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fromArs Technica
5 days agoVolkswagen stops building ID.4s in the US, has inventory "into 2027"
Volkswagen's Chattanooga plant is central to its U.S. strategy, focusing on long-term success and future product opportunities.
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fromBusiness Insider
2 months agoElon Musk said automakers don't want to license Tesla FSD. We're starting to see why.
Automakers are choosing to develop self-driving technology in-house rather than license Tesla's Full Self-Driving, prioritizing brand control and vertical integration.
fromThe Local Germany
5 months agoGermany's Porsche loses almost 1 billion on shift back to petrol
German sports car maker Porsche sunk to a third-quarter loss of almost €1 billion ($1.16 billion), the firm said Friday, as it grappled with the costs returning to petrol and delaying its electric vehicle (EV) rollout. Operating profit -- which strips out some costs such as tax -- fell to €40 million for the first nine months of the year. Porsche said in July it had made an operating profit of €1.0 billion since the start of the year,
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fromInsideEVs
7 months agoHyundai: The Only Way To Beat China Is To Embrace Technology
Technology is the key, according to Hyundai's executive chair, Euisun Chung. In a recent interview with Automotive News, Chung gave a crash course in automotive self-preservation. The brand's leader made it clear that for Hyundai-or any automaker, really-to succeed, it must not only adopt changes to the market quickly, but in a meaningful way that meets customer needs. That means embracing what Chung calls "breakthrough technologies" in the industry.
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