- Ship shortage holds up Chinese EV sales in Europe – FT
- Elon Musk’s Drug Use Concerns Tesla, SpaceX Leaders, WSJ Says – Bnnbloomberg
- Honda Weighs Plan For Major EV Plant In Canada: Report – Barrons
- Daimler Truck Deploying Hydrogen Trucks With Customers – Wardsauto
- Geely’s Zeekr aims to double its EV deliveries in 2024 – Reuters
- Why decades of progress in cars ‘ fuel efficiency is ending – Washington Post
- Robots Learn, Chatbots Visualize: How 2024 Will Be AI’s ‘Leap Forward’ – New York Times
- Retailer Douglas plans Q1 listing in new test for European IPOs – Reuters
- Honda considering $18.4B electric vehicle and battery plant in Canada: media report – Bnnbloomberg
- East Palo Alto goes from U.S. ‘murder capital’ to zero homicides – LATimes
- Ford chief engineer wins coveted NACTOY award for second time – Freep
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk Denies Drug Use Allegations – Businessinsider
- Toyota to restart car plants after quake disruption – Automotive News
- Elon Musk’s Drug Use Puts Tesla Board in a Familiar Position – Bloomberglaw
Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 08, 2024: Ship shortage holds up EU sales of Chinese EVs. Musk’s drug use concerns Tesla, SpaceX leaders, WSJ says. Honda weighs plans for major EV plant in Canada. More.
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Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 05, 2024: Tesla recalls majority of cars sold in China. China automakers fall short of 2023 sales targets. SpaceX Sues Labor Board. More.
January 5, 2024 By
- Tesla to fix 1.62 mln vehicles in China – Reuters
- China automakers fall short of 2023 sales targets – Automotive News
- SpaceX Sues Labor Board Over Employee Firings – Wall Street Journal
- Exomod’s crazy ‘Goldfinger’ is a Dodge Challenger Hellcat Redeye underneath – Autoblog
- Japanese automakers form semiconductor research group ASRA – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk Made 3 Big Mistakes at Tesla. Here’s How to Fix Them. – Barrons
- Custom 997 Porsche 911 Takes an Indecent Approach – Motortrend
- Car Payments Look Like They’ve Peaked. What It Means for Tesla, Ford, GM Stock – Barrons
- Tesla Recalls 1.6 Million Cars in China – New York Times
- US market surge, BYD on a roll, Rivian EDVs, Valeo’s digital twin – Just-Auto
- Hyundai Mobis selects Wind River for software-defined vehicle development – Just-Auto
- Tesla recalls 1.6 million cars due to autopilot crash risk – Bloomberg
- 2024 Mercedes SUVs: Refreshed GLS and EQB, New AMGs, and a Maybach – Motortrend
- Tesla recalls 1.6m cars in China over Autopilot and steering defects – Guardian
- Japan’s new car sales increase 13.8% in 2023, 1st rise in 5 yrs – Mainichi
- TESLA: 1.8 million 2023 sales, but China’s BYD was the 4Q EV leader – Automotive News
- 2024 Ford Cars: A Ferrari-Hunting Mustang and Updated Cargo Vans – Motortrend
- Just as Tesla loses the EV crown, Elon Musk’s biggest market in Europe pulls the rug out … – Fortune
- Tesla Stock Slips as It Recalls 1.6 Million Vehicles in China – Barrons
- Rimac experimenting with nanotube-powered drivetrain – Autoblog
- Cybertruck reviewer compares the giant windshield wiper to a ‘wet noodle’ – Autoblog
- Experts: GM’s reputation on the line as it faces a stop-sale of new Chevy Blazer EV – Freep
- Elon Musk says Netherlands will ‘die out by its own hand’ – Fortune
- Jeep Wagoneer Yearlong Review Arrival: Can a Big Jeep Handle Big Jobs? – Motortrend
- VW said to delay small EV volume production amid Euro 7 changes – Automotive News
- Audi looks to build off record 2023 with more EVs – Automotive News
- Fisker introduces ‘dealer partnership model’ in North America – Just-Auto
- Volvo sales rise 15% to a record in 2023. – Automotive News
- UAW members at Stellantis start seeing $50,000 buyout offers for 2024 – Freep
- Pending Italy electric car incentives curb Stellantis ‘ output in Italy – Reuters
- U.K. EV sales flatline in 2023 as automakers demand VAT tax cut – Automotive News
- Brussels auto show returns under new management team – Automotive News
- China’s Xpeng claims its latest EV model could be an industry ‘game changer’ – CNBC
- Volvo Cars’ December sales rise 4.6% y/y – Reuters
- Hyundai Accelerates its Software-Defined Vehicle Capability – Wardsauto
- Next Rimac supercar could ditch battery for diesel – Autocar
- Xpeng Brings In-Car Cloud Gaming to European Customers – Wardsauto
- BYD’s Triumph Over Tesla Shows Power of Chinese EVs: Next China – Bloomberg
- Focus: Tesla trumps BYD in China sales efficiency with real-time strategy – Reuters
- Kia 2023 sales results set a new U.S. record – Automotive News
- China Automakers Miss 2023 Sales Goal as Competition Intensifies – Bloomberg
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 04, 2024: U.S. car sales grow 12% in 2023. Short sellers target BYD. Labor Board backs fired SpaceX employees. Akio Toyoda channels Captain Kirk. More.
January 4, 2024 By
- Americans went on a car shopping spree in 2023 with sales rising 12% despite lofty prices … – Fortune
- Short sellers target BYD, the world’s top EV maker, as rivalry intensifies – SCMP
- Labor Board Backs Fired SpaceX Employees – Wall Street Journal
- Akio Toyoda channels Captain Kirk in urgent New Year plea – Automotive News
- Report: Chery considers building UK car factory – Autocar
- Mini Aceman is brand’s first electric-only car – Autocar
- Which brands are in best shape as ZEV mandate comes into effect? – Autocar
- New Dacia Duster starts at 19,960 euros in France – Automotive News
- Renault Clio E-Tech Hybrid 2024 long-term test – Autocar
- Wang Chuanfu, the driving force behind BYD’s rise – FT
- Elon Musk is allying with Bill Ackman and raging against DEI – Businessinsider
- Chinese carmaker Chery eyes UK factory this decade – FT
- Chinese carmakers face price war, growing EV competition in 2024 – Nikkei
- China EVs: Xpeng and Li Auto roll out X9 and Mega MPVs aimed at rich buyers in bid to … – SCMP
- Stellantis sales drop 1% in 2023 with plug-in hybrids up – The Detroit News
- Stellantis won’t participate in Chicago Auto Show – The Detroit News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 03, 2024: BYD celebrates Tesla win with money to dealers. VW expects breakthrough EV battery. Musk still fuming over John Oliver roast. More.
January 3, 2024 By
- China’s BYD Celebrates Its Tesla Win by Giving Money to Car Dealers – Businessinsider
- VW Sees Promising Test Results for Potential Breakthrough EV Battery – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk is still fuming over John Oliver roasting him – Businessinsider
- UAW targets nonunion plants after Stand Up Strike, needs new strategy – Freep
- Tesla Fires New Salvo at Ex-Worker Bankrupted After Feud With Elon Musk – Bloomberg
- Musk’s x value cut by another fidelity writedown – Bloomberg
- 2024 Aston Martin Lineup: What’s New for the Vantage, DB12, DBX, and More – Motortrend
- BYD Leads Global EV Makers in Q4 Without U.S. Market…Yet – Wardsauto
- Hyundai Mobis to assist US military in reducing motion sickness – Just-Auto
- Hyundai, Kia set US sales records as market comeback rolls on – Automotive News
- Geely’s Lynk & Co brand appoints new international boss – Automotive News
- US auto sales likely jumped in 2023; new year to be challenging – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 02, 2024: @BYD bigger than $TSLA. @X worth less than a third of what @elonmusk paid. More.
January 2, 2024 By
We are back from vacation (and no, the earthquake didn’t get us.) Happy New Year!
- BYD Is Now Bigger Than Tesla After Record Quarterly Sales – Barrons
- X Worth Less Than a Third What Elon Musk Paid for Twitter Per Fidelity: Axios – Bloomberg
- EVs eligible for $7,500 US tax credit cut to 13 from about 24 – Mercurynews
- Geely hikes sales annual target 13% to 1.9 million – Automotive News
- BYD produced more than 3 million cars in 2023, set to beat Tesla – CNBC
- It looks like Tesla just lost the EV crown to China – Businessinsider
- Driving Real History: How Every Generation of Porsche 911 Compares to Each Other – Motortrend
- China’s EV Champion BYD Will Take on the World in 2024 – Wall Street Journal
- China’s BYD poised to overtake Tesla as world’s largest maker of pure-electric vehicles on … – SCMP
- BYD Electric Car Becomes Lifeline in Australian Blackout – Businessinsider
- BYD confirms plans to build NEV plant in Hungary – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk picks a lot of fights. Here’s why so few CEOs fire back — even if they want to. – Businessinsider