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0:00 Brazil Adds BYD to Forced Labor Watchlist
1:06 Tesla Reclaims EV Lead from BYD
1:49 Tesla’s Sales Surge in Europe & South Korea
2:29 Scout Motors EV Production Pushed Back Again
3:21 Mitsubishi’s Stock Jumps on New Plant Announcement
4:27 Weak EV Demand Hits LG’s Profit
4:56 Race Brewing Between Fast Charging & Battery Swapping
6:04 VW Group Announces 4 Beijing Premieres
7:09 Porsche to Reveal New 911 & Cayenne Models
7:23 Bridgestone Developing Metal Tires for Lunar Rovers
Story Links:
Brazil Adds BYD to Forced Labor Watchlist: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/brazilian-government-blacklists-chinese-automaker-byd-labor-violations-2026-04-07/
Tesla Reclaims EV Lead from BYD: https://insideevs.com/news/792143/tesla-no1-ev-maker-q1-2026/
Tesla’s Sales Surge in Europe & South Korea:
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/tesla-registrations-germany-quadruple-march-kba-says-2026-04-07/
https://www.reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/tesla-french-car-registrations-triple-march-2026-04-01/
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/teslas-south-korean-sales-up-more-than-300-11134-vehicles-march-2026-04-06/
Scout Motors EV Production Pushed Back Again: https://4aekcpbab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=0014-92Ac1jTs5fi6ZC01Hb4NvovXe2DjXpt-1xjQ8bdHQZSIBW-Ix5Mbw0A7V9hd5b-mG-05YyQ0KbAbEgjkKQB0aU5AZfEbIMs2gkY6812EsvnU7FQf26D4UUrwrAMU6ONSO6LUHWN2LMHWRqpt6IMnV8RwTKeGAhaEO6j76dHFaqLjcgaMDRbQ5Iani8geiIGjOL4HBJO8q5dlDHD4BXHAqq1rmbhSHx4A7A3J_ZNomUL5AqqFnu8dz8qu5pMY22h4GeGvlb56qXrdbPM6M6cyqUYjw8G9T_tllVqPTj-B_-ufEXqGYRmQ==&c=1VB7mWbCBV1dIwvWBFcxo2-YsivXchs3HXdrJj-9n9SKKD4e-P5l4Q==&ch=-3xgTjefc1dy1GrtAJGsJEaWKXXzBGuAKmrz-315FE6Jqx4RWSJzhw==
Weak EV Demand Hits LG’s Profit: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-07/lg-energy-posts-wider-loss-as-ev-support-fades?srnd=phx-industries-transportation
Race Brewing Between Fast Charging & Battery Swapping:
GAC Aion RT Battery Swap Version to launch April 8 with 99-second quick swap capability
VW Group Announces 4 Beijing Premieres: https://www.volkswagen-group.com/en/press-releases/in-china-for-china-four-world-premieres-and-the-latest-ai-powered-systems-make-their-debut-at-the-volkswagen-group-night-in-beijing-20288#
Porsche to Reveal New 99 & Cayenne Models: https://newsroom.porsche.com/en/2026/products/porsche-911-pure-driving-pleasure-world-premiere-42062.html
Bridgestone Developing Metal Tires for Lunar Rovers: https://www.bridgestone.com/technology_innovation/moon_tires/
Read the transcript here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4270-scout-evs-delayed-again-tesla-reclaims-ev-lead-from-byd-race-brewing-between-fast-charging-battery-swapping/
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