- Musk Hints Again at Longer-Range Teslas and Hatchback for Europe – Bloomberg: Elon Musk briefed a European battery conference on Tesla Inc.’s efforts to bring longer-range electric cars to market in the coming years
- Toyota halts operations at Indian plant again as union strike continues – Reuters:
- Nissan to sell redesigned Note compact car in Japan as it looks to restore profitability – Reuters: Nissan Motor Co Ltd on Tuesday said it will sell a redesigned version of its best-selling Note compact car in Japan
- FAA to begin environmental review at SpaceX Texas launch site – Reuters: The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said it is beginning an environmental review for planned SpaceX launches in Texas.
- Tesla set to breach $500 billion in market value – Reuters:
- Ford’s new CEO tackles warranty costs in bid to boost profit – Reuters: Quality is once again Job One at Ford Motor Co.
- Lotus Engineering launches battery test facility – Just-Auto: Lotus Engineering is launching a UK pilot containerized battery testing facility to assess energy storage solutions for the EV sector.
- New Audi Q4 E-tron hits the road disguised ahead of 2021 debut – Autocar: Standard-roof version of Q4 E-tron is seen for the first time
- Sweden’s Scania to start making trucks in China after acquisition – Reuters:
- Elon Musk is now the world’s second-richest person, passing Bill Gates – Fortune:
- Key BMW and Mini models lose diesel engine options – Autocar: BMW removes M50d engine from SUVs and all diesels from 2 Series; Mini axes diesel Countryman
- Porsche Taycan sets electric drift record – Autocar: Rear-wheel-drive version of Porsche”s first EV slides into the record books
- Elon Musk Overtakes Bill Gates to Grab World’s Second-Richest Ranking – Bloomberg: Elon Musk’s year of dizzying ascents hit a new apex Monday