- Ford CEO Farley says he has regrets – Freep
- Lucid slashes prices of Air luxury EVs – Reuters
- Volkswagen Under Pressure to Ditch Its China Joint Venture as U.S. Impounds Vehicles – Wall Street Journal
- Stellantis, Renault heads play down merger speculation – Reuters
- Volkswagen’s Xinjiang retreat is sign of times – Reuters
- Musk’s Tesla Could Use a Buyback Pick-Me-Up – Bloomberg
- Tesla and Elon Musk Show Why Governance Doesn’t Matter—Until It Does – Wall Street Journal
- Volkswagen Plans to Supply EV Parts, Cells to India’s Mahindra – Bloomberg
- Renault says bigger is not better as Stellantis stokes M&A talk – Automotive News
- VW to supply Mahindra with electric components, battery cells – Automotive News
- Mahindra to use Volkswagen electric components, battery cells – Reuters
- Toyota Boshoku America Strengthens Bodies, Minds and Hope for Local Organization – FT
- Chinese EV Maker BYD Exploring Mexico Factory as Entry to U.S. Market – Wall Street Journal
- SpaceX rocket blasts off carrying a U.S. firm’s spacecraft on a mission to land on the moon – Fortune
- Space Stock Soars on SpaceX Moon Launch. That’s Lunacy. – Barrons
- Volkswagen -backed Scout Motors developing $50,000 electric SUV – Fortune
- Russia using thousands of SpaceX Starlink terminals in Ukraine, WSJ says – Reuters
- GM’s Cruise hardware chief resigns in latest exit after operations suspended – Reuters
- Elon Musk to seek district court review of order in SEC X case – Reuters
- May Mobility lays off 40 amid self-driving headwinds – Automotive News
- People really don’t want to tip their Uber and Lyft drivers – Businessinsider
- Detroit Three distinctly positioned for EV regulation, growing China threat – The Detroit News
- Ford CEO Says Once-Good Relationship With UAW Altered by Strike – Bnnbloomberg
- China’s battery strategy and disappointing Spacs – FT
- 2 takeaways from Ford CEO Jim Farley that boost our confidence in the automaker’s stock – CNBC
- Lyft’s Extra Zero Puts Focus on Corporate Controls: Explained – Bloomberglaw
- Ford Looking Outside UAW Strongholds After Strike – Wardsauto
- GM’s Barra calls 2024 ‘year of execution’ as she looks to reverse regrets of 2023 – Freep
- Ford’s Jim Farley says he regrets not tackling quality problems sooner as CEO – Automotive News
- 2024 ‘year of execution’ for GM as it scales EV production – Automotive News
- Kia joint venture aims to double exports in 2024 – Automotive News
- Stellantis looks to improve on 2023 after weathering UAW strike – Automotive News
- Honda’s Win Upheld in Civic Air Conditioning Class Action Suit – Bloomberglaw
- BMW Enters Fray in Arigna-Longford Patent Suit Funding Dispute – Bloomberglaw
- Biden’s nicely loaded, built-to-order Cadillac ATS-V is up for sale – Autoblog
- Ford CEO: UAW strike on Kentucky truck plant ‘changed’ relationship – Freep
- Brazil sustainability rules should not make cars more expensive, Volkswagen says – Reuters
- GM looking at the best path to unlock value at Cruise, CEO Barra says – Reuters
- Former Stellantis exec Mark Stewart takes reins as CEO of Goodyear – Automotive News
- Mercedes -Benz pivots focus to lower-priced models to drive sales in 2024 – Automotive News
- GM CEO Sees Pivot to Luxury as Antidote to China Profit Slump – Bloomberg
- Citroëns assembled from imported kits at Stellantis Russia plant – Just-Auto
- GM, Ford chiefs open to EV partnerships to compete with China – Nikkei
- Heard on the Street: Stellantis Will Return 11% Of Its Market Value in Cash – Wall Street Journal
- Stellantis CEO Says He’s Aligned With Chairman on M&A – Bloomberg
- Top semiconductor maker opens 2nd Japan plant with Toyota funds – Automotive News
- Tesla’s new update is designed to make charging in the cold less of a headache – Businessinsider
- Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares seeks to ease tensions with Italy – Automotive News
- Tesla update is designed to make charging in the cold work better – Autoblog
- Ford CEO Says Once-Good Relationship With UAW Altered by Strike – Bloomberg
- VW’s Scout EV Brand Seeks Cheap Battery in Push to Go Mainstream – Bloomberg
- Car thefts and carjackings are up. Unreliable data make it hard to pinpoint why – Mercurynews
- Stellantis CEO says automaker is pedal to the metal on EVs – Freep
- An economist on Lyft’s extremely expensive typo – Fortune
- Lotus Emeya completes final stage of test and development programme – Just-Auto
- Ford CEO: Forget Tesla, ‘Pro’ unit is auto industry’s future – CNBC
- Ford CEO tells Wall Street to forget Tesla, says ‘Pro’ business is the future of the auto industry – CNBC
- India’s Tata Group mulls battery business spinoff – Reuters
- Volkswagen “neutral” but not “silent” on UAW unionization effort – Axios
- Ford CEO Jim Farley will ‘think carefully’ about future factory locations after last year’s UAW strike – Fortune
- Chinese Slave Labor Allegations Hold Up VW’s Audi, Porsche, Bentley Vehicles at U.S. Ports – Motortrend
- Elon Musk’s Tesla Ownership Hits 20.5%, Over $120 Billion – Businessinsider
- Ford CEO says company will rethink where it builds vehicles after last year’s autoworkers strike – Washington Post
Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 16, 2024: Farley has regrets. Lucid slashes prices VW pressured to exit Xinjiang. Stellantis, Renault play down merger talk. More.
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Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 15, 2024: Stainless Cybertruck rusts in rain. Uber buys back shares. Terrorists pay for blue checks. Musk demanded boost for his posts. More.
February 15, 2024 By
- Are Brand-New Tesla Cybertrucks Rusting in the Rain? – Motortrend
- Uber’s first profitable year brings another milestone: a $7 billion share buyback plan, its first ever – Fortune
- Terrorists Are Paying for Check Marks on X, Report Says – New York Times
- Musk Changed Twitter’s Algorithm When His Tweets Didn’t Pop Off: Book – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Has a Lot to Say About Ukraine. And a Lot to Learn. – Bloomberg
- Marine vet credits Raptor for saving his life in crash — and Ford was listening – Freep
- Renault Says Bigger Isn’t Better as Stellantis Stokes M&A Talk – Bnnbloomberg
- GM Super Cruise adds hands-free driving on rural roads – Axios
- Stellantis CEO Declares ‘Love for Italy’ in Bid to Defuse Clash – Bnnbloomberg
- BYD Seal launches in Nepal – Just-Auto
- Ford expands EV testing labs in UK – Just-Auto
- Ex-JLR design boss Massimo Frascella replaces Marc Lichte at Audi – Autocar
- Waymo recalled vehicles to update automated driving software – Reuters
- Biden’s drive for EVs collides with Detroit’s profit machines – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 14, 2024: Musk sides with Russia. Tesla works council broke rules. Winterkorn back in court. More.
February 14, 2024 By
- Elon Musk says Putin can’t lose in Ukraine, opposes Senate bill for more aid – SCMP
- German labor court finds Tesla works council broke union election rules – Automotive News
- Ex-VW CEO Winterkorn to testify over role in diesel scandal – Automotive News
- Volkswagen Faces New Signs of Chinese Forced Labor: Handelsblatt – Bloomberg
- Tesla (TSLA) Courts Chinese EV Suppliers to Mexico, Stoking Fears in DC – Bloomberg
- Volvo Cars to establish a mobility innovation centre – Just-Auto
- Uber announces $7 billion buyback after first profitable year – Reuters
- EV maker Rivian hires from Meta, Apple, Porsche, Stellantis – Automotive News
- Lucid Cuts Prices and Complexity – Wardsauto
- Sony, Honda EV venture to roll out three models before 2030 – Reuters
- Volkswagen in talks with JV partner over future of Xinjiang site – Reuters
- Nissan Juke revamped with bigger touchscreen and improved quality – Autocar
- New Skoda Octavia facelift brings more powerful vRS – Autocar
- BYD considering Mexico EV plant as path to U.S. car market – Fortune
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 13, 2024: Toyota replaces Daihatsu execs. Ukraine says Russia gets Starlink via 3rd countries. Tesla worker killed in fiery crash. More.
February 13, 2024 By
- Toyota replaces Daihatsu execs after embarrassing safety scandal – Automotive News
- Ukraine says Russian forces obtaining Musk’s Starlink via third countries – Reuters
- Tesla employee in fiery crash may be first ‘Full Self riving’ fatality – Washington Post
- San Francisco Waymo arson sparks fresh debate on self-driving cars – Reuters
- China’s Great Wall Motor Launching Luxury Brand – Wardsauto
- Account Tracking Musk’s Private Jet May Have Sparked Twitter Takeover: Book – Businessinsider
- China’s BYD to enter South Korea in 2024 – Just-Auto
- VW, Kia, BMW Super Bowl ads draw big interest for new EVs – Automotive News
- GM Dealers Keen on Return of Plug-In Hybrids – Wardsauto
- No geopolitical effects felt on the Aston Martin Lagonda business, chairman says – CNBC
- Aston Martin’s new Vantage gets Porsche-beating power – Automotive News
- It’s the ‘Magnificent four’ this year, Tesla, Apple and Alphabet are not doing great – Bnnbloomberg
- Gas lobby airing new anti- EV ads targeting Biden in Michigan – The Detroit News
Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 12, 2024: Crowd torches Waymo car. Russia uses Starlink, Ukraine days, Musk says no. Musk must testify in SEC probe. More.
February 12, 2024 By
- Russia is using Starlink in occupied areas, Ukraine says – Reuters
- Musk denies selling Starlink terminals to Russia after Kyiv alleges their use in occupied areas – CNBC
- Musk Must Testify in SEC Twitter Probe, Court Rules – Bloomberglaw
- Elon Musk Announces Tesla Model Y Price Cut in the US – Businessinsider
- Crowd torches Waymo self-driving car in San Francisco – Automotive News
- Battery maker ACC secures financing for three European factories – Reuters
- Elon Musk pushes back on Ukraine’s claim that Russian forces are using Starlink – Businessinsider
- Crowd sets Waymo self-driving car ablaze in San Francisco – CNBC
- Russia Is Using Elon Musk’s Starlink at the Front Line, Ukraine Says – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla Collapse Has Investors Wondering If It’s Still Magnificent – Bloomberg
- Apple risks PR fiasco as morons ‘drive’ with Vision Pro – Autoblog