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- Elon Musk Tried to Meet With F.T.C. Chair About Twitter but Was Rebuffed – New York Times
- Exclusive: Tesla’s Musk planning to visit China, seeking meeting with premier – Reuters
- GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google’s help – Reuters
- Xpeng set to introduce driver assistance software across China – Automotive News
- Nikola shares sink after its $100 million stock offering priced at 20% below market – CNBC
- Nissan-Renault deal may be delayed over EVs, intellectual property. – Reuters
- Did Tesla (TSLA) Price Cuts Fix Its Demand Problem? – Bloomberg
- With a nod to EVs, Waymo retires self-driving Pacifica hybrid minivans – Automotive News
- How BMW plans to lower battery costs for electric cars – Automotive News
- Xpeng expands assisted driving tech coverage to Shanghai, something Tesla doesn’t offer in China – CNBC
- Hyundai, Kia offer free steering locks to combat TikTok-inspired car thefts – Automotive News
- Toyota’s St Petersburg plant handed over to Russian state – Reuters
- Suzuki signs autonomous tech agreement with Applied EV – Just-Auto
- L2+: Why the industry is turning its back on full self-driving – Autocar
- Lancia Stratos to be reborn as new EV concept on 15 April – Autocar
- Ford hikes F-150 Lightning’s price again to battle high costs – Reuters
- Twitter pushes hate speech to ‘For You’ pages despite Elon Musk pledge – Washington Post
- BMW bets on design and recycling, not mining, to lower battery costs … – Reuters
- Ford Takes Stake in Indonesia Nickel Project to Ensure Supplies – Bloomberg
- Ford withdraws petition seeking U.S. approval to deploy self-driving vehicles – Reuters
- UK not doing enough to keep “world class” engineers – Autocar
- Elon Musk Wants to Pause AI Progress With ChatGPT? It’s Too Late for That – Bloomberg
- Lamborghini unveils first hybrid—with a 6 mile range – Fortune
- China’s Meizu unveils first smartphones since deal with Geely founder – Reuters
- Waymo Retiring Self-Driving Chrysler Vans, Replacing Them With Way Mo’ Electric Jaguars – Motortrend
- Tesla Used-Car Data Are Good for the Stock – Barrons
- Who Builds a Better Luxury EV: Tesla or Lucid? – Motortrend
- GM, EarthCruiser partner for new Hummer EV overlander concept – The Detroit News
- Uber Drivers Say Loud Friends, Tips, Crumbs Affected My 5-Star Rating – Businessinsider
- Lamborghini takes cautious stance on e-fuels – Automotive News
- Faraday Future Finally Begins Production of Its Luxury EV. The Stock Soars. – Barrons
- Ford in $4.5 bln deal for EV battery materials plant – Reuters
- Ford gambles on $4.5bn Indonesia nickel plant with Chinese partner – FT
- Ford Can’t Afford Its Losses on EVs Forever – Wall Street Journal
- As auto industry struggles to fill good-paying jobs, Ford unveils new strategy – Freep
- Tesla pursues building a new U.S. plant with China’s dominant battery maker – Automotive News
- Ford Saarlouis factory open until 2032 but won’t build cars – Autocar
