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0:00 Cybertruck Called a Flop
\n1:18 GM Banned from Selling Customer Data For 5 Years
\n2:19 NHTSA Says 877,000 GM Engines Potentially Defective
\n2:43 China Burns Record Level of Coal
\n3:22 EVs Are 9% Of China\u2019s Car Fleet
\n4:06 Battery Storage Is Soaring
\n5:11 Virtual Power Plants Expand to Texas
\n6:36 EU Suppliers Ax 54,000 Jobs
\n7:26 Porsche Uses AI for Better Paint Jobs
\n8:10 BYD Adds Another Cargo Ship
\n8:29 BYD Enters South Korean Market
\n9:13 EV Charger Sharing Gains Popularity<\/p>\n
Story Links: – FTC Bans GM From Selling Customer Data: https:\/\/www.ftc.gov\/news-events\/news\/press-releases\/2025\/01\/ftc-takes-action-against-general-motors-sharing-drivers-precise-location-driving-behavior-data<\/a><\/p>\n – NHTSA Opens GM Engine Investigation: https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/nhtsa-opens-preliminary-probe-into-more-than-870000-gm-vehicles-2025-01-17\/<\/a><\/p>\n – China Burns Record Amount of Coal: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2025-01-17\/what-s-behind-china-s-coal-boom<\/a><\/p>\n – NEVs are 9% of China’s Total Fleet: https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2025\/01\/17\/electrified-cars-make-up-nearly-9-of-chinas-total-car-fleet\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Battery Storage Soaring: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-17\/large-batteries-from-tesla-esvolta-fluence-bolster-global-energy-grids<\/a><\/p>\n – VPPs Expand in Texas: https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/01\/16\/texans-can-now-join-a-vpp-and-get-2-sonnen-batteries-at-no-upfront-cost\/<\/a><\/p>\n – EU Suppliers Ax Lots of Jobs: https:\/\/clepa.eu\/mediaroom\/clepa-data-digest-18-job-losses-escalate-as-demand-stays-below-expectation\/<\/a><\/p>\n – Porsche Using AI in Paint: https:\/\/newsroom.porsche.com\/en\/2025\/company\/porsche-paint-shop-automatic-defect-detection-leipzig-38411.html<\/a><\/p>\n – New BYD Cargo Ship: https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2025\/01\/17\/byd-shenzhen-worlds-largest-9200-car-vessel-undocked-in-china\/<\/a><\/p>\n – BYD Enters South Korea: https:\/\/carnewschina.com\/2025\/01\/17\/byd-officially-enters-the-south-korean-market-with-the-byd-atto-3-suv\/<\/a><\/p>\n – At-Home EV Charger Sharing Growing: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2025-01-17\/ev-charging-deserts-are-gone-but-plug-sharing-is-more-popular<\/a><\/p>\n – To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https:\/\/www.autoline.tv\/daily\/ad-3972-cybertruck-called-a-flop-china-burns-record-level-of-coal-eu-suppliers-ax-54000-jobs\/<\/a><\/p>\n INSTAGRAM: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/autolinenetwork<\/a>
\n– Cybertruck Discount & Production Adjustments: https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/01\/15\/tesla-discounts-cybertruck-in-crowded-ev-market.html<\/a><\/p>\n
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