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Outside of Retail Shops, Apple is Grumpy, and Hyundai Building Big

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Wed 26 Oct 2022
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We are in Atlanta with Michael Cirillo and we couldn’t help but stand in front of some iconic retail locations for the show. Today we are talking about how lawmakers are forcing the hand of Apple engineering and Hyundai is preparing for a big boost in state side EV production.


  • The EU is making Apple grumpy by passing legislation that will require them to shift all charging ports to USB-C on mobile devices
    • Greg Joswiak, VP of Worldwide Marketing, has been very clear that Apple is not happy about being legally coerced into changing technology
    • Other options include moving completely to wireless charging to avoid the retool to USB-C
    • #TILI: Sometimes tech is best left to the…tech people.
  • Hyundai is pressing into EV production with their breaking ground for a Georgia based ‘Megaplant’ set to begin production in January 2025
    • Target production is 300k vehicles per year in phase one and 500k as they scale the factory
    • There will also be a redesign of the entire supply chain for the factory, citing many companies looking to move close and build production facilities in GA as well
    • The US based factory will put Hyundai in a great position to be eligible for new EV tax credits that require US production
    • #TILI: Rivian is still trying to get to GA and Hyundai is off to the races. This is sure to be the first of many announcements of state side production for EVs.

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