- Mahindra Holidays Eyes Acquisitions Expecting ‘Revenge Travel’ in India – Bloomberg
- Ice White, baby: Ford debuts albino Mustang Coupe and Mach-E – The Detroit News
- Toyota, VW and Ford Feeling Sting of Chip Shortage with Lost Production, Profits – Detroit Bureau
- Tata Motors’ Biggest Problem Is Not Chip Shortage: BQ Exclusive – Bloomberg
- Musk shows self-driving progress, humanoid robot at Tesla AI Day – Automotive News
Archives for August 2021
Friday Morning Auto News, Aug 20, 2021
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Thursday Morning Auto News, Aug 19, 2021
August 19, 2021 By
- Toyota Plunges as Chip Shortage Forces September Production Cut – Bloomberg
- Toyota Cuts Show Chip Shortage Ravages Even Best Supply Planners – Bloomberg
- Toyota says to slash September output amid chip crunch, COVID resurgence – Reuters
- VW might have to cut production further due to chip shortage – Reuters
- Ford will halt production at U.S. truck plant for week over chip shortage – Reuters
- GM workers in Mexico vote to scrap union contract – labor ministry – Reuters
- UK consortium to develop solid-state batteries – Autocar
- Tesla, Japanese firms to build energy storage facility in Hokkaido – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Aug 18, 2021
August 18, 2021 By
- U.S. senators urge FTC to probe Tesla over self-driving claims – Reuters
- Geely targets top spot among Chinese carmakers by 2025 – Chinadaily
- China’s Geely Automobile first-half profit up 4% – Reuters
- Nissan has a new ‘Z’ that’s a blast from the past | Reuters – Reuters
- Tesla has fallen 10% since the NHTSA initiated a probe of its autopilot systems, but … – Businessinsider
- Tesla, Volta are EV owners’ top picks for charging away from home, JD Power finds – CNBC
- Tesla AI Day Doubles as Showcase to Recruit and Flaunt Future – Bloomberg
- Mercedes to leave Formula E after 2022 – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Aug 17, 2021
August 17, 2021 By
- Tesla Probe Signals Auto Safety Agency’s More Activist Stance – Bloomberg
- A lead engineer at Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has left to join Elon Musk’s SpaceX. He was working on Blue Origin’s moon lander. – Businessinsider
- A Tesla Model 3 crashed at a school, injuring 6 children and an adult. An 8-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital. – Businessinsider
- Firefighters tackling a Tesla blaze in Austin said they had to use 40 times more water than for a regular vehicle fire because of the car’s lithium battery cells – Businessinsider
- Six injured as self-driving Tesla crashes in school car park in Southern England – Telegraph – Reuters
- Michael Burry of ‘The Big Short’ Is Betting Against ARK’s Cathie Wood | Barron’s – Barrons
- LCID Stock: Lucid Earnings Get Surprise Release. Why the Market Is Wrong. | Barron’s – Barrons
- Redesigned Toyota GR 86 stays under $30K, expands Gazoo Racing line – Automotive News
Monday Morning Auto News, Aug 16, 2021
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- U.S. opens formal safety probe into Tesla Autopilot crashes – Reuters
- Tesla-Loving Norwegians Refuse to Cut Their Oil Addiction – Bloomberg
- Jim Simons’ hedge fund RenTech grew its AMC stake to $103 million last quarter – and slashed its Tesla holdings by 75% – Businessinsider
- US investigating Tesla’s Autopilot over crashes into emergency vehicles, a report says – Businessinsider
- Chery sells well all over the world for its high quality – Businessinsider
- From Bajaj Auto To Maruti Suzuki, Record Exports Cushion Covid Hit – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Aug 13, 2021
August 13, 2021 By
- Nikola Founder’s Post-Indictment Share Sales Reach $153 Million – Bloomberg
- Overheard in London: Autocar listens in to Formula E’s UK return – Autocar
- Li Auto Inc. Listed on the Main Board of HKEX – Businessinsider
- Aston Martin Debuting Rare Valkyrie at Pebble Beach – Detroit Bureau
- Airstream says it may have to ditch the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter for its camper vans amid continual supply chain delays – Businessinsider
- Ford Suffers Setbacks on Big Sellers: Bronco and Mustang Mach-E – Detroit Bureau
- Samsung SDI considering building battery plant in Ill., U.S. senator says – Automotive News
Thursday Morning Auto News, Aug 12, 2021
August 12, 2021 By
- Daimler to keep trucks division stake after spin-off for at least 12 months -paper – Reuters
- Tesla’s Musk says must keep to schedule on European gigafactory – minister – Reuters
- EV maker Nio steps up plans for mass-market brand to compete with VW, Toyota – Automotive News
- Audi’s new prototype is a futuristic self-driving electric car that can change its shape at a button press – take a look – Businessinsider
- Musk calls Renesas and Bosch’s chip supply ‘problematic’ – Automotive News
- McLaren strengthens finances after yearlong search for fresh investment – Automotive News
- Pininfarina Battista: production version of 1900bhp hyper-EV revealed – Autocar
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Aug 11, 2021
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- Climate activists plan to disrupt Munich’s IAA auto show – Automotive News
- Uber -Backed Joby Goes Public on the Promise of Air Taxis by 2024 – Bloomberg
- Volvo halts production at Swedish plant on chips shortage – Automotive News
- Jaguar F-Pace gains R-Dynamic Black trim with new tech – Autocar
- Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service has a new ground station on a tiny island in the Irish sea, and it seems to be operational – Businessinsider
- EXCLUSIVE Great Wall Motor to shift some India investment to Brazil after approval delay – Reuters