For another week 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.
- VW moves closer to walkouts as union talks deadlocked – Automotive News
- Honda verifies solid – state battery production, expand beyond cars – Automotive News
- Elon Musk wants to meet Alex Soros to ‘understand his goals’ after comparing his billionaire … – Fortune
- Elon Musk’s China ties ‘a profound threat’ to US national security: senator – SCMP
- Volkswagen enters third round of wage talks as strike action looms – Reuters
- Chinese rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink strikes deal to enter Brazil – Nikkei
- Cancelled Jaguar J-Pace revealed in new images – Autocar
- Nissan wants ‘urgent’ action on ZEV mandate after government talks – Autocar
- Ford Plans Job Cuts Amid EV Slide – Bloomberg
- Ford Is Cutting 4,000 More Jobs in Europe, Citing ‘Significant Losses’ – Barrons
- 6% of Nissan employees in US to retire early in restructuring – Mainichi
- Nissan says about 1000 US staff accept early retirement – Reuters
- Slippery new DS 8 fastback to offer 466 miles of range – Autocar
- Stellantis debuts ‘multi-energy’ EV STLA Frame truck platform – Businessinsider
- Job Cuts and Strike Fears Spell More Pain in Europe’s Auto Sector – Bloomberg
- Jidu aims to lead in futuristic design – Chinadaily
- Elon Musk Says He’s Had Little to Do With Trump’s Cabinet Picks – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk’s Neuralink receives Canadian approval for brain chip trial – Reuters
- Europe Car Sales Stagnate as Electric Vehicle Weakness Persists – Bloomberg
- How GM, Ford executives are thinking about the Trump administration – The Detroit News
- Don’t Get In the Way of SpaceX, Says Investor Anderson – Bloomberg
- Honda Jump-Starts Limited Solid-State Battery Production – Motortrend
- The 2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 Is Much More Than a Rebadged Kia EV9 – Motortrend
- Ford Workers at New EV Plant in Kentucky Seek Union Recognition – Bloomberglaw
- Hyundai aims for Range Rover with 385-mile Ioniq 9 luxury SUV – Autocar
- Hyundai unveils big electric SUV in fast-growing market – Reuters
- Volkswagen Tiguan redesign all about refinement, creature comforts, but no hybrid – Automotive News
- Elon Musk’s xAI Startup Is Valued at $50 Billion in New Funding Round – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy Call for Five-Day Workweeks for Federal Employees – New York Times
- Musk, Ramaswamy will lean on Supreme Court rulings to cut US agencies – Reuters
- Musk’s DOGE on How It Will Slash Head Count; Offer Early Retirement – Businessinsider
- Stellantis isn’t rushing EV launches as debuts get pushed back – Automotive News
- Ford – facing economic headwinds and weak EV sales — to cut 4000 jobs in Europe – Chicago Tribune
- Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand – Reuters
- Jaguar’s polarizing rebrand — marketing and design pros weigh in – Automotive News
- Mazda’s secret pickup legacy and why Americans miss out – Autoblog
- Hedge Fund Effissimo Stirs Speculation With Its Stake in Nissan – Bloomberg
- Aerodynamic Boxiness? Jaguar’s New Electric Model Looks Hot Regardless – Motortrend
- GM CFO Paul Jacobson: ‘Normalization’ is banned at automaker – Freep
- Nissan urges UK to make immediate changes to EV targets – FT
- Ford faces EV uncertainty under Trump, but CFO says strategy ‘not going to change’ – Automotive News
- Stellantis announces more Italian production stoppages amid talks with Rome – Automotive News
- Chinese EV maker Xpeng to break even later next year, president says – Automotive News
- Stellantis Canadian price cuts not deep enough to help struggling dealers – Automotive News
- Radical Jaguar rebrand and new logo sparks ire online – The Detroit News
- Ford Plans Job Cuts Amid Electric Vehicle Slide in Europe – Bloomberg
- Ineos to restart production after four-month pause – Autocar
- Is the Volvo EX30’s U.S. debut doomed? Tariffs and production woes explained – Autoblog
- Nio sales fall short as China EV price war weighs on revenue – Automotive News
- GM CFO: Industry needs ‘reasonable’ regulations to meet EV demand. – Automotive News
