- Teslas are getting torched in Berlin as surveys show Germans are deserting Elon Musk’s carmaker in droves – Fortune
- BYD Unveils Battery System That Charges an EV in Five Minutes – Bloomberg
- Democrats demand investigation into Musk over possible criminal corruption – Guardian
- Moody’s downgrades Volkswagen on sector headwinds, competition in China – Reuters
- California’s carpool lane perk for EVs nears the end of the road – Automotive News
- Honda to procure Toyota’s US-made batteries in tariff response, Nikkei reports – Reuters
- China’s BYD unveils faster-charging EV platform, aims to build over 4,000 charging piles – Reuters
- BYD said to consider Germany for third plant in Europe – Automotive News
- Tesla launches free trial of assisted driving service in China – Reuters
- BMW to develop smart apps for drivers using Huawei devices in China – Reuters
- Auto sales demonstrate strong growth – Chinadaily
- Democrats train fire on Musk as unelected billionaire dips in popularity – Guardian
- VW to Launch 11 Models in China to Claw Back Market Share – Bloomberg
Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 17, 2025: Teslas getting torched. BYD unveils 5 minute charge. Dems demand Musk investigation. Moody’s downgrades VW. More.
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Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 14, 2025: BMW expects flat earnings. Tesla boycotts irk Trump. Ford bets big on EU. Musk goes to NSA. More.
March 14, 2025 By
- BMW Expects Flat Earnings This Year as Headwinds Continue – Wall Street Journal
- A president touting Musk’s cars from the White House shows this: the Tesla boycott really irks him – Guardian
- Ford bets big on Europe to battle Chinese EV wave – Autoblog
- Elon Musk Met With Head of National Security Agency This Week, Spokesman Says – New York Times
- Tesla tells US government Trump trade war could ‘harm’ EV companies – Guardian
- BMW expects to take €1 billion hit from growing tariff war – Fortune
- Tesla’s fall from grace may have no equal, says JPMorgan – Fortune
- Elon Musk’s Starlink Pushes Its Way Into India – New York Times
- BMW foresees earnings hit as Europe counts the early cost of tariffs – Reuters
- US tariffs to have ‘indirect’ effect on Skoda, CEO says – Bloomberg
- Super Micro and Elon Musk’s xAI built Colossus data center in 122 days – Fortune
- Tesla chair exits operating partner role at Australia’s biggest VC firm – Reuters
- Could Amazon’s Zoox Beat Tesla and Waymo in the Robotaxi Race? – Bold Names – Wall Street Journal
- Letters to the Editor: I bought my Tesla years before Elon Musk went MAGA. Don’t judge me – LATimes
- VW’s Skoda to invest in manufacturing EVs in India despite $1.4 bln tax demand overhang – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 13, 2025: China cools on Musk. Rheinmetall worth more than VW. Murdoch cashes in. Virtual gear shifts. More.
March 13, 2025 By
- China Cools on Musk: ‘Two Cars for the Price of One Tesla’ – New York Times
- Rheinmetall worth more than Volkswagen as defence rally continues – Reuters
- Lexus brings virtual gear shifts to RZ EV, fulfilling chairman’s wish – Automotive News
- Elon Musk’s cuts fail to stop US federal spending hitting new record – FT
- Elon Musk’s Tesla Gets White House Push Despite Trump’s EV Doubts – Bloomberg
- Even Musk Fans Dash for the Sidelines With Tesla in Freefall – Bloomberg
- Tech stocks keep tumbling this year. Here’s why – LATimes
- Tesla working with Baidu to improve assisted driving system in China – Reuters
- Tesla Stock Drops. The Trump Bump Didn’t Last Long. – Barrons
- VW has not moved cars to U.S. from Mexico ahead of possible tariffs – Automotive News
- Skoda teases seven-seat electric SUV flagship – Automotive News
- Maserati cancels plans for electric MC20 sports car – Automotive News
- Volkswagen’s volume brands operating result down 4.3% amid cost-cutting drive – Reuters
- Trump’s Tesla intervention cements company as a MAGA symbol – Axios
- Embarrassment, fear, and protests: 4 Tesla owners tell BI why they sold their cars – Businessinsider
- Ferrari CEO says automaker is doing ‘scenario planning’ to counter potential impact of tariffs – CNBC
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 12, 2025: Trump tours Teslas. Cybertruck drowns. Porsche cuts targets, jobs. Musk gives Trump $100 mln. More.
March 12, 2025 By
- Trump Tours Teslas at White House for Purchase After Share Slump – Bloomberglaw
- ‘Oh great’: Tesla Cybertruck sinks in Ventura Harbor after botched Jet Ski launch – LATimes
- Porsche Cuts Profit Target From IPO After China Sales Slump – Bloomberg
- Porsche to cut nearly 4,000 jobs in cost-cutting drive – Automotive News
- Musk plans to give Trump’s political operation $100 million – Axios
- Porsche confirms plans for new ICE-powered SUV – Autocar
- Tesla Has a Problem: Elon Musk – The Journal. – Wall Street Journal
- Trump, Hater of EVs, Says He’s Buying a Tesla – Wall Street Journal
- A group of Democratic New York senators are asking the state pension to divest from Tesla … – Fortune
- Porsche CEO says Volkswagen ties ‘should play a role’ amid U.S. tariff threat – CNBC
- 2025 Volkswagen Golf R First Drive Review: AWD Drifting on Ice! – Motortrend
- Vandalize Tesla property and the White House will prosecute you as a domestic terrorist, Trump pledges – Fortune
- Pony.ai CEO on Tesla’s robotaxis: ‘We haven’t seen their large scale testing yet’ – CNBC
- Nissan’s next: New CEO Espinosa tackles ‘turnaround plan plus’ – Automotive News
- GM increases family plan discounts, but makes majority of them for EVs – Freep
- Porsche to cut nearly 4000 jobs in cost-cutting drive – Automotive News
- Can a longtime Nissan insider from Mexico save this Japanese company? – Automotive News
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 11, 2025: Nissan dumps Uchida. Trump wants to buy a Tesla. Xpeng to build humanoid bots. Musk to double Doge. More.
March 11, 2025 By
- Nissan, Facing Mounting Challenges, Replaces Its C.E.O. – New York Times
- Donald Trump promises to buy a Tesla after electric- car maker’s shares tumble – FT
- China’s Xpeng may invest up to $13.8 billion in humanoid robots, state media reports – Reuters
- Musk plans to double DOGE staff amid federal government cuts – Axios
- Nissan Replaces CEO After Failed Honda Merger – Wall Street Journal
- Nissan taps Ivan Espinosa as new CEO, succeeding Makoto Uchida – Automotive News
- Tesla plunges, X suffers outages, on Elon Musk’s bad day – Axios
- DOGE chief Musk says he’s running his businesses ‘with great difficulty,’ as Tesla shares tank – CNBC
- Musk says juggling DOGE and CEO jobs is difficult, as Tesla shares slump – Reuters
- Elon Musk claims ‘massive cyber-attack’ caused X outages – Guardian
- Tesla loses $127 billion in one-day market bloodbath as China car group questions Musk’s … – Fortune