Note: Due to a technical problem, the Friday Morning Auto News got stuck in the plumbing that connects the Interwebz, and the post never made it. As a make-good, here comes a vastly expanded version, with the latest news well into Friday night
- 6 buggy examples of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software that show why drivers have to be ready to take over on a second’s notice – Businessinsider
- German elections could put a speed limit on the sacred Autobahn for the first time | Fortune – Fortune
- Tesla is reversing its enormous Solar Roof price hikes for some customers, court documents show – Businessinsider
- Tesla Crash in Florida Draws Second Fire-Safety Probe This Year – Bloomberg
- VW ID4 becomes a force to reckon with as electric SUV adds power, AWD – Freep
- SpaceX capsule with world’s first all-civilian orbital crew set for splashdown – Reuters
- Honda studies the brain to develop smarter driver-assist systems – Nikkei
- Jeff Bezos politely congratulated Elon Musk on SpaceX’s first civilian mission. The two billionaires’ companies are currently locked in a bitter feud. – Businessinsider
- Ford wakes up badly burnt from its India dream – Reuters
- Cathie Wood Further Trims Tesla Stake, Selling $31.4M Shares On Thursday – Businessinsider
- Tesla to work with global regulators to ensure data security -Musk – Reuters
- Ford Doubles Capacity of Plant Set to Build its All-Electric F-150 Lightning – Detroit Bureau
- SpaceX Crew Speaks to Elon Musk, Shares Photos From Spaceship Toilet – Businessinsider
- Report: new Hyundai Ioniq 6 delayed for redesign, bigger battery – Autocar
- Rivian and Lucid Turn Up the Heat on Tesla With Big Milestones – Bloomberg
- The independent garage shaping Britain’s EV repair network – Autocar
- Honda Says Japan Output 60% Below Plan on Parts Shortage – Bloomberg
- NTSB to investigate Tesla crash in Florida that left 2 dead – Washington Post
- U.S. NTSB to probe fatal Tesla crash in Florida – Reuters
- SpaceX’s Inspiration4 crew speaks from orbit, with return slated for Saturday – CNBC
- Stellantis Investigating Multi-access Edge Computing for Use in Future Vehicles – Detroit Bureau
- Hyundai promotes Jason Erb to chief legal officer | Automotive News – Automotive News
- GM Plans Supply Chain Overhaul as Chip Woes Last – Bloomberg
- GM Criticized for Restarting Donations to Election Certification Opponents – Bloomberg
- Barra: GM will make ‘substantial shifts’ in supply chain over chips – Reuters
- Hyundai Gets $2.2 Million Mississippi Rollover Verdict Reversed – Bloomberglaw
- Microchip shortage to idle Jeep Grand Cherokee plant in Detroit – The Detroit News
- Tavares To Step Down From Airbus Board – Businessinsider
- Fiat 500X crossover gets new convertible option for £23,975 – Autocar
- LG Energy Solution takes stake in Chinese battery materials firm Greatpower | Reuters – Reuters
- Merkel Leaves the German Economy With Trouble Under the Hood – New York Times
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 Launch Set Back A Few Months – Detroit Bureau
- Nagoya High Court rules Toyota worker’s suicide after power harassment work-related – Mainichi
- Musk Praises Chinese Automakers as Most Competitive in World – Bloomberg
- QJiang, Harley announce JV plan – Chinadaily
- Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk Get Polite After Inspiration4 Launch – New York Times
- UK firm to invest £75 million in charging hubs across the country | Autocar – Autocar
- Nio plots European production as ET7 confirmed for 2022 launch – Autocar
- Why SpaceX’s Inspiration4 launch is a major milestone for civilian space travel – CNBC
- One and Done: GM Discontinuing Its 755-HP LT5 Engine – Motortrend
- Stellantis adds another week of downtime at Ontario minivan plant – Automotive News
- A Walk Around the Lyriq, Cadillac’s New Electric Luxury SUV | Barron’s – Barrons
- Renault Lays Out Plan to Cut 2,000 French Jobs in Shift to EVs – Bloomberg
- Plug-In F-150 Will Expand Customer Base, Says Ford’s Galhotra – Bloomberg
