Tesla Slashes Price to Unload Inventory; Ford Delays Key EV Launches – Autoline Daily 3784
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0:00 Ford Delays Key EV Launches
0:55 Tesla Slashes Prices to Unload Inventory
1:40 Tesla Targets Indian Market
2:29 India EV Sales, Small but Surging
2:58 Insurance Is Pricey for EVs In China
4:01 Stella To Build Chinese EVs For Malaysia
5:17 U.S. Q1 Sales Up 5.1%
6:05 Disneyland Autopia Dumps IC Engines
6:54 57 Global Sites = 80% GHG Emissions
7:43 BMW Brings M5 Wagon to U.S.
8:10 Nikola Beats Sales Estimates
Story Links:
– Ford Delays Key EV Launches: https://media.ford.com/content/fordmedia/fna/us/en/news/2024/04/04/ford-updates-timing-for-next-gen-evs–readies-manufacturing-plan.html
– Tesla Slashing Prices: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/tesla-aims-discounts-at-unprecedented-number-of-evs-in-inventory
– Tesla Targets India: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-begins-making-cars-germany-export-india-this-year-sources-2024-04-04/
– India EV Sales Growing Fast: https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20240103VL205/ev-india-sales.html#:~:text=Citing%20data%20from%20Vahan%2C%20Mercom,in%20India%20during%20the%20period
– China EV Insurance is Pricey: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-05/high-premiums-the-latest-thing-weighing-on-china-s-ev-market
– Stellantis to Build Leapmotor EVs for Malaysia: https://carnewschina.com/2024/04/04/stellantis-introduces-leapmotor-to-malaysia-as-affordable-ev-brand/
– US Q1 Sales: https://www.autonews.com/sales/march-us-auto-sales-gm-dips-hyundai-edges-kia-slips
– Disneyland Autopia Going Electric: https://www.autonews.com/marketing/disneyland-says-it-will-electrify-autopia-ride-sponsored-honda
– Other Industries Produce More GHGs Than Cars: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/majority-recent-co2-emissions-linked-just-57-producers-report-says-2024-04-04/
– M5 Touring Coming to the US: https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0440863EN_US/access-granted:-the-bmw-m5-touring-comes-to-america-for-the-first-time
– Nikola Beats Sales Estimates: https://nikolamotor.com/nikola-produces-43-wholesales-40-hydrogen-fuel-cell-electric-trucks-for-u-s-customers-in-q1-2024/
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