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0:00 Tesla to Use Optimus To Plug in Cybercabs
1:01 GM Invests $750M To Build Hybrids in Michigan
1:37 VW Group Pivots Heavy to China for Product Development
2:39 Stella Making Progress, But Long Road Ahead
3:47 Ford Slashes Bidirectional Charging Costs
4:45 Mercedes Develops New Lower-Cost Battery Chemistry
5:34 Aston Reveals Its Fastest Convertible Ever
6:18 Toyota, Nissan, Mopar Reveal SEMA Concepts
Story Links:
– Munro Live with Tesla: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIrK8oStl-0&t=12s
– GM Invests in Hybrids: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/oct/1027-gm-invest-lansing-delta-township.html
– VW Pivots on China Strategy: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/volkswagen-strategy-shift-plans-globalise-china-developed-technology-2026-10-28/
– Stellantis Q3 Results: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate/press/stellantis-reports-q3-2026-financial-results
– Ford Bidirectional Charging: https://www.fromtheroad.ford.com/us/en/articles/2026/bidirectional-evs-scale-utility-interconnection
– Mercedes Working on Battery Chemistries: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/en/article/964fecd2-d582-4c41-a646-5d4877a3b3fe
– Aston Martin Valhalla Spider: https://media.astonmartin.com/aston-martin-valhalla-spider-the-ultimate-open-top-supercar/?lang=eng
– Toyota SEMA: https://pressroom.toyota.com/toyota-unleashes-snowhunter-concept-family-for-2026-sema-show/
– Nissan SEMA: https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/nissan-taps-into-enthusiast-culture-with-sentra-spec-v-concept-revival-two-z-concepts-at-sema
– Mopar SEMA: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=28131&mid=1
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4408-tesla-to-use-optimus-to-plug-in-cybercabs-vw-pivots-heavy-to-china-for-product-development-aston-reveals-its-fastest-convertible-ever/
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