stop Car with Distracted Driver
6:39 Geely Stock Up 50% Since Iran War
Story Links:
– Ford Updating Product Development Center: https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/ford-world-headquarters-south
– Ford Helps Boat Propeller Company with Production: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260409718745/en/Ford-Motor-Company-and-Sharrow-Engineering-Scale-Production-of-the-Sharrow-Propeller-in-Detroit
– Porsche Q1 Sales Results: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/company/porsche-deliveries-first-quarter-2026-42107.html
– BYD Removed from ‘Shame’ List: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/society-equity/brazil-court-removes-byd-list-firms-linked-forced-labor-2026-04-09/
– Hyundai Launching IONIQ Brand in China: https://www.hyundainews.com/releases/4750#photos
– Magna Sells Lighting & Roof Units: https://www.magna.com/stories/news-press-release/2026/magna-announces-sale-of-its-lighting-and-rooftop-systems-businesses
– Honda Super-One Compact EV: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2026/4260410eng.html
– GM Upgrades Distracted Driving Tech: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/apr/0409-distracted-driving.html#col_2
– Geely Stock Surges Since Iran War: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-09/geely-s-world-beating-stock-rally-intensifies-rivalry-with-byd?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
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