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Your daily source for news about the global automotive industry, with host John McElroy.

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The auto industry needs to start looking 20 years down the road, because it’s going to be smaller than it is today.

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The weak yen is helping out Japanese automakers like @Nissan & @mitsucars https://t.co/rYT6WYLXJj

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.@toyota_global is creating two new business reform units to help speed up decision making & get it back on a sustainable growth path: https://t.co/s3H5gQCGtW

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.@LucidMotors was in the news that it might file for bankruptcy. But yesterday a Saudi Prince, bought 5% of it and that bumped Lucid’s stock up 24%. https://t.co/RWAp1jSznV. And thanks to our sponsors @AlixPartnersLLP, @TheCSPartner & @IntrepidControl

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In addition to nearly 4,000 job cuts that @Porsche already announced, its board just approved another 5,000 cuts: https://t.co/x2FggZG1Fj

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.@Urban_Science is a data technology firm that helps automakers optimize their dealer network. It just launched a new platform called Network Dynamics. Check out our interview with Urban Science to learn what it’s all about. https://t.co/e3qsBgqwpv

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.@BYDCompany will soon have over 200K more employees than @VWGroup the 2nd largest auto employer in the world & nearly 500K more than 3rd largest @toyota_global https://t.co/R00FpkLaeO

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EV sales are starting to recover in the U.S. @Tesla @Hyundai @Rivian & @chevrolet topped the charts in May: https://t.co/J3mgH1AWcu Thanks to #AlixPartners #CSPcomposites & @IntrepidControl for sponsoring our show!

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The @Ford Aurora Concept from 1964 was way ahead of its time, debuting the idea of things like navigation & self-tinting windows. Now the company is using AI to recreate the futuristic station wagon: https://t.co/AVp5sGh0tT

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.@Tesla still dominates everyone else in the U.S. when it comes to EV charger deployment, but someone is moving up the charts fast & it just might surprise you: https://t.co/mEzym0unHa Thanks to our sponsors @IntrepidControl #CSPcomposites & #AlixPartners

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The @dojphofficial has opened an investigation into @UAW President Shawn Fain: https://t.co/xkklY3XJNO

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Tesla's unboxed process + Gigacasting can reduce the size of multi-billion-$ paint shops by 70%❗

You read that right. In conventional vehicle production, the complete Body-in-White — a single mass of more than 500 kg — travels through the paint shop as one unit.

The unboxed process removes that constraint.

-> Conventional: >500 kg single mass sent through the paint shop

-> Unboxed: vehicle sections sent one by one or in parallel lines dedicated to specific sizes

-> Gigacastings can bypass the paint line entirely

-> Cybercab Gigacastings are assembled raw without protective coating

-> Net result: more than 130 kg less mass processed through the paint shop

-> Paint shop size reduced by 70% (Caresoft Global)

This works because the vehicle is built from major modules in parallel sub-lines rather than a single linear flow.

Each section can be coated on equipment matched to its size instead of forcing the full heavy assembly through one oversized paint line.

The result directly attacks one of the largest Capex items in any vehicle plant.

Smaller paint shops lower the investment required to launch new programs and support higher production volumes.

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#Tesla Cyber Truck sales missed the mark. Why not augment sales with a SUV version? Here’s a concept using all the same tooling for minimal capex. Your ideas welcome.

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As militaries around the world ramp up weapons and munitions production, the auto industry is inevitably getting pulled into it all. https://t.co/rRYWgQlnp2. And thanks to our sponsors @AlixPartnersLLP #CSPcomposites @IntrepidControl

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.@UAW President Shawn Fain is being accused of wrongdoing again by the union’s court appointed monitor: https://t.co/8RRIqAdzVG

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After 18 years away, the @Honda Element is making a comeback: https://t.co/peP30m4Gng

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We've been warning of a new chip shortage for months & now @Huawei is raising the price of its driver assistance technology in China because of it. We expect more to follow: https://t.co/thXeSurniu Thanks to @IntrepidControl #CSPcomposites & @Bridgestone for sponsoring our show!

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Did you know if a military vehicle breaks down in combat it's illegal for soldiers to fix it? So @SEMASHOW is trying to help bring awareness to the issue: https://t.co/vev1M4BIB8

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While it killed off its Cruise business unit in 2024 @GM isn't giving up on robotaxis just yet: https://t.co/VX9n2KEn1g

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European companies like @renaultgroup @MercedesBenz & @DaimlerTruck are all expanding their military presence: https://t.co/PiRNkEIi4i