- Tesla knocked $500 off a hardware upgrade for its Full Self Driving subscription after customer backlash, a report says – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood Attempt to Ride to Bitcoin’s Rescue – Barrons
- Chip shortages force German carmakers to throttle production even as demand recovers. – New York Times
- Volvo Cars to buy parent Geely Holding’s stake in China JVs – Reuters
- Daimler Slashes Car-Sales Outlook as Chips Erase Mercedes Growth – Bloomberg
- Teething Problems: Ford Bronco Owners Reporting Issues With Hardtop – Motortrend
- Answering the question: Why are Canadian dealer lots nearly empty? – Automotive News
- Porsche must pay 40 mln eur for breach of duty on tax filings – prosecutor – Reuters
- Argo AI, Ford and Lyft to launch self-driving ride-hail service in Miami and Austin – Reuters
- Ford, Lyft and Argo Team Up to Deploy Robo-Taxis – Bloomberg
Archives for July 2021
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jul 21, 2021
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Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jul 20, 2021
July 20, 2021 By
- Volkswagen battery electric vehicle deliveries nearly triple in H1 – Reuters
- Tesla China-made car sales continue climb back toward record – Automotive News
- Bezos blasted for traveling to space while Amazon workers toil on planet Earth – Guardian
- Uber charged me £332 for a 1.75-mile trip home – Guardian
- GM confirms third electric pickup truck ahead of Hummer production – CNBC
- GMC says a full-size electric pickup is on the way – The Detroit News
Monday Morning Auto News, Jul 19, 2021
July 19, 2021 By
- Read the $1 million-penalty contract Elon Musk’s tunnel company used to keep its tech secret – Businessinsider
- Tesla challenger Xpeng’s new P5 sedan will start at $24670, more than a third less than the basic … – Businessinsider
- Suzuki to enter electric vehicle market by 2025, starting with India -Nikkei – Reuters
- Ghosn’s American escape helpers sentenced to jail in Japan – Automotive News
- Toyota Pulls Olympics TV Ads, CEO to Skip Opening Ceremony – Bloomberg
- Union investment says will not discharge VW supervisory board – Reuters
- McLaren Funding Spree Goes Up a Gear With $620 Million Bond Sale – Bloomberg
- AutoNation profit triples, expects demand for new vehicles to stay strong – Reuters
Friday Morning Auto News, Jul 16, 2021
July 16, 2021 By
- Crypto exchange Binance stops selling digital versions of stocks like Tesla as regulators circle – CNBC
- Audi expands traffic light connectivity – Just-Auto
- Future Cars: The Mercedes -Benz G-Class Hybrid and EQG Electrify the G-Wagen – Motortrend
- The two sides of Elon Musk – Washington Post
- Uber reaches agreement in California sexual assault data request – Reuters
- Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance to Stop Support for Stock Tokens – Bloomberg
- How the CEO of Uber-backed Aurora plans to keep his new investors happy after his $2 billion … – Businessinsider
- Ford and MS-RT to create new Dagenham facility – Just-Auto
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jul 15, 2021
July 15, 2021 By
- Audi CEO Duesmann goes into rehab to recover from coronavirus – Automotive News
- Elon Musk’s SpaceX could be ordered to take down its huge Starship launch tower in Boca Chica, the FAA has warned – Businessinsider
- Daimler says Q2 earnings robust despite chips shortages – Automotive News
- TSMC’s Second-Quarter Profit Rises 11% on Strong Chip Demand – Bloomberg
- Toyota buys US mapping, road data firm to bulk up driverless tech – Reuters
- US warns SpaceX its new Texas launch site tower not yet approved – Reuters
- Cathie Wood Says Environmental Concerns Over Bitcoin Are Temporary – Bloomberg
- Toyota’s Tech Arm Plans Major Hiring Push in Self – Driving Race – Bloomberg
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jul 14, 2021
July 14, 2021 By
- Elon Musk says Tesla can’t make enough Powerwall storage batteries to meet demand because of … – Businessinsider
- Dutch court awards compensation to owners of rigged Volkswagen cars – Reuters
- VW partners with Chinese company for German battery factory – Automotive News
- Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn talks of daring escape from Japan – Guardian
- VW lifts profit target as band software boost sales – The Detroit News
- Diesel trucks to be banned in the UK from 2040 – Autocar
- Lucid Motors Says On Track To Begin Production, Deliveries Later This Year – Businessinsider
- Analysis: Electric bus maker BYD shows China complications in Biden climate push – Reuters
- Hyperdrive Daily: Elon Musk’s Trial Testimony Raises Succession Questions – Bloomberg
- New Hyundai Elantra N rivals Honda Civic Type R with 276bhp – Autocar
- The robot Olympics – Axios
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jul 13, 2021
July 13, 2021 By
- Volkswagen aims for half of vehicles sales to be electric by 2030 – Reuters
- VW Targets Higher Returns as Batteries and Software Boost Sales – Bloomberg
- NEW AUTO: Volkswagen Group set to unleash value in battery-electric autonomous mobility world – Volkswagenag
- Elon Musk said his weird jokes, like naming himself ‘Technoking,’ get Tesla free press. ‘I think I’m funny.’ – Businessinsider
- Tesla will import Model Y from China amid German plant delays – Automotive News
- Elon Musk is stuck in an alternate past – Reuters
- Musk on the stand: Cool, combative and holding firm on SolarCity – Automotive News
- Volkswagen reveals ‘New Auto’ business strategy – Autocar
- Opel names Renault exec Hochgeschurtz as next CEO – Automotive News
Monday Morning Auto News, Jul 12, 2021
July 12, 2021 By
- TPG’s Jim Coulter says Tesla is the AOL of electric vehicles, but won’t necessarily end the same way – CNBC
- Musk to testify in defense of Tesla’s $2.6 bln deal for SolarCity – Reuters
- Tesla, Ford’s ‘Tight Inventory’ Woes To Continue, Says Munster – Businessinsider
- Mazda confirms bizarre recall for shattering steering wheel logo – Autocar
- New Audi Q6 E-tron begins road tests as 2022 launch nears – Autocar
- New driving sound and kit for updated 2021 Nissan Leaf – Autocar
- 2022 Honda Civic Sedan vs. 2021 Toyota Corolla Comparison Test: Not Even Close – Motortrend
- BMW X5, X6 and X7 gain dark-themed special editions – Autocar