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0:00 VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany
1:35 EV Batteries May Last Longer Than Thought
2:30 Brazil Stops Work Visas for BYD
3:18 Batteries Help Relieve Demand on California’s Grid
4:08 Dodge Charger Daytona Going Overseas
4:50 China Continues Push for AV Lead
5:22 China Accounts for Almost Half of World Sales
5:58 BYD Sells 4.25 Million in 2024
6:50 Chinese EV Sales Still Rely on Subsidies
Story Links:
VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany: https://www.volkswagen-newsroom.com/en/press-releases/agreement-reached-volkswagen-ag-positions-itself-competitively-for-the-future-18945
EV Batteries May Last Longer Than Thought: https://www.autonews.com/technology/mobility/an-stanford-real-world-battery-health/
Brazil Stops Work Visas for BYD: https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/brazilian-suspends-temporary-work-visas-byd-ministry-2024-12-27/
Batteries Help Relieve Demand on California’s Grid: https://web.stanford.edu/group/efmh/jacobson/Articles/Others/25-CaliforniaWWS.pdf
Dodge Charger Daytona Going Overseas: https://www.carscoops.com/2024/12/new-dodge-charger-launching-in-europe-and-middle-east-in-2025/
China Continues Push for AV Lead: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/beijing-unveils-plans-boost-driverless-vehicle-use-capital-2024-12-31/
China Accounts for Almost Half of World Sales: https://carnewschina.com/2024/12/31/china-accounted-for-41-of-the-worlds-automobile-sales-in-november-2024/
BYD Sells 4.25 Million in 2024: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-01/byd-chalks-up-new-record-as-it-narrows-ev-sales-gap-with-tesla
Chinese EV Sales Still Rely on Subsidies: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinese-ev-makers-extend-buying-incentives-price-war-enters-third-year-2025-01-02/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-3961-vw-cutting-35000-jobs-in-germany-dodge-charger-daytona-going-overseas-china-accounts-for-almost-half-of-world-sales/
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