- GM Starts the Year With a Bang, Beating on Earnings and Sales – Barrons
- Elon Musk hits back at Australian court order against X images of stabbing – Guardian
- Tesla lays off its new marketing team months after launching it: report – Businessinsider
- Brazil judge gives X five days to explain alleged non-compliance with court ruling – Reuters
- Australia PM calls Musk ‘arrogant billionaire’ after court orders X to hide church stabbing posts – Reuters
- Exclusive: Injury rates for Musk’s SpaceX exceed industry average for second year – Reuters
- Tesla Consumed by Chaos Amid Stock Slide, Sales Drop and Job Cuts – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk Wouldn’t Be the First Car Company Founder to Flame Out – New York Times
- BYD-owned Fangchengbao brings three new cars to Beijing show – Autocar
- Cadillac’s Lyriq Is Becoming a Dark Horse In the US Electric Car Wars – Bloomberg
- GM beats profit expectations in first quarter, increases guidance for 2024 – The Detroit News
- GM reports first quarter gains and boosts its full-year outlook – Freep
- General Motors beats quarterly results targets, raises forecast – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 23, 2024: GM beats earnings and sales. Musk hits back at Aussie court. Tesla lays off marketing team months after launching it. More.
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 22, 2024: Musk’s robotaxi dreams plunge Tesla into chaos. China’s EV price war flares up again. China’s state planner warns: intensified EV price war due to oversupply. More.
- Elon Musk’s Robotaxi Dreams Plunge Tesla Into Chaos – Bnnbloomberg
- China’s EV price war flares up again after Tesla drops the cost of some models – Fortune
- China’s state planner warns intensified EV price war on oversupply – Reuters
- Elon Musk Says He ‘Would Know’ If There Are Aliens Out There – Businessinsider
- Tesla’s tumultuous week ahead of earnings – Bloomberg
- Tesla slides 3% in premarket, Li Auto sinks 8% as EV makers slash prices amid fierce competition – CNBC
- Chery agrees to Thai production – Just-Auto
- Tesla slashes prices for cars and software after one of its toughest weeks yet – Businessinsider
- Tesla: job losses, plunging share price and uncertainty plague EV giant – SCMP
- Meet the Tesla Diehards Sticking With the Stock Despite Its Disastrous Year – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk’s X a ‘factory for trolls and misinformation’, assistant treasurer says – Guardian
- Honda nears deal with Canada to boost EV capacity in Ontario, report says – Automotive News
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 19, 2024: Mercedes 1st in U.S. with no-hands autonomous car. Tesla to recall 3,878 Cybertrucks. Elon Musk apologizes. Nissan cuts profit estimate. More.
- Exclusive: Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell autonomous cars in the U.S. that that don’t come with a requirement that drivers watch the road
– Fortune - Tesla to recall 3,878 Cybertrucks over faulty accelerator pedal, NHTSA says – Reuters
- Elon Musk apologizes after Tesla layoffs for miscalculated severance – Automotive News
- Nissan cuts annual operating profit estimate by 14.5% on lower sales – Reuters
- Daihatsu To Resume All Shipments After Safety Test Scandal – Barrons
- UAW hopeful of watershed union victory at Volkswagen Tennessee factory – Reuters
- Deutsche Bank report questioning Tesla’s Robotaxi ambitions knocks $17 billion off EV maker’s value – Fortune
- Hyundai pauses ads on X over brand safety issues – Reuters
- GM Again Accused of Hiding Transmission Defects Since 2014 – Bloomberglaw
- Hyundai and Toray to collaborate on materials – Just-Auto
- The UAW- Volkswagen Unionization Vote Ends Today. It Matters for Ford, GM. – Barrons
- Japanese Auto Giant Nissan Cuts Sales, Profit Forecasts – Barrons
- Nissan cuts sales and profit forecasts – Japantimes
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 18, 2024: Musk stakes fortune on cult. His wealth has crashed. BEV share drops in EU. More.
- Elon Musk Stakes Fortune on Cult Following Who Made Him Rich – Bloomberglaw
- Elon Musk’s wealth has crashed by over $160 billion from its peak as Tesla’s problems pile up – Businessinsider
- European Car Market Shrank In March As Share Of EVs Falls – Barrons
- This is a ‘fork in the road’ period for Musk and Tesla, says Wedbush’s Dan Ives – CNBC
- Tesla Cybertruck video mocked by off-roaders – Axios
- BEVs Biggest Losers in Europe Car Sales Slump – Wardsauto
- Honda Displays Three New BEVs at Auto China 2024 – Wardsauto
- Europe’s Forvia talking to more Chinese automakers looking to set up in Europe – Reuters
- Toyota Camry Goes Exclusively Hybrid With a New Look and More Technology – Toyota
- Ford’s Work Truck Business Is Defying a Broader Slump in EV Sales – Bloomberg
- Arcfox to Zeekr: Every new car at the 2024 Beijing motor show – Autocar
- New Mazda CX-80: plush seven-seater tops line-up – Autocar
- Renault’s Horse unit begins Power Electronics Box production – Just-Auto
- Ford Mustang Experience Center celebrates pony car fans – Automotive News
- Top Auto Supplier Bosch Targets Gene Testing, Heat Pumps as EV Growth Stalls – Bloomberg
- Exclusive: Mexico, facing US pressure, will halt incentives to Chinese EV makers – Reuters
- Faraday Partners with Arm to Innovate AI-driven Vehicle ASICs – FT
- Tata Motors to use new $1 bln plant to make Jaguar Land Rover cars, sources say – Reuters
- Tesla says 300 subcontracted workers let go in Germany – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 17, 2024: Has Tesla Peaked? The EV market is in trouble. Elon Musk’s wealth has crashed. More.
- Has Tesla Peaked? – New York Times
- The EV market is in trouble: The latest sign is Tesla’s layoffs – LATimes
- Elon Musk’s wealth has crashed by $160 billion from its peak as Tesla’s problems pile up – Businessinsider
- Tesla will ask shareholders to reinstate voided $56 billion stock grant for Elon Musk – CNBC
- Tesla Sets Up a New Showdown Over Elon Musk’s Pay – New York Times
- Ford recalling 456,565 Bronco Sports, Mavericks over loss of drive power, NHTSA says – Automotive News
- UAW Volkswagen Tennessee plant vote: Union seeks landmark win – Reuters
- US NHTSA opens probe into braking issues in 3 mln Honda vehicles – Reuters
- Tesla’s Rough Year: Slumping Sales, Layoffs, Growing China Competition – Businessinsider
- Renault sent me an £11000 bill to repair my Zoe heater – Guardian
- Elon Musk Says Tesla Needs a ‘Complete Organizational Overhaul’ – Businessinsider
- I relocated across the country when Tesla asked. Then I was laid off 6 months later. – Businessinsider
- Tesla’s (TSLA) Value Declines Below $500 Billion as Risks Pile Up – Bloomberg
- GM is leaving the RenCen. It can’t become Detroit’s next ruin. – Freep
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 16, 2024: E.V. sales slowing, Tesla’s slumping. Nissan to make next-gen EV batteries by 2029. Honda to launch next-gen EVs in China by 2027. More.
- E.V. Sales Are Slowing. Tesla’s Are Slumping. – New York Times
- Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029 – Washington Post
- Honda to launch next-generation EVs in China by 2027 – Reuters
- Fremont: Police fire pepper balls at protesters near Tesla plant – Mercurynews
- GM Ditching RenCen Headquarters for Downtown Detroit Offices – Motortrend
- Ford’s EV delay shows technology readiness and consumer demand lack – Automotive News
- Tesla job cuts heighten Wall Street concerns that EV maker faces a demand problem – CNBC
- China Still Struggling With Demand Problem — Bad News for Apple, Tesla – Businessinsider
- Toyota adding Apple CarPlay escape, docked menu bank as OTA infotainment update – Autoblog
- Stellantis’ $39 million pay for CEO Carlos Tavares draws investor ire amid job cuts – Automotive News
- Volkswagen union vote in Tennessee to test UAW’s power after victories in Detroit – CNBC
- Tesla supplier wins state lithium mining permit – Just-Auto
- Musk, Other Tesla Leaders Beat Investors’ ‘Toxic Workplace’ Suit – Bloomberglaw
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 15, 2024: Tesla to cut 14,000 jobs, 10% of workforce. Jeep on mission to reverse U.S. slide. More.
- Tesla to cut 14000 jobs as Elon Musk bids to make it ‘lean, innovative and hungry’ – Guardian
- Jeep on mission to reverse U.S. slide under new CEO – Automotive News
- General Motors Names HARMAN a 2023 Supplier of the Year – FT
- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of staff globally as sales fall – Autoblog
- VW to invest $2.67b for expansion of Hefei hub – Chinadaily
- How Amazon Became the Largest Private EV Charging Operator in the US – Bnnbloomberg
- Tesla shares dip in premarket trade after reports the firm will lay off more than 10% of global workforce – CNBC
- Waymo, Cruise and Zoox Inch Forward Ahead of Tesla Joining Robotaxi Race – Bloomberg
- BMW to assemble X5 PHEV in Brazil – Just-Auto
- The South has few unionized auto plants. Workers say this one could be next – Washington Post
- Fisker Signs New Dealer Partner in Miami and Adds New Dealer Partners in Europe – FT
- Tesla is laying off more than 10% of its workforce, memo shows – Businessinsider
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 12, 2024: NHTSA investigates Ford over fuel leaks. Lexus goes electrified only. Renesas, Denso hit with patent suit. More.
- NHTSA opens investigation into certain Ford SUV recall over fuel leaks – Reuters
- Lexus line-up goes electrified only as LC and RC F retired – Autocar
- Renesas, Denso Hit With Semiconductor Patent Suit Over Car Parts – Bloomberglaw
- Denso gets grant for redundant communication apparatus for determining and transmitting data – Just-Auto
- Kia to launch Tasman pickup next year – Just-Auto
- Renault SA Patent: Navigation Device for Automatic Driving Control – Just-Auto
- General Motors gets grant for system for human-machine teaching for vehicle operation – Just-Auto
- AB Volvo gets grant for powertrain for mild hybrid vehicle with gear reduction mechanism – Just-Auto
- India Car Sales Jump With Demand for Electric, SUVs Behind Rise – Bloomberg
- Ford stock can go higher by taking a page of out Detroit rival GM’s playbook – CNBC
- February GDP report to show if UK economy is escaping recession – Guardian
- GM China joint venture sees soaring vehicle export in Q1 – Chinadaily
- BYD received €3.4B in Chinese aid to dominate EVs, study says – Automotive News
- Why we’re seeing more robots inside auto plants – The Detroit News
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 11, 2024: Tesla Sales Outlook Worsens. Tesla Is Struggling in China. Volkswagen to test ID Buzz robotaxi. Home.
- Tesla Sales Outlook Worsens With Two Analysts Seeing 2024 Drop – Bloomberg
- Tesla Is Struggling in China. It’s Hurting the Stock. – Barrons
- Volkswagen to test ID Buzz robotaxi with passengers in Hamburg – Automotive News
- Tesla union contradicts Musk over ongoing Sweden strike – Automotive News
- Elon Musk Picked the Wrong Fight in Brazil – Bloomberg
- Toyota Ventures raises $300 million more for early-stage investments – Automotive News
- Elon Musk Meets His Match in Twitter Fake News Fight With Brazil’s Supreme Court – Bloomberg
- Musk’s starlink profits are more elusive than thought – Bloomberg
- Analysts Assess China’s Challenge to U.S. EV Makers – Wardsauto
- VW aims for better quality, higher sales with the updated 2024 ID4 – Automotive News
- Stellantis CEO warns: Chinese EV plant in Italy poses threat, ‘we are ready and we will fight’ – Fortune
- EV maker Polestar posts 40% slump in Q1 deliveries – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 10, 2024: China’s auto sales up 10.6% in Q1. BMW EV sales defy electric slowdown. Volkswagen Q1 deliveries up. More.
- China’s auto sales up 10.6% in Q1 – Chinadaily
- BMW EV sales defy electric slowdown to surge in first quarter – Automotive News
- Volkswagen Q1 deliveries up – Reuters
- Chinese firm obtains country’s first passenger-drone production certificate – SCMP
- China has been closing idled auto output capacity, industry body says – Reuters
- Could BYD’s rise create a German Rust Belt? – Fortune
- Tesla Reaches Settlement Over Autopilot’s Involvement in Fatal Crash – Wall Street Journal
- The future Toyota EVs that could trump Tesla – Just-Auto
- Anything but Tesla: US shoppers want more EV options – Businessinsider
- Tesla May Face a Potential Back-to-Back Sales Decline – Bloomberg
- Toyota Puts $300 Million Into VC Funds for Climate, Science Startups – Bloomberg
- 2025 Porsche Taycan GT First Drive Review: ‘Holy hell!’ – Autoblog
- Toyota Aims to Beat Hyundai and Ford With Its All-New 4Runner – Bloomberg
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 09, 2024: Tesla settles. China car sales rebound. Volkswagen can’t expect ‘utopian’ dreams in China, CEO says. More.
- Tesla Settles Lawsuit Over a Fatal Crash Involving Autopilot – New York Times
- China Vehicle Sales Rebound – Wall Street Journal
- Volkswagen Can’t Expect ‘Utopian’ Dreams in China, CEO Says – Wardsauto
- How Tesla Planted the Seeds for Its Own Potential Downfall – New York Times
- The Black Market That Delivers Elon Musk’s Starlinks to U.S. Foes – Wall Street Journal
- Musk Gives Away Some Blue Checkmarks for Free – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk returns to Tesla’s ‘master plan’ favoring robotaxi over cheap EV – Automotive News
- Hyundai Ioniq 6 N primed as performance brand’s second EV – Autocar
- New Citroen C3 gains sub-£15k hybrid – Autocar
- Elon Musk says he is ‘guilty of many self-inflicted wounds’ in defamation lawsuit – Fortune
- This Chinese Company May Be Emulating Elon Musk’s Tesla Playbook – Businessinsider
- JLR sales up 22% as Defender and Range Rover sales soar – Autocar
German BEV sales, 3/24: Tesla craters, out-sold by 141 year-old dinosaur
Not a good March for German BEV sales. They dropped 28.9% on a share of just 11.9%. BEV-pioneer Tesla did worse: Its German registrations plunged a whopping 55% YOY, on sales of just 3,878 units. Imagine, Tesla sales crater in the last month of the quarter, when Tesla usually goes all-out.
Adding insult to injury, Tesla was out-sold in March by world’s most senior carmaker, 141 year-old Daimler Group. The #1 spot remains in possession of an 87 year-old automaker, Germany’s Volkswagen Group.
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 08, 2024: Brazil judge on Musk’s case. Musk vows to defy Brazil. Ford delays new EVs.
- Brazil judge opens inquiry into Musk for obstruction involving social media company X – Reuters
- Elon Musk Vows to Defy Brazil Order to Block Some X Accounts Amid Fake-News Clampdown – Wall Street Journal
- Ford delays new EVs – Axios
- Tesla pulls a U-turn on affordable vehicle plans – Chinadaily
- Musk Calls For Ouster Of Brazil Supreme Court Judge – Barrons
- Autonomous Vehicles are proving a hard nut to crack – Just-Auto
- Tesla to Unveil a Robotaxi. This Is What It’s Worth. – Barrons
- Chinese eye Thai pickup segment with EVs – Just-Auto
- Toyota’s Daihatsu to develop EV minicars amid low-cost focus – Automotive News
- New 2024 Skoda Kodiaq ramps price up to £36,645 – Autocar
- Tesla Trial to Size Up Cause of Fatal Autopilot Crash: Driver or Tech – Wall Street Journal
- Ferrari Opens Cell Lab as Electric Supercar Competition Heats Up – Bloomberg
- GM’s EV batteries move closer to moon landing – Automotive News
- Tesla is headed to trial over deadly 2018 Autopilot crash – Businessinsider
- Slovakia wins EU nod for $289 mln aid to Volvo’s EV plant – Reuters
- Mercedes-Benz and BYD show new Denza model – Just-Auto
- Car sales accelerate in March – Chinadaily
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 05, 2024: Discount cars pile up in Tesla’s inventory. China loses its love for EVs. Free ticks. More.
- Tesla heavily discounts cars piling up in its inventory – Automotive News
- China seems less in love with electric cars too — and that’s bad news for Elon Musk – Businessinsider
- Dismay as X’s most-followed accounts given blue ticks for free – Guardian
- Morgan Stanley’s Adam Jonas says Tesla $100 bear case may be ‘in play’ – CNBC
- Tesla can turn around its ‘trainwreck’ quarter if Elon Musk stops his distractions – Businessinsider
- Tesla could ‘go bust’ because it’s too vertically integrated, bear warns – Fortune
- Manual transmission cars are becoming hard to find – Freep
- Stellantis output in Italy down 10% in Q1, trade union says – Reuters
- Hyundai Leads Latest Ranking of Most-Seen Auto TV Ads – Wardsauto
- Hyundai’s Genesis brand is a dark horse in U.S. luxury vehicle market – CNBC
- Chery to build EV plant in Vietnam – Just-Auto
- How does Porsche’s Active Ride system work? – Autocar
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 04, 2024: Ford Motor delays launch of new EV. Why hybrid sales surge as EV sales flatten. More.
- Ford Motor Delays Launch of New EV to Let Market Further Develop – Wall Street Journal
- Why hybrid sales surge as EV sales flatten – CNBC
- Blue checks on Musk’s X, formerly Twitter, restored for influential users – Washington Post
- Ford and Allego join up for ultra-fast charging in EU – Just-Auto
- BYD and other Chinese manufacturers will take on Europe – Fortune
- Volvo Cars Sales Climb In March, Q1; Stock Rises – Businessinsider
- China’s BYD to launch first electric pickup truck this year in latest challenge to Tesla, Ford – CNBC
- Canoo Spent Twice As Much on CEO’s Jet As It Brought in Last Year – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk and X sued by ex-Twitter GM Nick Caldwell over millions in unpaid severance – CNBC
- Ford to delay all-electric SUV to focus on offering hybrid vehicles across its lineup by 2030 – CNBC
- Ford will delay some North American EV production – Reuters
- Ford delays EV pickup, utilities as it expands hybrid options – Automotive News
- OpenAI wants Tesla staff, so Musk is poaching them first – Fortune
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 03, 2024: Elon Musk has a porn problem. Jeep has a fire fix.
- Elon Musk Has a Porn Problem – Bloomberg
- Jeep has a fix for Wrangler 4xe fire risk. Some owners aren’t satisfied – The Detroit News
- What Tesla’s Troubles Signal for the Electric Vehicle Market – New York Times
- Zeekr focuses on IPO again – Just-Auto
- Noted Tesla bear says Musk’s EV maker could ‘go bust,’ says stock is worth $14 – CNBC
- Renault, Volvo To Invest EUR 300 Mln Each In Flexis SAS JV; CMA CGM Buys 10% Stake – Businessinsider
- NHTSA probes 2023 Fisker Ocean crossovers for door latch – Automotive News
- Ford slashes customer wait times with mobile repair service – Freep
- F-150 Lightning EV targeted by climate protesters at New York auto show – Automotive News
- Xiaomi delivers first batch of e-sedan to consumers – Chinadaily
- US opens investigation into Fisker’s Ocean vehicles – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 02, 2024: Uber comes to Japan – somehow. Global OEMs contemplate exit from China. Tesla has a new competitor – a phonemaker. More
- Japan has started private ride – hailing services. Here’s how they work. – Japantimes
- Global car makers contemplate exit from China – Autocar
- Tesla Stock Is Falling. It Has a New Competitor—Xiaomi. – Barrons
- 2025 Cadillac CT5 drops base trim, sees big price hike – Autoblog
- Xiaomi SU7 EV launch propels market value by $4 billion, near GM and Ford – Autoblog
- SpaceX launch sets off show over California skies – Mercurynews
- Renault’s Ampere starts development of new electric Twingo, sources say – Reuters
- BYD set to lose EV throne to Tesla as sales slip – FT
- Just a handful of GM’s bestselling EV ever, the Bolt, remain – Freep
- Tesla expected to report sharp decline in car deliveries, sales – Washington Post
- Tesla’s China-made EV sales edge up 0.2% y/y in March – Reuters
- Gupta: Expect Markets to Be Resilient – Bloomberg
- BYD may hand back top EV seller title to Tesla after Q1 sales decline – Reuters
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 01, 2024: Tesla raises, competition lowers prices in China. Koji Sato did good in his 1st year as Toyota CEO. And it’s an EV war. More.
- Tesla China Price Hike Meets Slew of Cuts From Other Carmakers – Bloomberg
- Toyota CEO Koji Sato Beats Previous Chiefs With First-Year Stock Gains – Bloomberg
- Auto Execs Call for New Measures as EV Wars Heat Up – New York Times
- Tesla worries Wall Street about Q1 sales amid softer demand, high interest rates – Automotive News
- China to import more from France, foreign minister says amid European autos probe – Reuters
- Focus: Would-be Tesla buyers snub company as Musk’s reputation dips – Reuters
- Tesla Has Wall Street Worried About How Many Cars It Just Sold – Bloomberg
- French New Car Sales Decline 1.5% in March, PFA Association Says – Bloomberg
- Hyundai’s India unit, Mahindra post higher March sales – Reuters
- Chinese stocks log best gain in a month on manufacturing rebound, validating optimism … – SCMP
- Tesla Stock Is Rising. Delivery Numbers Are Due Tomorrow. – Barrons
- Tesla raises prices of Model Y cars in US by $1000 – Reuters
- Volkswagen’s New EV Van, the ID Buzz, Is Roomy and Groovy – Barrons
- Dongfeng reveals latest hybrid Mach technology – Chinadaily
- Electric Renault Clio due as family-friendly 5 sibling – Autocar
- Tesla raises price of its Shanghai-made Model Y electric car, shrugging off price war … – SCMP
- Chinese carmakers hog the stage at Bangkok Motor Show – Chinadaily
- Kia recalls 427000 Tellurides that might roll away while parked – Fortune
- China’s Chery offers tax breaks, subsidies for its best-selling combustion models – Reuters
- Here’s why the auto industry got the EV adoption timeline wrong – The Detroit News
- The Stock Market’s Magnificent Seven Is Now the Fab Four – Wall Street Journal
- Honda battles against counterfeiters for the first time in Sri Lanka – FT
- China’s March factory activity expands for first time in six months – Reuters
- Confidence Slips Among Japan’s Big Manufacturers – Barrons
- Elon Musk Says There Could Be a 20% Chance AI Destroys Humanity – Businessinsider
- Kuwait’s KIPIC announces departure of CEO – Reuters
- Exclusive: China’s SAIC aims to slash jobs at GM, VW ventures and EV unit, sources say – Reuters
- China’s Taobao working with startup on deliveries by reusable rocket – Reuters
- China and Climate: Shein and Temu Are Driving Oil, Not GM and Toyota – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 29, 2024: Xitter goes porn. UAW membership bottoms. Geely targets 1243 mile BEV. More.
- Developers at Elon Musk’s X test possible NSFW content and communities feature – Fortune
- UAW membership hits lowest point since Great Recession – The Detroit News
- Geely Targeting 1243-mile Range for New BEV – Wardsauto
- Tesla’s stock wraps up one of its worst quarters on record as global dominance wanes – CNBC
- Tesla’s Terrible Quarter Catches Some Analysts Asleep at the Wheel – Wall Street Journal
- Some 2022 Ram trucks being probed in U.S. for K1 snap ring transmission failures – Automotive News
- Toyota Has Become an Anti-Tesla. It’s Paying Off. – Barrons
- Fisker Ocean reservation cancellations top 40,000 – Businessinsider
- Tesla appears unlikely to nix US suit alleging bias against Black workers – Reuters
- Kia Telluride recall involves 427,000 SUVs over rollaway risk – Autoblog
- 2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo E-Hybrid starts at $192,995 – Autoblog
- Regulators to investigate transmission issues in 2022 Ram Heavy Duty – Autoblog
- Tesla Dives Into Advertising After Years of Resistance – Wall Street Journal
- I drove BYD’s Seal electric car and Elon Musk may be grateful you can’t buy one in the US – Businessinsider
World’s Largest Automakers 2024: Treading water, mostly.
Sales of #1 Toyota Group, down 4.1% for the year, were impacted by an extended production halt of its kei-car subsidiary Daihatsu after a major safety testing scandal. Worldwide Daihatsu sales were down a whopping 65.5% in February. Sales of Toyota-branded vehicles including Lexus rose 1.4% in the first two months of 2024.
#2 Volkswagen Group continues to impress and confuse. The group is the only member of the top three with a solid (6.1%) rise in sales for the first two months. Nevertheless, top management won’t stop ringing alarm bells. Volkswagen’s Thomas Schaefer, head of the group’s “core brands,” is cutting costs and head count.
Sales of #3 Hyundai Group were mostly flat in the first 2 months.
Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 28, 2024: Tesla deliveries hit by soft demand. Ford cuts jobs at F-150 Lightning plant. Tesla tosses assembly line. More.
- Tesla deliveries face hit from China slowdown, soft demand – Reuters
- Ford cuts jobs at F-150 Lightning plant in Dearborn, MI as EV sales slow – Autoblog
- Tesla’s $25,000 Car Means Tossing Out the 100-Year-Old Assembly Line – Bnnbloomberg
- Tesla’s (TSLA) New Unboxed Manufacturing Process Aims to Cut Costs 50% – Bloomberg
- EVs Are Splitting the Auto World Into Two: Made in China, or Not – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla Stock Price Could Crash 33%, Few Upside Catalysts in Outlook: Bernstein – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk got special favors and access from China that could leave him exposed, report says – Businessinsider
- Joint Nissan and Renault India Trip Confirms BEV Investment – Wardsauto
- Xiaomi’s New SU7 to Launch in China’s EV Market, Aims to Rival Tesla, BYD – Bloomberg
- How Nissan plans to get its fight back with advanced next-gen EVs – Automotive News
- Nissan taps Southeast Asia chief to lead Dongfeng JV – Automotive News
- Toyota Kirloskar Motor to hike prices on select vehicles from April 1 – Businessinsider
- UK car production up 14.6% in February – Just-Auto
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 27, 2024: Fisker stock implodes. Starlink kits sold on black market. Collapsed bridge affects Ford, VW escapes. More.
- Fisker stock implodes, gets delisted from NYSE – Businessinsider
- Starlink Terminals Are Reaching the Wrong Hands – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen: local operations unaffected by Baltimore bridge collapse – Reuters
- Ford Will Reroute Parts in Wake of Bridge Collapse: CFO – Bloomberg
- Hyundai boosts investment in EVs, software-defined vehicles – Automotive News
- BYD’s Earnings Miss Triggers Worst Stock Selloff in Two Months – Bloomberg
- Why Elon Musk Needs China – New York Times
- A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing. – New York Times
- Starlink Internet Service Is a Target for a Growing Black Market – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk’s High-Speed Internet Starlink Kits Are Circulating on Black Market – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk’s Starlink terminals are falling into the wrong hands – Japantimes
- Musk’s X Corp loses lawsuit against hate speech watchdog – Reuters
- Volvo produces its last car with a diesel engine – Autocar
- Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD targets 20% jump in annual sales – Reuters
- Ford sees opportunity for Mustang as competitors abandon V8 engines – CNBC
- Nissan will invest in Renault EV unit even though IPO scrapped, CEO says – Reuters
- GM, Ford See Big Profits and Brisk Sales in ’24 – Wardsauto
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 26, 2024: BYD made its 7 millionth NEV. Musk orders FSD taste test. Musk’s SLAPP suit tossed. More.
- BYD’s 7 millionth NEV rolls off production line – Chinadaily
- Tesla to give one month driver -assist technology trial for customers – Reuters
- Judge accuses Musk’s X of trying to intimidate hate speech researchers – Washington Post
- Automakers beware: BYD can still afford to cut prices – FT
- Elon Musk is changing how Tesla delivers cars to customers – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk requires ‘FSD’ demo for every prospective Tesla buyer in North America – CNBC
- Mercedes-AMG G63 gets hybrid boost and Active Ride Control – Autocar
- Mercedes G-Class revamp brings hybrid power and touchscreen – Autocar
- How BYD grew from battery maker to electric vehicle juggernaut, overtaking Tesla – CNBC
- Toyota plans to mass produce battery Hilux pickup truck by 2025 – Reuters
- China’s EV Exports to EU Slump at Start of Year Amid Probe – Bloomberg
Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 25, 2024: Volkswagen Group warns of slowing sales in 2024. CATL working on fast-charging cells for Tesla. China-based Canadian stole Tesla secrets. More.
- Volkswagen Group Warns of Slowing Sales in 2024 – Wardsauto
- Electric Cars: CATL Is Working on Fast-Charging Cells for Tesla – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk Says the US Needs a ‘Red Wave’ to Save It – Businessinsider
- China’s Xiaomi will price its Tesla EV rival under $69,400, CEO says ahead of Thursday launch – CNBC
- Punching In: Labor Board’s New Test for Work Rules Takes Shape – Bloomberglaw
- BMW CEO Zipse warns on boosting China EV tariffs in Europe – Automotive News
- WardsAuto Podcast: Can New Generation of Products Revive Lincoln? – Wardsauto
- VinFast in India, supplier jobs lost, global sales up, diesel flatlining – Just-Auto
- Hybrid cars now have ‘very few compromises’ says Ford executive — and sales are booming – Businessinsider
- Biden’s EPA is slow-walking EV rules. California must get tougher – LATimes
- Nissan to launch 30 new models by 2027 and boost global sales volumes – Japantimes
- Two men have been accused of using stolen Tesla trade secrets – Businessinsider
- Cathie Wood’s Ark Doubles Down On Tesla Despite Dip, But Dumps $56M In Bitcoin.. – Businessinsider
- Nissan aims for EV-ICE cost parity in new business plan – Automotive News
Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 22, 2024: Tesla trims output in China. Warren calls on SEC to investigate Tesla, Musk. More.
Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 21, 2024: Tesla has a Musk problem. Angela Chao was drunk when she drowned. Pickup slowdown. More.
- Tesla Seems to Have an Elon Musk Problem – Barrons
- US CEO Angela Chao was drunk when she drove Tesla into pond and died, police say – SCMP
- Pickup slowdown: 5 key trends from January EV registration data – Automotive News
- How Tesla’s Bulletproof Cybertruck Became so Expensive and so Delayed – Businessinsider
- Angela Chao’s BAC Was Three Times the Legal Limit – Businessinsider
- Hyundai, Kia and Genesis EVs recalled for damaged charging control unit – Autoblog
- Big investment in Seat brand brings revamped Ibiza and Arona – Autocar
- Renault CEO calls for post-World War II style ‘Marshall Plan’ to halt BYD onslaught – Fortune
- VW ID Buzz California unlikely to arrive until late 2020s – Autocar
- Nio to develop long life batteries with CATL – Just-Auto
- Ford Ranger Raptor owners will learn off-road secrets at new school – Freep
- Li Auto Stock Drops as Chinese EV Maker Lowers Delivery Estimates – Barrons
- Japan’s Isuzu Motors to produce EV pickup trucks in Thailand – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 20, 2024: Mobileye wins expanded contract From VW. Renault, Nissan, MMC eye integration (again). How buying Teslas hurt Hertz More.
- Mobileye Wins Expanded Contract From Volkswagen – Barrons
- How buying Teslas hurt Hertz – FT
- Renault, Nissan, MMC plan joint board meeting, eye integration – Reuters
- BMW Seemed To Promise To Gift A Viral TikToker a New Car. Then They Went Silent. – Wall Street Journal
- Biden administration softens EV mileage rule in a win for automakers – CNBC
- California, Stellantis strike vehicle emissions deal – Automotive News
- Audi looks at EV manufacturing in US to expand market share – FT
- ‘Wonderful and unique’ new entry-level Audi EV due in 2027 – Autocar
- Minneapolis drivers protested wages – and won. Lyft and Uber are choosing to leave the city – Guardian
- JLR wants 250 electrification engineers to boost next-gen EVs – Just-Auto
- UK car industry rejects claim it’s benefiting from sales to Russia – Autocar
- Porsche Plans 911 Hybrid; Mercedes-Maybach BEV Out – Wardsauto
- Leak: BMW Neue Klasse X concept brings back classic kidney grille – Autocar
- MacKenzie Scott Doubles Donations in Spite of Elon Musk’s Accusations – Businessinsider
- Volkswagen, Mobileye to bring new automated driving functions to series production – Reuters
- Chrysler to recall over 38000 vehicles on potential airbag deployment issues – Reuters
- Ex-Jaguar design boss creates unique EV for wheelchair users – Autocar
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 19, 2024: Musk says his ketamine use is good for investors. Fisker stops interest payments and production. Renault wants EU war chest to fight Chinese. More.
- Musk says his ketamine use is good for Tesla investors – Automotive News
- U.S. startup Fisker to pause EV production after missing interest payment – Nikkei
- Renault calls for European war chest to tackle Chinese EV competition – FT
- Tesla, autopilot crash victim’s estate clash over damages in Florida appeal – Reuters
- Ford’s Assisted- Driving Technology Under Investigation After Fatal Crash – Barrons
- Why Bentley is delaying its first battery-electric car – Automotive News
- Elon Musk Opposes Twitter’s Request For Expedited Trial Over Stalled Deal – Reuters
- Elon Musk replies to post by far-right Austrian linked to Christchurch terrorist after X account restored – Guardian
- Elon Musk calls X ‘number one source of news in the world’ – Fortune
- Nvidia- BYD deal deepens US tech firm’s ties with Chinese brands – Automotive News
- Nvidia expands ties with Chinese EV makers as auto AI race heats up – Reuters
- Federal Regulators Probe Role of Ford Assisted-Driving Tech in Fatal Crash – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk tells former CNN anchor Don Lemon that ketamine helps him get out of his … – Fortune
- German manufacturer Audi unveils its new EV model amidst wider electric vehicle market cooldown – Fortune
- Tesla Roadster will use SpaceX ‘rocket technology’ and ‘maybe’ fly, says Elon Musk – Automotive News
Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 18, 2024: China slams SpaceX spy sats. Bursting EV bubble costs Trillions. Former Ford CEO sees “real trouble” for EV startups. More.
- China’s military, state media slam U.S. after Reuters report on SpaceX spy satellites – Reuters
- The EV Stock Bubble Bursting Has Cost Investors $1.5 Trillion – Barrons
- Ex- Ford CEO: EV startups face ‘real financial trouble’ – Fortune
- Citroen to supply 4000 units of EV e -C3 to BluSmart Mobility in 12 months – Businessinsider
- Chicago baseball report: News from Cubs, White Sox camp – Chicago Tribune
- Nio names new mass-market EV brand Onvo ahead of May launch – Autocar
- Daimler Buses aims for ambitious margin target from 2025 – Reuters
- Tesla Stock Is Rising. Its Model Y Price Hike, Rival XPeng’s Brand Launch. – Barrons
- This Nissan -Honda team will struggle to match EV rivals – FT
- As Electric-Vehicle Shoppers Hesitate, Hybrid Sales Surge – Wall Street Journal
- Chinese EV Affordability Frightens Ford, GM, US Automakers – Bloomberg
- BMW Neue Klasse SUV concept confirmed for 21 March unveiling – Autocar
Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 15, 2024: Honda, Nissan join hands. Ross Gerber wants “Real CEO” for Tesla. EV winter. More.
- Honda, Nissan Form EV Partnership to Compete with Chinese Brands – Bloomberg
- Honda, Nissan to sign MoU on comprehensive EV cooperation, NHK reports – Reuters
- Tesla Stock Crash Could Rebound With ‘Real CEO:’ Investor Ross Gerber – Businessinsider
- EV winter? Fisker weighing bankruptcy, Tesla sales cooling – Axios
- Volkswagen close to final design of £17k ID 1 electric car – Autocar
- Skoda’s small BEV will be called Epiq; prices to start at €25000 – Automotive News
- Volkswagen group deliveries down 1.1% in February – Reuters
- Mercedes Vision EQXX breaks own efficiency record with 8.4mpkWh – Autocar
- India to lower EV import tax with US$500 million investment, boosting Musk’s Tesla plans – SCMP
- Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: One is clearly winning the nastiest battle in tech – Businessinsider
- Mercedes trials humanlike robots for ‘demanding and repetitive’ tasks – FT
- Tesla Model 2 set for production later this year as sub-£25k EV – Autocar
- Self-Driving Cars Enter the Next Frontier: Freeways – Wall Street Journal
- India approves new EV policy in boost to Tesla’s market entry plans – Reuters
- Sino-French auto JV launches car trip to France – Chinadaily