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0:00 Tariff Relief Only for U.S. Assembled Cars
1:10 Trump Tariffs Are Here to Stay
1:43 Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands
2:32 Russia Car Sales Drop Big Time
4:18 GM Recalls V8s In Its Most Profitable Trucks
5:29 Another Humanoid Robot in China
6:20 CATL Meets Strict China Battery Safety Standard
6:54 EVs Losing Market Share in U.S.
7:59 Toyota & Waymo Join Forces
8:32 Kenworth Debuts Two New Electric Trucks
Story Links:
– Tariff Relief Only for US Assembled Cars: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/amendments-to-adjusting-imports-of-automobiles-and-automobile-parts-into-the-united-states/
– Russia Car Sales: https://www.wardsauto.com/industry/russia-new-vehicle-sales-decline-sharply
– GM Recalls Small Block V8: https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-gm-truck-engine-recall-0429/
– XPeng Iron Robot: https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/30/xpeng-showcases-humanoid-robot-iron-used-for-making-its-vehicls/
– CATL 1st to Meet China’s New Battery Safety Standards: https://carnewschina.com/2025/04/30/catl-became-the-first-company-to-meet-the-chinese-no-fire-no-explosion-battery-standard/
– New EVs Losing US Market Share: https://www.coxautoinc.com/market-insights/ev-market-monitor-march-2025/
– Waymo & Toyota Partner: https://global.toyota/en/newsroom/corporate/42703368.html
– AVs Will Be Built By Toyota & Put in Waymo’s Fleet: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/toyota-waymo-agree-explore-collaboration-autonomous-driving-tech-2025-04-29/
– Kenworth T88E: https://www.kenworth.com/about-us/news/kenworth-launches-the-t880e-the-industry-s-first-vocational-class-8-battery-electric-truck/
– Kenworth T680E: https://www.kenworth.com/about-us/news/kenworth-introduces-the-next-generation-battery-electric-t680e/
– Volvo EV Truck Sales: https://www.volvotrucks.com/en-en/news-stories/press-releases/2025/apr/volvo-reaches-milestone-with-5-000-electric-trucks-sold-worldwid.html
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4045-tariffs-could-kill-off-these-11-car-brands-u-s-ev-market-share-drops-to-6-8-toyota-waymo-join-forces/
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