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.
- China first to produce over 10m NEVs in a year – Chinadaily
- Nissan faces record debt bill with one year left to fix finances – Japantimes
- Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk’s X after Trump win – Reuters
- U.S. new vehicle registrations, Sept. & YTD 2024 – Automotive News
- Mazda BT-50 gets updated for 2025 but Americans won’t see it – Autoblog
- Hyundai Motor names U.S. chief as co-CEO before Trump return – Nikkei
- Geely’s Strategic Acquisition Boosts Stake in Lynk & Co – Businessinsider
- Global Data’s Jeff Schuster; NHTSA issues large penalty against Ford – Automotive News
- Donald Trump and Elon Musk are allies with rival social media platforms – Fortune
- Mercedes-Benz dealer buys Canadian airport runway for YouTube videos – Automotive News
- Tesla’s Chinese EV competitors are racing to build their own Optimus rivals – Businessinsider
- BYD, BMW plants in Hungary to start production in second half of 2025 – Automotive News
- Scania in talks with EV battery suppliers as partner Northvolt stutters, CEO says – Reuters
- Geely to reorganise Zeekr, Lynk units as founder, investors extract US$2 billion – SCMP
- Nissan pressure grows with second activist reported to own stake – Automotive News
- Lexus’s last AMG-chasing V8 super coupe goes out in noisy, esoteric style – Autocar
- Fact Check: Stephen King not banned on social media platform X for Musk comment – Reuters
- Car of the Year 2025 shortlist announced – Autocar
