- Elon Musk goes on trial in U.S. for defamation over ‘pedo guy’ tweet – Reuters: Elon Musk is known for his eccentric, sometimes controversial use of Twitter. Now, Tesla Inc’s chief executive may have to pay for using Twitter to brand someone a pedophile.
- Elon Musk’s jury to be queried on opinions of billionaires, visitors to Thailand – Reuters: Potential jurors in the defamation trial of high-tech entrepreneur Elon Musk may be excused from the case if they voice strong feelings about billionaires or people who visit Thailand.
- U.S. Attorney paints portrait of greed among UAW leaders involved in corruption scandal – Freep: U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider blasts greed of UAW leaders involved in corruption scandal while GM strike was underway.
- Land Rover, Nissan, Audi win as French sales rise 1% in November – Automotive News: PSA Group sales fell by 7 percent, with Opel down 38 percent, Peugeot down 4 percent and Citroen 3.2 percent. DS sales rose by 2.1 percent.
- Factbox: Elon Musk’s tweets bring controversy, nearly 30 million followers – Reuters: British cave explorer Vernon Unsworth is suing Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk for defamation over three tweets on July 15, 2018, including one in which Musk allegedly branded him a pedophile, calling him “pedo guy.”
- India’s Maruti Suzuki to raise car prices from January to overcome input cost – Xinhua | English.news.cn – Xinhuanet: India’s Maruti Suzuki to raise car prices from January to overcome input cost
- Do You Feel Safer When You Know You’re Being Watched? – New York Times: Do you think there should be specific privacy restrictions for ride-sharing …
- Nissan counts on SUV and EV product offensive to spark rebound in Europe – Automotive News: Nissan counts on SUV and EV product offensive to spark rebound in Europe
- European Uber rival Bolt says it’s seeing signs of profitability in most markets – CNBC: or close to being profitable – in two thirds of its markets, CEO Markus Villig says.
- Mustang Mach-E buzz pulls first-time customers to Ford dealers – The Detroit News: One dealer said two-thirds of Mach-E reservations taken at his dealership are from people with whom he’s never done business