- BYD Tops Tesla, Takes Global EV Production Crown – Barrons
- 3.3m Hyundai and Kia models recalled – Just-Auto
- Radical new Nissan concept gives clues to future electric cars – Autocar
- After Q3 sales miss, Tesla’s Cybertruck and Model 3 will fuel growth, analysts say – Automotive News
- Ford, GM Lay Off About 500 Factory Workers as UAW Strike Effects Ripple Out – Wall Street Journal
- BYD is 3000 cars away from overtaking Tesla in EV sales – Fortune
- Polestar names Volvo EV propulsion expert Lutz Stiegler as CTO – Automotive News
- Tesla reintroduces rear-wheel drive Model Y at lower price – Automotive News
- Incentive spending cuts likely for Detroit 3 amid strike – Automotive News
- Chevron Backs Former SpaceX Engineers’ Fast EV Charging Startup – Bloomberglaw
- Volkswagen Hires Ex-Tesla, Rivian Executive for Shot in Cariad Software Arm – Wall Street Journal
- Hyundai, Kia rack up more U.S. sales gains in September, Q3 – Automotive News
- Anne-Helene Andersen named Renault brand CFO – Automotive News
- Lada launches online car sales at cost price – Just-Auto
Tuesday Morning Auto News, Oct 03, 2023: BYD tops Tesla, takes global EV production crown. 3.3m Hyundai and Kia models recalled. More.
Monday Morning Auto News, Oct 02, 2023: German government rebukes, Ukraine’s parliament taunts Musk. Musk calls for Trump-style wall. More.
- German government rebukes Elon Musk over refugee rescue criticism – Guardian
- Ukraine’s parliament taunts Elon Musk after meme mocking Zelenskiy – Reuters
- For Tesla’s Cybertruck, Another Sales Launch Date Comes and Goes – Wall Street Journal
- Musk visits border, calls for Trump-style wall – Businessinsider
- Ora Funky Cat gains bigger battery for 260 miles of range – Autocar
- Bill Ackman says he hasn’t talked to Elon Musk about X investment for Pershing ‘SPARC’ – CNBC
- Best-selling cars in Europe so far in 2023 – Autocar
- Striking UAW members say they want benefits restored: What they lost – Freep
- Nikola celebrates commercial launch of hydrogen fuel cell truck – Just-Auto
- Legend or Lemon? Our verdict on the world’s most controversial cars – Autocar
- Elon Musk’s dad said he turned down a free Tesla from his son – Businessinsider
- UAW strike expands in Michigan – Axios
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.
- 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
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