- 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
Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 13, 2025: China cools on Musk. Rheinmetall worth more than VW. Murdoch cashes in. Virtual gear shifts. More.
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 12, 2025: Trump tours Teslas. Cybertruck drowns. Porsche cuts targets, jobs. Musk gives Trump $100 mln. More.
- 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.
- 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
Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 10, 2025: Tesla flailing in China. Musk calls on U.S. to quit NATO. Ford revives EU biz. More.
- Tesla is flailing in China and the rapid rise of BYD is to blame – Fortune
- Musk calls on US to quit NATO, stop paying for defense of Europe – Fortune
- Ford revives Europe business with cash for German operations – Automotive News
- Automakers want to start banks, hoping to benefit from lighter-touch rules – Washington Post
- Elon Musk’s Politics May Hurt Tesla Sales, China Car Group Says – Bloomberg
- Austin is the new capital of the robotaxi wars – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk says he’ll never turn off the Starlink terminals in Ukraine – Businessinsider
- Ecarx Skyland Pro solution to be integrated into Geely’s G-Pilot – Businessinsider
- Who Likes Tariffs? Some U.S. Industries Are Eager for Them. – New York Times
- Ford, dealers double service tech scholarship fund to $4 million – Automotive News
- Zeekr, Geely’s premium EV unit, set to take on BMW, Mercedes in China’s SUV segment – SCMP
- GM’s relations with suppliers improving: study – Reuters
- GM’s Chief of Maps Dave Craig knows the road — and works to fix them – Freep
- Morgan Stanley Pounds the Table on 2 Self – Driving Stocks (That Aren’t Tesla) – Businessinsider
- Insight: Tesla’s stock defied gravity for years. Is Elon Musk’s EV party over? – Reuters
- VW’s Traton sees no significant impact from U.S. tariffs – Reuters
Germany BEV monthly, 2/25: Tesla sinks into oblivion as legacy VW grabs half of the BEV market, again.
Hypergrowth it is not: German BEV-buyers continued to flee Tesla in droves in February, while “legacy” automaker Volkswagen Group again claimed nearly half of the German BEV market. This according to data released by Germany’s regulator Kraftfahrt Bundesamt.
All BEV sales surged by 30.8% in February, but the rising tide did not float Tesla’s stranded ship. February Tesla registrations crashed by 76.3% YOY. “Swasticars” are not liked in Germany