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0:00 Mercedes’ Q2 Earnings Drop
1:04 GM Takes $600 Million Hit from Cruise Origin
2:09 GM Could Start Closing Plants in China
3:16 Stellantis To Cut Production & Prices in North America
3:50 Tavares Warns Stellantis Could Drop Brands
4:39 Chevy Reveals All-New Corvette ZR1
6:21 China Boosts “Cash for Clunkers” Incentives
7:06 More Chinese OEMs Set Up Shop in Europe
7:53 Legacy Automaker EVs Outperform Tesla in J.D. Power Study
8:48 Tesla Warns Against Wet Towel Charging Trick
Story Links:
– Mercedes Q2 Earnings: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/investors/reports-news/interim-reports/q2-2024/
– GM Takes $600 Million Hit from Dropping Origin: https://investor.gm.com/static-files/4aa99970-11a5-4d2e-9ffa-b2cef053f572
– GM Could Start Closing Plants in China: https://www.fool.com/earnings/call-transcripts/2024/07/23/general-motors-gm-q2-2024-earnings-call-transcript/
– Stellantis to Cut Production & Prices in North America: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/stellantis-first-half-earnings-fall-steep-sales-drop
– Stellantis Could Drop Money Losing Brands: https://europe.autonews.com/automakers/stellantis-first-half-earnings-fall-steep-sales-drop
– Chevy Corvette ZR1: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/cn/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/cn/en/2024/jul/0726-chevrolet-corvette-zr1.html
– China Cash For Clunkers Program: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/china_news/70034044.html
– More Chinese Automakers Headed to EU: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-26/china-electric-vehicle-companies-expand-in-europe-to-ease-eu-tariff-pain
– J.D. Power APEAL Study: https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2024-us-automotive-performance-execution-and-layout-apeal-study
– Tesla Warns Against Wet Rag on Charger Cable: https://electrek.co/2024/07/25/tesla-warns-against-wet-towel-trick-to-speed-up-supercharging/
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