Cars and Comrades

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episode 66: Automotive News: The Chicago Auto Show, Tesla Union Busting, and Ford's Robot Repo Man


Conner reports on all the Big Altima Energy he saw at the Chicago Auto Show, and we analyze the latest* news regarding Tesla, Lordstown Motors, the UAW, and Ford's self-repossessing cars. But first, project car updates.

Main topic at 1:08:15

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Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //

Links/Sources:

Conner's photos from the Chicago Auto Show: https://www.flickr.com/photos/198169353@N07/sets/72177720307731021/ //

https://www.vehiclesuggest.com/tesla-sneaky-tactic-to-extort-4500-from-customer-locks-80-miles-of-range-on-model-s/ //

https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/tesla-fires-employees-retaliation-union-campaign-complaint-2023-02-16/ //

https://electrek.co/2023/03/09/tesla-dummy-camera-new-vehicles/ //

https://www.autoevolution.com/news/tesla-lawyers-dismiss-elon-musk-s-claim-in-germany-state-the-cars-last-only-130488-miles-210418.html //

Not Just Bikes: These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us https://youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo //

https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2023/03/09/gm-buyouts-us-salaried-workers.html //

https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-recalls-almost-every-truck-it-made-last-year //

https://www.thedrive.com/news/lordstown-can-only-make-500-electric-trucks-unless-it-gets-more-money //

https://www.motortrend.com/news/ford-f-150-lightning-on-hold-battery-pack-issue/ //

https://labornotes.org/2023/03/its-new-day-united-auto-workers //

https://www.thedrive.com/news/future-fords-could-repossess-themselves-and-drive-away-if-you-miss-payments //


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