# AD #4343 - U.S. Defense Department Wants Auto Execs; IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans; GM Hosts Trump in Michigan

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Podcast: [Autoline Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/autoline-daily-41675)
Published: 2026-07-28T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 601

## Resource

- IIHS: Waymo AVs Safer Than Humans - Ford Goes After Military Contracts - EU OEMs Go After Military Contracts, Too - U.S. War Department Wants Auto Execs - Stellantis Dumps Free2Move - BMW To Make EV Batteries In-House - VW Wants to Split Battery Investment with Gotion - Mercedes Earnings Surprise and Disappoint - GM Hosts Trump in Michigan

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