- Stellantis Complaint Challenges Autonomy of CARB – Wardsauto
- GM’s Cruise fires key leaders amid robotaxi investigations – Axios
- BMW gains test license for Level 3 autonomous driving in Shanghai – Automotive News
- Elon Musk spending $100 million to found university in Austin – LATimes
- BMW gains test license for L3 autonomous driving in Shanghai – Reuters
- A new report sheds light on how advertising is going at Elon Musk’s X – Businessinsider
- General Motors ‘ Cruise Unit Loses Nine More Executives as Fallout Worsens – Bnnbloomberg
- Tesla Critics Say the Autopilot Recall Fixes Don’t Go Far Enough – Bnnbloomberg
- Some Tesla EVs Could Lose Tax Credit. It Matters More for the Stock Than Recalls. – Barrons
- In Blow to Tesla, India Says Not Planning to Cut EV Import Tax – Bloomberg
- Tesla shortens expected delivery waiting time for Model 3, Y in China – Reuters
- Nissan to boost output at underused Ariya EV factory after rocky start – Automotive News
- Musk’s X hit with complaint alleging platform broke Europe’s strict privacy laws – CNBC
- Elon Musk’s AI chatbot Grok sounds off on its creator – LATimes
- Safety advocates say Tesla’s Autopilot recall fixes don’t go far enough – Automotive News
- Elon Musk and SEC to face off in court over Twitter testimony – Reuters
- China’s BYD Opts for Hybrid Dealer Model in Mexico – Wardsauto
Archives for December 2023
Thursday Morning Auto News, Dec 14, 2023: Stellantis challenges CARB. Cruise fires 9. BMW gets Level 3 test license in Shanghai. Musk launches uni. More.
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Dec 13, 2023: Tesla autopilot recall – 2 mln cars need fix. Tesla to lose $7,500 tax credits for some Model 3. More.
- Tesla (TSLA) Autopilot Recall: Two Million Cars Need Software Fix – Bloomberg
- Tesla to lose $7,500 consumer tax credits for some Model 3 vehicles – Reuters
- Tesla recalls more than 2 mllion vehicles for Autopilot safety flaws – Automotive News
- Auditing firm distances itself from duo’s work on VW’s China plant – Reuters
- Women who drive for Uber and Lyft share tips for staying safe in gig-economy jobs – Businessinsider
- Changan plans Thai assembly in 2025 – Just-Auto
- GM Moves Forward After Strike, Focusing on Cost Cuts and EVs – Wall Street Journal
- Chinese Billionaire’s Geely Autos Empire Hits Road Block With Polestar – Bloomberg
- New Hilux strengthens TOYOTA GAZOO Racing for 2024 Dakar and W2RC season – Toyota
- Renault capital hit from partial Nissan stake sale lower than initial estimate – Reuters
- FCC Affirms It Won’t Grant $886 Million Subsidy to SpaceX (2) – Bloomberglaw
- Indonesia relaxes tax rules on EV imports to attract investment – Reuters
- SpaceX Value Jumps Closer to $180 Billion in Tender Offer – Bloomberg
- Firm orders 500 Chinese buses to ease local transportation – Guardian
- Yellen says inflation coming down ‘meaningfully’ – Reuters
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Dec 12, 2023: GM, Ford tap brakes. China expects record auto sales. Renault sells piece of Nissan to Nissan. More.
- GM to extend holiday shutdown by one week at two truck plants – The Detroit News
- Ford slows down EV Push with F-150 Lightning production cut – Businessinsider
- Renault to sell 5% tranche of Nissan stake – Reuters
- Bentley Launches $260,000 Bentayga EWB Luxury SUV to Woo Rich Koreans – Bloomberg
- Nation eyes record year for vehicle sales – Chinadaily
- Renault to sell first tranche of Nissan stake, booking $1.62 billion loss – Automotive News
- Elon Musk is calling for Harvard’s defunding – Businessinsider
- Toyota Europe expects near record-breaking sales despite battery constraints – Automotive News
- Uber and Carrefour Énergies partner on EV charging points – Reuters
- It’s MotorTrend’s 75th Anniversary and We’re Celebrating With Cool Stuff For You! – Motortrend
- Honda stops sales of retro-styled electric minicar – Automotive News
- ‘Techlifts’ (Not Facelifts) in BMW’s Neue Klasse Future – Wardsauto
- Sanctions Hurting Leading Russian Automaker AvtoVAZ – Wardsauto
- Ford’s F-150 Lightning Production Will Slow. All the Numbers You Need to Know. – Barrons
- US court denies Musk’s request to dismiss investor suit on Twitter buyout – Reuters
- Renault to sell first portion of Nissan stake, booking $1.62 billion loss – Automotive News
- EV sales at SAIC- GM spike 160% in Nov. – Automotive News
- UK watchdog scrutinises potential overcharging by investment platforms – Reuters
- Consumer Guide Car Stuff Podcast Episode 197: Volvo and Starbucks Charging Network, Most Reliable Vehicles of 2023 – Consumerguide
Monday Morning Auto News, Dec 11, 2023: Tesla Pressed by Nordic Investors Over Deepening Labor Row. Renault and Volkswagen could collaborate on £17,000 EVs. More.
- Tesla Pressed by Nordic Investors Over Deepening Labor Row – Bnnbloomberg
- Report: Renault and Volkswagen could collaborate on £17,000 EVs – Autocar
- Exclusive: Huawei approaches Audi, Mercedes about investing in its smart car firm, sources say – Reuters
- Soaring electric vehicle sales fueling China market – Chinadaily
- Elon Musk has restored Alex Jones’ X account, 5 years after he was banned – Businessinsider
- As China’s EVs go global, automakers race to reduce costs – Fortune
- In 2023, bold EV strategies took a punch from reality – Reuters
- UAW wants to unionize Tesla. It faces a tough and high-profile battle with Musk – Guardian
- Skoda SKD assembly in Kazakhstan to start in Q1 – Just-Auto
- Elon Musk wants OpenAI’s Ilya Sutskever to come work with him again — this time at xAI – Businessinsider
- BMW Technology Office USA Turns 25 – Wardsauto
- China’s electric car factories can’t hire fast enough – Japantimes
- Ferrari 812 successor due in 2024 retaining V12 power – Autocar
- Rival questions Indian bid for Jaguar, Rover – Reuters
- Elon Musk Will Have a Blue Xmas Without You – Bloomberg
- Renault gearing up for reversal of fortunes – Chinadaily
- I went to see the Tesla Cybertruck in person. It’s surprisingly different up close. – Businessinsider
- WSJ Opinion: Elon Musk Shakes Up the Twitterverse – Wall Street Journal
- Insight: No global carbon price? Some companies set their own – Reuters
- Battery Startup ONE Demotes Founder and CEO During Cash Crunch – Bloomberg
- Tesla Is Offering Higher Incentives In Year-End Push For Volume – Barrons
Friday Morning Auto News, Dec 08, 2023: Swedish court rules against Tesla; Finnish union joins strike. Musk asks Supreme Court to ditch his Twitter sitter. U.S. VW workers sign union cards. More.
- Swedish court rules against Tesla in labor dispute; Finnish union joins strike – Reuters
- Elon Musk appeals dispute over SEC consent decree to US Supreme Court – Reuters
- More than 1000 VW workers in Tennessee sign union representation cards – Reuters
- Elon Musk’s biggest fans on X love Community Notes — until it comes for them – Businessinsider
- Tesla Fined for California Worker Pinned in Car on Conveyor Belt – Bloomberglaw
- UAW: Over 1000 auto workers in Volkswagen’s Tennessee plant sign union cards – Fortune
- Focus: Fear of cheap Chinese EVs spurs automaker dash for affordable cars – Reuters
- As Scout charges ahead, timeline comes into focus as Q3 debut looms – Automotive News
- Elon Musk Considering Restoring Alex Jones’ Account on X Via a Poll – Businessinsider
- Powered-up Coupe Heads New Mercedes-AMG CLE Lineup – Wardsauto
- Honda to recall 1.13 million vehicles over defective fuel pumps – Japantimes
- US envoy for North Korea to join Hyundai Motor as an adviser – Reuters
Thursday Morning Auto News, Dec 07, 2023: Shipments to Tesla’s showpiece market blocked by Norwegian workers. Denmark Pension fund sells Tesla stock. Renault wants to slash EV costs in half. More.
- Tesla shipments blocked by Norwegian workers as labor dispute spreads – Automotive News
- Danish pension fund to sell its Tesla shares over union dispute – Reuters
- Renault Aims to Slash EV Production Costs in Half by 2027 – Bloomberg
- Tesla’s Nordic Labor Dispute Spreads as Denmark Pension Fund Sells Stock – Bloomberg
- A group of Norwegian unions says it will act against Tesla in solidarity with its … – The Detroit News
- Tesla meets the European social model – FT
- Scout Motors names former VW executive Burkhard Huhnke as chief technical officer – Automotive News
- Bugatti Chiron one-off nods to legendary Type 57 Atlantic – Autocar
- Moo moo Subaru: Enthusiastic owners take page from Jeep playbook with rubber cow trend – Freep
- More than half of London’s Black Cabs Electrified – Wardsauto
- Renault seeks to cut EV production time by 50% – Automotive News
- Maruti Suzuki to Hyundai – car makers offer huge year-end discounts to push sales – Businessinsider
Germany BEV monthly: BEV November sales crater, Tesla fares much worse
November is regarded the month of death in Germany, and it sure killed high hopes in ever rising BEV sales. Registrations of battery-electric vehicles, as reported by Germany’s regulator KBA, cratered a steep 22.5% YoY in the month. Registrations of all passenger vehicles dropped only 5.7%. BEV registrations had crashed in September after subsidies of electric business vehicles expired, but they recovered in October. The steep drop in November BEV registrations may have other reasons: Registrations of gasoline-powered passenger vehicles rose 12.5% in the month. Is the bloom off the BEV rose?
We’ve all heard lately that Volkswagen Group has trouble selling its BEVs, and that Tesla is trouncing everybody. The numbers tell a different story, at least at home in Germany. In the BEV-death month of November, Tesla registrations in Germany dropped a whopping 54.5%, as Volkswagen Group, down only 11.6%, outperformed the market.
Wednesday Morning Auto News, Dec 06, 2023: Tesla strike could lead to wider disruption. VW finds no signs of forced labor at Xinjiang plant. EU set to suspend Brexit EV tariff. More.
- Tesla’s Labor Situation in Europe Could Lead to a Wider Disruption – Barrons
- VW audit finds no signs of forced labor at China plant – Automotive News
- EU set to suspend Brexit tariffs on EVs for three years in major boost for car industry – Guardian
- Elon Musk heats up the AI wars. He’s seeking $1 billion for xAI. – Businessinsider
- Elon Musk’s AI firm xAI files to raise up to $1 bln in equity offering – Reuters
- The kind of ‘free speech’ Elon Musk says he wants would be terrible – Businessinsider
- China EV Maker Nio to Cut Costs Further After Quarterly Loss – Bloomberg
- The MotorTrend Truck Of The Year Is A Traditional Gas-Powered Chevy. – Barrons
- Hybrid cars are having a moment amid electric car skepticism – Axios
- ‘You can’t just make your own rules’: Tesla faces Scandi revolt as Danes join Swedish strike – CNBC
- GM Makes Three Days in Office Mandatory, Ending ‘Work Appropriately’ Policy – Bloomberg
- Nissan to Buy Engines, Gearboxes From Renault – Bloomberg
- Showrooms still ‘so important’ in digital age – Autocar