- Elon Musk is a monster bully on the loose, but he can only get his way if we let him – Guardian
- Musk discussed ways to oust British PM Starmer before next election, FT reports – Reuters
- Germany electric vehicle sales go into reverse – Japantimes
- Audi Hit With E-Tron Car Battery Fire Defect Class Action Suit – Bloomberglaw
- The Musk threat to European democracy – FT
- Spain’s prime minister joins foreign leaders concerned with Musk’s interest in European politics – Washington Post
- France urges EU to get tough on Musk’s political comments as bloc struggles for a response – Reuters
- GM battery supplier LG Energy posts unexpected loss as EV demand slows – Automotive News
- Volvo rides EV surge to record global sales – Automotive News
- Trade war worries loom over Las Vegas tech show – Japantimes
- China’s EVs to see self-driving ‘democratisation’ in 2025, UBS analyst says – SCMP
- Volvo rides EV surge to record global sales – Automotive News
- BYD brought hundreds of Chinese workers to Brazil on irregular visas, inspector says – Reuters
- Mercedes to expand in India’s smaller cities as younger generations splurge – Reuters
- New Tesla Model Y caught undisguised ahead of imminent launch – Autocar
- Hyundai pours $16.7bn into EV development at home as it braces for Trump tariffs – FT
- Mobileye: See Positive Policy on Autonomous Driving – Bloomberg
- Us blacklist of china’s tech giants risks faster decoupling – Bloomberg
- Waymo Exec Hopeful Trump Will Boost Autonomous Driving – Barrons
- BMW boosts ADAS on Neue Klasse EVs, with help from software partner Qualcomm – Automotive News
- Kia to sell Picanto in UK for ‘as long as we are allowed to’ – Autocar
- UAW seeks union election at Ford battery plant in Kentucky – Businessinsider
- These questions loom for Ford after Pentagon blacklists Chinese EV partner – The Detroit News
- Australia’s Telstra brings home satellite tech with Musk’s SpaceX – Reuters
- Peugeot to build Morocco plant to cut costs, lift emerging-market sales – Reuters
- Insurance Institute study: Vehicle safety systems couldn’t see reflective clothing – Freep
- China’s BYD launches Xia MPV with $34,000 starting price – Reuters
- Sam Altman’s AI Doublespeak Paints OpenAI as Safe – Bloomberg
- Indonesia to make resources exporters keep earnings at home for a year – Reuters
- Sony/ Honda’s Afeela 1 EV is here, can it compete with Tesla? – Autoblog
- Will Honda Be Nissan’s Ride or Die? – The Journal. – Wall Street Journal
- CES highlights: Autonomous Deere, Zeekr EVs and race cars – The Detroit News
- GM, ChargePoint plan 500 new DC fast-chargers by end of 2025 – Autoblog
- GM’s best selling EV in 2024 was a Honda – Autoblog
- NYC Is Trying to End Uber, Lyft Driver Lockouts With a Pay Hike – Bloomberg
- Hyundai Motor Group to invest $16.7 bln in South Korea this year, Yonhap says – Reuters
- Ford’s OG Mustang falls behind its Mach-E descendent – Autoblog
- China EV giant BYD hits the skids in Brazil as ‘slavery-like’ claims run over labour force – SCMP
- Volvo CEO says plan for Mexico truck factory ongoing despite US tariff threat – Reuters
- Electric Mustang Mach-E outsells gasoline Mustang for first time – Automotive News
- Judge approves Tesla directors’ deal to end excess pay case – Reuters
- Hyundai and Kia lose ground in their home country – Autoblog
- Scout has more than 50,000 reservations for upcoming EVs – CNBC
- Porsche resurrects 911 Carrera S – Automotive News
