Note: These are the last Morning Auto News this year as the Dailykanban takes a few days off. Until 2022!
- VCs say this is the year electric cars hit the mainstream, from Ford’s F-150 Lightning to more from Rivian – Businessinsider
- Nissan, Mitsubishi halt minivehicle shipments on airbag issues – Mainichi
- That’s rich! Elon Musk’s new ‘simple’ life | News | The Times – Thetimes
- Tesla locks access to video games in main display while car is in motion – CNBC
- Tesla Sued By NHTSA For Gaming Feature – Businessinsider
- Tesla to stop games on infotainment screens in moving cars – Reuters
- Miata designer Tanaka helped hone Mazda’s identity – Automotive News
- SpaceX Brings ISS Tide Laundry Detergent for Mars Experiment – Businessinsider
- Explosion of fury from Tesla driver angry with repair bill | News | The Times – Thetimes
- VW expects production in Wolfsburg to rise 43% in 2022 | Automotive News Europe – Automotive News
- Nasa’s X-ray boom arm for black hole studies extends in orbit | Space | The Guardian – Guardian
- Toyota output returns to year-before level as parts crunch eases – Mainichi
- Tesla’s German Gigafactory faces local hurdles as it nears completion – CNBC
- Tesla Disables Video Game Function in Cars That Triggered Probe – Bloomberg
- Honda Civic Type R to Debut Next Month – Detroit Bureau
- Elon Musk says his taxes are simple and that he doesn’t use offshore accounts or tax … – Businessinsider
- Musk ridicules metaverse as a marketing buzzword | News | The Times – Thetimes
- Marc Andreessen blocks Jack Dorsey after Web3 spat with Elon Musk – Fortune
- Elon Musk pokes fun at metaverse, trashing idea that anyone wants to strap a screen to their face – Businessinsider
- Tesla to Restrict In- Car Gaming Following Federal Probe – WSJ – Wall Street Journal
- Omicron pushes GM to back out of in-person attendance, reveal at CES – The Detroit News
- GM pulls out of Consumer Electronics Show on COVID-19 concerns | Reuters – Reuters
- Tesla, bowing to pressure, stops allowing drivers to play video games while driving – Guardian
- This Tesla -Swapped Mustang With AEM Kit Runs An 11-Second Quarter Mile – Motortrend
- Hyundai Donates $150,000 to Support Communities Impacted by Kentucky Tornadoes – Businessinsider