- Toyota posts record global output, sales in April-Sept. period – Mainichi
- Fidelity has marked down the value of Twitter/X by 65% – Axios
- China EV maker BYD reports record quarterly profit of $1.42 bln in Q3 – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s Twitter Takeover review – the billionaire is laughably grandiose at times – Guardian
- Panasonic EV Batteries Tumble to Loss on Tempered Tesla Demand – Bloomberg
- Geely’s statement on EU anti-subsidy probe on EVs – Just-Auto
- Land Rover’s EV Defender will be built in Slovakia – Just-Auto
- Jidu launches AI-based robocar in China – Just-Auto
- Toyota achieves record first-half sales, output – Automotive News
- Canadian auto union initiates national strike at Chrysler-parent Stellantis – CNBC
- California Governor Gavin Newsom Wraps Up China Trip With Tesla Factory Visit – Bloomberg
- GM’s biggest bets are running out of juice – Axios
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 30, 2023: Toyota posts record global output, sales in April-Sept. period. Fidelity marked down Twitter/X by 65%. BYD reports record Q3 profit. More
World’s Largest Automakers, 3 Quarters 2023: Dynamic dinosaurs
According to strident prognostications of Tesla-boosters, world’s largest automakers are just about bankrupt. However, legacy dinosaurs show no signs of rolling over, and the desperate predictions are being ignored.
Toyota Group is firing on all cylinders, literally. Despite its BEV-skepticism, Toyota Group is far ahead of its contenders, and it might even break the 11-million-unit barrier when the year is over. September also marked the end of the first half of Toyota’s current discal, and the group recorded record output and sales for the period.
Ignoring the gloom&doom reports in the media, Volkswagen Group, up nearly 11% for the year, looks surprisingly sprightly.
Hyundai Group continues its steady climb upwards.
Friday Morning Auto News, Oct 27, 2023: Hertz says Teslas are a bad deal. Feds investigate GM Cruise crashes. Cruise suspends driverless cars. More.
- GM’s Cruise Halts Robotaxi Fleet After California Suspension (1) – Bloomberglaw
- US auto safety agency investigating two new GM Cruise crash reports – Reuters
- Hertz pulls back on EV plans citing Tesla price cuts, high repair costs – CNBC
- Tesla Faces Self – Driving Challenger as Geely and Baidu Launch EV – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino Attended X’s First All-Hands Remotely – Businessinsider
- Bad vibes are rippling through the EV market – Axios
- The Consequences of Elon Musk’s Ownership of X – New York Times
- Twitter’s first year under Elon Musk – Fortune
- How Elon Musk Changed the Meaning of Twitter for Users – New York Times
- UAW- Ford settlement: Will workers ratify the deal? – Axios
- AutoNation Profit Beats Estimates as New-Car Sales Rebound – Bloomberg
- Apple, Tesla, Other ‘Magnificent 7’ Stocks Lost $1.2T in Value Since July – Businessinsider
- AutoNation: Q3 Earnings Snapshot – Washington Post
Thursday Morning Auto News, Oct 26, 2023: Ford, UAW have a deal. BMW moves closer to lower-cost battery cells. VW lags. More.
- Ford, UAW negotiators reach labor deal – Reuters
- BMW Moves Closer to Developing Lower-Cost Battery Cells – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen lags behind profitability targets in Q3 – Reuters
- Nissan to lean on Alliance as EVs bloom: CEO – Bloomberg
- UAW, Ford reach tentative labor agreement for 4-1/2 year deal – Reuters
- Toyota switches hydrogen FCEV focus to commercial vehicles – Autocar
- Tesla’s Cybertruck promises to test America’s great political divide – Automotive News
- Volvo’s Q3 profit jumps as sales rise, costs fall – Automotive News
- Google Alphabet, Tesla, Meta’s Disappointing Results Erase $200 Billion in Value – Bloomberg
- China EV startup BeyonCa courts Saudi investment – Just-Auto
- JLR to build electric Defender model at Slovak plant – Reuters
- Stellantis resets China strategy with $1.6B stake in EV maker Leapmotor – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 25, 2023: Toyota aims to put 1,000 km-range Lexus EV on the road by 2026, investigates own charging network. Nissan teases electric Godzilla. More.
- Toyota aims to put 1,000 km-range Lexus EV on the road by 2026 – Reuters
- Lexus Investigates Setting Up Its Own EV Charging Network – Bloomberg
- Nissan concept teases electric reboot of Godzilla GT-R – Automotive News
- UAW throws ‘gut punch’ at GM with strike expansion at full-size SUV plant – The Detroit News
- Toyota shows it’s serious about EVs at Japan Mobility Show – Automotive News
- Why California Just Suspended Cruise’s Robotaxi Permits – Barrons
- Honda halting plans to develop smaller EVs with GM, CEO says – Automotive News
- Nissan Hyper Force concept teases electric GT-R – Automotive News
- General Motors Finds Itself in a Jam – Wall Street Journal
- EU carmakers urge Von der Leyen to delay post-Brexit tariffs on electric vehicles – Guardian
- Honda shelves plans to build EVs with GM – Automotive News
- Porsche hits out at Brussels probe into Chinese EVs – FT