- China’s EV makers turn on BYD as price war escalates – Reuters
- China says EV tariff talks with EU are in final stages – Automotive News
- Vinfast revenue surges as EV deliveries jump – Reuters
- Senate Moves to End Fuel Economy Fines That Hit Automakers Hardest – Autoblog
- Rare Earths: America Has Plenty But Not for Long – Bloomberg
- Tesla Stock Is Falling on a Downgrade. The Musk-Trump Feud Isn’t Helping. – Barrons
- BYD names former Stellantis executive Zampese as Europe head of commercial vehicle business – Reuters
- Amid backlash, Tesla remained resilient in Texas – Axios
- Renault in talks over helping Ukraine with drone production – Reuters
- Why Musk is vulnerable in conflict with Trump – Washington Post
- Why competition is heating up in China’s sub-US$20000 EV segment – SCMP
- Renault approached by France on drone production – Automotive News
- Silicon Valley’s not crying for Musk – Axios
Monday Morning Auto News, Jun 09, 2025: China’s EV makers turn on BYD. China EU EV tariff talks in final stages. Vinfast revenue surges. More.
Friday Morning Auto News, Jun 06, 2025: From bros to foes. Trump might dump the red Tesla. China warns BYD. More.
- From bros to foes: how the unlikely Trump-Musk relationship imploded – Reuters
- Trump Is Considering Getting Rid of His Red Tesla – Wall Street Journal
- China warns BYD, rivals to self-regulate on price war woes – Automotive News
- Senate Republicans propose to eliminate fuel economy penalties – Reuters
- Musk, Trump Trade Barbs, Spar Over Tax Bill – Bloomberg
- Trump-Musk Alliance Unravels Into Public Feud – Bloomberg
- Raging feud between Trump-Musk tanks Tesla – Fortune
- Elon Musk’s messy breakup with Trump – Washington Post
- The Porsche 911 Reboot Is Quicker, Faster and More Evolved – Wall Street Journal
- What Musk and Trump Risk Losing in Their High-Stakes Breakup – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla sell-off on Musk-Trump feud is overdone, says Fundstrat’s Tom Lee – CNBC
- Tesla Short Sellers Just Minted Billions – Wall Street Journal
- ‘Get the popcorn out’: Dan Ives warns Tesla shareholders Musk-Trump war may have only just begun – Fortune
- Tesla has $1.2 billion at risk in Trump tax bill, JPMorgan says – Fortune
- Tesla stock plunges as Musk’s feud with Trump over GOP tax bill spooks investors – Mercurynews
- Chrysler CEO Christine Feuell interview; Canada auto exports plummet – Automotive News
- The Ultimate Honda Civic Type R Marks The End Of A Glorious Era – Autoblog
- Maserati and Alfa Romeo Plot Revival Amid Sales Decline – Autoblog
- Ram returns HEMI engines to its pickup trucks, unveils new HEMI badge – Freep
- Stellantis’ new CEO Filosa set to earn up to $23 million a year – Reuters
- Musk-Trump Feud Hits Tesla Stock – Wall Street Journal
Germany BEV Monthly, 5/25: Garbage tier Tesla.
BEVs are doing great in Europe’s largest auto market Germany. All BEVs, except those of formerly proud Tesla. In May, German registrations of battery-operated vehicles zoomed ahead by 44.9% YOY, while registrations of Teslas plummeted by 36.2%, data released by Germany regulator Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt KBA show. January through May 2025, Tesla’s German registrations were down a whopping 57.7%. Tesla’s miserable situations is mirrored in most EU markets, except tiny Norway.
Tesla is drunk on a witch-brew of bad news. It is lacking new models, the lifeblood of car marketing. Tesla is at home in the wrong country. Tesla always has been the quintessential American brand, even more so when CEO Elon Musk became a quasi-President. Trump’s antics made America widely unpopular in Europe. Making matters worse, Elon Musk’s right-wing activities did cost him the key progressive target demographics of EVs. The Musk-Trump feud of the previous days is not reflected in the numbers, bullish it is not.
With only 1,210 units sold in May, Tesla has become a garbage-tier BEV player. Tesla was even outsold by BEVs of BYD, a newcomer to the German market. Meanwhile, half of Germany’s BEVs rolled off the assembly lines of Volkswagen Group, an automaker Tesla-fans predicted to be bankrupt years ago.
The Top Ten of Germany’s BEVs are quasi-monopolized by Volkswagen Group BEVs. Hopes of Tesla boosters rested on a massively pent-up demand for the company’s refreshed Model Y, but it turned into a fizzle. With Made-in-Germany Model Ys having been delivered for several month now, the car managed only place 12 of Germany’s BEV-seller list.
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jun 05, 2025: Musk wants to KILL the BILL. Musk/Trump fallout bad news for Tesla. Reps no longer following Musk. More
- Musk whips opposition to Trump tax plan: ‘KILL the BILL’ – CNBC
- Musk, Trump fallout is bad news for Tesla and EVs – Axios
- Republicans aren’t following Elon Musk’s lead anymore – Businessinsider
- Musk’s Tesla seeks to guard crash data from public disclosure – Reuters
- Breakingviews – Toyota is Japan Inc’s ultimate value contrarian – Reuters
- Tesla crash video raises FSD concerns ahead of Austin Robotaxi launch – CNBC
- Elon Musk is on a national debt crusade after slamming Trump’s spending bill – Fortune
- Elon Musk again criticizes Trump’s spending bill and says a new one should be drafted – Guardian
- Elon Musk’s DOGE exit leaves leadership vacuum at unit – Reuters
- VW troubled Cariad software unit has turned the corner, CEO Peter Bosch says – Automotive News
- Tesla shares under pressure on fresh full self-driving safety concerns – CNBC
- Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun predicts his company’s expensive EV bet could soon start making money – Fortune
- Musk, hardline US Republicans ramp up attacks on Trump tax and spending bill – Reuters
- Elon Musk is criticizing Donald Trump — and Trump isn’t hitting back. Why? – Businessinsider
- 2025 Polestar 4’s Final Pricing Reveals Higher Base MSRP, But It’s Still a Decent Deal – Motortrend
- Tesla FSD’s Role in Crash, GlobalFoundries Ups US Spend – Bloomberg
- Uber adds Palo Alto CEO Nikesh Arora to its board after executive shakeup – CNBC
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jun 04, 2025: Cybertrucks are piling up. Tesla sales crater in Germany, UK, China. Musk rails against Trump. More.
- Tesla’s German car sales continue to decline in May – Reuters
- Tesla’s UK car sales drop over 45% in May, New AutoMotive early data shows – Reuters
- Tesla’s China-made EV sales fall 15% y/y in May – Reuters
- Musk rails against Trump tax bill, calling it ‘a disgusting abomination’ – Washington Post
- Cybertrucks are piling up in a parking lot as Tesla deals with a stockpile of unsold vehicles – Fortune
- A Fatal Tesla Crash Shows the Limits of Full Self-Driving – Bloomberg
- Europe’s auto parts suppliers suspend output due to China’s rare earth curbs – Bnnbloomberg
- Mercedes -Benz: in talks with suppliers over rare earth ‘buffers’ – Reuters
- Electricity Prices Are Surging. The G.O.P. Megabill Could Push Them Higher. – New York Times
- Is Our Yearlong 2025 Mazda CX-70 Actually Luxurious? – Motortrend
- Say Hello To The Cayenne Porsche Desperately Needs To Be A Success – Autoblog
- Ford recalls nearly 64,000 compact pickup trucks over airbag indicator light concern – Reuters
- RFK Jr., Musk Accused of Using Faulty Data in Firing HHS Workers – Bloomberglaw
- Elon Musk attacks Trump’s ‘big beautiful’ tax bill as ‘outrageous’ and says it will cause deficit … – Guardian
- Toyota Industries $33 Billion Buyout Faces Uproar Over Low Price – Bloomberglaw
- Nearly 20,000 Volkswagen workers take voluntary redundancy while others could work a 4-day week amid overhaul – Fortune
- Toyota Industries Buyout Hinges on Squeezing Minority Investors – Bloomberg
- Why Blackstone, KKR and Apollo are moving in different directions – FT
- Facelifted Kia Sportage due in UK this summer with 236bhp hybrid – Autocar