- Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in France, the EU’s Second-Biggest EV Market – Bloomberg
- European Auto Stocks Tumble After Trump Imposes Tariffs – Barrons
- Japan Auto Stocks Skid After Trump Hits Mexico, Canada, China With Tariffs – Wall Street Journal
- U.S. auto industry could be decimated by Trump’s Canada, Mexico tariffs – Axios
- Musk says he is working to shut down “beyond repair” USAID – Reuters
- Tesla Is a Car Company. Its Stock Is a Meme. – Bloomberg
- Even car companies that emphasize US production could feel the impact of Trump’s tariffs – Businessinsider
- Official: Dacia Sandero is Europe’s best-selling car by a wide margin – Autocar
- Stellantis Streamlines Organization to Boost Growth – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla, GM, Ford, Nvidia, Constellation Brands, Palantir, and More Stock Market Movers – Barrons
- New boss for Peugeot in Stellantis management shake-up – Autocar
- Porsche in Talks to End Finance Chief, Sales Head’s Contracts Early – Wall Street Journal
- M’bishi likely to say in mid-Feb. whether to join Honda-Nissan merger – Mainichi
- Europe’s Car Shares Drop as VW, BMW, Stellantis Face Tariff Pain – Bloomberg
- Trump Hits Canada, China, Mexico with Tariffs; Musk’s DOGE Cuts – Bloomberg
- Americans have high hopes for Trump’s economy, Gallup poll shows – Reuters
- Could vibrating bodies help future Aston Martin EVs feel like driving a V12? – Autocar
- Trump and allies make more moves to wrest control of USAID – Washington Post
- Lightweight in-wheel motor to revolutionise range-extender hybrids – Autocar
Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 03, 2025. Tesla Sales Plunge 63% in France. Tariffs make EU, JP auto stocks tumble, could decimate U.S. auto industry. More.
Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 31, 2025: Honda, Nissan to reveal merger outline in Feb. Burning Tesla prevents driver rescue. Musk goes after GSA. More.
- Honda and Nissan to unveil integration outline in mid-February – Japantimes
- Police say burning Tesla battery prevented them from saving driver in fatal crash – LATimes
- Elon Musk’s Next Target: Government Buildings – New York Times
- Honda, Nissan to unveil detailed merger plan in mid-Feb. – The Mainichi – Mainichi
- Nissan, Honda to announce direction of possible integration by mid-Feb, Nissan says – Reuters
- Amazon ramps up ad spending on Elon Musk’s X, WSJ reports – Reuters
- Jaguar Land Rover posts record margin after U.S. replaces China as top market – Automotive News
- 2025 Land Rover Defender 110 OCTA First Drive: The No-Compromise Off-Roader – Motortrend
- Tesla, Chinese carmakers could see benefits from EU emission rules, NYT says – Businessinsider
- Tesla Owners Embarrassed by Elon Musk Buy Bumper Stickers – Bloomberg
- Mercedes said to explore leasing unit sale amid broader review – Automotive News
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 30, 2025: Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk’s SpaceX. Tesla commits to cheaper cars (again). Renault shoots for range record. Tesla’s awful numbers. More.
- Russian Oligarch Held Stake in Musk’s SpaceX Through Trust While He Was Sanctioned – Bloomberg
- Tesla commits to cheaper cars, says robotaxis to come soon – Reuters
- Renault shoots for EV range record with new Filante concept – Autocar
- Tesla’s Awful Numbers Put Musk Back Into Campaign Mode – Bloomberg
- Toyota remains world’s top automaker in 2024 as China’s BYD emerges – Mainichi
- China’s Big EV Push Into Europe Fizzles Out on Tariffs, Slowdown – Bloomberg
- UK car production falls to lowest level since 1954 – Guardian
- Tesla’s Profit Fell Sharply Last Year – New York Times
- Tesla reported weaker-than-expected earnings. Here’s what analysts had to say – CNBC
- Tesla expects capital expenditure to exceed $11 bln in 2026, 2027 – Reuters
- Tesla to launch ‘more affordable models’ by the summer – Autocar
- DeepSeek’s AI claims have shaken the world — but not everyone’s convinced – CNBC
- Renault Seeks Takeover Premium From Honda for Nissan Stake – Bnnbloomberg
- Case for Honda-Nissan tie-up strengthened as sales fall at both automakers – Japantimes
- Stellantis claims new tech could slash battery costs by 2030 – Autocar
Again, world’s biggest battery skeptic is World’s Largest Automaker 2024
The final 2024 sales data are in, and – to no surprise to all who follow this page throughout the year – the ranking again is #1 Toyota Group, #2 Volkswagen Group, and #3 Hyundai Group.
One more time, we witness the failure of breathless predictions that global OEMs will be disrupted and turned into ruins by battery-powered upstarts. Sure, global sales were down by a smidgen, but so were worldwide deliveries of the alleged disruptor Tesla. Keep in mind that we are comparing with a post-COVID 2023 that saw a solid bump after supply chains became unchained, and workers started to work again. Notably, world’s greatest battery skeptic Toyota once more is also world’s largest automaker. And by the way, hybrids favored by Toyota are selling like hotcakes. Meanwhile, global OEMs have demonstrated that they can crank out BEVs as easily as gassers.
The big disruptor isn’t Tesla, but China. [ There is more … ]
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 29, 2025: Volkswagen considers US production sites as Chinese lay eyes on VW’s disused German plants. VW cancels ID7 for NA. More.
- Volkswagen considers US production sites for Audi, Porsche brands, Handelsblatt reports – Reuters
- Volkswagen, Chinese partners discuss investing in Germany plants, Reuters says – Businessinsider
- VW officially cancels ID7 EV for North America – Automotive News
- Scholz says Musk’s backing of right-wing in Europe is disgusting – Reuters
- Apple’s iPhones to support Starlink direct-to-cell coverage in US – Reuters
- Tesla Investors Want Answers on Optimus, Robotaxis, Musk’s Political Push – Businessinsider
- Microsoft probes if DeepSeek-linked group improperly obtained OpenAI data, Bloomberg … – Reuters
- VW Group could build Audi, Porsche models in U.S. to avoid tariffs, paper says – Automotive News
- Meet Renault’s trio of electric vans set to shake up European logistics – Autocar
- India’s Tata Motors Q3 profit slumps on weak JLR income – Reuters
- JLR Owner Misses Profit Estimate Hurt by India Consumer Slowdown – Bloomberg
- (TSLA) Tesla’s $600 Billion Run-up Looks Past Major Risks to EV Growth – Bloomberg
- Fiat prices new Grande Panda small hatch just below Citroen C3 sibling model – Automotive News
- Honda to recall more than 290,000 vehicles in US over engine stall concerns, NHTSA says – Reuters
- Volvo Cars buys Northvolt’s stake in EV battery venture NOVO – Reuters
- Elon Musk and His Friends Help Trump Shake Up the Government – New York Times