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0:00 VW Faces Crippling Labor Strikes
\n0:54 VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany
\n1:29 EV Raw Material Costs Plummet
\n2:21 BYD Blade Battery = NMC Performance at LFP Cost
\n3:42 Most U.S. Onshoring Due to EV Battery Production
\n5:32 Truck Fleet Doesn\u2019t Like Nikola FCEVs
\n6:55 Toyota Delays Next Gen EVs
\n7:30 Toyota bZ3X EV Debuts in China
\n8:05 Stellantis Rejoins ACEA
\n8:44 Trump Wants to Cancel USPS Electric Trucks
\n9:35 Mercedes-AMG Reveals New Sports Car<\/p>\n
Story Links: – VW May Move ID Buzz Production: https:\/\/www.electrive.com\/2024\/12\/06\/volkswagen-looks-towards-poland-for-id-buzz-production\/<\/a><\/p>\n – EV Materials Prices Drop: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2024-12-09\/five-things-to-watch-in-battery-metals-next-year-hyperdrive<\/a><\/p>\n – BYD Improving LFP Batteries: https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2024\/12\/09\/exlusive-byd-targets-15-cost-reduction-with-blade-battery-2-0\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Most US Onshoring for Battery Production: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-12-08\/trump-ev-skepticism-threatens-54-billion-in-korean-investments<\/a><\/p>\n – Issues with Nikola Fuel Cell: https:\/\/electrek.co\/2024\/12\/06\/hydrogen-early-adopter-faces-big-problems-amid-nikola-challenges\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Toyota Delays Next-Gen EVs: https:\/\/electrek.co\/2024\/12\/06\/toyota-delaying-launch-next-wave-evs-again\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Toyota bZ3X Pre-Orders Open in China: https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2024\/12\/08\/gac-toyota-bz3x-electric-suv-opens-pre-sales-in-china\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Stellantis Rejoins ACEA: https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/press-release\/acea-welcomes-stellantis-membership-application\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Trump Admin Wants to Kill EV Mail Trucks: https:\/\/www.autonews.com\/ev\/an-trump-usps-ev\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Mercedes-AMG PureSpeed: https:\/\/media.mercedes-benz.com\/article\/ac40be73-d617-48ce-a00e-efbf51816ea8<\/a><\/p>\n – To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https:\/\/www.autoline.tv\/daily\/ad-3951-vw-may-move-id-buzz-out-of-germany-ev-raw-material-costs-plummet-toyota-delays-next-gen-evs\/<\/a><\/p>\n INSTAGRAM: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/autolinenetwork<\/a>
\n– VW Faces More Strikes: https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/vw-workers-clash-latest-round-talks-over-factory-shutdowns-2024-12-09\/<\/a><\/p>\n
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