- Mercedes launches Drive Pilot in two US states – Just-Auto
- Tesla’s black workers faced widespread racism, US agency alleges – FT
- Elon Musk wades into US immigration debate at Texas-Mexico border – Reuters
- Volkswagen: to build Trinity model at Zwickau, no further plant needed – Reuters
- Tesla sued over alleged harassment of Black staff – Reuters
- Federal Lawsuit Accuses Tesla of Racial Discrimination – New York Times
- Linda Yaccarino slams notion she’s Elon Musk’s puppet CEO at X – Fortune
- Elon Musk wants Mitch McConnell out – Businessinsider
- Lawrence Stroll’s consortium raises stake in Aston Martin – Automotive News
- VW Scraps Plan for New €2 Billion EV Factory in Germany – Bloomberg
- Strikes could idle more Detroit Three auto plants Friday – Reuters
- Skoda Kamiq receives more rugged look from £29,275 – Autocar
Archives for September 2023
Friday Morning Auto News, Sep 29, 2023: Mercedes launches Drive Pilot in two US states. VW scraps plans for new EV factory. Tesla’s black workers faced widespread racism, feds allege. More.
World’s Largest Automakers: Disruption, my eye.
Remember how, year after year, supposedly smart and learned people predicted the impending death of “legacy automakers?” Now look at the picture above. With the COVID and chip crises behind them, world’s largest automakers are in full growth mode.
World’s largest automaker, Toyota Group had a record August with worldwide sales up 9.45%. Its year-to-date global sales rose 5.9%. The company is poised to book global 2023 sales in excess of 10 million.
Volkswagen Group continues to clear its cobwebs. Its global year-to-date deliveries were up a whopping 11%.
Hyundai Group continues its steady climb to the top. Imagine, a year ago the formerly impressive Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance was still in their place. Remember them?
Thursday Morning Auto News, Sep 28, 2023: Mercedes to offer true self-driving in late 2023. Toyota global sales hit record high in August. Volkswagen production recovers from IT outage. More.
- Mercedes to Offer True Self-Driving in Late 2023 – Detroit Bureau
- Toyota Global Sales Hit Record High in August, Along With Output – Bloomberg
- Volkswagen: production up again after IT issues resolved – Reuters
- Is Tesla liable if a driver dies on Autopilot? Juries will now decide. – Washington Post
- X CEO Slams Claims Elon Musk Runs the Company in Caustic Interview – Businessinsider
- Mitsubishi Motors eyes ending production in China – The Mainichi – Mainichi
- X owner Elon Musk largely runs the social media giant from his iPhone, employees say – Businessinsider
- Linda Yaccarino Was Blindsided by Elon Musk’s Announcement He Had Found a New Twitter CEO – Businessinsider
- EV makers like Tesla could fall under Europe’s probe into China – CNBC
- Teamsters union asks NHTSA to deny GM’s bid to exempt Cruise from safety standards – Reuters
- GOP lawmakers threaten to call Ford CEO before Congress over CATL ties – The Detroit News
- U.S. lawmakers demand documents on Ford battery partnership with CATL – Automotive News
- Ford’s Factory Halt Is a Loss for Auto Workers and Consumers. Here’s Why. – Barrons
- How Much Is Tesla Worth? You Decide – Wall Street Journal
- Volvo Group eyes $42 billion U.S. autonomous trucking market – Automotive News
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Sep 27, 2023: Tesla Megapack catches fire. Musk’s X biggest purveyor of fake news, EU says. Toyota plans 3rd India plant. More.
- Tesla Megapack Catches Fire at Australia Battery Project in Queensland – Bloomberg
- Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says – LATimes
- Exclusive: Toyota plans third India plant, new SUV as domestic sales surge – Reuters
- Mitsubishi Motors to exit from China production – Reuters
- Tesla Looms Large in EU Anti-Subsidy Probe – Bloomberg
- Tesla is one target of EU EV probe – Bloomberg
- State panel pushes another $65M to Marshall megasite amid Ford pause – The Detroit News
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk Says UAW Demands Could Bankrupt Ford, GM. – Barrons
- Mitsubishi Motors to Cease China Car Production, Nikkei Says – Bloomberg
- Why Linda Yaccarino took on the wildest job in Silicon Valley – FT
- Audi completes China EV test centre – Just-Auto
- Mitsubishi Motors Will Stop Making Cars in China, Nikkei Reports – Bnnbloomberg
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Sep 26, 2023: Ford “pauses” battery plant. EU warns Musk. Tesla to face EU anti-subsidy probe. More.
- Ford pauses work on $3.5 billion battery plant in Michigan – Reuters
- EU warns Elon Musk after Twitter found to have highest rate of disinformation – Guardian
- Tesla to face EU anti-subsidy probe over China exports- FT – Reuters
- Nissan to stop selling combustion cars in Europe from 2030 – Autocar
- Ford ‘pausing’ construction of Marshall EV battery plant – The Detroit News
- Tesla (TSLA) Chinese Exports in Crosshairs of EU Anti-Subsidy Probe – Bloomberg
- Uber partners with California taxi operators to boost supply – Reuters
- UAW strike of General Motors, Ford, Stellantis by the numbers – Freep
- Fiat 600e will mirror Jeep Avenger’s Europe rollout – Automotive News
- Meta’s Threads struggles to grow amid rivalry with Elon Musk’s X, ranking ahead of only Tumblr – CNBC
- Why Ford Has Been More Willing to Work With the UAW Than GM or Stellantis. – Barrons
Monday Morning Auto News, Sep 25, 2023: Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030. AOC wants to trade in her Tesla for union-made EV. More.
- Nissan vows to go all-electric by 2030 despite Sunak delay on petrol ban – Guardian
- Ocasio-Cortez Wants to Trade In Her Tesla for a Union-Made EV – Bloomberg
- Out for ‘the more nuclear option’ from Detroit’s striking auto workers, top analyst warns – Fortune
- Toyota bets on new tech and old-school thinking in EV battle – Chinadaily
- EU car group calls for urgent action on post-Brexit trade rules – Reuters
- Strikers fight man outside Stellantis facility after insults, slurs – Freep
- President Biden Plans To Join UAW Picket Line in Michigan – Barrons
- Elon Musk Might Just Be the Internet’s Worst Boyfriend – Businessinsider
- AOC says she’s looking to trade in her Tesla for a union-made EV after clash with Elon Musk – Businessinsider
- Self-Driving Trucks Save Fuel, and Lives, Chinese Startup Says – Bloomberg
- One Auto Union Has Settled. Here Is What It Got From Ford. – Barrons
- EU ministers agree watered-down position on vehicle emissions – Reuters
Friday Morning Auto News, Sep 22, 2023: France’s revised subsidies for EVs could kill its China business. US opens probe into about 240,000 Ford EcoSport vehicles. More.
- France’s revised subsidies for EVs pose existential threat to its brands in China – Automotive News
- US opens probe into about 240,000 Ford EcoSport vehicles – Reuters
- BYD says talk of leaked commercial secrets ‘purely rumours’ – Reuters
- German Auto Makers Are Pouring $406 Billion Into EVs. The Race Is On. – Barrons
- Sunak Wastes Time U-Turning From a Car Ban That Never Existed – Bloomberg
- Thailand’s new PM holds talks with Tesla chief Musk – Reuters
- More automakers plug into Tesla’s EV charging network – Reuters
- Honda Establishes Global Motorsports Organization – Detroit Bureau
- US autoworkers to expand strikes amid contract stalemate: ‘We’re not messing around’ – Guardian
- Tesla is the next biggest union target in the United States. Sorry, Elon Musk – Guardian
- More Labor Strife Is Coming to the US Economy – Washington Post
- China sales rise in August – Just-Auto
- As Electric Shift Stalls, Volkswagen Weighs Up Savings – Barrons
- Great Expectations: The Saturn Cars Story – Motortrend
Thursday Morning Auto News, Sep 21, 2023: Detroit Three under pressure to get on with UAW talks. SpaceX Sues Justice Department. More.
- Detroit Three under pressure to progress UAW talks, avoid wider auto strikes – Reuters
- SpaceX Sues Justice Department to Stop Discrimination Case – Wall Street Journal
- Stellantis Makes New Offer to UAW; GM Says Union’s Demand Is Too High – Bloomberg
- Chinese EV maker Nio launches first mobile phone – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s Complicated History With Saudi Arabia: Timeline – Businessinsider
- People may ride in a ‘ flying car ‘ as early as 2025 – Chinadaily
- General Motors and Stellantis announce layoffs amid ongoing UAW strike – Axios
- Jeep maker Stellantis makes new contract offer to UAW – Chicago Tribune
- Ford Averts Auto Strike in Canada as UAW Talks in U.S. Inch Along – New York Times
- Hyundai agrees Korea union wage deal – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk’s Neuralink is recruiting patients for its first human trial – CNBC
- EU envoy calls for ‘progress’ on China trade barriers ahead of high-level talks – FT
- As Samsung and Hyundai repatriate more earnings, weak won gets some reprieve – Reuters
- New 2024 Audi Q4 E-tron brings more range and up to 335bhp – Autocar