- Automaker Ford to modify diversity policy, internal memo says – Reuters
- Musk’s xAI operating gas turbines without permits at data center, environmental group says – Reuters
- Tesla scrubs Elon Musk’s original brainchild manifesto from its website – Fortune
- Polestar Posts $242 Million Loss Amid EV Demand Slowdown – Bloomberg
- Toyota sales overcome U.S. woes for first growth in six months – Japantimes
- We Test Several Top Chinese EVs Against the Tesla Model 3! In China! – Motortrend
- ‘Windfall’ fees now less likely for lawyers who sued to cut Musk’s Tesla pay – Reuters
- Toyota global output in July falls 0.6% on stiff price war in China – Mainichi
- Nissan improves road safety with smart technology – Chinadaily
- Toyota Overcomes US Woes to See First Sales Growth in Six Months – Bloomberg
- Toyota global output falls for 6th straight month in July – Reuters
- Hyundai plots India SUV rollout as domestic competition mounts ahead of IPO – Reuters
- SpaceX’s Falcon 9 grounded ahead of historic Polaris Dawn mission – Axios
- GM Fails on Appeal to Undo Class Status in Transmission Suits – Bloomberglaw
- Brazil Threatens to Ban Elon Musk’s X – New York Times
Thursday Morning Auto News, Aug 29, 2024: Ford de-DEIs. Permitless gas turbines at Musk’s xAi. Musk’s secret master plan gone. More.
World’s Largest Automakers 7/24: No change.
July brought no change in the ranking of the top 3 global automakers, and no change is likely for the rest of the year.
Toyota global group sales are down 4% year-to-date as the company suffers from sundry production stops and market pressures in China.
Volkswagen is reducing its visibility by releasing stats on a quarterly basis, never a good sign.
Hyundai global group sales are down 1% for the year. Note: Hyundai division reports inconsistent numbers for July, saying that global 2024 YTD sales of 2,395,937 units over 2,148,176 units in 2024 resulted in a 0.9% decrease, which of course doesn’t make sense. In fact, 2024 YTD sales were 2,416,508.
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Aug 28, 2024: BYD aims to get half of its sales from global markets, profit soars. Hyundai to double hybrid lineup. Stellantis sued for emissions cheating. More.
- China’s BYD Aims to Get Half of Auto Sales From Global Markets – Bloomberg
- Chinese EV Giant BYD Posts Half-year Net Profit Rise Of 24.4% – Barrons
- Hyundai to Double Hybrid Lineup; Announces $3 Billion Buyback – Bnnbloomberg
- Dutch group sues Stellantis over alleged emissions cheating – Reuters
- Toyota shuts down all its Japan factories as an ‘extremely strong’ typhoon approaches the country’s southern island – Fortune
- Electric Mercedes-Benz G-Class priced from £180,860 – Autocar
- Why Tesla could face a tough challenge from the Volvo -Northvolt battery joint venture – Automotive News
- Electric Car Maker Polestar Reshuffles Management – Barrons
- XPeng Beats Tesla by Launching a Mass-Market Electric Car. The Stock Rises. – Barrons
- China’s Xpeng aims to expand with mass-market cars, Europe production – Japantimes
- Li Auto Misses Estimates as China EV Competition Squeezes Profit – Bloomberg
- Smart plans 2025 Europe launch for #5 midsize electric SUV – Automotive News
- Hyundai turns to new hybrid tech to power growth amid ‘slowdown’ in EV demand – Automotive News
- New MG ZS revealed as sub-£22k hybrid crossover – Autocar
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Aug 27, 2024: Musk tightens grip on NASA. Tesla in jeopardy after 100% Chinese EV tariff in Canada. Musk changes Grok after accusations. More.
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX tightens its grip on Nasa by bringing Boeing crew home from ISS – SCMP
- Elon Musk’s Tesla in jeopardy after Canada slaps 100% tariff on Chinese EVs in trade standoff – Fortune
- Elon Musk’s X changes Grok chatbot after states say it spread election misinformation – Fortune
- Uber Loses Bid to Make Driver Arbitrate Re-Opened Bias Charge – Bloomberglaw
- Ford Says Its Pulling Back on EVs. That’s Not the Whole Story. – Barrons
- Hertz boosts board size to 11 with two new members – Reuters
- VW ID 3 GTX Performance is 322bhp electric hot hatch for £46k – Autocar
- How the Lamborghini Temerario is more than a 907-hp hybrid that revs to 10 grand – Autoblog
- Infiniti plans Lexus RX fighter, electrified crossover in lineup overhaul – Automotive News
- New Aston Martin Vanquish to be unveiled on 2 September – Autocar
- Toyota, BMW to expand fuel cell vehicle tie-up – The Mainichi – Mainichi
- Tesla’s Rivals Still Can’t Use Its Superchargers – New York Times
- Xpeng to bypass EU EV tariffs with local output – Automotive News
- Volkswagen China is spending lots of time at Xpeng to make new EVs – CNBC
- BYD Seal 06 GT revealed as VW ID 3 GTX rival – Autocar
- Porsche predicts bigger role for e-fuels – Autocar
Monday Morning Auto News, Aug 26, 2024: Dutch fine Uber for sending drivers’ data to U.S. EU slaps SAIC with 36.3% tariff. More.
- Dutch privacy watchdog fines Uber for sending drivers’ data to U.S. – Reuters
- EU Slaps Chinese EV Maker SAIC With 36.3% Tariff – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Tells X Staff to Prove They Deserve Stock Options: Report – Businessinsider
- Skepticism and confusion: Inside Elon Musk’s latest promises to X employees – Fortune
- Tesla Stock Is Down. Here’s What’s Moving Shares. – Barron’ – Barrons
- Tesla Model Y slides out of top 20; Dacia Sandero soars – Automotive News
- SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk? – Reuters
- Uber Hit by Record $324 Million Fine for Data Transfers to US – Bnnbloomberg
- A Chinese EV maker was slapped with a 36% tariff. The company said it didn’t understand … – Businessinsider
- XPeng Stock Jumps After Chief Executive Boosts Shareholding – Wall Street Journal
- Ford ups Bronco Sport’s off-road chops with steel bumpers, Sasquatch package – Automotive News
- Suppliers to the new VW ID7 – Automotive News