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0:00 VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts
0:47 Tesla Gets More Aggressive with Leases
1:43 Uber Launches Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi
2:06 Waymo Expands to Miami
2:38 Stellantis Signs Another Lithium-Sulfur Battery Deal
3:54 Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy
5:23 EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers
6:08 Wuling Refreshes Hong Guang MiniEV
6:37 He Was a Designer at Mercedes & Worked at Taco Bell
7:07 Greenbrier White Paper a Must Read
Story Links:
– More VW Worker Walkouts: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-fresh-strikes-over-pay-plant-closures/
– Tesla Gets More Aggressive with Leasing: https://www.autonews.com/tesla/an-tesla-lease-buybacks-sales-push/
– Uber Launches Robotaxi in bu Dhabi: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-12-06/uber-launches-first-robotaxi-service-outside-of-us-in-abu-dhabi?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Waymo Expands to Miami: https://waymo.com/blog/2024/12/next-stop-miami/
– Stellantis & Zeta Energy Lithium Sulfur Battery Deal: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate-communications/press/stellantis-and-zeta-energy-announce-agreement-to-develop-lithium-sulfur-ev-batteries
– Lotus Dropping Direct Sales: https://www.autonews.com/retail/ane-lotus-sales-agency-dealers-evs/
– EU a “Must Win” for China: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-12-06/nio-byd-xpeng-see-europe-as-a-must-win-mostly
– Wuling Hong Guang MINIEV Sales: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/cn/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/content/Pages/news/cn/en/2024/dec/1206-wuling.html
– AAH with Chris Benjamin: https://www.autoline.tv/after-hours/aah-721-scouts-design-strategy-for-resurrecting-the-brand/
– Greenbrier White Paper: https://lnkd.in/gXp74HU3
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3950-lotus-shakes-up-sales-strategy-vw-workers-to-hold-more-walkouts-eu-a-must-win-for-china-ev-makers/
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