- Mercedes to Offer True Self-Driving in Late 2023 – Detroit Bureau
- Toyota Global Sales Hit Record High in August, Along With Output – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen: production up again after IT issues resolved – Reuters
- Is Tesla liable if a driver dies on Autopilot? Juries will now decide. – Washington Post
- X CEO Slams Claims Elon Musk Runs the Company in Caustic Interview – Businessinsider
- Mitsubishi Motors eyes ending production in China – The Mainichi – Mainichi
- X owner Elon Musk largely runs the social media giant from his iPhone, employees say – Businessinsider
- Linda Yaccarino Was Blindsided by Elon Musk’s Announcement He Had Found a New Twitter CEO – Businessinsider
- EV makers like Tesla could fall under Europe’s probe into China – CNBC
- Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards – Reuters
- GOP lawmakers threaten to call Ford CEO before Congress over CATL ties – The Detroit News
- U.S. lawmakers demand documents on Ford battery partnership with CATL – Automotive News
- Ford’s Factory Halt Is a Loss for Auto Workers and Consumers. Here’s Why. – Barrons
- How Much Is Tesla Worth? You Decide – Wall Street Journal
- Volvo Group eyes $42 billion U.S. autonomous trucking market – Automotive News
Thursday Morning Auto News, Sep 28, 2023: Mercedes to offer true self-driving in late 2023. Toyota global sales hit record high in August. Volkswagen production recovers from IT outage. More.
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Wednesday Morning Auto News, Sep 27, 2023: Tesla Megapack catches fire. Musk’s X biggest purveyor of fake news, EU says. Toyota plans 3rd India plant. More.
September 27, 2023 By
- Tesla Megapack Catches Fire at Australia Battery Project in Queensland – Bloomberg
- Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says – LATimes
- Exclusive: Toyota plans third India plant, new SUV as domestic sales surge – Reuters
- Mitsubishi Motors to exit from China production – Reuters
- Tesla Looms Large in EU Anti-Subsidy Probe – Bloomberg
- Tesla is one target of EU EV probe – Bloomberg
- State panel pushes another $65M to Marshall megasite amid Ford pause – The Detroit News
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says UAW Demands Could Bankrupt Ford, GM. – Barrons
- Mitsubishi Motors to Cease China Car Production, Nikkei Says – Bloomberg
- Why Linda Yaccarino took on the wildest job in Silicon Valley – FT
- Audi completes China EV test centre – Just-Auto
- Mitsubishi Motors Will Stop Making Cars in China, Nikkei Reports – Bnnbloomberg
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Sep 26, 2023: Ford “pauses” battery plant. EU warns Musk. Tesla to face EU anti-subsidy probe. More.
September 26, 2023 By
- Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan – Reuters
- EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation – Guardian
- Tesla to face EU anti-subsidy probe over China exports- FT – Reuters
- Nissan to stop selling combustion cars in Europe from 2030 – Autocar
- Ford ‘pausing’ construction of Marshall EV battery plant – The Detroit News
- Tesla (TSLA) Chinese Exports in Crosshairs of EU Anti-Subsidy Probe – Bloomberg
- Uber partners with California taxi operators to boost supply – Reuters
- UAW strike of General Motors, Ford, Stellantis by the numbers – Freep
- Fiat 600e will mirror Jeep Avenger’s Europe rollout – Automotive News
- Meta’s Threads struggles to grow amid rivalry with Elon Musk’s X, ranking ahead of only Tumblr – CNBC
- Why Ford Has Been More Willing to Work With the UAW Than GM or Stellantis. – Barrons
Monday Morning Auto News, Sep 25, 2023: Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030. AOC wants to trade in her Tesla for union-made EV. More.
September 25, 2023 By
- Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban – Guardian
- Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Trade In Her Tesla for a Union-Made EV – Bloomberg
- Out for ‘the more nuclear option’ from Detroit’s striking auto workers, top analyst warns – Fortune
- Toyota bets on new tech and old-school thinking in EV battle – Chinadaily
- EU car group calls for urgent action on post-Brexit trade rules – Reuters
- Strikers fight man outside Stellantis facility after insults, slurs – Freep
- President Biden Plans To Join UAW Picket Line in Michigan – Barrons
- Elon Musk Might Just Be the Internet’s Worst Boyfriend – Businessinsider
- AOC says she’s looking to trade in her Tesla for a union-made EV after clash with Elon Musk – Businessinsider
- Self-Driving Trucks Save Fuel, and Lives, Chinese Startup Says – Bloomberg
- One Auto Union Has Settled. Here Is What It Got From Ford. – Barrons
- EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions – Reuters
Friday Morning Auto News, Sep 22, 2023: France’s revised subsidies for EVs could kill its China business. US opens probe into about 240,000 Ford EcoSport vehicles. More.
September 22, 2023 By
- France’s revised subsidies for EVs pose existential threat to its brands in China – Automotive News
- US opens probe into about 240,000 Ford EcoSport vehicles – Reuters
- BYD says talk of leaked commercial secrets ‘purely rumours’ – Reuters
- German Auto Makers Are Pouring $406 Billion Into EVs. The Race Is On. – Barrons
- Sunak Wastes Time U-Turning From a Car Ban That Never Existed – Bloomberg
- Thailand’s new PM holds talks with Tesla chief Musk – Reuters
- More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network – Reuters
- Honda Establishes Global Motorsports Organization – Detroit Bureau
- US autoworkers to expand strikes amid contract stalemate: ‘We’re not messing around’ – Guardian
- Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk – Guardian
- More Labor Strife Is Coming to the US Economy – Washington Post
- China sales rise in August – Just-Auto
- As Electric Shift Stalls, Volkswagen Weighs Up Savings – Barrons
- Great Expectations: The Saturn Cars Story – Motortrend