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0:00 Scout Battles California Car Dealers Over Direct Sales
1:08 Auto Group Files Suit to Stop AEB Mandate
1:59 BYD Launches Another EV with 2 Charging Ports
2:46 BYD Sitting on A Mountain of Hidden Debt
5:03 VW & Rivian Developing Electronic Architecture
6:15 Canoo Files for Bankruptcy, Ceases Operations
6:46 Ram Axes Long-Range Electric Truck
7:58 Chevy Offers Deal for Equinox & Blazer EVs
Story Links:
– Scout Battles California Car Dealers: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/scout/an-scout-refutes-california-association-claims/
– Automakers Want to Stop AEB Mandate: https://www.autonews.com/regulation-safety/an-automaker-group-files-lawsuit/
– BYD Launching EV with 2 Charging Ports: https://carnewschina.com/2025/01/20/byd-han-l-to-feature-dual-gun-charging-24-minutes-from-16-100-soc/
– BYD Hiding Mountain of Debt: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-19/byd-s-supply-chain-financing-masks-ballooning-debt-gmt-says
– VW & Rivian Deal Likely Growing: https://www.spiegel.de/wirtschaft/unternehmen/volkswagen-will-kooperation-mit-e-auto-spezialist-rivian-vertiefen-a-79cb6e2e-41f7-4cc9-bc6a-be8c75323634
– Canoo Files for Bankruptcy: https://www.autonews.com/ev/an-canoo-files-bankruptcy/
– Ram Axes Long-Range Electric Truck: https://moparinsiders.com/ram-1500-rev-update-long-range-model-canceled-as-ramcharger-takes-the-spotlight/
– Chevy EV Financing Deals: https://electrek.co/2025/01/17/chevys-new-equinox-blazer-ev-deals-can-cut-prices-by-5000/
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