GM Delays Next-Gen EV Trucks; VW Launches Massive China Offensive – Autoline Daily 4281
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0:00 GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size Electric Trucks
0:59 GM Reaches 100% Renewable Energy in U.S.
1:27 Ferrari Prices Ultra-Luxury Luce EV at $645,000
2:17 Tesla Profits Rise Despite Battery Business Stall
4:42 VW Launches Massive EV Offensive in China
6:18 Upgraded Cupra Born EV Debuts
7:10 Kia Vision Meta Turismo Pushes Design Limits
8:00 Geely Unveils First Purpose-Built Robotaxi
8:50 CATL Reveals Ultra-Fast Charging LFP Battery Tech
Story Links:
– GM Delays Next-Gen Full-Size EV Pickups: https://www.autonews.com/general-motors/an-gm-suspends-refresh-electric-trucks-0421/
– Renewables Now Cover 100% of GM’s US Electricity Use: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/apr/0421-GM-first-renewable-energy-goal.html
– Ferrari Sets High Price for Luce EV: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/ferrari-sets-price-for-first-electric-car-at-around-550-000?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Tesla’s Expected Earnings Report: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/tesla-s-cooling-ai-hype-makes-investors-yawn-at-blowout-earnings?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Tesla Battery Business Slows Down: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-22/tesla-s-battery-business-a-quiet-moneymaker-suddenly-stalls?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Tesla’s Sales Slide in California: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-21/tesla-s-california-sales-slide-deepens-as-hybrids-displace-evs?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Tesla Registers AI Agent in China: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-registers-its-ai-driven-voice-assistant-shanghai-2026-04-21/
– VW Group Plans 50 New Models for China: https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/auto-china-2026-volkswagen-group-unveils-record-product-offensive-and-agentic-ai-roadmap-for-china-20333
– New Cupra Born: https://www.seat-cupra-mediacenter.com/CUPRA-Brand/presskits/cupra-born-2026
– Kia Vision Meta Turismo: https://worldwide.kia.com/en/newsroom/view/?id=161833
– Geely Robotaxi: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/news/geely-to-unveil-chinas-first-purpose-built-robotaxi-prototype-at-auto-china-2026-2046578789063057408
– CATL’s New LFP Battery Can Charge Fast: https://carnewschina.com/2026/04/21/catl-unveils-3rd-gen-shenxing-lfp-battery-charging-10-80-in-3-min-44-seconds-10-98-in-6-min-27-seconds/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4281-gm-delays-next-gen-full-size-electric-trucks-ferrari-prices-new-luce-ev-at-645000-volkswagen-launches-massive-ev-offensive-in-china/
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