- Twitter trolls bombard platform after Elon Musk takeover – Guardian
- Elon Musk says Twitter will revise how it verifies users – Reuters
- Wolfspeed to supply chips for next-gen JLR vehicles – Autocar
- LEVC cuts 140 jobs at Coventry factory in bid to slash costs – Autocar
- How ex-Nissan sports car boss can help Caterham grow – Autocar
- Hitachi Astemo to supply Jatco parts for Nissan e-axles – Just-Auto
- China’s Geely to spin off and list its Zeekr EV brand – Automotive News
- Britishvolt to enter administration as early as Monday – FT
- Mazda finally ready to unveil new midterm plan, tweak EV strategy – Automotive News
- 2008 financial crisis steers Ford’s focus as it braces for 2023 – Freep
- Ford Looks to Offer Severance to White-Collar Employees It Deems Underperformers – Wall Street Journal
- Peugeot launches SUV to celebrate 20th year in China – Chinadaily
Archives for October 2022
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 31, 2022: Trolls bombard Musk’s Twitter. Blue checkmarks to go on sale. More.
World’s Largest Automakers September 2022: What we see is what we’ll get
Once this year is over, the ranking on the World’s Largest Automaker leaderboard most likely will be the same as what you are seeing above: #1 Toyota Group , #2 Volkswagen Group, #3 Hyundai Group. With the September results on the books, the huge differences between the three contestants make a change on the podium unlikely.
By the end of September, Volkswagen Group was 1.7 million units behind #1 Toyota Group. Hyundai Group was nearly a million units behind Volkswagen. The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance trails 1.3 million units behind Hyundai. Once the 2022 winners have been announced, the Dailykanban most likely will stop showing the results of the fraught French/Japanese alliance.
Friday Morning Auto News, Oct 28, 2022: Elon Musk Twitter deal completed, CEO and CFO immediately fired. Senators ‘encouraged’ by Tesla criminal probe. More.
- Elon Musk Twitter Deal Completed, CEO and CFO Immediately Fired – Wall Street Journal
- Parag Agrawal and Vijaya Gadde: Twitter executives departing after Elon Musk takeover – Axios
- VW, Mercedes and BMW Cross Their Fingers as China Risk Escalates – Bloomberg
- VW says supply chain problems are becoming the norm – FT
- Elon Musk Said to Take Twitter (TWTR) CEO Role, Reverse Life Bans – Bloomberg
- Two senators ‘encouraged’ by U.S. Tesla criminal probe report – Reuters
- The Robber Barons Had Nothing on Elon Musk – New York Times
- German government will consider whether to stay on Twitter after Musk takeover – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, Oct 27, 2022: Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe, recalls 24,000 vehicles. Ford kills Argo AI. More.
- Exclusive: Tesla faces U.S. criminal probe over self-driving claims – Reuters
- Tesla recalls 24,000 U.S. vehicles over seat belt issue – Reuters
- Ford-VW driverless car venture folds in face of tech challenges – FT
- Analysis: Ford, VW pop the automated -vehicle bubble with Argo AI exit – Reuters
- Ford kills Argo AI, saying self – driving future still far off – LATimes
- Tesla’s Model Y tops new car registrations in Europe in September – Reuters
- Another EV Price Cut In China. This Is Getting Real – Barrons
- Ford, Volkswagen to absorb autonomous vehicle partner Argo AI – The Detroit News
- Volkswagen brand will only produce electric cars in Europe from 2033 – Reuters
- Toyota considers sharp boost in output of first EV, but not before 2025, sources say – Reuters
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Oct 26, 2022: Twitter deal to close Friday. Another EV price cut in China. Mercedes-Benz to sell Russian business. More.
- Musk signals $44bn Twitter deal on track to close this week – FT
- Another EV Price Cut In China. This Is Getting Real. – Barrons
- Volkswagen R to be electric-only performance brand by 2030 – Autocar
- How Elon Musk Became a Geopolitical Chaos Agent – New York Times
- Mercedes-Benz to sell Russian business – Autocar
- Toyota considers sharp boost in output of first EV, but not before 2025, sources say – Reuters
- Celebrities Like Elon Musk Can’t Dodge Jet-Tracking Twitter Accounts – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Seems to Answer to No One. Except for a Judge in Delaware. – New York Times
- Democrats’ massive climate change bill is giving Georgia Republicans a big boost heading into the midterms: A $5.5 billion new EV plant by Hyundai – Fortune
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Oct 25, 2022: Lidar price plunge. Volkswagen: we have never had supply chain shortages like today. White House: Musk national security review “not true.” Musk eyes S.O.B. investment. More.
- Lidar Sensor Price Plunge Leads to Orders From GM, Volkswagen – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen: we have never had supply chain shortages like today – Reuters
- Tesla’s Musk eyes potential investment in Mexican border state – Reuters
- White House says ‘not true’ that there is national security review of Elon Musk – Reuters
- Elon Musk says SpaceX won’t cut off Starlink in Ukraine even if the US government refuses … – Businessinsider
- Telsa Hit With Suit Over Photograph Used at Semi Truck Unveiling – Bloomberglaw
- Tesla China price cut raises questions about EV demand – Axios
- Elon Musk Might Buy Twitter This Week – Bloomberg
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 24, 2022: Tesla cuts China prices up to 9% as analysts warn of ‘price war.’ Toyota scrambles for EV reboot. More.
- Tesla cuts China prices up to 9% as analysts warn of ‘price war’ – Nikkei
- Exclusive: Toyota scrambles for EV reboot with eye on Tesla – Reuters
- Elon Musk could not have picked a worse time to overpay for Twitter – Axios
- NEV startups take lead in customer satisfaction – Chinadaily
- Tesla Cuts Prices In China. Bears Are Likely to See Demand Problems. – Barrons
- Plug-in hybrid vehicle sales see rapid increase in China – Chinadaily
- Tesla cuts starter prices for Model 3, Model Y in China by up to 9% – Reuters
- Toyota to produce BYD battery electric car in China – Reuters
- Hyundai to focus on EVs and luxury amid market headwinds – Automotive News
- Envision AESC to supply EV cells to BMW Spartanburg – Just-Auto
- Hyundai to focus on EVs and luxury during raft of uncertainties – Automotive News
- Aiways U6 to arrive in Europe as £34,000 VW ID 5 rival – Autocar
- Hyundai Q3 earnings drop amid rising prices, supply chain disruption – Automotive News
- Hyundai Motor Q3 net profit drops 3%, well below estimates – Reuters
- Tesla Shanghai plant remains a major export hub – Chinadaily
- Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have a history of needling each other on Twitter. Here’s the latest jab – Fortune
- Renault Zoe will not be replaced for another generation – Autocar
- The White House says the U.S. is strong enough to avoid a recession but Jeff Bezos and … – Fortune
Friday Morning Auto News, Oct 21, 2022: Toyota guides down full fiscal output. Musk: Recession until 2024. Might cut 3/4 of all Twitter jobs. More.
- Toyota expects to lower full-year production target – Reuters
- Musk says recession could last until 2024 – Reuters
- U.S. weighs security reviews for Musk deals, including Twitter buy – Reuters
- Elon Musk Told Investors He Will Cut 75% of Jobs at Twitter: Report – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk’s lofty goals came back to bite him again — and it’s only going to get harder from here – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk’s Starlink Walks New Geopolitical Turf in Ukraine – Bloomberg
- Stellantis partners with startup Casi to offer car subscription service in the Netherlands – Automotive News
- The Elon Musk Show offers little insight into the man behind the entrepreneur — review – FT
- Elon Musk says a global recession could last until the spring of 2024 – CNBC
- Elon Musk plans to cut 75% of Twitter workforce, report says – LATimes
- BMW invests US$1.4bn to expand EV battery production in China – Just-Auto