- Burry Takes Fresh Shot at Tesla After California Battery Fire – Bloomberg
- Twitter Gets First Chance to Question Elon Musk Under Oath – Businessinsider
- Ford warns that inflation is a $1 billion problem – Fortune
- Xpeng says its next SUV could become the company’s new best-selling car – CNBC
- Tesla Is Crushing The Competition on Electric-Car Charger Costs – Bloomberg
- Edmunds: The pros and cons of vehicle touchscreens – Washington Post
- Pendragon in talks to bring Chinese EVs to UK – Automotive News
- Twitter Sees High Employee Turnover After Elon Musk Meeting – Businessinsider
Archives for September 2022
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Sep 21, 2022: Burry Takes Fresh Shot at Tesla. Twitter to question Musk under oath. More.
September 21, 2022 By
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Sep 20, 2022: Musk’s lawyers to depose Jack Dorsey. Parts shortage forces Ford to cut forecast. More.
September 20, 2022 By
- Stellantis invests in Italian plant as part of switch to electric – Reuters
- Dorsey to Be Deposed in Elon Musk’s Battle With Twitter – Businessinsider
- Parts shortage forces Ford to cut its 3Q earnings forecast – Washington Post
- Louisiana Hyundai dealership employee shoots co-worker, police say – Automotive News
- Subaru, Lexus won best reputation survey for auto brands in 2022 – Automotive News
- Chinese EV maker Xpeng launches rival to Tesla’s semi-autonomous driving system – CNBC
- Elon Musk Proposes Starlink Access in Iran as Protests Spread – Wall Street Journal
- Stellantis to make swift decision on energy autonomy plan – Reuters
- Proton re-enters South Africa after a decade – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk faces skeptics as Tesla gets ready to unveil ‘Optimus’ robot – Reuters
- Proposed Stellantis pollution settlement includes tree-planting, money for local school – Freep
- Factbox: The challenges automakers, and now Tesla, face with humanoid robots – Reuters
- Porsche Investor Demand Exceeds $9.4 Billion Offering in Hours – Bloomberg
Monday Morning Auto News, Sep 19, 2022: Chip shortage won’t end next year, VW says. Mercedes builds wind farm, Iveco builds hydrogen van. More.
September 19, 2022 By
- Volkswagen does not see chip shortage ending in 2023 – Reuters
- Mercedes-Benz to build wind farm in northwestern Germany, examining solar options – Reuters
- Iveco showcases prototype of large hydrogen van developed with Hyundai – Reuters
- Daimler Truck CEO says output could be five times higher without supply chain problems – Reuters
- VW targets $75 billion valuation in landmark Porsche IPO – Automotive News
- Volkswagen Looks to Raise up to $9.4 Billion in Porsche IPO – Bloomberg
- Tesla says China sales channel expansion proceeding at normal pace – Reuters
- Tesla completes production capacity expansion at Shanghai plant – Reuters
Friday Morning Auto News, Sep 16, 2022: Uber breached by hacker. China car sales rebound. More.
September 16, 2022 By
- Hacker claims to breach Uber, security researcher says – Washington Post
- Uber employees are being taunted with obscene images in a devastating hack – Fortune
- Stellantis and Renault halt Spanish assembly lines as chip shortage persists – Reuters
- China sales rebound in August – Just-Auto
- China Tech Hub Lingang in Shanghai Lured Tesla, Struggles to Attract Others – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk accuses Twitter of security lapses in court filing – Reuters
- Why Ford is keeping its Mustang gas-powered even with its EV push – CNBC
- Frontier CEO Says He’ll Add Musk’s Starlink to Planes When It’s Cheap – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk vs. Twitter – Axios
- Opel stops planned China expansion amid geopolitical tensions – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, Sep 15, 2022: Tesla sued by drivers over false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims. Volkswagen starts new “new Mobility” arm. More.
September 15, 2022 By
- Tesla is sued by drivers over alleged false Autopilot, Full Self-Driving claims – Reuters
- EXCLUSIVE Tesla weighs reset for China retail strategy even as sales boom – Reuters
- Elon Musk Says Fed Should ‘Drop 0.25%’ – Bnnbloomberg
- Volkswagen ramps up software fightback with ‘New Mobility’ arm – Autocar
- Ford unveils new gas-powered Mustang, while muscle car rivals go electric – CNBC
- Stellantis to buy £800m of shares back from General Motors – Autocar
- Porsche IPO to comprise 911 million shares in nod to its most famous model – Reuters
- Elon Musk Is Getting Weekly Reports on Tesla Workers’ Return to Office – Businessinsider
- Tesla could drop plans for German battery plant, report says – Automotive News
- CSX names former Ford president Hinrichs as new CEO – Reuters\
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Sep 14, 2022: Elon Musk’s $5.7 billion stock gift is one big tax dodge. More
September 14, 2022 By
- VW Software Issues Point to iOS and Android-Like Future for Cars – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk’s $5.7 Billion Stock Gift Had Some Surprising Benefits – Bloomberglaw
- Whistleblower says Twitter put ‘profits over security’ in boost for Elon Musk – FT
- Tesla Chair Defends China Presence as Key to 20 Million-Car Goal – Bloomberg
- Nissan to extend suspension of operations at Russia plant – Just-Auto
- Lexus Planning “Modern Day LFA” Electrified BEV Sport Model – Motortrend
- Breakingviews – Ferrari’s SUV clears road to bold sales target – Reuters
- Renault open to discuss measures to help workers cope with inflation – Reuters
- 2023 Toyota GR Corolla First Drive Review: Toyota, Is Everything OK? – Motortrend
- At least 12 Ford Mustangs, 2 Jeep Wagoneers stolen from Michigan plants – Automotive News
- Battery Recycling Race Heats Up After Inflation Reduction Act – Wall Street Journal
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Sep 13, 2022:
September 13, 2022 By
- GM’s self-driving car unit to offer driverless rides in Phoenix, Austin this year – Reuters
- Tesla Trial on Fatal Florida Crash to Test Musk Autopilot Claims – Bloomberg
- Tesla preps for production surge at German plant – Automotive News
- German district court drops climate change case against Mercedes-Benz – Reuters
- A fire at an EV showroom has killed 8, several injured while trying to escape – Businessinsider
- Intel (INTC) Cuts Expectations for Mobileye, Aiming for $30 Billion IPO – Bloomberg
- Latest Weird Steering Innovation: GM Patents an Inflatable Wheel – Motortrend
- UAW ends strike at Stellantis engine parts plant after ratifying local contract – Automotive News
- BYD Atto 3 Warranty Dust-Up Is Early Setback to Overseas Ambitions – Bloomberg
- Twitter whistleblower to detail security threats ahead of Musk vote – Reuters
- NASA chief says everyone ‘poo-pooed’ Elon Musk’s SpaceX when it was pitted against … – Businessinsider
Monday Morning Auto News, Sep 12, 2022: Tata to launch $15K EV. SpaceX calls subsidy rejection “grossly unfair.” More.
September 12, 2022 By
- Tata Tiago EV to launch soon – could be the cheapest EV from the car maker – Businessinsider
- SpaceX Calls FCC Rejection of $886M Starlink Subsidy ‘Grossly Unfair’ – Businessinsider
- Ford expands hands-free driving system to $40,000 Lincoln Corsair crossover – CNBC
- Twitter says whistleblower payment does not breach deal terms as claimed by Musk – Reuters
- Twitter calls Elon Musk’s third attempt to scrap acquisition invalid ahead of key shareholder vote – CNBC
- Nikola founder Trevor Milton’s U.S. trial to begin with jury selection – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend is auctioning mementos from their college romance – Fortune
- S-Presso mini SUV, vehicle with trappings of safety – Guardian
- Nissan to extend suspension of Russia factory for three months – Reuters