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0:00 Factorial & SK On Form Solid-State Battery Partnership
0:50 Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars
1:39 Fewer U.S. Car Buyers are Leasing
2:30 VW’s VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco
3:46 Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply
5:14 China Overtaking Australia
6:05 Xiaomi’s New Brand Focuses on Passengers
6:59 China EREVs Get Extended Oil Change Intervals
7:25 China Cracks Down on Blue Lights for Automation
8:08 Stellantis Seeing Slow Turnaround
Story Links:
Factorial & SK On Form Solid-State Battery Partnership: https://factorialenergy.com/press-releases/factorial-and-sk-on-sign-mou-to-explore-solid-state-battery-manufacturing/
Buyers Seeking Low-Tech Cars: https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/cars/driver-assistance-technology-dashboard-ead96bd2?mod=autos_news_article_pos1
Fewer U.S. Car Buyers are Leasing: https://www.reuters.com/business/why-americans-are-leasing-fewer-cars-2026-07-30/
VW’s VTOL Program a Secret Fiasco: https://www.reuters.com/investigations/how-volkswagens-flying-car-dream-crashed-china-2026-07-30/
Truck Destination Charges Up Sharply: https://media.stellantisnorthamerica.com/newsrelease.do?id=27909&mid=1
China Overtaking Australia: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/29/chinese-brands-to-take-over-half-of-australias-new-car-market-by-2035-dealers-group-forecasts/
Xiaomi’s New Brand Focuses on Passengers: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/30/xiaomi-skynomad-n90-max-reached-dealers-across-china-ahead-of-launch/
China EREVs Get Extended Oil Change Intervals: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/30/li-auto-xiaomi-stretch-range-extender-oil-change-to-3yr-30k-km-to-narrow-ev-maintenance-gap/
China Cracks Down on Blue Lights for Automation: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/29/china-to-ban-the-blue-autonomous-driving-indicator-lamps/
Stellantis Seeing Slow Turnaround: https://www.stellantis.com/en/news/press-releases/2026/july/second-quarter-2026-financial-results
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4345-buyers-seeking-low-tech-cars-truck-destination-charges-up-sharply-vws-vtol-program-a-secret-fiasco/
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