ADAPT Automotive

Ford announces a significant production increase of its Mustang Mach-E, Rivian plans to build a $5 billion battery and assembly plant east of Atlanta, and General Motors will build two new EV materials factories in the U.S.

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:

Ford to Triple Production of Mustang Mach-E

Rivian to Build $5B EV Facility in Georgia

Toyota Announces $35B EV Investment

GM Looking to Build EV Battery Plant in Lansing Area

GM to Build 2 More US EV Materials Factories

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We’re wrapping things up with the speaker who closed out the Summit. Chris Chesney has been in the industry for 50 years, and he left attendees at the conference with a message of optimism that aftermarket will still be a vital part of the automotive space for decades to come.

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Industry technologist John Sweigart joins Editorial Director Anna Zeck on the show floor of the ADAPT: Automotive Technology Summit to talk abou how the industry needs to reimagine how it operates and become more conducive to fostering ideas from the ground up. 

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NASTF Executive Donny Seyfer joins Noah Brown on the show floor of the ADAPT Summit to talk about his opening keynote, why shops need to embrace emerging technology, and how the conversation around telematics and right to repair has shifted over the last several years. 

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Mike Anderson of Collision Advice joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown on the show floor of the ADAPT: Automotive Technology Summit to talk about how shop owners can start to expand their facilities, as well as toucing on OEM-aftermarket relations. 

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Dan Dent, manager of Nissan's wholesale and mechanical repair network, joins Editorial Director Anna Zeck on the show floor of the ADAPT Summit to talk about what the automaker is going to engage with the aftermarket and maintain good relationships.

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Darrell Amberson, president of operations for LaMettry's Collision in Minnesota, joins Digital Multimedia Editor Noah Brown on the show floor of the ADAPT Summit to talk about what attendees can expect from his presentation, and what shops need to do in order to get ahead of the technology curve.

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General Motors announces it will begin deliveries of its new Hummer EV pickup this month, Nissan plans to invest $17.6 billion over the next five years into electrification, and a new survey shows that auto executives think Joe Biden's EV sales goal is highly likely to be reached.

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 to Begin Hummer EV Deliveries in December

Nissan to Invest $17.6B in EV, Battery Development

Auto Execs Expect More Than Half of Sales to Be EVs by 2030

GM to Build New North American EV Facility

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

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Jamie Sullivan, business development VP for automotive AI company Derq, breaks down how close we are to wide spread adoption of smart roads designed to support and actively interface with vehicles as they drive, as well as what that means for the automotive aftermarket.

Space is still available for the ADAPT Automotive Technology Summit this December in Nashville! Register online at adaptsummit.com/register.

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Dodge announces it will cease production of the Charger and Challenger by 2024, Ford and Rivian cancel a joint EV project, and GM has begun lifting restrictions on some Chevrolet Bolt models put in place due to a battery fire recall.

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:

Dodge to Phase Out Charger, Challenger by 2024

Ford, Rivian Cancel Joint EV Project

GM Lifts Parking, Charging Restrictions on Some Bolts

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

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