FutureAZA | VW, Toyota, & Others are Falling apart and FAILING @FutureAZA | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 49 minutes ago.
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Links from today's show:
Why U.S. auto factories are so unproductive. Automotive factories throughout the United States and around the world are not producing nearly as many cars as they need to in order to be profitable. A mixture of factors are driving down productivity, but two stand out.
cnbc.com/2024/09/27/why-us-auto-factories-are-so-unproductive.html
This year it has become a trend for major automakers to announce a retreat from ambitious plans to transition to electric vehicles (EVs). While publicly stating the decision is due to limited consumer demand, the reality is that profitability deficits press on upper automotive management.
cleantechnica.com/2024/09/28/automakers-ev-cowardice-is-hurting-you-and-our-world
Automakers Slash More Than 4 Million EVs From 2030 Sales Targets As Adoption Slows. Plus Toyota is distancing itself from LGBTQ+ initiatives that it says were put on by staff and Stellantis hopes to slash its inventory by 100,000 cars.
jalopnik.com/automakers-slash-more-than-4-million-evs-from-2030-sale-1851659247
Volkswagen cuts forecasts again as demand wanes while EV competition ramps up. Volkswagen AG cut its guidance for a second time this year, warning that waning demand will undercut the German carmaker’s profitability as it squares off with unions over possible job cuts and unprecedented plant closures.
fortune.com/2024/09/28/volkswagen-forecasts-warning-weak-demand-china-economy-ev-rivals
Volkswagen’s $5bn tie-up with US electric vehicle start-up Rivian has sparked dismay among staff at the German carmaker’s software division Cariad, with top executives sidelined in the sudden change of strategy.
ft.com/content/b861e949-76a2-4782-9c74-947dfb56b41a
You can support even better content creation at Patreon.com/FutureAzA, by becoming a YouTube channel member here: youtube.com/@FutureAZA/join, or subscribing on X.com here: Twitter.com/FutureAzA. Different methods offer different benefits like early access, bonus content, and less (maybe even no?) ads.
#Tesla #TSLA #EVs
Check out @RandyKirk_YouTubeChannel best selling books here:
The Elon Musk Method:
https://shorturl.at/aENU0
The Elon Musk Mission:
https://shorturl.at/AIJKL
Or follow him /on Twitter here:
/randywkirk1
Links from today's show:
Why U.S. auto factories are so unproductive. Automotive factories throughout the United States and around the world are not producing nearly as many cars as they need to in order to be profitable. A mixture of factors are driving down productivity, but two stand out.
cnbc.com/2024/09/27/why-us-auto-factories-are-so-unproductive.html
This year it has become a trend for major automakers to announce a retreat from ambitious plans to transition to electric vehicles (EVs). While publicly stating the decision is due to limited consumer demand, the reality is that profitability deficits press on upper automotive management.
cleantechnica.com/2024/09/28/automakers-ev-cowardice-is-hurting-you-and-our-world
Automakers Slash More Than 4 Million EVs From 2030 Sales Targets As Adoption Slows. Plus Toyota is distancing itself from LGBTQ+ initiatives that it says were put on by staff and Stellantis hopes to slash its inventory by 100,000 cars.
jalopnik.com/automakers-slash-more-than-4-million-evs-from-2030-sale-1851659247
Volkswagen cuts forecasts again as demand wanes while EV competition ramps up. Volkswagen AG cut its guidance for a second time this year, warning that waning demand will undercut the German carmaker’s profitability as it squares off with unions over possible job cuts and unprecedented plant closures.
fortune.com/2024/09/28/volkswagen-forecasts-warning-weak-demand-china-economy-ev-rivals
Volkswagen’s $5bn tie-up with US electric vehicle start-up Rivian has sparked dismay among staff at the German carmaker’s software division Cariad, with top executives sidelined in the sudden change of strategy.
ft.com/content/b861e949-76a2-4782-9c74-947dfb56b41a
You can support even better content creation at Patreon.com/FutureAzA, by becoming a YouTube channel member here: youtube.com/@FutureAZA/join, or subscribing on X.com here: Twitter.com/FutureAzA. Different methods offer different benefits like early access, bonus content, and less (maybe even no?) ads.
#Tesla #TSLA #EVs
