- BMW adds an electric i7 sedan to its flagship 7-Series lineup, starting at $119,300 – CNBC
- GM patents self-driving car for learner drivers – Autocar
- Renault’s Russian Sales Plummet as Lada Factories Sit Idle – Bloomberg
- Uber threatened with legal action over lack of sharia-compliant pension – FT
- Geely to build plug-in hybrid car factory in Linhai – Chinadaily
- Uber Driver Turned in Accused Capitol Rioter Who Bragged About Insurrection – Businessinsider
- Toyota to launch 1st dedicated EV for luxury Lexus brand in late 2022 – Mainichi
- Dutch firm readies Land Rover Defender convertible – Autocar
Archives for April 2022
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 20, 2022: New Siebener BMW, ICE or BEV, and a huge screen; more
April 20, 2022 By
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 19, 2022: Tesla resumes production in Shanghai, earnings under pressure from lockdown; Mercedes launches 2nd BEV SUV; more
April 19, 2022 By
- Mercedes-Benz launches second all-electric SUV – Reuters
- Tesla resumes production at Shanghai factory, Xinhua reports – Reuters
- Tesla earnings under pressure from Shanghai factory halt – Reuters
- Toyota to invest $383M to build 4-cylinder engine, parts – Automotive News
- Rivian EV plant aims to ramp up production, with 5,000 workers, 83,000 orders and a few … – Chicago Tribune
- Dacia Jogger van ruled out but camper variant inbound – Autocar
- Biden administration approves $107 million loan for Tesla graphite supplier – Automotive News
- Ferrari launches 296 GTS convertible hybrid model – Reuters
- Uber Riders, Drivers No Longer Need to Wear Masks in U.S. – Bloomberg
- Uber scraps mask requirement for riders, drivers as COVID cases fall – Reuters
- Audi’s new concept car is a self-driving ‘lounge on wheels’ for city travelers – CNBC
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 18, 2022: Shanghai car factories try to reopen, trucks, parts a problem; more
April 18, 2022 By
- Researcher Says Elon Musk Owning Twitter Data Incompatible With Democracy – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk wants a free speech utopia. Technologists clap back. – Washington Post
- VW CEO Herbert Diess on ’60 Minutes’: ‘We have to become relevant in the U.S.’ – Automotive News
- Tesla China Sets Out Hygiene, Sleeping Plans as Factory Restarts – Bloomberg
- Tesla Shanghai to Enter “Closed-Loop” System With Workers Sleeping in Factory – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk Says He Doesn’t Own a Home and Sleeps in Spare Bedrooms – Businessinsider
- Tesla, others prepare Shanghai factory restarts as city aims to ease lockdown – Reuters
- How can Elon Musk afford $43 billion for Twitter? Two experts weigh in – CNBC
Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 15, 2022: Musk calls SEC “bastards,’ his Twitter bid faces Wall Street skepticism, employee pushback; more
April 15, 2022 By
- Elon Musk’s Twitter bid faces major skepticism on Wall Street – CNBC
- Musk says U.S. SEC ‘bastards’ forced settlement over Tesla tweets – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s bid for Twitter prompts employee worries, anger – Washington Post
- Tesla looks to resume production at Shanghai plant on April 18 – Reuters
- Elon Musk suggests a Twitter Plan B as resistance emerges to hostile $43 billion offer – Automotive News
- Subaru suspends shipment of some models due to engine sensor malfunction – Reuters
- The Twitter Investors Musk Hopes to Keep May Not Want to Stay – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk’s $43-billion offer to buy Twitter sparks ‘major Succession vibes!!’ – LATimes
Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 14, 2022: Musk wants all of Twitter; shareholders worried of distractions; more
April 14, 2022 By
- Elon Musk offers to buy Twitter for $41.39 billion – Reuters
- Twitter’s CEO warned of distractions days before Musk offered to buy the company – CNBC
- Tesla issues 2nd recall for obstructing pedestrian warning – The Detroit News
- Read Elon Musk’s Text and Voice Message to Twitter on His $43B Takeover Offer – Bloomberg
- Tesla Shares Slip as Investors Weigh Prospect of Distracted Musk – Bloomberg
- Porsche sales stumble on supply chain snarls, COVID restrictions – Automotive News
- Toyota to leverage 67-year-old Crown nameplate with SUV model, report says – Automotive News
- Automaker Stellantis to use Qualcomm tech in its vehicles – Reuters
- Stellantis and Qualcomm team up on digital tech – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 13, 2022: Renault weighs separate listing for EV assets; Musk sued by shareholders over Twitter; more
April 13, 2022 By
- Renault weighs separate listing for EV assets, CEO says – Automotive News
- Elon Musk is sued by shareholders over delay in disclosing Twitter stake – Reuters
- Hyundai Motor to begin electric vehicles production in U.S. – Reuters
- Ferrari to unveil Purosangue SUV in coming months, CEO says – Reuters
- VW factory workers in Shanghai factory get movies, walks while locked in – Automotive News
- Dacia Jogger given one star in latest NCAP tests – Autocar
- This Chip Supplier to Tesla and Apple Gets a Boost as Shortages Continue – Barrons
- Tata Motors – Semiconductor Availability Improves, But Misses Our Estimates: Motilal Oswal – Bloomberg
- Jeep Bets Drivers Will Shrug Off Gas Prices With Longer Wagoneer – Bloomberg
- Stellantis reshuffles Chinese financing business in deal with Dongfeng – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 12, 2022: Police stop driverless car; Twitter has a Musk problem; more
April 12, 2022 By
- Twitter Grapples With an Elon Musk Problem – New York Times
- San Francisco police stopp self-driving car – and find nobody inside, video shows – Guardian
- Glencore to supply cobalt to General Motors – Reuters
- Honda says to spend $64 billion on R&D as it revs up electric ambitions – Reuters
- Twitter Staff ‘Super Stressed’ Over Musk Board Chaos on Day Off – Bloomberg
- GM, ramping up for EV production, reaches cobalt supply deal with miner Glencore – Automotive News
- General Motors Agrees to Buy Battery Metal Cobalt From Glencore – Bloomberg
- It’s best to consider the 2023 Toyota bZ4X EV ‘by the numbers’ – Automotive News
- Mercedes-Benz bets on India’s nouveau riche to drive luxury car sales – Reuters
Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 11, 2022: Musk joins/won’t join Twitter board; Shanghai lockdown spells trouble for Shanghai automakers, and beyond; more
April 11, 2022 By
- Musk’s Board-Seat Tweet Needed an Edit Button – Bloomberg
- Twitter Shares Fall After Musk Ditches Potential Board Role – Bloomberg
- Chinese markets fall as Shanghai lockdown squeezes supply chains – FT
- NIO Stock Drops on Covid Production Halt. That Isn’t the Only Problem Though. – Barrons
- Shopify Joins Tesla, Amazon, and Alphabet in Proposing a Stock Split – Barrons
- Ford’s shuttered Indian factories could be reborn in EV push – Bloomberg
- Renault considering EV/ICE ops split – Just-Auto
- Mercedes-Benz to halve CO2 emissions by 2030 – Reuters
- Vauxhall Corsa drops diesel option after 35 years – Autocar
- Former Tesla Owner Still Paying for Returned Car 2 Years Later: Report – Businessinsider