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It’s Election Day, Friend.
By this time tomorrow, we’ll know who’ll be stepping into the Oval Office in January. There’s a tension in the air, almost like a backward Christmas Eve.
But, as Paul always says, “When dealers band together, no crisis can win.” And if a crisis can’t win, what can a little tension do to us?
Keep doing good and…
Keep Pushing Back,
Paul, Kyle, Chris & Kristi
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🍗 Costco Discounts, Perfect Storms, and Ditching CarPlay
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EV ambitions are hitting reality checks.
GM’s 300,000 EV sales milestone is bittersweet as they ditch CarPlay, risking backlash.
VW faces a “perfect storm” with profits down 63.7% and talks of pay cuts and plant closures on the table.
Ford leans into American-made with BlueOval Battery Park, aiming to bring battery costs down but slowing F-150 Lightning production as EV sales dip.
Meanwhile, Rolls-Royce debuts its $420k electric Spectre, and Costco sweetens the deal for EV buyers with up to $2,000 discounts.
Read the full digest at Daily.ASOTU.com
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🗓️ Coming Soon
TODAY! 🤠 November 5-8th — Opening presenters at the 2024 ATAE PR & Communications Focus Group Meeting in Austin, Texas.
⚜️ January 23-26th, 2025 — NADA Show in New Orleans.
🦀 May 13-16th, 2025 — ASOTU CON in Baltimore, Maryland.
🎬 Episode 4 of More Than Cars at Mohawk Chevrolet
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🥊 Quick Hits: Euros, Mario, and Contrast
🔁 Today in History: Fawkes, Patents, and Henry
1605: Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes is arrested in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament, where he had planted gunpowder in an attempt to blow up the building and kill King James I of England. 💣️
1895: Selden patents the automobile 🚕
1918: Henry Ford loses US Senate election 🇺🇸
Thanks for reading, friend! Enjoy the day and sell some cars 🙂
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