- Musk Undecided on Trump in 2024, Weighing Super PAC – Bloomberg
- New electric Ford Supervan is based on new E-Transit Custom – Autocar
- Tesla to cut salaried workforce by 10% over next 3 months, says Musk – Reuters
- Mercedes Ready to Debut All Electric Heavy-Duty Truck – Detroit Bureau
- Tesla Job Cuts Will Lead to 3.5% Headcount Reduction, Musk Says – Bloomberg
- China’s ban of Tesla from Communist Party retreat treats cars as US spies – Fortune
- Musk’s Starlink aid to Ukraine triggers scrutiny in China over US military links – FT
- Renault and Nissan face legal action in France over motor problems – Reuters
- Elon Musk Issues Recession Warning (Audio) – Bloomberg
Archives for June 2022
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jun 21, 2022: Ford readies electric Supervan, Daimler electric semi. Musk dithers between Trump and DeSantis. More.
June 21, 2022 By
Monday Morning Auto News, Jun 20, 2022: China closes seashore district to Teslas ahead of government confab. German union: Tesla needs to raise wages. More
June 20, 2022 By
- China’s Beidaihe district to bar Tesla cars from driving in from July – Reuters
- Tesla Jobs at Berlin Factory Hiring Hitting Roadblocks Over Wages, Union Says – Bloomberg
- Denso develops new EV charging technology – Just-Auto
- Bumpy road ahead for Elon Musk as Tesla faces losing world’s biggest electric car maker crown – Businessinsider
- VW component parts supplying to ID.Buzz – Just-Auto
- Vauxhall Corsa turns 40 with Nova-inspired special – Autocar
- Australia power crisis forces manufacturers to eye offshore moves, production cuts – Reuters
- Lawsuit: BMW kept equity after leased M5 totaled – Automotive News
- How Geely built an auto empire in Europe – Automotive News
- Gas-fueled cars falling out of favor as prices rise – Chinadaily
- UK manufacturers call for more help to ‘weather immediate storm’ – Guardian
Friday Morning Auto News, Jun 17, 2022: SpaceX workers write letter, get fired. Tesla investor sues Musk. More.
June 17, 2022 By
- SpaceX fires employees involved in letter rebuking Musk – Reuters
- SpaceX workers write letter to executives with concerns about Elon Musk’s tweets. – New York Times
- Musk Hit With Tesla Investor Suit Over ‘Toxic’ Work Culture – Bloomberg
- Tesla investor sues Musk, board over accusation of workplace discrimination – Reuters
- Top 10 NEV sellers in China in Jan-April – Chinadaily
- VW U.S. chief warns of industry challenges with EV battery shift – Reuters
- Volvo Energy invests in Connected Energy for second life battery business – Just-Auto
- Lamborghini electrified supercars will still look like “spaceships” – Autocar
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jun 16, 2022: Honda and Sony ink EV JV. Tesla leads in automated crashes, hikes prices. More
June 16, 2022 By
- US report: Nearly 400 crashes of automated tech vehicles – Washington Post
- Honda and Sony finalize 50-50 joint venture to build EVs in 2025 – Automotive News
- Tesla CEO reveals presidential leanings as crash numbers revealed – Axios
- Toyota to halt more Japan production in June, July – Reuters
- Tesla hikes U.S. prices across car models – Reuters
- Stock Market Today: Dow’s Fed Day Gains Disappear, Tesla Slides, Amazon Drops – Barrons
- A moneymaking idea during a labor shortage: invent a pizza robot with your friends – LATimes
- Russian Minister: Officials Can Drive Lada Cars to Help Boost Business – Businessinsider
- Honda and Sony ink EV/mobility JV deal – Just-Auto
- Ferrari promises electric means ‘even more unique’ cars – CNBC
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jun 15, 2022: Musk would vote for DeSantis. Layoffs at Tesla. More.
June 15, 2022 By
- Elon Musk says he would likely vote for Ron DeSantis for president in 2024 – Businessinsider
- Will Autopilot problems snowball into a major headache for Tesla? – Just-Auto
- Tesla Begins Laying Off 10% of Staff, LinkedIn Posts Show – Businessinsider
- Toyota CEO says his successor must have ‘unshakable conviction’ – Automotive News
- EV pickup visionary Tesla now trails the pack – Automotive News
- Elon Musk Says Voted GOP for 1st Time in TX, Predicts 2022 ‘Red Wave’ – Businessinsider
- Ford recalls 2.9M vehicles over gear shifting defect linked to 4 alleged injuries – Automotive News
- Elon Musk warns rivals Lucid and Rivian that unless they slash costs they’re going bankrupt – Fortune
- New 2023 Polestar 3 to be quickly followed by coupe-style 4 SUV – Autocar
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jun 14, 2022: Most Shanghai factories resume work. Geely buys smartphone maker. More.
June 14, 2022 By
- Most factories in Shanghai resume work as Covid controls ease, ministry says – CNBC
- China’s Geely Takes Over Alibaba-Backed Smartphone Maker – Bloomberg
- BMW will test advanced, long-range battery from U.S. startup ONE – Automotive News
- Stellantis buying Valeo 3G LiDAR – Just-Auto
- VW increases output at main EV plant as parts shortages ease – Automotive News
- Plug-in car grant: what axe means for car buyers and manufacturers – Autocar
- How Your Electric BMW Could Have 600 Miles of Range in the Future – Motortrend
- BMW EV prototype will test 600-mile range battery from Michigan startup ONE – Automotive News
- Musk to attend Twitter staff Q&A meet for first time since launching bid – Reuters
Monday Morning Auto News, Jun 13, 2022: Green activist investors slam Totota, stock drops. Musk calls SEC “bastards.” More.
June 13, 2022 By
- Musk says U.S. SEC ‘bastards’ forced settlement over Tesla tweets – Reuters
- Toyota shares fall over 2% after criticism from green activist investors – Reuters
- European pension funds attack Toyota for not going ‘all in’ on electric cars – FT
- UK running ahead of government EV target – Just-Auto
- Tesla fires Singapore country manager after Elon Musk warns of job cuts – CNBC
- Tesla hiring 500-600 staff a month at German plant, regional economy minister says – Automotive News
- SpaceX faces NASA hurdle for Starship backup launch pad – Reuters
- Denso mulls spinning off chip business – Just-Auto
- Old Electric-Vehicle Batteries Are Getting a Second Life – Wall Street Journal
- VW Group small EV family’s low target price could be hit by high inflation – Automotive News
Friday Morning Auto News, Jun 10, 2022: NHTSA Tesla probe escalates, could lead to recall. DOJ sets sights on Faraday Future. More.
June 10, 2022 By
- Tesla cancels three June online hiring events for China – Reuters
- Elon Musk wants 80% of Americans on Twitter—now it’s less than 12% – Fortune
- US Agency Escalates Tesla Autopilot Probe That Could Lead to Recall – Businessinsider
- EV Startup Faraday Future Receives DOJ Request Amid SEC Probe – Bloomberg
- Porsche is testing out a new venture strategy. Here’s how it works – Fortune
- VW Group offers Russian workers payouts if they quit voluntarily – Autocar
- New electric Ford Supervan set for Goodwood – Autocar
- VW plans to sell first EV in India in 2023 – Automotive News
- Apple’s car vision extends far beyond music – Axios