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For the rest of this 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.

• Automakers pitch bigger EVs at LA Auto Show to jumpstart interest – Axios
• Automakers urge Trump to preserve EV tax credits, boost self-driving cars – Reuters
• Marjorie Taylor Greene to work with Musk’s new government efficiency panel – Reuters
• Elon Musk has cozied into Trump’s White House. How long will this bromance last? – Guardian
• Toyota recalls 8000 Corolla vehicles over steering shaft – Businessinsider
• Volkswagen to overhaul entire electric car line-up in 2026 – Autocar
• Elon Musk blasts Australia’s planned ban on social media for children – Reuters
• Jeep bolstering lineup with hybrid addition in 2025 – Automotive News
• LA Show: New hybrid Jeep coming in 2025 – The Detroit News
• Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy Float Five-Day Office Week for Federal Workers – Bloomberg
• Bizarre desperation or ingenious publicity stunt? Jaguar rebrand is a talker – Automotive News
• Elon Musk claims Jeff Bezos told people to sell Tesla stock ahead of U.S. election – Fortune
• McLaren taking nothing for granted with constructors’ championship in sight – Reuters
• How Trump’s Musk-led efficiency panel could slash federal agency rules – Reuters
• Hyundai recalls over 145,000 electrified US vehicles on loss of drive power – Reuters
• Nissan to restructure Thai operations, affecting 1,000 workers – Nikkei
• Hino Motors Faces Loss Despite Sales Growth – Businessinsider

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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

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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.

• IG Metall threatens historic labour battle if VW insists on plant closures – Reuters
• Exclusive: In high-wage Germany, VW’s labour costs outstrip the competition – Reuters
• German Police Move To Clear Tesla Factory Protest Camp – Barrons
• Kjell Gruner to replace Pablo Di Si as head of VW Group of America – Automotive News
• Ford Plans 4,000 More Job Cuts in Europe as EVs Lose Momentum – Bloomberg
• GM shows off hands-free tech with Bay Bridge caravan – Automotive News
• BMW says series production of Neue Klasse X on track for late 2025 – Automotive News
• With the $226,500 Porsche Panamera Hybrid, You Can Forget the Taycan – Bloomberg
• The Mercedes-Benz E-Class Is the 2025 MotorTrend Car of the Year – Motortrend
• New-look Jaguar’s biggest challenge could be its name – Autocar
• Tesla self-driving Robotaxi shown in UK ahead of 2027 launch – Autocar
• Chinese EV maker Xpeng to break even later next year, president says – Reuters
• Hyundai Santa Fe Tops J.D. Power 2024 U.S. Multimedia Quality and Customer Satisfaction … – FT
• Poland’s Geely -backed EV brand faces cash crunch – Automotive News
• BMW supplier Meta Systems faces delays in China capital injection – Automotive News
• General Motors Ventures cuts stake in SES AI to 6.2% – Businessinsider
• Tesla Chair Sold $35 Million of Stock Amid Post-Election Surge – Bloomberg

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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.

• Stellantis job cuts keep mounting – Automotive News
• Hyundai shifts gears again in redesigning Palisade – Automotive News
• Jaguar reveals new logo and branding for EV reinvention – Autocar
• Tesla dangles deals for new buyers who take delivery by end of year as it tries to hit goal – Businessinsider
• Easing regulation doesn’t solve all for Tesla, says Barclays’ Dan Levy – CNBC
• 6 years after Ghosn arrest, Nissan doesn’t look stronger – Automotive News
• Evercore ISI’s Mark Mahaney on how self-driving deregulation could impact Uber and Lyft – CNBC
• New Jaguar brand identity to be previewed at Miami Art Fair – Automotive News
• Xpeng Earnings Beat Estimates As New EV Models Bolster Sales – Bloomberg
• What’s Going on at Jaguar? Here’s How the British Brand Plans to Go Big Again – Motortrend
• Three Auto Workers Dead After Incident At Hyundai Car Factory – Barrons
• Reborn Renault 5 undercuts rivals with £22,995 starting price – Autocar
• S. Korean authorities launch probe after three die in Hyundai car test – Automotive News
• Retro Renault 5 lands in the UK from £22,995 – Autocar

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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.

• Trump team is seeking to ease US rules for self-driving cars – Fortune
• Tesla stock pops 8% in premarket after report Trump wants to relax U.S. self-driving rules – CNBC
• BYD to overtake Volkswagen ventures as China’s top producer amid surge in EV deliveries – SCMP
• Xiaomi CEO: SU7 deliveries surpass 100,000, aiming for 130,000 by year end – Reuters
• Fact Check: Elon Musk did not sign $3 billion deal to buy CNN – Reuters
• Jaguar’s scrapped electric XJ pictured in production spec for first time – Autocar
• Welcome to Elontown, USA: an unlikely Texas home base for Musk’s business empire – Fortune
• Installing E.V. Chargers is Finally Paying Off for Retailers – New York Times
• Chery aims to avoid EU EV tariffs in Spain with local suppliers – Automotive News
• For Tesla Stock, Trump Giveth and Trump Taketh Away – Barrons
• Enechange Expands EV Charging with Toyota Wallet Integration – Businessinsider
• Abarth won’t launch another combustion model – Autocar
• ‘Morale is horrible’: Stellantis factory layoffs this fall near 4,000 – The Detroit News
• China EV Makers Bet on Self-Driving Models to Fend Off Tesla – Bnnbloomberg
• ‘Irreversible trend’ will spur global EV sales – Chinadaily
• The large luxury SUV will always be the perpetual symbol of automotive extravagance – Autoblog
• New Mercedes CLA gets 1.5-litre petrol with diesel-level efficiency – Autocar
• Scott Bessent speaks to Elon Musk as Trump Treasury position contest endures – SCMP
• America Got the World Driving. Now It’s Going Home – Bloomberg

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.

• China first to produce over 10m NEVs in a year – Chinadaily
• Nissan faces record debt bill with one year left to fix finances – Japantimes
• Bluesky attracts millions as users leave Musk’s X after Trump win – Reuters
• U.S. new vehicle registrations, Sept. & YTD 2024 – Automotive News
• Mazda BT-50 gets updated for 2025 but Americans won’t see it – Autoblog
• Hyundai Motor names U.S. chief as co-CEO before Trump return – Nikkei
• Geely’s Strategic Acquisition Boosts Stake in Lynk & Co – Businessinsider
• Global Data’s Jeff Schuster; NHTSA issues large penalty against Ford – Automotive News
• Donald Trump and Elon Musk are allies with rival social media platforms – Fortune
• Mercedes-Benz dealer buys Canadian airport runway for YouTube videos – Automotive News
• Tesla’s Chinese EV competitors are racing to build their own Optimus rivals – Businessinsider
• BYD, BMW plants in Hungary to start production in second half of 2025 – Automotive News
• Scania in talks with EV battery suppliers as partner Northvolt stutters, CEO says – Reuters
• Geely to reorganise Zeekr, Lynk units as founder, investors extract US$2 billion – SCMP
• Nissan pressure grows with second activist reported to own stake – Automotive News
• Lexus’s last AMG-chasing V8 super coupe goes out in noisy, esoteric style – Autocar
• Fact Check: Stephen King not banned on social media platform X for Musk comment – Reuters
• Car of the Year 2025 shortlist announced – Autocar

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