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0:00 Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Car Warranty
0:52 Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan
1:42 EV Sales Take Off in Australia
2:39 China Cracking Down on ‘Irrational Competition’
3:45 Strong iX3 Demand Good & Bad for BMW
4:49 BMW Delivers 2 Million BEVs
5:14 BYD Opens 10,000th Flash Charger
6:09 Researchers Get More Energy Density from Lithium Batteries
6:52 Refreshed Z Car Goes On Sale
Story Links:
Hertz Offers 3-Year/100K Used Car Warranty: https://www.hertzcarsales.com/hertz-warranty.htm#warranty-faq
Board Change Could Help VW Restructuring Plan: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-board-heiss-rejoins-restructuring-0826/
EV Sales Take Off in Australia: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-27/how-australia-s-ev-boom-will-impact-inflation-and-interest-rates-podcast?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
China Cracking Down on ‘Irrational Competition’: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/miit-responds-to-issues-such-as-irrational-competition-in-nevs-2092589017622470657
Strong iX3 Demand Good & Bad for BMW: https://carnewschina.com/2026/08/27/bmw-ix3-ev-sees-strong-pre-order-debut-in-china-while-facing-delivery-and-display-hurdles-report-says/
BMW Delivers 2 Million BEVs: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0460314EN/neue-klasse-accelerates-growth-in-fully-electric-vehicle-sales:-milestone-of-two-million-achieved
BYD Opens 10,000th Flash Charger: https://carnewschina.com/2026/08/27/byd-hits-10000-flash-charging-stations-targets-20000-in-2026-with-chinas-oil-giant-sinopec/
Researchers Get More Energy Density from Lithium Batteries: https://carnewschina.com/2026/08/27/chinese-researchers-unveil-high-stability-lithium-metal-battery-with-energy-density-exceeding-600-wh-kg/
Refreshed Z Car Goes On Sale: https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/nissan-launches-the-refreshed-fairlady-z-and-fairlady-z-nismo-in-japan
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4365-hertz-offers-3-year-100k-used-warranty-board-change-could-help-vw-restructuring-plan-strong-ix3-demand-good-bad-for-bmw/
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