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AUGUST 9, 2022

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Vin-Who? How Fast? Vietnamese Firm Has Bold Plans for U.S. Market

VinFast sets its sights on U.S. market, with its first BEVs arriving this year. Sales are projected at 1,526, soaring to 22,838 in 2023 and more than 52,000 in 2026.

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ZF’s eBeam Axle Powers Pickups to Electric Future
ZF’s eBeam axle offers pickup truck manufacturers unique benefits: many years of experience in the development of cost-effective and reliable axles with proven transmission technology, coupled with our extensive electrification expertise, and the high level of modularity with components and architectures in 400 V and 800 V. Discover More

Autoline Daily 2022: Top Industry News for Aug. 9

Foreign Car Co’s Losing EV Race in China; Least & Most Expensive Brands to Maintain; USPS Gets $3 Billion for EVs

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Evolve Your Business Models, Not Just Your Vehicles
Three actions forward-thinking automakers are taking to monetize vehicles now and into the future.

Making Cars a Happy Place Is Really Hard Work

Ever since cupholders tore the auto industry apart in the 1980s, vehicle cockpits have be a been a battleground for new technologies and culture wars. Making people happy in cars now is harder than ever. A 2022 MBS panel with representatives from Consumer Reports, Honda and suppliers Continental Automotive and Yanfeng sorts it out.

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Weekly Brief: Tesla Claims Deflate Again while Drivers Demand Safety

From TU Automotive
The California Department of Motor Vehicles filed a complaint alleging that Tesla has falsely advertised its Autopilot and “Full Self Driving” technologies as just that – fully self-driving, which they plainly are not.

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U.S. Light-Vehicle Inventory in July Records First Year-Over-Year Increase Since 2019

For Wards Intelligence Subscribers
Although inventory declined from the prior month in July, U.S. light-vehicle sales in August are expected to improve on July’s 13.4 million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate and post a third consecutive month-to-month increase.

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