AD #4277 - Doug Field Leaves Ford; Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons; SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales

About this episode

The episode discusses Doug Field's departure from Ford, the Pentagon's interest in Detroit's manufacturing capabilities for weapons, and how SpaceX is supporting Cybertruck sales.

- Doug Field Leaves Ford - Pentagon Wants Detroit to Make Weapons - SpaceX Props Up Cybertruck Sales - CATL's Market Cap Nears $300 Billion - CATL Wants De-Listing from China Military Ties CATL in the U.S. - Renault Expects India to Be Billion Dollar Export Market - Svolt Introduces Massive PHEV Battery - Stellantis Poaches Hyundai's Head of U.S. Sales

People in this episode

Host: John McElroy

Topics covered

• Automotive Industry
• Corporate Changes
• Defense Manufacturing
• Electric Vehicles
• Market Trends
• Battery Technology

Keywords

• Doug Field
• Ford
• Pentagon
• SpaceX
• Cybertruck
• CATL
• Renault
• India
• Svolt
• Stellantis

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ford, Pentagon, Detroit, SpaceX, CATL, Renault, Svolt, Stellantis, Hyundai

Products: Cybertruck

Places: India

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