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0:00 VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million
1:05 Elon Musk Joins Trump Administration
2:10 EU Automakers Sound Alarm Over CO2 Regulations
3:07 Ford Cuts EV Production in Germany
3:31 Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff
5:18 Xpeng Lands 2,000 Orders for VTOL
6:47 Waymo Opens Robotaxi Service to Public in LA
7:22 UAW Scales Back Organizing Efforts
8:19 CATL Open to Building U.S. Plant If Trump Allows It
9:12 Ford Ranger Gets New, More Powerful Engine
Story Links:
– VW Invests More in Rivian: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-12/volkswagen-boosts-bet-on-rivian-s-ev-technology-by-800-million
– Elon Musk Joins Trump Administration: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-13/trump-says-musk-ramaswamy-to-lead-government-efficiency-effort?srnd=homepage-americas
– ACEA Says EU Automakers Need CO2 Relief: https://www.acea.auto/press-release/new-evidence-of-worsening-outlook-electric-vehicle-market-reinforces-need-for-urgent-action/
– Ford Cuts EV Production in Germany: https://www.autonews.com/ford/ane-ford-workers-evs-germany-short-time/
– Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff: https://electrek.co/2024/11/12/expect-more-cheap-tesla-vehicles-from-hertz-as-the-selloff-continues/
– Hertz Q3 Results: https://newsroom.hertz.com/news-releases/news-release-details/hertz-reports-third-quarter-2024-results
– Xpeng Land Aircraft Carrier: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvSjXqj5bbI
– Waymo Opens to Everyone in LA: https://waymo.com/blog/2024/11/waymo-one-open-to-all-in-los-angeles/
– UAW Slows Organizing Efforts: https://www.wsj.com/business/autos/uaw-shawn-fain-volkswagen-mercedes-union-40dd8f30?mod=autos_news_article_pos2
– CATL Would Open Plant in the US: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/suppliers/an-catl-trump-plant/
– Ford Ranger Gets New V6: https://www.wardsauto.com/test-drives-new-vehicles/embargo-to-6-am-et-wednesday-nov-13-ford-gives-ranger-an-engine-upgrade
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