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0:00 IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans
1:01 Ford Goes After Military Contracts
2:10 EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too
2:42 U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs
4:36 Stellantis Dumps Free2Move
5:26 BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House
6:24 VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion
6:53 Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint
7:54 GM Hosts Trump in Michigan
Story Links:
IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans: https://www.iihs.org/news/detail/waymos-driverless-cars-crash-less-often-than-people
Ford Goes After Military Contracts: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/ford-motor-joins-race-to-build-next-u-s-army-truck-f8efa051?mod=autos_news_article_pos2
EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-27/german-munition-spending-plan-signals-more-pain-for-rheinmetall?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs: https://www.executivegov.com/articles/war-department-bond-defense-acquisition
Stellantis Dumps Free2Move: https://www.media.stellantis.com/em-en/corporate/press/stellantis-announces-agreement-to-sell-free2move-s-car-sharing-business-to-mutares
BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0459241EN?language=en
VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/volkswagen-takeover-talks-with-chinese-partner-spanish-battery-plant-trade-2026-07-27/
Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint: https://group.mercedes-benz.com/documents/investors/reports/interim-reports/q2/mercedes-benz-interim-report-q2-2026.pdf
GM Hosts Trump in Michigan: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-27/trump-touts-tariffs-in-midterm-pitch-to-gm-workers-in-michigan?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4343-u-s-defense-department-wants-auto-execs-iihs-waymo-avs-safer-than-humans-gm-hosts-trump-in-michigan/
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