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Dec 2024
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Automotive News Deputy Editor Hannah Lutz discusses the challenges for EV growth in 2024. Plus, Pete Bigelow, director of technology and innovation coverage for Automotive News, talks about the ups and downs for autonomous vehicles this past year. 
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