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A motorcyclist is killed by a Tesla driving in Autopilot, Hyundai secures $1.8 billion from Georgia for an EV facility, and GM says it has enough battery contracts to make 1 million EVs annually by the end of 2025.

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 episode:

NHTSA Adds Fatal Motorcyclist Crash to Tesla Investigation

Hyundai Secures $1.8B from Georgia to Build EV Facility

GM Secures 3 EV Supplier Contracts, Can Make 1M EVs by 2025

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Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

It's hard to believe, but we're less than two months out from this year's ADAPT Summit in Dallas, Texas. To get you ready for the two-day conference, we're bringing back the Summit Speaker Feature Series to provide a sneak peek at some of the session topics for this year.

To kick off this year's series, ACA Vehicle Communications Director Mike Tanner joins the show to talk about everything from access to vehicle data, emerging tech in the aftermarket, and what to expect at the summit.

Spots are still open for the Summit! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

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A quarter of Americans want an electric vehicle, Chevy unveils the electric Blazer mid-size SUV, and the United States Postal Service increases its EV purchase commitment to 40 percent.

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 episode:

Quarter of Americans Want an EV, Survey Says

Chevy Unveils Electric Blazer Mid-Size SUV

USPS to Up EV Purchase Commitment to 40%

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General Motors partners with Pilot to install 2,000 EV chargers nationwide, Ford is sued over an alleged Mustang Mach-E defect, and Vietnamese EV startup VinFast secures a North Carolina investment.

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 episode:

GM, Pilot to Add 2K EV Chargers across US

Ford Sued over Alleged Mustang Mach-E Safety Defect

VinFast Secures $1.2B for North Carolina EV Facility

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When most people think of artificial intelligence in vehicles, their first and oftentimes only thought is autonomous vehicles. However, AI can provide invaluable information about a car to any interested party, whether they consumers or shop owners, and its scope can go far beyond operating a vehicle.

Stephen Miller and Nick Browe of Cox Automotive subsidiary Fyusion join the show to talk about the potential of AI in the automotive sector, and how it can be used for so much more than just self-driving cars.

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Rivian doubles its quarterly production, Tesla rolls out an adaptive suspension software, and the ACA urges support of Right to Repair legislation.

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 episode:

Rivian Nearly Doubles Production in Q2 to 4.4K Units

Tesla Introduces Adaptive Suspension Software Update

Auto Care Alliance Asks Members, Industry to Step Up Right to Repair Support

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The judge overseeing the legal challenge to Massachusetts' voter-approved Right to Repair law has delayed his decision for a sixth time.

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The ongoing Right to Repair legal battle in Massachusetts has been a fixture in automotive aftermarket headlines for almost two years now, and a lot has happened since state voters approved the measure on the November 2020 ballot. A decision could be coming down this Friday, but after numerous delays, it would come as no surprise if it were delayed again.

Nevertheless, Friday is an important day for the aftermarket. We’re dipping back into the podcast archives to revisit a conversation from last month with Aaron Lowe, senior vice president of government and regulatory affairs with the Auto Care Association, about what’s at stake in the decision and why shop owners outside of Massachusetts should care.

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General Motors halts production at Factory Zero for EV production upgrades, EV raw material prices have soared through the pandemic, and Cadillac's new EV will be built in Michigan.

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 episode:

GM's Factory Zero Halts Production for EV Upgrades

EV Raw Materials Double in Price during Pandemic

GM to Build New Celestiq EV in Michigan

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Polestar unveils a new electric SUV, Stellantis tests wireless EV charging, and Ford considers ADAS subscriptions. 

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 episode:

Polestar Unveils New Electric SUV

Stellantis Tests Wireless EV Charging

ADAS Subscriptions? Ford Considering It

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