- EU October car sales up 14.6%, EV sales jump more than 36% – Reuters
- GM will not advertise in Super Bowl, first time since 2019 – Reuters
- Fisker’s accounting chief Beuting to resign – Reuters
- Geely Takes On Tesla and BYD in Malaysia With Launch of Smart EV – Bloomberg
- Musk’s X Sues Media Matters Over Pro-Nazi Content Link – Bloomberg
- China’s Nio, Changan Auto to jointly develop battery-swapping EVs – Reuters
- Hong Kong Taxi Drivers to Strike Over Uber’s Threat to Business – Bloomberg
- Mitsubishi will have compact EV built by Renault’s Ampere unit – Automotive News
- Biden joins Meta’s Threads after White House rebukes Elon Musk for ‘anti-semitic rhetoric’ on X – CNBC
- Elon Musk’s X Drama Hurts Tesla Where It Matters Most – Bloomberg
- GM Cruise cofounder and senior exec Dan Kan resigns – Reuters
- Tesla launched its own car insurance. Customers waited months for repairs, payouts – Reuters
- Many brands in ‘ state of stagnation’ – Just-Auto
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Nov 21, 2023: EU October BEV sales jump more than 36%, GM will not advertise in Super Bowl. Fisker’s accounting chief out. More.
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Monday Morning Auto News, Nov 20, 2023: Postal Workers join Sweden Tesla strike. Musk’s antisemitism makes headlines. GM’s robotaxi boss quits. More.
November 20, 2023 By
- GM’s Cruise robotaxi boss quits amid crash fallout – Reuters
- Postal Workers Join Sweden Tesla Strike – Barrons
- Bill Ackman Defends Elon Musk Amid Antisemitism Controversy – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Defends Himself on X After Antisemitic Furor Deepens – Bloomberg
- Democrats Blast Musk Over Antisemitism on X Social Platform – Bloomberg
- DeSantis is mum on Musk and antisemitism: ‘I did not see the comment’ – Fortune
- BYD unveils premium Sea Lion brand, mid-sized, full-electric SUV, in challenge to Tesla in … – SCMP
- ‘Damage control’: Tech industry reacts to a chaotic weekend for OpenAI and Microsoft – CNBC
- From OpenAI ouster to Microsoft AI research CEO: Sam Altman’s tumultuous weekend – Reuters
- One map that shows everywhere Elon Musk is doing business – Fortune
- Mini delays launch of agency sales model in Germany – Automotive News
- Elon Musk loves a good lawsuit – Fortune
Friday Morning Auto News, Nov 17, 2023: Fisker delivers over 100 cars in a day. Musk attacked for antisemitic tweets. Volkswagen October deliveries up 10.7%. More.
November 17, 2023 By
- Fisker delivers over 100 cars in a day with new distribution strategy – Reuters
- Elon Musk agreed with an antisemitic tweet on X – Fortune
- Volkswagen October deliveries up 10.7% boosted by North America and Europe – Reuters
- You Can Buy a Hyundai on Amazon Starting Next Year – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk’s behavior and damage to Tesla brand is ‘absolutely outrageous’, says investor – CNBC
- Union pressure on Tesla grows in Sweden as dockworkers expand strike – Reuters
- Tesla Business Grinds to a Halt Where Unions Still Hold Sway – Bloomberg
- A toddler was taken in a carjacking. VW wanted $150 for GPS coordinates, lawsuit says. – Washington Post
- Elon Musk, APEC no-show, misses chance to explain himself after endorsing antisemitic tweet – Fortune
- FTX’s Plan to Potentially Reopen Is a New Sign of Crypto Arrogance – Bloomberg
- Polestar 4 China production starts – Just-Auto
- Malaysia sales rise 21% in October – Just-Auto
- Lawsuit: Volkswagen wanted $150 for GPS location of stolen SUV, child – Washington Post
- Made-in-India Honda Elevate to debut in Japan next year – Businessinsider
Thursday Morning Auto News, Nov 16, 2023: The Car of the Year Isn’t a Tesla. VW inks deal with Vatican. GM contract likely to be ratified narrowly. More.
November 16, 2023 By
- A 125-Year-Old European Carmaker Starts Over to Democratize EVs – Bnnbloomberg
- A reporter drove a Rivian to 126 EV fast-chargers in LA and found out-of-order signs on … – Businessinsider
- America’s Best-Selling Car Will Soon Be Hybrid-Only – Businessinsider
- China’s Xi says he support Tesla’s development in the country – Reuters
- Chinese EV maker Xpeng’s operating loss widens on production ramp-up costs – Reuters
- Driverless cars/Cruise: robotaxi rollout is stop, start, stop – FT
- Elon Musk and Linda Yaccarino didn’t show to the 1-year celebration of Twitter’s takeover – Fortune
- Elon Musk’s Starlink Won Tender for Internet Service in Mexico – Bloomberglaw
- Elon Musk-Xi Meeting Shows Tight Relationship China Has With Tesla – Bloomberg
- FAA gives SpaceX go-ahead for second Starship test flight – Washington Post
- Ford CEO Jim Farley Throws Shade at the Cybertruck’s Viral Off-Road Video – Businessinsider
- GM contract likely to be ratified narrowly. What it means for the UAW – The Detroit News
- GM’s tentative contract with the UAW appears poised to pass but barely – Freep
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Nov 15, 2023: China car sales up 14% in Oct. Fisker plunges to all-time low. Camry goes all-hybrid. More.
November 15, 2023 By
- China sales rise 14% in October – Just-Auto
- EV maker Fisker plunges to all-time low after cutting production target – Reuters
- Toyota’s Camry, best-selling car in US, goes all-hybrid – Reuters
- UK tells Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to tighten rider account controls – Reuters
- GM quietly snatches key Tesla gigacasting supplier – Automotive News
- Renault won’t ago ahead with Ampere IPO if valuation too low-CEO – Reuters
- Morocco’s first automaker plans IPO to expand into EV production – Automotive News
- Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Sells Off GM. These Stocks Also Got the Boot. – Barrons
- How Renault’s Ampere aims to be Europe’s leader in EVs, software-defined cars – Automotive News
- New York Takes on Self – Driving Car Rules Amid Labor Opposition – Bloomberglaw
- Morocco’s Managem says water at cobalt mine safe, denies report on arsenic contamination – Reuters
- BYD to announce new EV plant in Hungary – Just-Auto