- Porsche Believes It Can Make More Profit Selling Electric Cars – Bloomberg
- Ford Secures Battery Supply to Build 600000 EVs a Year by 2023 – Bloomberg
- Ford trials robot EV charging – Just-Auto
- Baidu Races Ahead of Tesla With Launch of Robotaxi With Detachable Steering Wheel – Wall Street Journal
- Ford, GM want to test self – driving cars with no steering wheel, pedals – Automotive News
- China Lockdowns That Weighed on Tesla Results Aren’t Going Away – Bloomberg
- Tesla Sells 75% of Its Bitcoin Purchases – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla profit drops but company hits new production level – LATimes
- Elon Musk warns of a population crisis as US birth rate rises 1% – Fortune
- Buffett’s Silence on BYD Fuels Trader Theories on His Next Move – Bloomberg
Archives for July 2022
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jul 21, 2022: Ford, GM want to lose steering wheel. Tesla dumps most of its Bitcoin. More.
July 21, 2022 By
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jul 20, 2022: Musk/Twitter trial fast-tracked. Volvo edges closer to all-electric. VW to develop chips. More.
July 20, 2022 By
- Volkswagen to develop new semiconductor with STMicro amid chip crunch – Reuters
- Volvo Moves Closer to All-Electric Goal – Wall Street Journal
- Judge grants Twitter fast-track trial to decide fate of $44bn Elon Musk deal – FT
- Twitter – Musk trial gets fast tracked – Automotive News
- A top European carmaker suggests the global chip shortage is easing – CNBC
- Ford Europe halts orders for Focus, Fiesta amid delivery backlogs – Automotive News
- 2022 BMW i4 M50 First Test Review: This Electric Sedan Is Almost There – Motortrend
- New 2023 Nissan X-Trail goes hybrid-only and gets 4WD option – Autocar
- Aston Martin updates wings logo, launches new brand campaign – Automotive News
Judge in Twitter/Tesla suit caught Covid. Uber settles with DOJ. Tesla faces new lawsuit in Germany. More.
July 19, 2022 By
- Judge in Twitter Lawsuit Over Elon Musk’s Canceled Deal Has Covid (TWTR) – Bloomberg
- Tesla Hit by German Suit Over Car Surveillance, Carbon Footprint – Bloomberg
- UK plans $95 million hydrogen gigafactory to produce components for vehicles – CNBC
- Twitter’s Case for Damages From Elon Musk – Wall Street Journal
- Nikola pushes shareholder meeting for the third time – Reuters
- Uber to settle Justice Dept. case alleging discrimination against disabled – Washington Post
- Neuralink co-founder departs Musk-backed startup – Reuters
- Tesla forced to pay for owner’s $115,000 car over its ‘dangerous’ Autopilot — but don’t expect it will do this for everyone – Fortune
Monday Morning Auto News, Jul 18, 2022: Tesla’s bitcoin holdings could result in a $460 million hit. CATL scouts Mexico battery site. More
July 18, 2022 By
- Tesla’s bitcoin holdings could result in a $460 million hit for the car maker, Barclays says – CNBC
- Electric Battery News: CATL Seeks Mexico Site for Tesla, Ford EVs – Bloomberg
- Stellantis Ending China Jeep Production in Radical Shift – Bloomberg
- SAIC to ship 1 millionth MG vehicle overseas – Chinadaily
- Ganfeng Draws Tesla, Electric Cars Into Xinjiang Labor Debate – Bloomberg
- German car modifier reveals sporty converted Rolls-Royce Cullinan – Autocar
- SpaceX will fly Russian cosmonauts to the ISS under new NASA deal with Russia’s space agency – Businessinsider
Friday Morning Auto News, Jul 15, 2022: China’s Geely has what Tesla hasn’t: An electric truck. SEC scrutinizes Musk tweet. Musk’s dad keeps it in the family. More
July 15, 2022 By
- SEC scrutinises Elon Musk tweet over $44bn Twitter takeover bid – FT
- Geely Launches Radar Brand in China With RD6 EV Pickup Truck – Motortrend
- SpaceX Texas Launch Pad Discharged Liquid Nitrogen – Bloomberg
- GM’s Self-Driving Startup Cruise Faces Scrutiny After EV Snafus – Bloomberg
- SEC Questioned Elon Musk Tweet Over Twitter Deal – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk’s Dad Has 2nd Child With 35-Year-Old Stepdaughter: the Sun – Businessinsider
- GM to install EV chargers every 50 miles – Axios
- Elon Musk under scrutiny once more over Twitter deal – Guardian
- S.E.C. Broadens Inquiry Into Elon Musk’s Disclosures About Twitter – New York Times
- SEC steps up scrutiny over Musk comments on $44 bln Twitter deal – Reuters
- Aston Martin considers Mercedes, Lucid and Rimac EV platforms – Autocar
- SpaceX Filling Top Legal, Policy Posts After Firing Musk Critics – Bloomberglaw
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jul 14, 2022: Tesla’s Autopilot chief out. Twitter/Tesla case gets tough judge. More.
July 14, 2022 By
- U.S. SEC sends letter to Musk over tweets on $44 bln Twitter deal – Reuters
- Tesla Autopilot Chief to Depart, Adding to Upheaval in Executive Ranks – Bloomberg
- Tesla’s AI director leaving company after 4-month sabbatical – Reuters
- Twitter-Musk Case Assigned to Delaware Chief Judge McCormick – Bloomberg
- Musk backed a boast of zero ‘ self – driving ‘ Tesla crashes, but data show otherwise – LATimes
- Analysis: Why Elon Musk’s fight with Twitter could draw further SEC scrutiny – Reuters
- Twitter Unloads on Musk – New York Times
- Elon Musk’s Tweets Backfired, May Damn Him in Court Against Twitter – Businessinsider
- General Motors will build a network of EV fast chargers at Pilot travel centers along U.S. highways – CNBC
- GM, travel operator Pilot to develop EV charging network – Reuters
- The winners and losers of Elon Musk’s court battle with Twitter – Businessinsider
- Li Auto Has Big Ambitions. It Wants to Knock Off Tesla Too. – Barrons
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jul 13, 2022: Twitter sues Musk to consummate marriage. France’s Macron in Uber-trouble. More.
July 13, 2022 By
- Twitter uses Musk’s tweets against him in buyout lawsuit – Automotive News
- What happens next in the Twitter lawsuit against Elon Musk – Washington Post
- Rumors that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway will sell its stake in BYD have erased nearly all the carmaker’s stock gains for the year – Fortune
- Tesla supplier Panasonic eyes 20% jump in battery density by 2030 – Automotive News
- Twitter sues to force Musk to complete $44-billion acquisition – LATimes
- Uber stormed through an open door – now politicians must change the locks – Guardian
- The Uber Files Show Just How Far Macron Has Come – Bloomberg
- Polestar says it’s still on track to deliver 50,000 vehicles this year despite Covid-19 disruptions – CNBC
- Polestar EV sales surge in first half, on track for full-year target – Reuters
- An iPhone on wheels: the existential challenge for carmakers – FT
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jul 12, 2022: All about the Uber scandal. More.
July 12, 2022 By
- Mark MacGann, former top executive, comes forward as Uber Files leaker – Washington Post
- Uber Ex-CEO Privately Shaded Joe Biden for Being Late to Meeting – Businessinsider
- The Uber whistleblower: I’m exposing a system that sold people a lie – Guardian
- NIO Forms Committee to Look at Short Seller’s Claims. The Stock Is Down. – Barrons
- Chinese EV maker XPeng’s robotics arm raises $100 million to bring robots to households in 2 years – CNBC
- Electric vehicle startup Lordstown Motors names new CEO following Foxconn deal – CNBC
- Uber used Greyball fake app to evade police across Europe, leak reveals – Guardian
- BYD Sinks After Berkshire-Sized Stake Appears in Clearing System – Bloomberg
- Meet the Startup Aiming to Take On Uber and Lyft – Wall Street Journal
- Rivian planning layoffs that could target about 5% of staff, report says – CNBC