{"id":18052,"date":"2025-06-21T09:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-06-21T09:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/cars\/maserati-in-deep-trouble-ford-claims-skunkworks-ev-matches-china-cost-autoline-daily-4081\/"},"modified":"2025-06-21T09:47:39","modified_gmt":"2025-06-21T09:47:39","slug":"maserati-in-deep-trouble-ford-claims-skunkworks-ev-matches-china-cost-autoline-daily-4081","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/cars\/maserati-in-deep-trouble-ford-claims-skunkworks-ev-matches-china-cost-autoline-daily-4081\/","title":{"rendered":"Maserati in Deep Trouble; Ford Claims Skunkworks EV Matches China Cost &#8211; Autoline Daily 4081"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Autoline reports breaking global car news, with great insight and analysis. Also, top auto executive interviews. We cover electric vehicles <!--more--> (EV), autonomous vehicles (AV) and internal combustion engine technology (ICE), as well as car sales &amp; financial earnings and new car reviews.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Maserati In Deep Trouble, Up for Sale?<br \/>\n1:02 Fewer Americans Getting Driver\u2019s License<br \/>\n1:51 Ford Claims Skunkworks EV Matches China Cost<br \/>\n3:55 U.S. Tariffs Cost German OEM\u2019s Half a Billion\/Month<br \/>\n4:36 Audi Talking About Greenfield U.S. Plant<br \/>\n5:15 Stella &amp; Renault Want Looser Small Car Safety Regs<br \/>\n5:59 Renault Forms JV With Geely In Brazil\u00a0<br \/>\n6:32 Baidu Robotaxis Headed to Singapore, Malaysia<\/p>\n<p>Story Links:<br \/>\n&#8211; Maserati in Trouble, Could Get Sold: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/jeep-maker-stellantis-weighs-sale-among-options-maserati-sources-say-2025-06-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/jeep-maker-stellantis-weighs-sale-among-options-maserati-sources-say-2025-06-20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Fewer Americans Get Driver&#8217;s License: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alixpartners.com\/newsroom\/2025-alixpartners-global-automotive-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.alixpartners.com\/newsroom\/2025-alixpartners-global-automotive-outlook\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Ford Skunkworks EV Program: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/18\/ford-china-ev\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/06\/18\/ford-china-ev<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; German Automakers Hammered by Tariffs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autonews.com\/manufacturing\/automakers\/ane-us-tariffs-cost-german-automakers-500-million-0620\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.autonews.com\/manufacturing\/automakers\/ane-us-tariffs-cost-german-automakers-500-million-0620\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; US Won&#8217;t Go Below 10% Tariff: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/eu-increasingly-resigned-10-baseline-tariff-us-trade-talks-european-sources-say-2025-06-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/eu-increasingly-resigned-10-baseline-tariff-us-trade-talks-european-sources-say-2025-06-19\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Audi Could Build New US Plant: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/audi-could-build-plant-us-placate-trump-spiegel-reports-2025-06-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/audi-could-build-plant-us-placate-trump-spiegel-reports-2025-06-20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Stellantis &amp; Renault Want Easier Small Car Regs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/fearing-chinas-small-car-rivals-stellantis-renault-lobby-eu-fewer-rules-2025-06-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/fearing-chinas-small-car-rivals-stellantis-renault-lobby-eu-fewer-rules-2025-06-20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Renault Controls Majority of Brazil JV with Geely: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/geely-hold-264-stake-brazilian-jv-majority-owned-by-renault-2025-06-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/geely-hold-264-stake-brazilian-jv-majority-owned-by-renault-2025-06-20\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Baidu Expanding Robotaxis Outside of China: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-20\/china-s-baidu-eyes-robotaxi-expansion-to-singapore-and-malaysia?srnd=phx-industries\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-06-20\/china-s-baidu-eyes-robotaxi-expansion-to-singapore-and-malaysia?srnd=phx-industries<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8211; To read the transcript for today&#8217;s show click here: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.autoline.tv\/daily\/ad-4081-maserati-in-deep-trouble-up-for-sale-ford-claims-skunkworks-ev-matches-china-cost-audi-talking-about-greenfield-u-s-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.autoline.tv\/daily\/ad-4081-maserati-in-deep-trouble-up-for-sale-ford-claims-skunkworks-ev-matches-china-cost-audi-talking-about-greenfield-u-s-plant\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>PATREON: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Autoline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Autoline<\/a><br \/>\nINSTAGRAM: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/autolinenetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/autolinenetwork<\/a><br \/>\nTWITTER: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Autoline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/Autoline<\/a><br \/>\nFACEBOOK: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autolinenetwork\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/autolinenetwork<\/a><br \/>\nWEBSITE: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.autoline.tv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">http:\/\/www.autoline.tv<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Autoline reports breaking global car news, with great insight and analysis. 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