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.
- Geely Automobile Nearly Doubles Profit on Strong Sales – Wall Street Journal
- After calling Germany’s chancellor a ‘fool’, Elon Musk now wants Italy’s judges to be removed – Fortune
- Italy’s President Rebukes Musk for Chiming In on Country’s Immigration Debate – New York Times
- What Is Elon Musk’s Role on Trump’s Transition Team? Inside Musk-a-Lago – Wall Street Journal
- Central Europe to feel impact of any US tariff hit to Germany – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s ties to Trump pose potential conflicts for his businesses – LATimes
- Elon Musk Launches Into American Politics – New York Times
- Finally: First pictures of 2026 electric Jaguar super-GT revealed – Autocar
- Stellantis pledges not to close plants or slash jobs in Italy – Reuters
- AMD cuts 1,000 jobs to focus more on AI chips—and narrow Nvidia’s lead – Fortune
- Elon Musk Says He Will Launch a DOGE Leaderboard to Track ‘Dumb’ Spending – Businessinsider
- An elite hedge fund slashed its Nvidia and Tesla bets last quarter — and boosted its GameStop stake – Businessinsider
- At Tesla, some are celebrating stock gains — others worry Elon will lose focus – Businessinsider
- Iconic Chinese car brand Hongqi delves deeper into new energy sector – Chinadaily
- China’s Chery to delay Barcelona production start to Q4 2025, Spanish partner says – Reuters
- BYD plans to sell passenger vehicles in South Korea, report says – Automotive News
- Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, and the $35T national debt—entrepreneurs to the rescue – Fortune
- Porsche announces new Taycan models amid declining sales – Autoblog
- Chloe Fineman says Elon Musk made her ‘burst into tears’ during ‘SNL’ hosting gig – Mercurynews
- Trump, Musk and Concerns About Cabinet Accountability – Bloomberg
- Donald Trump’s shake-up of EV rules would be ‘huge positive’ for Tesla – FT
- California tries Lucid Air as a police car – Automotive News
- UK Uber Drivers Race to Toyota’s All-Electric bZ4X – Toyota
- Erdogan says Turkey could take joint steps with Elon Musk on tech, TRT Haber reports – Reuters
- GM to recall nearly 80000 vehicles over transmission issues, NHTSA says – Reuters
- New BYD and BMW car plants in Hungary to start production in H2 2025 – Reuters
- Trump victory could ease regulatory path for Musk’s robotaxi, but hurdles remain – Reuters
- Kia sticks to 1.6M EV sales goal despite near-term market challenges – Automotive News
- GAC Toyota aims to restore past glory – Chinadaily
- Renault’s next EV platform leaps ‘two generations in one,’ CEO says – Automotive News
- Elon Musk to co-lead government cut efforts; Waymo’s L.A. expansion – Automotive News
- Elon Musk ‘Leaderboard’ of Government Spending Is Savvy Marketing – Businessinsider
- CEO Says Historic SpaceX Mission Felt ‘Very Different’ – Businessinsider
- Uber rival Bolt’s annual revenue hits 2 billion euros – Reuters
- Geely Automobile’s Stocks Soar with Robust Q3 Growth – Businessinsider
- CAR CEO Alan Amici is out; interim chief named – Automotive News
- Porsche SE earnings down a third as German carmakers struggle – Reuters
- Xiaomi’s SU7 Ultra EV prototype breaks 4-door car Nurburgring record, beating Rimac and Porsche – Autoblog
- Geely said to integrate Zeekr, Lynk & CO brands to streamline costs – Automotive News
- Radical new Renault interiors move upmarket, keep buttons – Autocar
- Indian air taxi startup ePlane Co raises $14 mln; eyes mid-2025 testing – Reuters
- Immersion, interaction and AI: the future of car interiors according to Renault – Autocar
- Kia sees near-term market challenges but sticks to 1.6 mln annual EV sales target by 2030 – Reuters
- Mazda’s Iconic SP is finally headed for production, rotary engine and all – Autoblog
- Exclusive: China’s Zeekr to take control of sister brand Lynk, sources say – Reuters
- The 2024 Honda Prologue is designed for both road trips and daily driving, yet feels … – Autoblog
- Toyota plant fire forces workers to evacuate, production unaffected – Mainichi
- Audi’s stunning sportback EVs set to arrive in 2025 – Autoblog
- Elon Musk’s xAI safety whisperer just became an advisor to Scale AI – Fortune
- What does Elon Musk want? – Washington Post
- Guardian will no longer post on Elon Musk’s X from its official accounts – Guardian
- Audi reveals Sportback variants of their Q6 e-tron and SQ6 e-tron SUV for 2025 – Autoblog
- This Maserati is basically a race car for the road – Autoblog
- Dogecoin soars after Trump taps Elon Musk for department of government efficiency – CNBC
- Musk’s New Efficiency Role Under Trump – Bloomberg
