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0:00 Lucid Stock Up 24% On Big Investment
0:49 Ford Q2: Investors Like What They’re Hearing
2:01 Earthquake Shuts Some Japan Production
2:40 Nissan & Honda to Share Software Development
4:09 Audi’s Giant Q9 SUV
5:13 BMW To Axe Another 8,000 Jobs
5:34 Audi Workers Protest Plant Closing
6:12 Chinese Co to Make 300,000 Axial Flux Motors
6:56 Mahle’s Hydrogen ICE Tech
Story Links:
Lucid Stock Up 24% On Big Investment: https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/lucid-group-lcid-soars-21-014628543.html
Ford Q2: Investors Like What They’re Hearing: https://s205.q4cdn.com/882619693/files/doc_financials/2026/q2/Ford-Motor-Company-Q2-2026-Press-Release.pdf
Earthquake Shuts Some Japan Production: https://www.autonews.com/toyota/an-toyota-japan-earthquake-lexus-extends-production-shutdown-nissan-honda-0729/
Nissan & Honda to Share Software Development: https://www.autonews.com/nissan/an-nissan-honda-software-defined-vehicle-sdv-partnership-0728/
Audi’s Giant Q9 SUV:
https://media.audiusa.com/releases/686
https://media.audiusa.com/releases/687
BMW To Axe Another 8,000 Jobs: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/bmw-cut-several-thousand-jobs-under-voluntary-redundancy-programme-2026-07-29/
Audi Workers Protest Plant Closing: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/thousands-audi-workers-protest-over-threatened-plant-closure-2026-07-29/
Chinese Co to Make 300,000 Axial Flux Motors: https://carnewschina.com/2026/07/29/a-200-year-old-motor-design-is-booked-into-2027-as-china-scales-mass-production-for-30-countries/
Mahle’s Hydrogen ICE Tech: https://www.mahle-powertrain.com/en/ic-engines/hydrogen-combustion/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4344-lucid-stock-up-24-on-big-investment-mahles-hydrogen-ice-tech-chinese-co-to-make-300000-axial-flux-motors/
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