For the next couple of weeks, the Morning Auto News are filed from a tropical island. Please excuse the inherently erratic schedule, and the possible absence of a few posts as we hang loose.
- Geely Automobile Nearly Doubles Profit on Strong Sales – Wall Street Journal
- After calling Germany’s chancellor a ‘fool’, Elon Musk now wants Italy’s judges to be removed – Fortune
- Italy’s President Rebukes Musk for Chiming In on Country’s Immigration Debate – New York Times
- What Is Elon Musk’s Role on Trump’s Transition Team? Inside Musk-a-Lago – Wall Street Journal
- Central Europe to feel impact of any US tariff hit to Germany – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s ties to Trump pose potential conflicts for his businesses – LATimes
- Elon Musk Launches Into American Politics – New York Times
- Finally: First pictures of 2026 electric Jaguar super-GT revealed – Autocar
- Stellantis pledges not to close plants or slash jobs in Italy – Reuters
- AMD cuts 1,000 jobs to focus more on AI chips—and narrow Nvidia’s lead – Fortune
- Elon Musk Says He Will Launch a DOGE Leaderboard to Track ‘Dumb’ Spending – Businessinsider
- An elite hedge fund slashed its Nvidia and Tesla bets last quarter — and boosted its GameStop stake – Businessinsider
- At Tesla, some are celebrating stock gains — others worry Elon will lose focus – Businessinsider
- Iconic Chinese car brand Hongqi delves deeper into new energy sector – Chinadaily
