- Elon Musk’s AI firm blames unauthorized change for chatbot’s rant about ‘white genocide’ – Guardian
- Toyota to release new EV with Subaru in N. America, Japan in 2026 – Mainichi
- Jaguar’s Rebrand Might Get a Rebrand—Would That Make It a Re-Rebrand? – Motortrend
- Toyota overhauls supply chain process, gives 52-week forecasts instead of 13-week – Automotive News
- Musk’s xAI Grok white genocide posts violated ‘core values’ – CNBC
- How Ivan Espinosa’s shock therapy aims to restart Nissan ‘heartbeat’ – Automotive News
- Pandastic: Fiat cuts the starting price of its new baby SUV by £1000 – Autocar
- Rivian’s Software Chief on Architecting Volkswagen 2.0 – Bloomberg
- Silicon Valley’s New Hold on Washington – Wall Street Journal
- Hyundai India’s quarterly profit declines nearly 4% on weak domestic demand – Reuters
- Hungary continues to woo China as BYD opens up European centre, creating 2,000 new jobs in the region – Fortune
- Flavio Briatore Has Just Taken Over Alpine and Has a Promise to Keep – New York Times
- LG Energy faces obstacles diversifying US anode supply chain for EV batteries – Nikkei
Friday Morning Auto News, May 16, 2025: “White genocide” blamed on rogue employee. Toyota releases new EV. Jaguar’s re-rebrand. More.
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Thursday Morning Auto News, May 15, 2025: Musk needs options. Nissan urges faster trade talks. Geely profits triple on record sales. Musk’s Grok hallucinates about “white genocide.” More.
May 15, 2025 By
- Elon Musk Needs More Options – Bloomberg
- Nissan CEO urges faster Japan-U.S. trade talks – Reuters
- Geely Automobile’s Profit More Than Tripled on Record Sales – Wall Street Journal
- Exclusive: Musk took leased cars back so Tesla could use them as “robotaxis.” Instead, Tesla sold them – Reuters
- Toyota slashes cross-shareholdings by $3.7bn – Nikkei
- Musk’s Grok makes “white genocide” claims on X about South Africans – Axios
- Zeekr: Q1 Earnings Snapshot – Washington Post
- Forget SUVs: Minivans are having a renaissance—and they’ve never been this plush – Fortune
- Toyota bZ4X Touring revealed as rugged SUV-estate – Autocar
- Geely, in leadership shakeup, appoints Zeekr head as new group CEO; Q1 profits jump – Automotive News
- First look: The future of Apple CarPlay has arrived, and it’s in an Aston Martin – Autocar
- Emirates in Talks with Musk’s SpaceX to Get Starlink on Flights – Bloomberg
- Chery doesn’t rule out UK factory but says more growth needed first – Autocar
- Tesla Stock Is Falling. Options Activity Is Off the Chart. – Barrons
- The 2026 Toyota bZ Woodland Is Like L.L. Bean Boots, But a Car – Motortrend
- The bosses of Renault and Stellantis have teamed up to campaign for the survival of small, affordable cars in Europe – Autocar
- Japanese automakers face $19B hit from Trump’s tariffs – Automotive News
- Volkswagen’s chunky new range-extender SUV is looking unlikely for Europe… – Autocar
- VW Group names veteran exec Werner Tietz as R&D boss – Automotive News
- Musk’s election PAC sued over alleged failure to pay $100 to petition signers – Reuters
- Stellantis to return Maserati production to its Modena hometown – Reuters
- Japanese car parts makers invest $115m more in Mexico – Nikkei
Wednesday Morning Auto News, May 14, 2025: Waymo recalls 1,200. Baidu robotaxis coming to EU. Tesla shipping Chinese parts again. More.
May 14, 2025 By
- Alphabet’s Waymo recalls over 1,200 vehicles after collisions with roadway barriers – Reuters
- China’s Baidu plans robotaxi expansion to Europe and Turkey – Automotive News
- Baidu prepares to launch driverless taxi in Europe, WSJ reports – Reuters
- Tesla to resume shipping Chinese parts for Cybercab, source says – Reuters
- BMW, Toyota, Mercedes-Benz recall cars in China, Geely offers to buy Zeekr: 7 EV reads – SCMP
- U.S. consumer finance watchdog scraps Toyota settlement – Automotive News
- 2026 Toyota C-HR – Toyota
- Elon Musk Says Starlink Is Coming to Saudi Arabia – Businessinsider
- Volvo wants its US and China businesses to operate more independently – Autocar
- The Cybertruck was supposed to be apocalypse-proof. Can it even survive a trip to the grocery store? – Guardian
- Baidu’s robotaxi unit plans Europe expansion – CNBC
- Volvo CEO: long-range PHEVs could come to Europe – Autocar
- Freelander due UK return as electrified 4×4 with JLR design – Autocar
- Stellantis freezes plan to overhaul dealer structure in Europe – Automotive News
- Ford to recall more than 273,000 vehicles – Reuters
- Porsche faces mounting problems, rattled by China slump, weak EV demand and U.S. tariffs – Automotive News
- Daimler Truck expects Q2 North American orders to be roughly on Q1 levels – Reuters
- Honda delays electric vehicle expansion in Canada – Bnnbloomberg
- Workers strike in protest against job cuts at Ford Germany – Reuters
- Hot new Vauxhall Mokka GSe primed as sub-brand goes EV-only – Autocar
- Honda Says U.S. Tariffs Will Erase $4 Billion From Profits – Autoblog
Tuesday Morning Auto News, May 13, 2025: Rare earth magnets released. EV credit imperiled. Nissan in crisis, closes 7 of 17 plants. More.
May 13, 2025 By
- Exclusive: Beijing has issued first rare earth magnet export permits, Volkswagen suppliers on the list – Reuters
- U.S. House Republicans seek to kill EV tax credit, loan program – CNBC
- Nissan to shut more factories, double planned job cuts after massive loss – Automotive News
- Honda projects a 70% annual profit nose-dive this year because of Trump tariffs – Fortune
- Renault Expects 2.2-bn-euro Hit From Nissan Restructuring – Barrons
- Nissan announces new cost-savings measures, withholds FY2025 estimates – Reuters
- Honda Signals Profit Drop as Carmakers Brace for Trump Tariffs – Bloomberg
- Battery maker CATL’s IPO goes against the current – FT
- Honda sees tariffs cratering profits, postpones Canada EV outlays – Automotive News
- Nissan takes axe to costs after tough year; Honda sees profit falling – Reuters
- Honda signals profit drop as carmakers brace for Trump tariffs – Japantimes
- Volkswagen to ‘re-engage’ in China EV market by third quarter of 2026, CFO tells FT – Reuters
- JLR records best profit in a decade as it primes new EVs – Autocar
- Tesla Has Some Robotaxi Explaining to Do Weeks Before Launch – Bloomberg
- Toyota reveals new name, upgraded tech for its sole U.S. EV – CNBC
- India’s Tata Motors tops fourth-quarter profit view on higher JLR sales, lower costs – Reuters
- D.C. Tesla registrations rise amid local backlash – Axios
- WeRide CEO Explains How Uber Deal Will Help Make Its Robotaxis Safer – Businessinsider
Monday Morning Auto News, May 12, 2025: Strike at Ford Germany. Polestar narrows loss. Nissan cuts 20,000. More.
May 12, 2025 By
- Ford’s Germany workers to strike at Cologne plants – Reuters
- Polestar narrows quarterly loss on cost-saving push, improved demand – Reuters
- Nissan to more than double planned job cuts to 20,000 globally – Nikkei
- Tesla manager claims he was fired for warning Elon Musk is at fault for tanking EV sales – Fortune
- China’s Rare Earth Curbs Have ‘Changed Psychology’ at US Firms – Bloomberg
- Toyota to reveal new RAV4 on 21 May – Autocar
- Polestar Trims Losses on Cost Cuts, Sales of High-Margin Models – Bloomberg
- Stellantis eyes November for start of hybrid Fiat 500 production – Reuters
- Polestar Trims Losses on Cost Cuts, Sales of High-Margin Models – Bloomberg
- Import-reliant Mazda braces for U.S. sales decline, withholds outlook on tariffs – Automotive News
- The Final Frontier of Luxury in Autos Is Sound – Bloomberg
- Tesla Stock Is Back Above $1 Trillion. It’s All About China. – Barrons
- Chinese Elite’s Favored Car Brand Is Getting a Modern Makeover – Bloomberg
- Nissan to cut over 10,000 more jobs globally, NHK reports – Reuters
- Volkswagen Sells Green Hybrid Bond as Issuers Rush to Market – Bloomberg
- Zaoui’s Co-Founder Bets on Franco-Italian M&A With Milan Move – Bloomberg
- New 2026 Mercedes-Benz GLB to be ‘massive step up’ – Autocar
- China’s Voyah enters Middle East with Abu Dhabi flagship store – Chinadaily
- Spain’s Indra seeks to buy Iveco’s defence business, El Economista reports – Reuters
- U.K. announces $1.3B AESC gigafactory funding deal – Automotive News
- Lotus Cars Are Driving on Fumes in the Trade War – Bloomberg
- Long road to go until AI passes its driving test, says Li Auto CEO – Chinadaily
- Uber eyes Chinese firms for robotaxi expansion – Chinadaily
- Musk says testing gold card visa program in ‘quiet trial’ – Fortune
- Toyota faces biggest hit from Trump tariffs among auto companies – Fortune