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0:00 Hyundai Workers Strike in South Korea
0:43 Vegas Approves Thousands of New Robotaxis
1:23 Tesla Integrates ByteDance AI in China
1:54 Tesla Targets 2027 Optimus 3 Sales
2:26 Chery’s AiMOGA Targets 10,000 Humanoid Robots
3:07 Porsche Audio Uses Gallium Nitride Tech
3:55 Audi Brings Microplastic Filters to F1
4:30 Nissan Plans New Body-On-Frame Family
5:28 Body-On-Frames VS. Uni-Body Frames
6:34 U.S. Tool and Die Industry Declining
Story Links:
– Hyundai Workers Strike: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/hyundai-motors-union-stages-first-full-strike-10-years-over-wage-talks-2026-08-21/
– Las Vegas Approves Robotaxis: https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/20/tesla-uber-and-waymo-all-get-the-ok-to-operate-thousands-of-robotaxis-in-nevada/
– Tesla Integrates 3rd-Party AI in China: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/icv/tesla-integrates-doubao-with-rollout-already-underway-volcano-engine-says-2090671853378228225
– Tesla Targets Next Year for Humanoid Deployment: https://electrek.co/2026/08/20/tesla-jpmorgan-fremont-fsd-v15-hw4-optimus-2027/
– Chery Plans to Expand Humanoids: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/corrected-exclusive-cherys-robot-affiliate-aimoga-eyes-ipo-targets-overseas-2026-08-21/
– Porsche Gallium Nitride-Based Audio System: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/innovation/porsche-burmester-high-end-audio-gallium-nitride-43089.html
– Audi Captures Tire Wear, Brake Dust & Microplastics on the Race Track: https://www.audi.com/en/press-releases/innovation-against-microplastics-urbanfilter-at-the-formula-1-race-in-zandvoort-18229
– Nissan’s New Family of Vehicles: https://global.nissannews.com/en/releases/260414-vision
– Nissan Slashes Development Time & Costs: https://www.autonews.com/nissan/an-nissan-vehicle-family-strategy-china-speed-0821/
– US Tool & Die Industry Shrinking: https://www.bls.gov/oes/2023/may/oes514111.htm#nat
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