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

115 min • 24 april 2023

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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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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