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0:00 It’s Official: U.S. Will Not Renew USMCA
1:42 U.S. Car Sales Only Up 0.4%
3:07 Mining, Not Refining, The Big Bottleneck for Batteries
4:46 Robotaxi Companies Will Struggle to Scale
5:32 BYD Wants Legacy EU Plant
6:24 China Sets New Safety Rules for Batteries
7:24 VW To Sell Stakes in Futbol Clubs
7:58 Autoline Helps Ford Museum Get Car It Wants
Story Links:
It’s Official: U.S. Will Not Renew USMCA: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/us-decides-against-renewing-usmca-shifting-to-rolling-talks?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
U.S. Car Sales Only Up 0.4%: https://www.stephens.com/
Mining, Not Refining, The Big Bottleneck for Batteries: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-02/catl-says-mining-not-refining-is-battery-making-s-big-hurdle?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
Robotaxi Companies Will Struggle to Scale: https://www.autonews.com/technology/an-robotaxi-tech-explainer-0702/
BYD Wants Legacy EU Plant: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/volkswagen-cuts-are-wake-up-call-european-industry-byd-advisor-says-2026-07-01/
China Sets New Safety Rules for Batteries: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/02/chery-offers-lifetime-battery-warranty-as-new-safety-standard-comes-into-force-in-china/
VW To Sell Stakes in Futbol Clubs: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-01/volkswagen-considers-selling-8-3-stake-in-fc-bayern-munich?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4331-its-official-u-s-will-not-renew-usmca-u-s-car-sales-only-up-0-4-byd-wants-legacy-eu-plant/
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