AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoHyundai Labor Shock: Hyundai’s South Korean union staged its first full strike in a decade, with about 40,000 workers walking out and production expected to pause for 16 hours, raising fears of knock-on supply-chain delays and losses of tens of thousands of vehicles. GM Safety Probe: NHTSA opened an engineering review into nearly 1 million GM pickups and SUVs over L87 V-8 engine failures, including reports after earlier recall repairs. BMW Recall Watch: BMW recalled 27,720 vehicles over a driveshaft-to-rear-differential connection that can erode, potentially causing rear-wheel power loss and rollaway risk. Volkswagen Cost Crunch: VW CEO Oliver Blume warned Europe’s automakers face worsening conditions and pushed for deep cost cuts ahead of major restructuring talks. Hyundai Expansion Signals: Hyundai said it’s evaluating whether to add capacity at its Bryan County Metaplant, with targets discussed up to 800,000 vehicles by 2028, but no final decision yet. BMW India EV Push: BMW opened bookings for the i5 Long Wheelbase in India, while also launching the X1 LWB at ₹49.90 lakh. Toyota GR GT Demand Note: Toyota clarified its GR GT U.S. allocation is sold out “by design,” with no money exchanged yet despite demand outpacing supply. F1 Tech Troubles: Aston Martin confirmed Fernando Alonso’s sprint qualifying setback at Zandvoort was linked to Honda power-unit drivability issues and a straight-line mode problem.
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