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0:00 Honda Plans 15 New Hybrids
1:45 WeRide Posts Gross Profit in Q1
2:38 Waymo Expands Footprint 27%
3:08 Xiaomi Opens AI AV System to Everyone
3:54 AI Could Extend EV Battery Life
4:30 Hyundai Talks Breaking Down Silos
5:14 Massive Cultural Shift at Ford
6:21 Ford’s Stock Shoots Up
Story Links:
Honda Plans 15 New Hybrids:
https://global.honda/en/investors/library/financialresult.html
https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2026/c260514ceng.html
https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2026/c260514beng.html
WeRide Posts Gross Profit in Q1: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/weride-posts-58-yoy-surge-in-q1-2026-revenue-2054757185991626753
Waymo Expands Footprint 27%: https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/waymo-expands-coverage-1400-square-miles-11-cities/
Xiaomi Opens AI AV System to Everyone: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/xiaomi-unveils-open-source-autonomous-driving-ai-framework-xiaomi-onevl-2054760942678728705
AI Could Extend EV Battery Life: https://insideevs.com/news/795781/ai-powered-ev-battery-charging-system/
Hyundai Talks Breaking Down Silos: https://worldwide.kia.com/en/newsroom/view/?id=161856
Massive Cultural Shift at Ford: https://www.autoline.tv/industry-interviews/how-life-will-change-for-everyone-at-ford-autoline-exclusives/
Ford’s Stock Shoots Up: https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/ford/2026/05/14/ford-stock-surges-as-morgan-stanley-backs-new-energy-storage-venture/90066619007/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4297-honda-plans-15-new-hybrids-hyundai-talks-breaking-down-silos-ai-could-extend-ev-battery-life/
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