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0:00 DOJ Fain Probe May Extend UAW Federal Oversight
0:54 Honda Shrinks in China but Extends GAC Partnership
1:36 Honda Considers Building New North American Plant
2:21 China Auto Suppliers Pivot to Booming Motorcycle Sector
3:58 U.S. EV Sales Stabilize in May
4:43 Electric Cars Outsell All Other Powertrains in Germany
5:38 China Quietly Restricts Rare Earth Exports to U.S.
6:34 Struggling Aston Martin in Talks for New Liquidity
Story Links:
– Fain Investigation Could Extend UAW Federal Oversight: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/labor-unions/an-uaw-shawn-fain-doj-investigation-0719/
– Honda Extends GAC Partnership: https://global.honda/en/newsroom/news/2026/c260720eng.html
– Honda Considers Another North American Plant: https://www.autonews.com/honda/an-honda-eyes-new-north-america-factory-0718/
– China Suppliers Pivot to Motorcycles: https://autonews.gasgoo.com/articles/market-industry/the-rise-of-motorcycle-firms-new-opportunities-for-the-auto-supply-chain-2078365396137639937
– US EV Sales Recovering: https://www.autonews.com/ev/ev-registrations-may-show-continued-rebound-0717/
– EV Top Powertrain in Germany in June: https://electrek.co/2026/07/17/in-the-birthplace-of-the-automobile-electric-cars-are-now-king/
– EVs Now Cheaper in Germany: https://www.reuters.com/business/electric-cars-became-cheaper-germany-despite-rising-average-prices-2026-07-20/
– China Still Restricting Rare Earths to the US: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-07-20/china-is-exporting-20-fewer-magnets-to-us-despite-trade-truce?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
– Aston Martin Looks for More Funding: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/aston-martin-talks-raise-new-funding-bloomberg-news-reports-2026-07-17/
– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4337-honda-considers-new-north-american-plant-uaw-federal-oversight-could-be-extended-evs-outsell-all-other-powertrains-in-germany/
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