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0:00 Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds
0:52 Ford Posts Strong Q1
1:39 Stellantis Turning Things Around
2:16 Porsche Has Rough Q1
2:51 VW Group Down As a Whole
3:50 GM Invests More in V8s & Big Trucks
4:17 VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese
5:27 A Tesla CyberCab in Michigan?
5:48 Tesla Growing Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet
6:17 Tesla Semi Plant Starts Production
Story Links:
Automakers Expecting Big Tariff Refunds: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/apr/0428-GM-letter-shareholders-Q1-2026.html
Ford Posts Strong Q1: https://s205.q4cdn.com/882619693/files/doc_financials/2026/q1/Ford-Q1-2026-Press-Release.pdf
Stellantis Turning Things Around: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate/press/stellantis-reports-q1-2026-financial-results
Porsche Has Rough Q1: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/company/porsche-financial-figures-first-quarter-2026-42094.html
VW Group Down As a Whole: https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/first-quarter-volkswagen-group-makes-progress-in-a-challenging-environment-overhead-costs-reduced-by-one-billion-euro-transformation-to-be-accelerated-further-20360
GM Invests More in V8s & Big Trucks: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-earmarks-over-1-billion-toward-gas-engine-output-us-canada-2026-04-29/
VW Open to Sharing Excess Capacity w/ Chinese: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-china-production-europe-plants-undercapacity-0430/
Tesla Growing Unsupervised Robotaxi Fleet: https://electrek.co/2026/04/30/tesla-robotaxi-unsupervised-finally-signs-ramping-up/
Tesla Semi Plant Starts Production: https://x.com/tesla_semi/status/2049590842302857675
AFS Quarterly Update: https://www.autoline.tv/industry-interviews/autoforecast-solutions-quarterly-update-volatility-is-the-new-normal/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4287-automakers-expecting-big-tariff-refunds-a-tesla-cybercab-in-michigan-vw-open-to-sharing-excess-capacity-w-chinese/
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