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0:00 IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans
\n1:01 Ford Goes After Military Contracts
\n2:10 EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too
\n2:42 U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs
\n4:36 Stellantis Dumps Free2Move
\n5:26 BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House
\n6:24 VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion
\n6:53 Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint
\n7:54 GM Hosts Trump in Michigan<\/p>\n
Story Links: Ford Goes After Military Contracts: https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/ford-motor-joins-race-to-build-next-u-s-army-truck-f8efa051?mod=autos_news_article_pos2<\/a><\/p>\n EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-27\/german-munition-spending-plan-signals-more-pain-for-rheinmetall?srnd=phx-industries-transportation<\/a><\/p>\n U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs: https:\/\/www.executivegov.com\/articles\/war-department-bond-defense-acquisition<\/a><\/p>\n Stellantis Dumps Free2Move: https:\/\/www.media.stellantis.com\/em-en\/corporate\/press\/stellantis-announces-agreement-to-sell-free2move-s-car-sharing-business-to-mutares<\/a><\/p>\n BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House: https:\/\/www.press.bmwgroup.com\/global\/article\/detail\/T0459241EN?language=en<\/a><\/p>\n VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion: https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/volkswagen-takeover-talks-with-chinese-partner-spanish-battery-plant-trade-2026-07-27\/<\/a><\/p>\n Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint: https:\/\/group.mercedes-benz.com\/documents\/investors\/reports\/interim-reports\/q2\/mercedes-benz-interim-report-q2-2026.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n GM Hosts Trump in Michigan: https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-07-27\/trump-touts-tariffs-in-midterm-pitch-to-gm-workers-in-michigan?srnd=phx-industries-transportation<\/a><\/p>\n Read the transcript here: https:\/\/www.autoline.tv\/daily\/ad-4343-u-s-defense-department-wants-auto-execs-iihs-waymo-avs-safer-than-humans-gm-hosts-trump-in-michigan\/<\/a><\/p>\n PATREON: https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/Autoline<\/a>
\nIIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans: https:\/\/www.iihs.org\/news\/detail\/waymos-driverless-cars-crash-less-often-than-people<\/a><\/p>\n
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