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EV startup Rivian is in preliminary discussions to build its $5 billion plant, the Senate gives approval to a budget amendment that would reduce eligibility for EV tax credits, and Nissan will close its Smyrna, Tennessee, plant for two weeks starting Aug. 16 due to the semiconductor chip shortage.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

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Rivian In Preliminary Talks for $5B Facility

Senate Gives Preliminary OK to EV Tax Credit Limit Amendment

Nissan to Close Tenn. Plant for 2 Weeks Due to Chip Shortage

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ADAPT Automotive contributor Mike Munzenrider speaks with On the Road Garage CEO Michelle Corson about her entry into the collision repair industry and her shop's high-tech focus.

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President Biden signs two executive orders to advance U.S. position on electric vehicles and reduced vehicle emissions, two California lawmakers propose a preowned EV tax rebate, and Nikola founder Trevor Milton faces federal fraud charges.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

Biden Announces 50% EV Target, New Efficiency and Emissions Standards

Nikola Founder Charged with 3 Counts of Fraud

2 Lawmakers Propose Used EV Tax Credit Bill

Vanderbilt, Tennessee DOT Studying AVs on the Interstate

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Over the last month, the show has touched on emerging trends in ADAS and other driver assist technologies, but one key aspect of the tech that we haven’t touched on yet is how the customer is reacting to it. 

This week, ADAPT Automotive spoke with Susanna Gotsch from CCC Intelligent Solutions about the results of the survey and the overall outlook for the ADAS marketplace in the coming years. 

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Ohio-based EV startup Lordstown Motors Receives a $400 millio investment, Minnesota becomes the first Midwestern state to implement "Clean Car" rules, and Ford announces plans for $100 million battery research facility in Romulus, Mich.

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Stories featured in this week's show:

Embattled EV Startup Lordstown Receives $400M Investment

Ford to Build Battery Research Center in Michigan

Minnesota Implements 'Clean Car' Rules to Promote EV Transition

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Last month, General Motors updated its post-collision inspection requirements, now only requiring a repairer to inspect a vehicle following "any collision that exceeds minor outer body panel cosmetic distortion."

ADAPT Automotive speaks with Mike Anderson of Collision Advice and with John Eck, collision manager for GM, about what the updated protocols entail and how they can help repairers in the long run. 

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The FTC unanimously votes to increase enforcement against repair restrictions, speculation swirls around a possible electric Corvette, and Tesla unveils its Full Self-Driving subscription service.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

FTC Vows to Increase Right to Repair Enforcement

Will the Next Corvette Be Electric?

Tesla Debuts Subscription Driver Assistance System 

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Jake Rodenroth, director of industry relations for  asTech, has been in the automotive industry since he was 18 and has become an expert in diagnostics in the collision space.

ADAPT Automotive spoke with Rodenroth about advancements in ADAS tech and how the auto racing community has become an important testing ground for those developments. 

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Stellantis announces a fully electric Ram, AV startup Halo plans to bring a driverless car service to Las Vegas, and GM invests $71 million into a new Pasadena design center.

This is the ADAPT News Roundup, bringing you the top headlines from the week's latest industry and tech news.

Stories featured in this week's show:

Stellantis Announces Electric Ram, Muscle Car for 2024

AV Startup Halo to Offer Driverless Car Service in Las Vegas

GM Invests in New CA Tech Campus

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Teletrac Navman is one of the oldest telematics companies in existence, working on fleet and vehicle data communication systems for over 30 years.

ADAPT Automotive spoke with Kurt Wyman, Teletrac Navman's North American GM and Sales VP, about advancement his company has been making in the field of telematics and how developments in the fleet management sector could effect the overall automotive industry. 

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