- Toyota Eyes North Carolina Site for First U.S. Battery Plant – Bloomberg
- Toyota slams Mich. senator for saying Japanese automaker not part of ‘home team’ – Automotive News
- GM partners with suppliers to find a chips fix in North America – Freep
- Ford partners with GlobalFoundries to hike U.S.-made chip supply – Automotive News
- BYD to boost automobile unit’s capital by $1.7 bln | Reuters – Reuters
- What If Elon Musk Wants to Build a Rocket on the Roof of the Dakota? – New York Times
- The lawyers who helped to build, and bring down, Carlos Ghosn | Automotive News Europe – Automotive News
- Elon Musk’s Tesla batteries need nickel. Tanzania may provide it | Fortune – Fortune
- Uber’s $9 Million Data Fine Is ‘Drops in the Bucket,’ Unions Say – Bloomberglaw
Archives for November 2021
Friday Morning Auto News, Nov 19, 2021: Toyota eyes NC for battery plant, slams Mich. senator; Detroit joins chip partnership; more
November 19, 2021 By
Thursday Morning Auto News, Nov 18, 2021: Musk sells more shares than needed; EV capitalizations go bonkers; more
November 18, 2021 By
- EV market capitalisations go bonkers | Financial Times – FT
- Musk sells more shares than he needs to pay current tax bill – Washington Post
- German court says VW should have made public its plans for emissions-cheating – Reuters
- Tesla recalls 7600 U.S. vehicles for potential air bag issue – Reuters
- Here’s how much Tesla pays employees, from analysts to software engineers to managers – Businessinsider
- British start-up reveals Suzuki Jimny-based Yomper pick-up – Autocar
- Uber Works With a Goldman-Backed Startup to Make Leasing a Car Cheaper – Businessinsider
- ‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry has bet against Tesla stock, warned it’s a bubble about to burst, and called out Elon Musk for selling shares – Businessinsider
- A Hot Rod Before Its Time: Ford’s Model A, With a Boost – New York Times
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Nov 17, 2021: Tesla challenges racism verdict; Musk keeps selling; more
November 17, 2021 By
- Tesla’s Elon Musk Keeps Selling Stock. It’s Rising Anyway. | Barron’s – Barrons
- Tesla Challenges $137 Million Verdict in Ex-Worker’s Racism Case – Bloomberg
- Toyota joins the battery-powered EV craze – Axios
- 2022 Toyota bZ4X to arrive in U.S. in spring with range of up to 250 miles – Automotive News
- Stellantis recalls nearly 250,000 Ram heavy-duty diesel trucks over fuel pump failures – Automotive News
- Tesla Solar Roof Part of Elon Musk’s Long-Term Plan – Bloomberg
- Biden visit to GM plant should ‘bolster Detroit’s name in the EV game’ – The Detroit News
- Barra to ring NYSE opening bell from Factory Zero floor – The Detroit News
- It Isn’t Just Tesla’s Stock That Needs to Slow Down – WSJ – Wall Street Journal
- Toyota, Subaru and Mazda to develop new combustion technology – Autocar
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Nov 16, 2021: Musk gets plan to end hunger, sells his last house; VW China chief goes home; more
November 16, 2021 By
- Volkswagen’s head of China to leave the country – source – Reuters
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk asked for a plan to save 42 million people from hunger. The UN gave him one – Fortune
- JPMorgan sues Tesla for $162 mln related to warrants – Reuters
- Elon Musk is close to selling his last remaining house, a 47-acre California estate – Businessinsider
- Qualcomm, diversifying from mobiles, to supply chips for BMW self-driving cars – Reuters
- Revealed: The automotive companies leading the way in autonomous vehicles – Just Auto – Just-Auto
- Taxes aren’t the only reason Elon Musk is selling Tesla stock – CNBC
- Will Indonesia Edge Its Way into the Space Race? – New York Times
- Audi supervisory board to discuss McLaren partnership on Wednesday – Reuters
Monday Morning Auto News, Nov 15, 2021: Audi looks at ideas; Burry thinks Musk “just wants to sell”; Musk offers to sell more, attacks Sanders; more
November 15, 2021 By
- Audi response to McLaren report: “looking at various cooperation ideas” – Reuters
- Big Short’s Burry Thinks Elon Musk ‘Just Wants to Sell Tesla’ – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk spars with Bernie Sanders, offers to sell more Tesla stock | Reuters – Reuters
- Mercedes ‘ full-electric EQB, with 7-seat option, joins premium compact segment | Automotive … – Automotive News
- As violations grow against Stellantis, critics sounding environmental racism alarm – Freep
- Tesla shares slip after heavy week of losses | Reuters – Reuters
- Renault CEO ‘regrets’ unfixed split with Marchionne | Automotive News Europe – Automotive News
- As autos go electric, Toyota chases hydrogen dream – Reuters
- GM Undergoing Re-Rating With Electric-Vehicle Foray In Mind: Wedbush Reiterates Bullish Thesis – Businessinsider
- SpaceX Investor Backs Lyre’s as Demand for Sober Liquor Soars – Bloomberg
Friday Morning Auto News, Nov 12, 2021: Toyota makes up for lost production; Musk sells more shares, trolls Rivian; more
November 12, 2021 By
- Toyota says it will start making up for lost production in December – Reuters
- Elon Musk taunts Tesla rival Rivian after its blockbuster market debut – CNBC
- Tesla’s Musk sells more shares after Twitter vote – Reuters
- Acura revives Integra name for performance-oriented fastback – Autocar
- Honda showcases all-new Integra – Autocar
- Hyundai Motor whistleblower, $24 mln in hand, plans to help others speak up – Reuters
- Goldman and VW backed Northvolt produces battery cell with recycled nickel, manganese and cobalt – CNBC
- Xpeng shares spike 10% as the Chinese electric carmaker teases new SUV to launch next week – CNBC
- Elon Musk’s $5bn answer to Twitter vote | Business | The Times – Thetimes
Thursday Morning Auto News, Nov 11, 2021: Toyota: Large parts of the world nor ready for zero-emission; Tesla: World past tipping point; Daimler unloads Renault stake; more
November 11, 2021 By
- Toyota says large parts of world not ready for zero-emission cars – Reuters
- Daimler to sell its entire $364M stake in Renault | Automotive News Europe – Automotive News
- World past tipping point of renewable energy transformation, says Tesla’s Denholm – Reuters
- Elon Musk Sells $5 Bln Of Tesla Stock To Meet Tax Obligations – Businessinsider
- VW Praises and BMW Pans Tesla as German Plant Nears Production – Bloomberg
- A New Mercedes SL Stresses Horsepower and Verve – New York Times
- Opel has “special prioritisation” as Stellantis’ only German brand – CEO – Reuters
- Apple electric car’s 3D model gives a sneak peek at how it might look according to patents … – Businessinsider
- New Ferrari BR20 is one-off V12-powered two-seat coupe – Autocar
- Uber Sued by U.S. Over Wait-Time Fee for Disabled Passengers (1) – Bloomberglaw
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Nov 10, 2021: “Big Short” Burry predicts 90$ TSLA drop; Musk loses $50 billion; Diess vows to keep his job; more
November 10, 2021 By
- ‘The Big Short’ investor Michael Burry says Tesla stock could plunge 90% – and notes Elon Musk said it was overpriced at $160 last year – Businessinsider
- VW CEO Diess says will “certainly” remain in position into next year – Reuters
- Elon Musk Loses $50 Billion in Two Days in Record Wealth Plunge – Bloomberg
- As Rivian prepares to go public, traders still bet on two traditional automakers in the EV race – CNBC
- Toyota pledges $6 million for expansion, testing at mobility center in Mich. – Automotive News
- SpaceX to Launch NASA Crew-3 Astronauts: How to Watch – New York Times
- NASA, SpaceX set to launch space station’s next crew to orbit | Reuters – Reuters
- Geely EV heavy truck concept includes a washing machine – Just Auto – Just-Auto
- Daimler’s CEO – major chip makers say shortage will be solved in 2023 – Reuters
- Ford CEO Jim Farley gave us big clue automaker’s stock was going to surge – Freep