Marketing Strategy? Musk Disses Trump’s Budget; Nissan Talks 3rd-Gen Leaf – Autoline Daily 4069

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0:00 Tesla Sales Down in China, Again
0:42 Marketing Strategy? Musk Disses Trump’s Budget
1:36 U.S. Car Sales Up in May
2:31 Another Ship with EVs Catches Fire
3:17 Euro NCAP Critiques Tesla, Volvo
5:48 China Rare Earth Ban Shuts EU Factories
6:59 VW Sniffs Out Growth in Africa
8:05 Nissan Talks 3rd-Gen Leaf
9:12 ZF EV Unit: Smaller, Lighter, Stronger, Cheaper

Story Links:
Tesla Sales Down in China, Again: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/tesla-s-china-shipments-extend-slump-bucking-broader-sales-boom?srnd=phx-industries-transportation

Musk Disses Trump’s Budget: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/musk-calls-trumps-big-beautiful-bill-a-disgusting-abomination-2025-06-03/

U.S. Car Sales Up in May: https://wardsintelligence.informa.com/wi968435/us-light-vehicle-sales-may-2025

Another Ship with EVs Catches Fire: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-04/ship-carrying-evs-abandoned-in-pacific-after-catching-fire

Euro NCAP Critiques Tesla, Volvo: https://www.euroncap.com/en/press-media/press-releases/kia-porsche-renault-and-toyota-raise-the-standard-for-assisted-driving-systems-tesla-and-volvo-could-do-better/

China Rare Earth Ban Shuts EU Factories:
https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/some-european-auto-supplier-plants-shut-down-after-chinas-rare-earth-curbs-2025-06-04/

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/chinas-rare-earth-export-curbs-risk-halting-german-car-production-lobby-group-2025-06-03/

VW Sniffs Out Growth in Africa: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-03/volkswagen-looks-at-making-cars-in-egypt-to-sell-across-africa?srnd=phx-industries-transportation

Nissan Talks 3rd-Gen Leaf: https://usa.nissannews.com/en-US/releases/insights-into-the-all-new-third-generation-nissan-leaf

ZF EV Unit: Smaller, Lighter, Stronger, Cheaper: https://press.zf.com/press/en/releases/release_87236.html

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