AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoLabor Talks: Unifor reached tentative agreements with General Motors covering about 4,600 Canadian autoworkers across Oshawa, CAMI (Ingersoll), St. Catharines and Woodstock; details go to members for ratification Aug. 29-30. Trade & Tariffs: Canadian PM Mark Carney says U.S.-Canada trade talks collapsed over last-minute auto tariff disagreements and broader issues around Canadian decision-making, with the auto sector still a key pressure point. EV Market Signals: China’s July results show a record 44% BEV share, but the overall market fell as petrol sales dropped sharply—highlighting how incentives and pricing are reshaping demand. EV Pricing Gap: Hyundai opened pre-orders in China for the Ioniq V electric sedan starting around $17,600 equivalent, underscoring how much cheaper China EVs are versus the U.S. Solid-State Reality Check: LG Energy Solution says solid-state batteries likely hit smartphones about a decade before EVs, pointing to scale-up manufacturing as the main hurdle. Motorsport Spotlight: Lando Norris took pole for the Dutch GP at Zandvoort, while Mercedes’ George Russell won the sprint—setting up a tight Sunday. Road Safety Incident: In Bishkek, a BMW X5 crashed into an electric crossover at an intersection; eyewitnesses suspect a teenager may have been driving.
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