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0:00 Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud
1:07 U.S. Accuses BYD & NIO of Military Ties
1:54 Honda CEO Asked to Resign
2:46 BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years
3:45 IIHS Starts Testing Commercial Vehicles
4:55 Stellantis Begins Robotaxi Tests in Europe
5:28 Lucid Gravity Gets Level 2 Capability
5:49 BMW Owners Racking Up Hands-Free Driving Miles
6:12 Hyundai Group Could Pass Toyota & Honda in the U.S.
Story Links:
Donut Battery Labeled a Fraud: https://electrek.co/2026/06/08/donut-lab-solid-state-battery-exposed-lithium-ion-fraud/
U.S. Accuses BYD & NIO of Military Ties: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/pentagon-lists-entities-designated-chinese-military-company-2026-06-08/
Honda CEO Asked to Resign: https://www.autonews.com/honda/ane-honda-ceo-oust-china-evs-losses-0609/
BYD Expects to Double Scale in 5 Years: https://carnewschina.com/2026/06/09/byd-to-become-worlds-largest-automaker-by-scale-within-five-years-says-chairman-wang-chuanfu/
IIHS Starts Testing Commercial Vehicles: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/iihs-launches-evaluations-of-commercial-vehicles-starting-with-driver-protection
Stellantis Begins Robotaxi Tests in Europe:
https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate/press/bolt-pony-ai-and-stellantis-to-launch-autonomous-mobility-testing-program-in-luxembourg
Lucid Gravity Gets Level 2 Capability: https://media.lucidmotors.com/article?id=4tSrSKreVHncY2FM7SAxZ6
BMW Owners Racking Up Hands-Free Driving Miles: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0458259EN?language=en
Hyundai Group Could Pass Toyota & Honda in the U.S.: https://www.autoline.tv/featured/insights-observations-inside-hyundais-meta-kias-wet-point-plants/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4314-donut-battery-labeled-a-fraud-honda-ceo-asked-to-resign-byd-expects-to-double-scale-in-5-years/
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