- Toyota Unit Halts Production After Supplier Factory Fire – Bloomberg: Toyota Unit Halts Production After Supplier Factory Fire
- 2023 Mini Countryman to be built in Germany – Autocar: Both ICE and electric versions of next-generation SUV will be produced at BMW’s Leipzig plant
- Tesla Stock Is Going Into the S&P 500. Here’s What Might Come Out. – Barrons:
- BMW Leipzig to make Mini Countryman successor – Just-Auto: Following the planned cessation of Mini Countryman production at contract assembler VDL in the Netherlands, BMW has announced that the successor model will be made at the BMW Leipzig plant from 2023.
- How Volvo is using gaming technology to make safer cars – Autocar: Virtual reality hardware and game creation tools are being used to tune autonomous driving systems
- SEAT UK announces its biggest ever fleet order – Just-Auto: The VW Group-owned SEAT brand in the UK has announced it is to supply 700 vehicles to infrastructure firm M Group Services, in what it says is its biggest ever single-contract fleet deal.
- General Motors launching OnStar Insurance – Just-Auto: General Motors is returning to the US auto insurance market using data from on board telematics.
- Kia Motors workers in South Korea to stage partial strike over wages, EV plans – Reuters:
- Rivian CEO eyes smaller electric vehicles for China, Europe – Reuters: Electric vehicle startup Rivian, which is backed by Amazon and Ford Motor Co, on Wednesday said it plans to follow up its first two products, a full-size pickup and SUV, with smaller models targeted at China and Europe where it may eventually build some vehicles.
- Tesla surges for second day ahead of S&P 500 debut – Reuters: