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🚗 How EVs have divided America
Plus: UAW negotiations, rising inventory, BMW drops monthly subscriptions, new models from Mercedes, Ford, and Toyota, and more.
Happy Friday morning. This is Car Alerts with your weekly news and market updates from the zooming world of cars.
In today’s edition:
UAW negotiations continue
New inventory on the rise
America divided on EVs
BMW drops monthly subscription
New models from Ford, Toyota, and Mercedes
and more
MARKETS 📈
Note: Stock market data as of Thursday’s market close.
HEADLINES 📰
America grows increasingly divided on EV adoption, according to JD Power.
NHTSA urges recall of 52 million ARC airbags, citing major risks.
New-vehicle inventory grows through August ahead of potential UAW strike. Import non-luxury brands have lowest supply.
Mercedes unveils new EV concept with better range than any Tesla and rapid charging.
BMW X3 earns the highest safety award from IIHS.
BMW drops plan to charge monthly subscription for heated seats after customer outrage.
General Motors offers 10% wage hike in contract talks that UAW calls 'insulting’.
Ford reveals off-road rally version of their Mach-E electric SUV.
Toyota has unveiled the Century, a $170,000 luxury SUV with sliding doors.
Qualcomm to supply BMW and Mercedes with chips for displays, voice features.
Honda to adopt North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its EV Models in North America.
UAW makes contract counteroffer to Ford; Stellantis to make offer.
Cummins, Daimler, PACCAR form joint venture for US battery cell production.
RECALLS & LAWSUITS
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