- Tesla’s Chair Confirms Musk’s Tweets Have Sparked Tough Conversations – Businessinsider
- Musk Loses Autonomy in Race for Tesla Robotaxis – Bloomberg
- Exclusive: Tesla doing damage-control, discounts for European fleet buyers – Reuters
- U.S. regulator ends prelim review of Tesla’s Model X over seat belt issues – Reuters
- Tesla works to repair damaged relations with Europe leasing firms – Automotive News
- US NHTSA opens recall query into more than 51,000 Volkswagen EVs – Reuters
- Senate Inquiry Finds BMW Imported Cars Tied to Forced Labor in China – New York Times
- Elon Musk Says Fighting a Sumo Gave Him 8 Years of Neck Pain – Businessinsider
- Tesla layoffs risking US plan for charger rollout – Chinadaily
- Why the UAW lost the vote at Mercedes-Benz in Alabama – Axios
- 2025 Porsche Cayenne range adds more standard kit, Turbonite accents – Autoblog
- Volkswagen ID.4 EV probed by NHTSA over doors that open while driving – Autoblog
- Honda eyes bigger India share but not at any price – Reuters
- Google invests 1 billion euros in Finnish data centre to drive AI growth – Reuters
- Ranil meets Elon Musk – FT
Monday Morning Auto News, May 20, 2024: Tesla board had “tough conversations” with Musk. Musk loses autonomy, does damage control. More.
May 20, 2024 By
Friday Morning Auto News, May 17, 2024: Toyota halts Mexico plant. Tesla loses in Swedish court, strike continues. More.
May 17, 2024 By
- Exclusive: Toyota repeatedly halted Mexico plant after suppliers hit by worker shortage, sources say – Reuters
- Swedish court rejects Tesla appeal in licence plate case – Reuters
- Exclusive: Shanghai eases data-export curbs sought by Tesla, other firms – Reuters
- Protesters vow to keep up pressure on Tesla as it expands German gigafactory – Guardian
- Honda revs up on EVs, aiming for lucrative American, Chinese markets – The Detroit News
- As Tesla layoffs continue, here are 600 jobs the company cut in California – CNBC
- Luxury car brands swerve from the driver’s seat to the sofa suite – FT
- 90th Anniversary Edition signals end of Jaguar F-Pace in Europe – Autoblog
- GM, LG agree on $150M relief for Chevy Bolt EV owners over batteries – Freep
- Loss making Nio launches cheaper brand – Just-Auto
- China’s BYD postpones plans for 2025 Chile lithium cathode plant – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, May 16, 2024: VW walks back BEV-or-bust strategy. Honda to double EV investment. Toyota tests new EV pickup. More.
May 16, 2024 By
- Volkswagen Walks Back EV-or-Bust Strategy That Rankled Rivals – Bloomberg
- Honda to double investment in electric vehicles and software – Japantimes
- Toyota tests new EV pickup truck ahead of mass production in Thailand – Reuters
- Ford issues ‘call to action’ for EV suppliers – Automotive News
- Honda ‘steadily and surely moving ahead’ on EVs, announces large investment – Autoblog
- Morgan and Pininfarina reveal striking £200k barchetta – Autocar
- Mitsubishi aims at adventure set with sporty passenger van, lifted Outlander – Automotive News
- Retired GM engineer shows how hydrogen can power performance cars – Freep
- GM to pay millions to Bay Area woman dragged by self-driving taxi – LATimes
- Japan’s Honda steps up electrification investment to $65 bln through FY2030 – Reuters
- Honda Motor Plans to Invest Over $60 Billion on EV Strategy – Wall Street Journal
- U.A.W. Effort to Organize Mercedes Workers in Alabama Has High Stakes – New York Times
- Nio Is Launching a More Affordable Brand in Direct Challenge to Tesla – Bloomberg
- Cadillac aims high with new limited build programs – Autoblog
Wednesday Morning Auto News, May 15, 2024: Tesla to lay off an additional 601. Renault shifts to self-driving minibuses. Cruise settles for $8 mln. More.
May 15, 2024 By
- Tesla to lay off an additional 601 employees in California – Reuters
- GM’S Cruise Pays More Than $8 Million in Robotaxi Settlement – Bloomberg
- Renault shifts self-driving focus from cars to minibuses – Autocar
- EU regulators look at Volkswagen’s Luxembourg tax deals: Bloomberg – Reuters
- US Cites Threat of Chinese EVs Made in Mexico as Trade Concern – Bloomberg
- Baidu’s robotaxi unit expects to turn profitable next year – CNBC
- Tesla driver in fatal California crash that killed 3 had suspended license, prior DUI – Mercurynews
- French people are being told to ‘drive like a woman’ to reduce traffic deaths – Autoblog
- China lists 99 NEV models in a government-backed campaign to promote rural sales – Reuters
- Daimler Truck to get new CEO in 2025 – Reuters
- Mercedes -Benz Reportedly Cancels MB.EA-Large EV Platform – Wardsauto
- Uber’s food delivery buy should serve up more consolidation – FT
Tuesday Morning Auto News, May 14, 2024: Feds probe Waymo robotaxis. Toyota and Nissan develop next-gen EV batteries. SpaceX slow to pay its bills. More.
May 14, 2024 By
- US opens probe into Alphabet’s Waymo over performance of self – Reuters
- Toyota and Nissan developing next-generation EV batteries – Axios
- Musk’s SpaceX is quick to build in Texas, slow to pay its bills – Japantimes
- Tesla Stock to Plunge After Robotaxi Interest Fades: ‘Big Short Investor – Businessinsider
- Borrowers Market $9 Billion of Deals Backed by Auto Loans Before CPI Release – Bnnbloomberg
- Stellantis Says China JV To Begin Europe Sales In September – Barrons
- VW I.D. Buzz Entering Tough Market For EVs and Minivans – Wardsauto
- What to expect for Tesla’s Supercharger network now that the team is dismantled – CNBC
- Tesla rehires some Supercharger workers weeks after Elon Musk’s cuts – Mercurynews
- Overcapacity is ‘fake concept’, says international head for major Chinese carmaker – Fortune
- BYD has been frozen out of the U.S. market so it’s debuting its first hybrid pickup truck in Mexico – Fortune
- Stellantis to rapidly grow exports of Chinese EVs to Europe, other countries – CNBC
- China tests EU resolve on export trade fight: podcast – Reuters
- One auto stock is quietly breaking out as Tesla struggles. Citi sees a double from here – CNBC
- Alphabet’s Waymo Probed by US After 22 Autonomous Car Incidents – Bloomberg
- BMW veteran Stefan Richmann replaces Stephanie Wurst as Mini CEO – Automotive News
- Why OpenAI is the first company to be No. 1 on the CNBC Disruptor 50 list two years in a row – CNBC
- China sales rise 9% in April – Just-Auto