- New Audi CEO’s Big Task Is Cleaning Up Years of Mistakes – Bloomberg
- Electrify America is the next big charging network to adopt Tesla’s “standard” EV plug – Theverge
- Stellantis signs deal with Kuniko for supply of battery materials – Reuters
- New battery sourcing rules make Japanese EVs ineligible for U.S. tax breaks – Japantimes
- Audi chief ousted after German carmaker lags behind rivals – FT
- Misleading electric car ads axed over fast charging claims – Dailyadvertiser
- Aston Martin Will Borrow Parts From Geely, Too – Msn
- Volkswagen is in talks with Tesla to adopt NACS connector – Electrek
- Ron DeSantis Vetoes Bipartisan Electric Car Bill After Trump Trashes Them – Thedailybeast
- Provision of ‘Lemon Law’ Disallowing Waiver Of Rights Is Not Absolute, C.A. Declares – Metnews
- Volvo ends CFO hunt with Sandvik alum – Cfodive
Archives for June 2023
Friday Morning Auto News, Jun 30, 2023: Audi chief out, Doellner in. VW discusses NACS connector with Tesla. More.
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jun 29, 2023: Ford confirms salaried worker layoffs. Michigan group sues to stop Ford battery plant. More.
- Ford confirms salaried worker layoffs wrapping up in U.S., Canada – Freep
- Michigan group sues to stop Ford battery plant – Automotive News
- In Japan’s EV market, Mitsubishi tries again with top electronics store tie-up – Nikkei
- First look: Bennet presses AI companies on transparency, labeling – Axios
- Ferrari launches two hybrid models in limited series based on SF90 … – Reuters
- Mercedes-Benz addresses Level 3 legalities; lawyers say uncertainty lingers – Automotive News
- Hyundai invests more in chip startup – Just-Auto
- Renault: Most favorable window for Ampere’s IPO will be during H1 … – Reuters
- How Aston Martin will work with Geely on new electric cars – Autocar
- Aston Martin to source parts from Geely and Lucid for EV platform – Autocar
- Renault raises 2023 outlook following success of new launches – Reuters
- ’90s Supercars: The Decade Produced Some of the Greatest Automobiles of All Time – Motortrend
- EV maker Lordstown Motors begins bankruptcy embroiled in disputes – Reuters
World’s Largest Automakers, 5/23: Leader Toyota is getting a bit winded.
Five months into the year, the ranking of world’s largest automakers remains unchanged. However, one look at the leaderboard reveals an interesting situation: Toyota Group, the undisputed and perennial leader, is looking a bit out of breath, while 2nd-placed Volkswagen Group is up strongly. Hyundai Group, 3rd on the podium, continues its steady growth.
Toyota’s May group sales were up 10.7 percent when compared to May of the previous year. Toyota’s truck arm, reeling from the emissions scandal, was down 15.9 percent in May. Toyota’s minivehicle brand Daihatsu saw itself at the center of various safety test scandals, but could nonetheless increase its Mayl sales to the tune of 28.3 percent. Strangely enough, scandals often do not influence sales a lot.
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jun 28, 2023: Nissan installed camera to monitor No. 2’s home, sources say. Tesla to hit record quarterly sales in China as market share shrinks. Musk’s dad blasts cage fight. More.
- Nissan installed camera to monitor No. 2’s home, sources say – Reuters
- Tesla to hit record quarterly sales in China even as market share shrinks – Reuters
- Musk’s dad Errol blasts cage fight talk with Zuckerberg – Fortune
- Ford, Chevrolet top loyalty rankings; Toyota falls – Automotive News
- Nissan consolidates leadership under CEO Uchida as Renault talks continue – Nikkei
- Volvo Is the Latest Automaker to Adopt Tesla Charging Ports – Motortrend
- Porsche Flags €20 Billion Electric, Software Push – Bloomberg
- Tesla Self – Driving Ride Causes Twitter Storm. Is FSD Trying to ‘Kill Someone?’ – Barrons
- Lucid CEO says Aston Martin EV tech deal is just the beginning – Reuters
- Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor RWD 2023 first drive – Autocar
- 5 Reasons Why It’s so Hard to Crack Into the Indian Market – Businessinsider
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jun 27, 2023: Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped truck. Volkswagen scales back EV production. Ex-Audi boss skirts jail. More.
- Tesla on Autopilot crashes into stopped truck in Pennsylvania – Reuters
- Volkswagen scales back EV production – Autocar
- Ex-Audi Boss Skirts Jail in First German Diesel Probe Conviction – Bloomberg
- Former Audi boss is convicted of fraud in diesel emissions scandal – LATimes
- Renault CEO says free float of future electric unit will be more than 10% – Reuters
- Volkswagen China chief asks China’s premier Li for clarity on data transfers – Reuters
- Daimler Truck Shareholders Might Get EUR2 Bln Buyback – Wall Street Journal
- Elon Musk’s Biographer: I Saw Him Fly Into ‘Demon Mode’ – Businessinsider
- Audi ex-boss becomes first VW board member sentenced over diesel scandal – Reuters
- CNBC Daily Open: Tech, meet reality – CNBC
- Tesla May Have Already Won the Charging Wars – New York Times
- Tesla Leads Surge in Battered Clean-Energy Stocks – Wall Street Journal
- Why Toyota could be next to adopt the agency sales model – Autocar
Monday Morning Auto News, Jun 26, 2023: Aston Martin joins with Lucid, backed by Saudis. Ford Explorer recall investigated by the feds. More.
- Aston Martin Joins With Lucid in Saudi-Backed EV Partnership – Bloomberg
- Ford Explorer Recall Being Investigated by the Feds – Detroit Bureau
- Volkswagen flat out to put ID 1 on streets for under £17,000 – Autocar
- GM signs deal with Australian supplier for EV battery raw materials – Automotive News
- General Motors closes another supply chain deal to ramp up EV production, cut costs – Freep
- Aston Martin turns to U.S. EV company Lucid for high-tech help – CNBC
- GM increasing price for base Silverado EV Work Truck – The Detroit News
- GM’s EV truck customers must wait for Tesla-compatible charge ports – Reuters
- Chevy Silverado EV fleet sales start soon; price of base model raised – Automotive News
- Lucid Stock Jumps on Aston Martin Electric-Vehicle Partnership – Wall Street Journal
- Tesla’s searing rally elicits downgrades, caution on Wall Street – Reuters
- Fiat will no longer make grey-coloured cars – Autocar
Friday Morning Auto News, Jun 23, 2023: GM poaches comms chief from Google. Chinese EV exports to Canada soar, driven by Tesla. More.
- General Motors hires Google exec to run public affairs, communications – Freep
- China’s EV Exports to Canada Soar as Tesla Starts to Deliver – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen flat out to put ID 1 on streets for under £17,000 – Autocar
- Why Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg say they’re ready for a ‘cage match’ – Washington Post
- Triple crown: Stellantis brands top J.D. Power’s Initial Quality Study – The Detroit News
- Biden Is Lending $9.2 Billion to Ford for 3 EV Battery Factories – Businessinsider
- Tesla Inside: How Elon Musk could control more of the EV industry – Axios
- Top Tesla bull says the EV stock could see a setback after its breathless 115% rally – Businessinsider
- Audi’s EVs and RS cars will revive brand, VW Group CEO says – Automotive News
- New 2023 Peugeot 508 facelift priced from £34,020 in the UK – Autocar
- Everything Is Going Right for Tesla. It’s Time to Sell Its Stock. – Barrons
Thursday Morning Auto News, Jun 22, 2023: Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026. Tesla infringed patents to solve ‘range anxiety,’ lawsuit says. More.
- Volkswagen SSP EV platform to offer up to 1700bhp from 2026 – Autocar
- Tesla Infringed Patents to Solve ‘Range Anxiety,’ Lawsuit Says – Bloomberglaw
- Volkswagen’s EV Battery Effort Keeps Its Executives Up at Night – Bloomberg
- Battle of billionaires: Musk’s Starlink eyes India, Ambani resists – Reuters
- Australia to Elon Musk: Explain how you’re dealing with hate on Twitter – Washington Post
- China’s new EV subsidies might not be enough to bolster slowing growth – CNBC
- Twitter has failed to pay millions in worker bonuses, lawsuit claims – Reuters
- Volkswagen to use silicon carbide chips in some e-cars in 2023 – Reuters
- BYD Dolphin set for European launch – Just-Auto
- Longtime Tesla bull Adam Jonas downgrades the electric vehicle maker, cites high valuation after rally – CNBC
- Promising EV brands struggle this year despite strong U.S. market – Automotive News
- Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg banter over possible ‘cage match’ fight – CNBC
- BMW CEO says China ties “win-win” – Just-Auto