- Plans to buy ‘Armored Teslas’ vanish from State Department procurement list – Fortune
- Study confirms Tesla drivers really are the absolute worst – Autoblog
- Toyota Develops New Fuel Cell System – Toyota
- Trump floats 100% tariff on Canadian vehicles – Autoblog
- California, other states sue over Elon Musk’s virtually ‘unchecked’ power in White House – LATimes
- Elon Musk urges US to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government – SCMP
- Nissan earnings: 3 factories to close after quarterly losses – Automotive News
- Cybertruck crash raises alarm bells about Tesla’s self-driving software – Reuters
- Ford (NYSE:F) Falls From Grace, No Longer America’s Sales Lead – Businessinsider
- Judges to consider barring Musk’s DOGE team from several government agencies – Reuters
- Volkswagen’s chunky, £25k T-Cross replacement will land in September – Autocar
- Uber’s CEO says no one wants to compete with Tesla—or Elon Musk – Fortune
- Honda’s officially done with merger talks—are two new companies about to rescue Nissan? – Autoblog
- Exclusive: Top Elon Musk aide arrives at IRS to scrutinize operations, sources say – Reuters
- Newly Merged Zeekr, Lynk&Co Brands Set Fresh 2025 Sales Goal – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk company signs preliminary agreement on Dubai Loop project – Reuters
- Thousands fired as Trump, Musk take ax to US government offices – Reuters
- Tesla Dip Buyers Face a Treacherous Path Amid Bearish Signals – Bloomberg
- Auto Executives Try to Sway Trump on Tariffs, EV Subsidies – Wall Street Journal
- Nissan Sees Losses on Restructuring, Seeks Ties Beyond Honda – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 14, 2025: “Armored Teslas” suddenly vanish. Tesla drivers the worst, study says. New Toyota fuel cells. 100% tariff on Canadian cars? More.
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Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 13, 2025: Aston Martin ‘has to be fixed’ in 12 to 18 months. Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi call it quits. Porsche back to gassers. More.
February 13, 2025 By
- Aston Martin ‘has to be fixed’ in 12 to 18 months, CEO Adrian Hallmark says – Automotive News
- Honda and Nissan end merger talks, say they will continue to ‘collaborate’ – CNBC
- Porsche regroups around combustion engines after a year to forget – Autocar
- Elon Musk calls for the U.S. government to delete entire agencies: ‘Remove the roots of the weed’ – CNBC
- Elon Musk says DOGE will ‘delete’ entire federal agencies – Fortune
- US Department of State plans to spend $400m on Tesla armoured vehicles – Guardian
- Volkswagen’s $1.4 billion India tax tussle rekindles foreign investor fears – Reuters
- One by one, Republicans are speaking up against billionaire Elon Musk’s slash-and-burn … – Fortune
- Honda, Nissan Parting Leaves Both With Unresolved Problems – Bloomberg
- Stealth War on DEI: Companies Like Pepsi, GM Delete Diversity Policies – Businessinsider
- US NHTSA launches engineering analysis into over 129,000 Honda vehicles – Reuters
- Foxconn says it is open to buying a stake in Nissan – CNBC
- BYD Atto 2 small SUV takes electrified approach to Europe’s largest segment – Automotive News
- Nissan and Honda end $60bn merger talks – Guardian
- Top Dem on DOGE subcommittee calls on Elon Musk to testify – Axios
- Apple eyes Indonesia and BYD goes big on self – driving – FT
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 12, 2025: Hon Hai, Foxconn after Nissan shares. Global EV sales up 18% in Jan. DeepSeek deep-sixes TSLA shares. More.
February 12, 2025 By
- Exclusive: Geely, Renault in talks over sales, manufacturing deals in Brazil, sources say – Reuters
- Renault Holds Key to Nissan’s Future as Hon Hai Ponders Move – Bloomberg
- Global electric vehicle sales up 18% in January – Reuters
- Foxconn approached Renault over stake in Nissan, chairman says – Nikkei
- Ford’s CEO says Trump’s tariffs are causing chaos and could be devastating to the auto industry – Businessinsider
- Tesla drops 7% on self – driving competition, Musk OpenAI distractions – CNBC
- Foxconn confirms interest in buying Nissan stake from Renault – FT
- Hon Hai Says It’s Open to Buying Renault’s Stake in Nissan – Bloomberg
- Hyundai to unveil solid-state battery next month – Autocar
- Volkswagen’s $1.4 billion India tax tussle rekindles foreign investor fears – Reuters
- Tesla Stock Falling Again. It’s About More than Musk, OpenAI, BYD. – Barrons
- Future Renault models could swap steering wheels for yokes – Autocar
- Holy yokes! Renault might ditch traditional steering wheels in future models – Autocar
- Elon Musk Defends Cost-Cutting Efforts in Oval Office Appearance – Wall Street Journal
- BREAKING: GM restates 2005 losses, throws away additional $2B – Autoblog
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 11, 2025: BYD gets DeepSeek AI help, shares hit record high, trounce Tesla. Musk tries to buy OpenAi. VW, BYD offer EUR 20K EVs. More.
February 11, 2025 By
- BYD shares hit record high after EV maker rolls out driver assistance tech with DeepSeek’s AI help – CNBC
- BYD Shares Hit Record High, Trouncing Tesla’s Stock This Year – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk vs OpenAI is founder’s syndrome gone mad – Reuters
- Elon Musk is trying to buy OpenAI for $97 billion – Axios
- VW, BYD will join Europe’s growing sub-€20,000 EV club – Automotive News
- BYD expands ‘God’s Eye’ intelligent driving into its entry level cars, sending other China EV shares tumbling – Fortune
- Lyft to roll out autonomous rides in Dallas ‘as soon as 2026’, other cities to follow – Freep
- Arson attempt is 3rd attack on Tesla store in Colorado – Automotive News
- Audi cuts price of Q4 E-tron EV to compete with mainstream models from Tesla, Skoda, Kia – Automotive News
- Toyota to recall over 100,000 US vehicles over brake fluid leak, NHTSA says – Reuters
- Trump steps up his 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum – The Detroit News
- OpenAI CEO says board will reject Musk’s $97 billion offer, the Information reports – Reuters
- Musk’s $97.4-billion bid for OpenAI aims to ‘slow down a competitor,’ Sam Altman says – CNBC
- Renault launches Ferrari-style support scheme for classic cars – Autocar
- Dangote unveils new Nigerian-made Peugeot vehicle, boosts domestic auto industry – Businessinsider
- FirstFT: Elon Musk -led group offers $100bn to take control of OpenAI – FT
- BYD’s free offer of autonomous tech will spur EV sales, smart driving adoption: analysts – SCMP
- Renault wants to keep your iconic classic car on the road as long as possible – Autocar
Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 10, 2025: Robotaxis in June? BMW bets on gassers. Dongfeng, Changan, unite. More.
February 10, 2025 By
- Tesla robotaxis by June? Musk turns to Texas for hands-off regulation – Reuters
- BMW bets on petrol cars as it warns of US ‘rollercoaster’ EV transition – FT
- State-owned Chinese carmakers Dongfeng, Changan likely to combine, eclipsing BYD – SCMP
- Elon Musk’s private jet left the Washington, DC area for the first time since Trump’s inauguration – Businessinsider
- Tesla Stock Is Falling. What Its Super Bowl No-Show Says About Where It Goes Next. – Barrons
- How Nissan lost its status as Honda equal – Automotive News
- Volkswagen’s German plants face output cuts and uncertainty as its EV dreams fade – FT
- GM steps in to back remaining operations of Michigan Spring & Stamping – Automotive News
- Trump Fuels Trade Tensions with 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs – Businessinsider
- How Nissan lost its status as Honda equal – Reuters
- Nissan earnings preview: Automaker shifts to self-rescue mode – Automotive News
- BMW tech boss shares keys to big EV lead over Mercedes and Audi – Automotive News
- Dongfeng jumps on bets consolidation will sweep China car market – Fortune