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Ford is cutting features from an $80,000 off-road truck to win a pricing fight, while Hyundai is pouring billions into U.S. manufacturing and Genesis is pushing luxury EV engineering to the edge.
Today’s episode breaks down Ford dropping the F-150 Raptor base price to $77,790, Hyundai’s $26 billion U.S. investment plan, Genesis preparing a 660-horsepower GV90 electric SUV, NHTSA expanding a GM engine-failure probe, and why buyer hesitation is now about emotional protection as much as price.
Today's Key Headlines
~Ford drops the F-150 Raptor base price to $77,790 by removing standard features
~The Raptor lands $295 below the Ram 1500 RHO despite being down 90 horsepower
~Hyundai targets 80% U.S.-built vehicles by decade’s end through a $26 billion investment plan
~Genesis prepares the GV90 electric SUV with roughly 660 horsepower and a 310-mile range
~NHTSA expands a probe into roughly one million GM trucks and SUVs over post-recall engine failures
00:07 Ford’s $80,000 truck feature cuts open the episode
01:49 Ford and Ram battle through psychological pricing
05:24 Hyundai pushes a $26 billion U.S. manufacturing shift
07:12 Genesis moves upmarket with the GV90 electric SUV
10:37 GM’s 6.2-liter V8 engine probe raises recall-trust questions
12:36 Buyer hesitation becomes emotional protection
18:12 Big takeaway: look beneath the window sticker
19:07 Outro: what future are you trying to protect?
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