🚗 Trump's EV Boom?

🚙 Battery Battles, Kei Liberation, and a Webinar for You

November 18, 2024

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🎲 Tesla’s Gamble, U.S. Boom, and Harley’s Pivot

The auto industry served up bold moves, fierce debates, and unexpected pivots. Tesla’s battery tech is under fire from CATL’s Robin Zeng, who isn’t shy about calling Elon out.

Meanwhile, the U.S. is quietly becoming a battery powerhouse, though Trump’s EV subsidy plans could shake things up.

Kei truck owners are proving that persistence pays, fighting bureaucratic bans with grassroots savvy. Inventory levels are back up, and incentives are climbing, but prices still make you wince.

On the innovation front, Hyundai’s AI-powered EV for China might save its shrinking market share while its new CEO, Jose Munoz, gears up to globalize the brand.

And Harley? They’re going pastel with electric scooters, targeting city commuters and adventurers, not your typical leather-clad crowd.

Read the full stories and more @ Daily.ASOTU.com.

Smart 5 for 2025

Driving high-intent buyers into your showroom often starts online. In fact, so much of the looking, researching, and deciding what vehicle a buyer wants to purchase happens on your website, before they even step foot inside your dealership.

Therefore, it’s crucial you impress your customers and stand out from your competition by adopting a powerful digital merchandising strategy. Join our webinar on Wednesday to learn 5 techniques you can implement to improve your customer’s digital experience.

Webinar: The Smart 5 for 2025
Time & date: Wednesday 20th November, 2pm EDT
Presented by: Brian Free, AutoNation and Daniel Able, CarCutter

AROUND THE ASOTU-VERSE

🗓️ Coming Soon

⚜️ January 23-26th, 2025 — NADA Show in New Orleans.

🦀 May 13-16th, 2025 — ASOTU CON in Baltimore, Maryland.

🥊 Quick Hits: Oscars, Misinformation, and Bluesky

  • Conan O’Brien announced as Oscars Host since “America demanded it.” 🏆️ 

  • Elon Musk’s AI turns on him, labeling him “one of the most significant spreaders of misinformation on X.” 🤖 

  • Bluesky adds 1M users in just 24 hours. ☁️ 

🔁 Today in History: The Vote, DeSoto, and Phones

  • 1872: Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women are arrested for voting illegally in the United States presidential election of 1872. 🗳️ 

  • 1960: End of the line for DeSoto. 🔚 

  • 1963: The first push-button telephone goes into service. ☎️ 

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