- Renault, Airbus to develop battery tech for cars, airplanes – Automotive News
- Is a deal near between Renault and Nissan? – Automotive News
- Elon Musk says the Fed must cut rates ‘immediately’ to stop a severe recession – CNBC
- Renault Group partners with Airbus to develop battery tech – Autocar
- Tesla Has California to Thank for Its First Semi Truck Delivery – Bloomberg
- Report: Ferrari Purosangue order books close at two-year wait – Autocar
- Xpeng’s Electric Vehicle Sales Contract Again and Outlook Is Dim – Bloomberg
- Nissan wants to be the king of electric cars again – Axios
- China EV maker XPeng pops 10% despite posting wider than expected loss; deliveries expected to fall – CNBC
Archives for November 2022
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Nov 30, 2022: Renault, Airbus to develop battery tech. Deal could be near between Renault and Nissan. Nissan wants to be EV king again. More.
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Nov 29, 2022: Musk threatens war with Apple. White House keeps “close eye” on Twitter. Toyota above target. More.
- Musk Threatens War With Apple, Jeopardizing Vital Relationship – Bloomberg
- White House keeping a ‘close eye’ on misinformation on Twitter – Reuters
- Toyota’s Oct global vehicle production up 23%, above its target – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s Boring Company Ghosts Cities Across America – Wall Street Journal
- Volkswagen says energy crisis is making European industry less competitive – Fortune
- Elon Musk is harming free speech on Twitter, not protecting it – Washington Post
- Hey, Elon Musk? Twitter polls are not the ‘voice of the people.’ – Washington Post
- Column: Elon Musk’s engagement with the far right on Twitter is out of control – LATimes
- Volkswagen- FAW plant in Chengdu halts production amid COVID wave – Reuters
World’s Largest Automakers, October 2022: A recovery at last. But not for all.
With only two more months to go on the reporting calendar, the bloodletting in the global auto market appears to be down to a trickle. Global total industry volume was down only 0.7% YOY by the end of October. Not all OEMs recover at the same pace, however.
Despite many shutdowns and dire warnings, Toyota Group’s year-to-date global sales were down just 0.3% compared to January through October 2011, and my highly unsophisticated forecast tool still projects full year sales slightly about 10 million. October levels were up compared to the same month in the previous year, as Toyota sees “solid demand, in addition to a rebound from the impact of parts supply shortages.”
The Korean competition at Hyundai Group even eked out a small gain of 1.3%.
Monday Morning Auto News, Nov 28, 2022: VW halts production, GM to launch more than 15 EVs in China. Elon Musk backs Ron DeSantis for president. More.
- VW halts production at China plant amid COVID wave – Automotive News
- Some Twitter users who criticized Elon Musk say they’ve been suspended or told they violated rules due to ‘hateful conduct’ – Businessinsider
- BMW Sees Potential Risk From More Lockdowns in China Next Year – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk’s Twitter is fast proving that free speech at all costs is a dangerous fantasy – Guardian
- GM to launch more than 15 EVs in China – Chinadaily
- Elon Musk points to Volkswagen’s Nazi links after Alyssa Milano swaps her Tesla for a VW … – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk Personally Called CEOs of Companies That Pulled Twitter Ads – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk backs Ron DeSantis for president as crusade against ‘woke agenda’ heats up – Fortune
- 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning Pro First Test: The Future of Basic Looks Fun – Motortrend
- BMW to produce radically upgraded EV batteries in Hungary – Autocar
Friday Morning Auto News, Nov 25, 2022: Tesla recalls 80,000 cars in China, 15,000 in Australia. Twitter restores banned harassers. More.
- Musk will restore Twitter accounts banned for harassment, misinformation – Washington Post
- Musk says Twitter will launch its “Verified” service next week – Reuters
- Tesla recalls more than 15000 Australian electric vehicles over faulty tail lights – Guardian
- Tesla makes automated driving available to all owners in N. America – Automotive News
- Tesla recalls more than 80,000 cars in China over software and seatbelt issues – CNBC
- Hyundai Motor and SK On to build $1.9 bln JV battery plant in U.S. – Reuters
- Jaguar Land Rover reducing its production at UK factories until spring – Guardian
- Lamborghini Urus Performante – This Super SUV can go from 0 to 100 kmph in just 3.3 seconds – Businessinsider
- Renault wants to use water from depths of 4,000 meters to supply heat to an old production plant – CNBC
- How EU Could Frustrate Musk’s Plans for Twitter: QuickTake – Bloomberg
- Tesla Recalls Thousands of Cars in China on Software, Seat Belts – Bloomberg
- China regulator says Tesla recalls more than 80000 cars – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, Nov 24, 2022: Ford recalls nearly 519,000 U.S. SUVs over fire risk. Stephen King: MyPillow soon Twitter’s sole advertiser. Bertone, Giugiaro reactivated. More.
- Ford recalls nearly 519,000 U.S. vehicles over fire risks – Reuters
- Stephen King: Twitter’s Only Advertiser Will Soon Be MyPillow. Here’s Elon Musk’s Response. – Barrons
- Elon Musk hires one of the fake Twitter quitters who posed as a laid off engineer – Businessinsider
- Hyundai asks Guigiaro to recreate iconic Pony Coupe concept – Automotive News
- Peugeot 208 again Europe’s top seller – Just-Auto
- Bertone announces comeback with new supercar – Autocar
- Stellantis looks to India for affordable EVs for Europe amid competition from China – Reuters
- Republican presses Twitter chief Elon Musk to better protect U.S. user data – Reuters
- Elon Musk Replies to His Own Quotes on Twitter – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen agrees pay deal with IG Metall – Just-Auto
- Peugeot to debut Inception concept at CES in 2023 – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Nov 23, 2022: Tesla lost ~$700 bln in market value. Musk delays blue check revamp indefinitely. Stellantis stores cars on airfield. More.
- Tesla has lost almost $700 billion of market value in the past year – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk delays launch of flagship Twitter project indefinitely – Fortune
- Stellantis stores cars in old French airfield amid delivery logjam – Reuters
- Tesla Stock (TSLA) Swoon Has Investors Asking Elon Musk for Buyback – Bloomberg
- Cruise, Waymo push robotaxis amid doubts about self-driving tech – Axios
- BYD Increases Price of EVs, Hybrids on Input Costs, Subsidy End – Bloomberg
- Elon Musk has himself to blame for Twitter’s advertising woes, civil rights groups say – CNBC
- Elon Musk ‘outside his depth’ at Twitter, ‘bullying management culture’ won’t fix it – Businessinsider
- Mercedes to Offer Horsepower Boost for $1,200 Per Year – Businessinsider
- Tesla Employee Survey: Musk a ‘Tyrant’ Who Fires Due to ‘Ego’ – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk never cared if Twitter was a business failure – Guardian
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Nov 22, 2022: Tesla stock drop accelerates. Buffet lightens up on BYD. Mazda goes into EV batteries. More.
Note: There was maintenance work in our datacenter today. Please excuse the outages.
- Tesla stock drop is accelerating – Automotive News
- Berkshire Hathaway sells $80.7 mln of shares in China’s BYD – Reuters
- Donald Trump, Elon Musk and Twitter Are a Toxic Combination – Bloomberg
- Tesla Rout Accelerates as China Covid Risk Returns During Twitter Chaos – Bloomberg
- Mazda to invest $11 bln by 2030 to procure EV batteries – Reuters
- How Elon Musk’s Twitter Faces Mountain of Debt, Falling Revenue and Surging Costs – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk, Twitter and work culture: a wayward ideology of ‘hardcore’ – Washington Post
- Elon Musk Is Running Twitter Like a Failing Newspaper Business – Bloomberg
- EV startup Faraday Future raises going concern doubt, delays deliveries – Reuters
- ‘Toxic Twitter’ activists ramp up pressure on brands after Trump account reinstated – Reuters
- Ex-Green Beret Who Helped Carlos Ghosn Escape Freed From Prison – Bloomberg