- Musk backs Trump as other social media CEOs shy away from politics – Guardian
- Luxury Automakers Porsche, Bentley, Ferrari Push Hybrids As EV Sales Cool – Bloomberg
- Ford: going all-electric in Europe by 2030 was “too ambitious” – Autocar
- Tesla’s California car registrations fall for third straight quarter – CNBC
- Volvo EX90 may be missing Apple CarPlay, smart charging and more at launch – Autocar
- Geely’s Zeekr Considers Building EVs in Europe to Avoid Tariffs – Bloomberg
- Car racing company’s suit against GM, Michelin almost out of gas – Reuters
- Tesla to power France’s biggest battery storage facility – Fortune
- Cornish rally firm to offer 496bhp EV conversion for Porsche 911 – Autocar
- Ford’s EV-to-pickup switch says a lot about electric car demand – Axios
- Stellantis tells owners of 24,000 Chrysler Pacifica to park outside – Fortune
- Toyota Motor Europe posts a record first half-year sales – Toyota
- Thai investigation into BYD EV discounts moves ahead despite cash-back offer – Reuters
- VW CEO talks trade, tech with Chinese ministers in Beijing – Reuters
- How Honda plans to build a $15B EV ecosystem in Canada – Automotive News
- UK Firm to Use Tesla Batteries to Build French Storage Project – Bloomberg
- Higher prices and limited options push car buyers from new to used – Autocar
- Hydrogen could still fuel the future of the combustion engine – Autocar
- Japanese scientists graft ‘living skin’ onto robot face – SCMP
- FAW embraces smart tech for global edge – Chinadaily
- Hyundai Starts Local Assembly of Its Ioniq 6 EV in Singapore – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Jul 19, 2024: Musk backs Trump, luxury automakers back hybrids. More.
July 19, 2024 By
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jul 18, 2024: U.S. EV registrations up, Tesla down. Musk supports MAGA, hurts Tesla. More.
July 18, 2024 By
- S. EV registrations rose 9.6% in May on incentives, but Tesla fell for 4th month – Automotive News
- Musk Is Supporting a MAGA Ticket That Will Just Hurt Tesla – Bloomberg
- What Elon Musk’s endorsement of Donald Trump means for X in 2024 – Washington Post
- Elon Musk Wants His AI Bot to Deliver the News. It Is Struggling With the Job – Wall Street Journal
- Ford will build Super Duty trucks in Canada in pivot from EV plan – Autoblog
- Porsche Panamera Turbo turns 771bhp super-hybrid – Autocar
- Tesla Stock Drops. Not Even a Higher Target Price Could Help. – Barrons
- Ford to spend $3 billion to expand large truck production to a plant previously set for EVs – CNBC
- Czech Record Car Production Raises Hopes for Economic Recovery – Bloomberg
- BeyonCa teams up with CATL, finance firms to accelerate ‘Made in Hong Kong’ EV goal – SCMP
- Lincoln’s 48-inch car display sets the bar for dashboard screens – Axios
- What does SpaceX’s move to Texas really mean for Los Angeles County – Mercurynews
- Truckmaker Volvo beats profit expectations but says demand normalising – Reuters
- Serbia eyes lithium deals with Mercedes, Stellantis, VW, president says – Reuters
- Mercedes-Benz taps U.S. sales vet to lead market comeback – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jul 17, 2024: U.S. seeks to limit Chinese vehicle software. German Tesla seeks to limit stealing of coffee mugs. More
July 17, 2024 By
- US to issue proposed rules limiting Chinese vehicle software in August – Reuters
- Tesla Manager Asks Berlin Workers to Stop Stealing Coffee Mugs: Report – Businessinsider
- Stellantis eyes old golf course for massive parts warehouse in Michigan – Automotive News
- Magna’s reconfigurable seats on a swivel unlock EV interior design – Automotive News
- Bland luxury SUVs got you down? 2024 Maserati Grecale Trofeo will cheer you right up – Freep
- 2024 Mazda CX-90 PHEV Yearlong Review: Mission Premium – Motortrend
- New Toyota Land Cruiser vs. Old Land Cruiser: What’s Different? – Motortrend
- From modest beginnings and early hiccups, SpaceX learned to flourish in space ventures – Mercurynews
- Mercedes-Benz partners with Starbucks for fast-charging stations in US – Autoblog
- Daimler Truck shares fall after guidance warning – Reuters
- Why American Honda expects to grow faster in the U.S. than the industry this year – Automotive News
- 2024 Porsche 911 Dakar Road Test: Where’s this been all our lives? – Autoblog
- A tale of two tech giants: Why Tesla and TikTok have different fates? – Chinadaily
- End of the road is coming for Audi A4 in U.S. as lineup shuffles – Automotive News
- BMW recalling over 1,100 vehicles in US over airbag inflator concern, NHTSA says – Reuters
- Daimler Truck Writes Down China Joint Venture, Puts Guidance Under Review – Wall Street Journal
- Daimler Truck May Lower Its Annual Forecast on China Weakness – Bloomberg
- Uber vs taxis: Hong Kong is stuck in a transport debate from 10 years ago – SCMP
- Spanish fund Criteria to team up with Skoda in bid for Talgo, Cinco Dias says – Reuters
- BYD to launch three PHEVs next year in huge hybrid push – Autocar
- Donald Trump still isn’t tweeting — no matter how much Elon Musk gives him – Businessinsider
- Hyundai cuts, Kia lifts domestic sales target – Reuters
- Honda sets secondary share sale price at 3% discount in $3.16 bln deal – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jul 16, 2024: Musk endorses Trump, explains why Robotaxi event is delayed. More.
July 16, 2024 By
- Elon Musk explains why Tesla’s Robotaxi event is delayed – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Enters Uncharted Territory With Trump Endorsement – New York Times
- Musk’s Robotaxi Plan Shows He Gets Cars But Not People – Bloomberg
- 2025 Audi A5 sedan and A5 Avant wagon unveiled to replace the A4 – Autoblog
- Tesla is looking to hire 800 new employees – Fortune
- Porsche Macan Electric and Macan Electric 4S Photo Gallery – Autoblog
- Spanish train maker Talgo receives merger offer from Czech rival Skoda – Reuters
- Lincoln Nautilus listed among 20 ‘hottest brands’ – Automotive News
- GM scales back EV ambition in North America – Chinadaily
- Uber is betting millions on a startup hoping to solve the biggest roadblock facing electric vehicles – Fortune
- Chinese automaker FAW sees 9 millionth Jiefang truck roll off line – Chinadaily
- 2024 Paris auto show adds VW Group brands – Automotive News
- Changchun auto expo showcases 1,100 models – Chinadaily
- Hongqi to launch two EVs in Europe – Chinadaily
- New Audi A5 replaces A4 with petrol, diesel and clever new hybrid – Autocar
- Uber now shows average wait time and cost for rides in thousands of cities – CNBC
- Musk signals delays to robotaxi unveiling for key design change – Automotive News
- Nissan Ariya Nismo marks performance arm’s return to Europe – Autocar
- Fiat 500 hybrid gets second generation as drivers “turn back” on EVs – Autocar
- Elon Musk Pledges $45 Million A Month To Electing Trump – Barrons
- GM not reiterating 2025 1 million EV production capacity forecast – Reuters
- Musk plans to commit around $45 million a month to new pro-Trump super PAC, WSJ reports – Reuters
- Trump Has Protégé JD Vance, Elon Musk Pledges Millions – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Jul 12, 2024: Tesla robotaxi delayed, stock sinks. Musk’s X breached rules, EU says. More.
July 12, 2024 By
- Report: Tesla delays robotaxi launch until October – Autocar
- EU accuses Elon Musk’s X of deceptive practices over blue ‘checkmark’ – FT
- Musk’s X breached DSA online content rules, EU says – Reuters
- Italy to offer defunct Stellantis brands to Chinese automakers, report says – Reuters
- Writer Donna Leon: ‘I don’t want a Lamborghini. I have an orchestra’ – FT
- Klarna CEO embraces AI and the ‘ Toyota Way’ – Fortune
- 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Pros and Cons Review: The Future of Performance Can Be Anything You Want – Motortrend
- Tesla launches new Model 3 long-range variant at $42,490, website shows – Autoblog
- Hyundai rules out special worker share allocation despite protests, sources say – Reuters
- Elon Musk Gloating on X After Biden’s Big Boy Press Conference Fumbles – Businessinsider
- Honda to launch Prelude hybrid coupe in Europe – Automotive News
- Jaguar Land Rover will ax five ‘zero profit’ models this year – Automotive News
- Ford Motor Credit’s $1.09 bln launched – Reuters
- Tesla Stock Drops 8% On News Of Robotaxi Delay – Businessinsider
- ‘Bond King’ Bill Gross says Tesla is the new meme stock with ‘sagging fundamentals’ – Fortune
- 10 thoughts about the (wild) Lamborghini Huracan Sterrato – Autoblog
- VW defeats parts supplier’s $750 mln antitrust lawsuit in US court – Reuters
- Fiat Grande Panda small EV to start at less than €25000 – Automotive News
- Fangchengbao: BYD to launch hybrid 4x4s in UK to rival Defender – Autocar
- UAW considering next steps on worries Trump could beat President Biden, sources say – Freep
- Chery drives market expansion with new showroom – Guardian
- Fiat primes sub-£30k Qashqai and Rav4 rivals with ICE and EV power – Autocar
- Uber ‘will be out of the game’ in Hong Kong if it fails to meet requirements: minister – SCMP
- Tesla walks back Robotaxi reveal, sending its stock plummeting – Fortune