Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars; VW Delays EV Profit Parity – Autoline Daily 4289

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0:00 Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on European Cars
0:47 Automakers Battle White House Over Tariff Refunds
1:54 BYD Sales Slump Despite Record Overseas Growth
2:39 VW EV Profit Parity Delayed Until 2030
3:21 Volkswagen Considers Bringing Chinese EVs To Europe
4:00 Tesla Launches Cheap China-Made Model 3 In Canada
5:23 Tesla Unveils Affordable Basecharger For Semi Trucks
6:03 Rivian R2 Production Costs Slashed By 50%.
7:03 AI Sponsorships Explode Within Formula 1 Racing.
7:35 Cadillac Debuts Blackwing F1 Collector Series.

Story Links:.
– Trump Threatens New 25% European Car Tariff: https://www.autonews.com/manufacturing/automakers/ane-tariffs-impact-europe-0504/.

– Battle Could Brew Between White House & Automakers: https://www.autoline.tv/automotive-insight/navigating-trade-wars-the-future-of-the-auto-industry-under-new-u-s-tariffs-autoline-exclusives/.

– BYD’s April Sales Down Again: https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/01/byd-under-pressure-as-sales-fall-for-eighth-straight-month-in-april-despite-record-overseas-deliveries/.

– VW Delays EV Profit Parity: https://www.autonews.com/volkswagen/ane-vw-evs-ice-profit-lag-before-2030-0504/.

– VW Considers China-EV for Europe: https://carnewschina.com/2026/05/01/volkswagen-may-bring-china-only-evs-to-europe-as-id-era-9x-and-audi-e7x-debut/.

– Tesla Model 3 Premium for Canada: https://www.autonews.com/ev/anc-tesla-model3-china-price-cut-0502/.

– Tesla Basecharger for Semi: https://electrek.co/2026/05/01/tesla-semi-charging-business-megacharger-basecharger-pricing/.

– Rivian R2 Cost Cutting Measures: https://downloads.ctfassets.net/2md5qhoeajym/6CcZ1sm60FWoytkONCCZAp/40e03128bd486b24f98234096a5981d6/EX_-_99.2_1Q26_Rivian_Earnings_Presentation.pdf.

– AI Sponsorship in F1: https://www.ampereanalysis.com/insight/f1-sponsorship-to-exceed-3bn-in-2026-as-ai-players-sign-eight-deals-in-six-months.

– Cadillac Blackwing F1 Edition: https://pressroom.gm.com/gmbx/us/en/pressroom/home/news.detail.html/Pages/news/us/en/2026/may/0501-Blackwing-Introducing-Cadillac-CT5-V-Blackwing-F1-Collector-Series.html.

– To read the transcript for today’s show click here: https://www.autoline.tv/daily/ad-4289-trump-threatens-25-tariff-on-european-cars-vw-ev-profit-parity-delayed-until-2030-rivian-r2-production-costs-slashed-by-50/.

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