- Tesla, ex-engineer settle lawsuit over Autopilot source code – Reuters
- The New Mercedes Is a Mix of Tesla and Ferrari – Bloomberg
- Former Nissan exec Kelly gets support ahead of U.S.-Japan summit – Automotive News
- Hyundai reinvents original Pony as slick retro tribute – Autocar
- Hyundai appoints new mobility/TaaS head – Just-Auto
- Porsche’s Electric Taycan Sales on Course to Eclipse Iconic 911 – Bloomberg
- SK Innovation to develop hybrid vehicle batteries with Hyundai Motor, Kia – Automotive News
- Stellantis supplier seeks court order to compel chip supply for Jeep plant – Automotive News
- Hyundai Motor Group names chief for new mobility division – Automotive News
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 16, 2021
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 15, 2021
- Geely Targets Apple, Big Tech With Its New Electric-Car Unit – Bloomberg
- Agnelli, Peugeot families agree to consult on Stellantis – Automotive News
- Mercedes Enters New Era With Flagship Sedan Going Electric – Bnnbloomberg
- Suzuki races into plug-in-hybrid sector with most powerful model – Automotive News
- Chinese electric carmaker Xpeng Motors is looking into making its own autonomous driving chips – CNBC
- S.Korea’s SsangYong Motor in receivership as owner Mahindra fails to find buyer – Reuters
- Hot Hatchbacks: Party in the Front, Business in the Back – New York Times
- Updated Toyota Camry on sale from £32,260 – Autocar
- Chip shortage weighs on car sector recovery – Volkswagen CEO – Reuters
- Design tweaks and enhanced kit for 2021 Seat Ibiza – Autocar
- Mercedes enters new era with flagship sedan going electric – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 14, 2021
- Audi Q4 e-tron plays key role in VW’s electrification strategy – Automotive News
- Audi Takes On Tesla’s Model Y With Entry-Priced Electric SUV – Bloomberg
- Breakingviews – Capital Calls: Geely’s Volvo valuation hype seeps into Lotus – Reuters
- Dacia’s new design boss is low-cost vehicles specialist – Automotive News
- Dacia Sandero given two-star rating in Euro NCAP safety test – Autocar
- Feds probe reported air bag malfunction in GM vehicles – The Detroit News
- Fiat will add van version of New 500 small EV amid slow sales – Automotive News
- Ford Retools Headquarters for Hybrid Work – Wall Street Journal
- Ford’s VW-based EV will be a utility vehicle, report says – Automotive News
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 13, 2021
- VW strikes wage deal with IG Metall union – Automotive News
- This New Mercedes ‘Tesla Fighter’ Could Be Game Changing, Says Deutsche Bank – Barrons
- Skoda Kodiaq vRS reintroduced for 2021 with 241bhp – Autocar
- Polestar 2 gains front-wheel-drive entry variants from £39,990 – Autocar
- Polestar 2 family grows with lower-priced variant – Automotive News
- Wealth Migration Spurs a Record-Setting Quarter for Rolls-Royce – Bloomberg
- New Opel Astra to get plug-in drivetrain, station wagon variant – Automotive News
- Opel CEO explains what’s next for the brand after ‘challenging’ 2020 – Automotive News
- Nissan-backed startup WeRide gets California permit to test driverless vehicles – Reuters
- Hertz shareholders say vaccines, increased travel warrant better restructuring deal – Reuters
- Even Tesla Can’t Overcome Australian Hostility to Electric Cars – Bloomberg
- Uber CEO says company could get into cannabis delivery – CNBC
Dinosaurs destroy Tesla in EU’s largest auto market
Remember how “legacy auto,” a.k.a. “ the dinosaurs,” were pronounced near extinction, disrupted by Tesla et al? Just the opposite is true. Not only are news of their demise quite fake, the dinosaurs are beating the newcomers on their green turf, namely battery electric cars.
Let’s have a look at Germany, EU’s largest auto market and home of some of the world’s largest carmakers. Driven by stringent EU regulations, and juiced by generous incentives, Germany’s share of Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) has grown to 10% in the first quarter of 2021, data of German regulator Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA) show. Even higher is Germany’s 12% share of Plugin Hybrid Vehicles (PHV). Taken together, nearly a quarter of Germany’s newly registered passenger vehicles could be filled up at the wall socket.
And who’s selling these vehicles? Nine out of ten BEVs, and ten out of ten plug-in hybrids, are made and sold by the alleged dinosaurs.
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 12, 2021
- Hyundai faces regulator probe over alleged insider trading – FT
- Elon Musk asked Cathie Wood about the Buffett indicator flashing red. The Ark Invest chief is taking … – Businessinsider
- Huawei to Invest $1 Billion on Car Tech It Says Surpasses Tesla – Bloomberg
- Dubai to deploy GM unit’s autonomous vehicles in emirate from 2023 – Reuters
- Toyota to unveil new electric SUV on Monday 19 April – Autocar
- Magna to Build Modular Electric Vehicle With Israeli Startup REE – Bloomberg
- Domino’s, Nuro to start robot pizza delivery in Houston – Automotive News
- Cruise to deploy robotaxis in Dubai from 2023 – Automotive News
- Renault teams to create Software Republique – Just-Auto
- Uber posts record gross bookings in March as ride-hailing demand picks up – CNBC
- Atos, Dassault Systèmes, Groupe Renault, STMicroelectronics and Thales join forces to create the … – Just-Auto
- Lexus wins big with sponsorship of Masters winner Matsuyama – Automotive News
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 09, 2021
- Toyota cuts estimated emissions for full-hybrid Yaris Cross SUV – Automotive News
- Sparks could fly after Biden decision on EV battery dispute – The Detroit News
- Panasonic bets on Tesla battery to unlock cheaper EVs – The Detroit News
- Tesla CFO bought a $3.29 million Austin home, public records show – Businessinsider
- Meet the Waymo power players who will replace John Krafcik as the co-CEOs of Google’s $30 … – Businessinsider
- Automakers hit the brakes again amid chip shortage – Just-Auto
- Hyundai to suspend output at Korea plant over chip shortage – Automotive News
- Skoda Octavia gains vRS-style Sportline trim for 2021 – Autocar
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 08, 2021
- Tesla lashes out at German red tape ahead of planned site opening – Guardian
- Panasonic Bets on Tesla ‘Beer Can’ Battery to Unlock $25000 EVs – Bloomberg
- How Toyota Steered Clear of the Chip Shortage Mess – Bloomberg
- Geely’s Polestar aims for true carbon neutrality by 2030 – Just-Auto
- Alfa Romeo Tonale delayed until 2022, report suggests – Autocar
- Volvo Cars appoints Bjorn Annwall as CFO – Just-Auto
- Ford China sees fourth quarter of growth to start 2021 – Just-Auto
- Rolls-Royce sets Q1 sales record – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk’s Tesla is reportedly looking for a showroom space in India, picks an exec to lobby for … – Businessinsider
- GM: Duggan’s Factory ZERO production goal didn’t come from us – Freep
- From the Charred Wreck of a Lamborghini, a DIY Supercar – New York Times