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0:00 EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices
1:39 VW Tries to Avoid Strikes
2:12 Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level
2:41 Former Tesla Worker Gets 2 Years for Stealing Trade Secrets
3:06 Waymo Starts Expanding Overseas
4:50 BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team
5:47 Toyota Slashes Starting Price of 2025 bZ4X
6:39 Russia Wants to Develop Its Own Vehicle Platform
7:30 Nissan Reveals New Pickup in China
8:16 Speed Bump for Mercedes L3 System Approved
Story Links:
EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/europes-carmakers-discount-evs-hike-petrol-car-prices-new-emissions-rules-loom-2024-12-17/
VW Tries to Avoid Strikes: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/vw-unions-resume-last-ditch-round-talks-year-cost-cuts-2024-12-17/
Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/mercedes-benz-labour-chief-we-must-win-back-market-share-rethink-china-strategy-2024-12-16/
Former Tesla Worker Gets 2 Years for Stealing Trade Secrets: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/china-resident-who-stole-tesla-trade-secrets-gets-2-year-us-sentence-2024-12-16/
Waymo Starts Expanding Overseas: https://waymo.com/blog/2024/12/partnering-with-nihon-kotsu-and-go-on-our-first-international-road-trip
BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team: https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/17/byd-ventures-into-humanoid-robotics-with-global-recruitment-campaign/
Toyota Slashes Starting Price of 2025 bZ4X: https://pressroom.toyota.com/2025-toyota-bz4x-bev-electrifies-with-lower-price-and-new-nightshade-edition/
Russia Wants to Develop Its Own Vehicle Platform: https://www.wardsauto.com/industry/russia-eyes-development-of-national-vehicle-platform
Nissan Reveals New Pickup in China: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70035441.html
Speed Bump for Mercedes L3 System Approved: https://media.mercedes-benz.com/article/1b23ed3c-8fba-46af-ad6b-5d4d9804d4da
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3957-eu-automakers-start-raising-ice-prices-mercedes-nears-critical-production-level-byd-building-humanoid-robot-team/
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