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0:00 China Car Sales Drop Again
0:43 Cheap Foreign Labor Pushes China to Automation
1:44 Carvana to Invest in Slate
2:26 VinFast Reports 42% Revenue Increase
3:55 Dodge Charger Headed to Europe
4:45 Peugeot Launches EV Hot Hatch
5:13 Pepsico Operates 41 Autonomous Trucks
5:48 Uber Opens London Robotaxi Waitlist
6:09 Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service in Austin
6:23 Dongfeng Debuts AV Van
6:37 Firestone Celebrates 100 Years of Service
Story Links:
China Car Sales Drop Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-08/china-car-sales-slump-drives-pca-to-deepen-annual-forecast-cut?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
Cheap Foreign Labor Pushes China to Automation: https://carnewschina.com/2026/06/08/china-builds-43000-smart-factories-as-ai-becomes-a-mandatory-benchmark-for-top-tier-plants/
Carvana to Invest in Slate: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/03/carvana-ties-up-with-bezos-backed-slate-auto-as-it-plans-new-car-sales/
VinFast Reports 42% Revenue Increase: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/ev-maker-vinfast-reports-rise-quarterly-revenue-2026-06-08/
Dodge Charger Headed to Europe: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/dodge/press/an-american-icon-returns-dodge-charger-is-back-with-gas-engine-and-all-electric-powertrain-options-ready-to-write-new-european-chapter
Peugeot Launches EV Hot Hatch: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/peugeot/press/peugeot-e-208-gti-a-new-legend-is-born
Pepsico Operates 41 Autonomous Trucks: https://www.wsj.com/business/logistics/driverless-trucks-pepsico-texas-arizona-arkansas-ee4495f0?mod=autos_news_article_pos3
Uber Opens London Robotaxi Waitlist: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-06-08/uber-opens-london-waitlist-for-wayve-robotaxis-ahead-of-launch?srnd=phx-industries
Tesla Expands Robotaxi Service in Austin: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-rolls-out-unsupervised-robotaxis-austin-2026-06-03/
Dongfeng Debuts AV Van: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/dongfeng-automobile-launches-openvan-autonomous-logistics-brand-2063859941893582849
Firestone Celebrates 100 Years of Service: https://www.firestonecompleteautocare.com/since-1926/
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