Industry Round-Up: Genesis, Toyota, and Honda

Genesis GV70: Safety Excellence!

• Top Honor: IIHS Top Safety Pick+ title.
• "Good" rating for headlights across all trims.
• Features: Forward Collision Avoidance-Assist, Blind-Spot Warning.
• 8 airbags + emergency assistance.

Seems like any vehicle in the US is pretty safe, but Genesis has an award to prove it.
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Toyota's Stellar August

• Global Production: 4% rise, totaling 798,771 vehicles.
• Big Win in India: Production up by 321% with Suzuki partnership.
• August Sales: 9.8% jump to 853,285 cars. EV sales: 12k in August.

Toyota increasing production by 4% is like shaving a millisecond off the fastest 100-yard-dash time. It could be the runner or the field that is improving. #SupplyChainCrisisSportsMetaphor
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Honda's Fast-Charging Vision

• 2030 Plan: Access to 100,000 DC fast chargers nationwide.
• Partners: EVGO, Electrify America, Tesla.
• Bonus: Unified smartphone app for charging + diverse charging credits.
• Upcoming: Honda Prologue EV, Acura ZDX, collaborations with BMW, Ford, and a project with Sony.

Honda-specific charging locations will be the most diverse meeting of users ever. 17-year-old street racers and reasonable retired grandparents brought together at last.