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Recent Posts:
- Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 12, 2024: NHTSA investigates Ford over fuel leaks. Lexus goes electrified only. Renesas, Denso hit with patent suit. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 11, 2024: Tesla Sales Outlook Worsens. Tesla Is Struggling in China. Volkswagen to test ID Buzz robotaxi. Home.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 10, 2024: China’s auto sales up 10.6% in Q1. BMW EV sales defy electric slowdown. Volkswagen Q1 deliveries up. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 09, 2024: Tesla settles. China car sales rebound. Volkswagen can’t expect ‘utopian’ dreams in China, CEO says. More.
- German BEV sales, 3/24: Tesla craters, out-sold by 141 year-old dinosaur
- Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 08, 2024: Brazil judge on Musk’s case. Musk vows to defy Brazil. Ford delays new EVs.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Apr 05, 2024: Discount cars pile up in Tesla’s inventory. China loses its love for EVs. Free ticks. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Apr 04, 2024: Ford Motor delays launch of new EV. Why hybrid sales surge as EV sales flatten. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Apr 03, 2024: Elon Musk has a porn problem. Jeep has a fire fix.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Apr 02, 2024: Uber comes to Japan – somehow. Global OEMs contemplate exit from China. Tesla has a new competitor – a phonemaker. More
- Monday Morning Auto News, Apr 01, 2024: Tesla raises, competition lowers prices in China. Koji Sato did good in his 1st year as Toyota CEO. And it’s an EV war. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 29, 2024: Xitter goes porn. UAW membership bottoms. Geely targets 1243 mile BEV. More.
- World’s Largest Automakers 2024: Treading water, mostly.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 28, 2024: Tesla deliveries hit by soft demand. Ford cuts jobs at F-150 Lightning plant. Tesla tosses assembly line. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 27, 2024: Fisker stock implodes. Starlink kits sold on black market. Collapsed bridge affects Ford, VW escapes. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 26, 2024: BYD made its 7 millionth NEV. Musk orders FSD taste test. Musk’s SLAPP suit tossed. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 25, 2024: Volkswagen Group warns of slowing sales in 2024. CATL working on fast-charging cells for Tesla. China-based Canadian stole Tesla secrets. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 22, 2024: Tesla trims output in China. Warren calls on SEC to investigate Tesla, Musk. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 21, 2024: Tesla has a Musk problem. Angela Chao was drunk when she drowned. Pickup slowdown. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 20, 2024: Mobileye wins expanded contract From VW. Renault, Nissan, MMC eye integration (again). How buying Teslas hurt Hertz More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 19, 2024: Musk says his ketamine use is good for investors. Fisker stops interest payments and production. Renault wants EU war chest to fight Chinese. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 18, 2024: China slams SpaceX spy sats. Bursting EV bubble costs Trillions. Former Ford CEO sees “real trouble” for EV startups. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 15, 2024: Honda, Nissan join hands. Ross Gerber wants “Real CEO” for Tesla. EV winter. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 14, 2024: Fisker prepares for bankruptcy. Tesla: “Growth company with no growth.’ Partnership talk: Nissan with Honda, Renault with Volvo, Volkswagen with whoever. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 13, 2024: Wells Fargo downgrades Tesla, Günheide production will take some time to resume, Model 2 won’t ramp until 2027. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 12, 2024: 13 of 14 automated driving systems rated ‘marginal’ or ‘poor’ in IIHS test. Tesla Grünheide reconnected. Tesla blacklists Cybertruck owner. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 11, 2024: Feds probe Honda over braking issues. Tesla Grünheide could get power Monday. Geely’s funding hopes clouded. Hino-Fuso merger delayed. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 08, 2024: Dems probe SpaceX. Tesla out of market cap Top 10. Charge goes Chapter 11. Rivian pauses factory construction, unveils SUV. More.
- German BEV sales, 2/24: It’s a tragedy
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Mar 07, 2024: Renault promises half-price home electricity. NJ man caught trafficking Starlink terminals. Tesla Grünheide shut for another week. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Mar 06, 2024: Musk meets Trump. Tesla Grünheide stays shut. BYD makes cheapest EV cheaper. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Mar 05, 2024: Arson stops Tesla Grünheide. Bezos richer than Musk. Nio losses widen. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Mar 04, 2024: Tesla talking with Thailand. Tesla China shipments plunge. Nissan pays back suppliers. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Mar 01, 2024: Musk sues OpenAI. SEC charges Lordstown Motors. Musk hasn’t been to therapy. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 29, 2024: Greenest car is a Toyota hybrid. Toyota was right about hybrids all along. VW, XPeng ink deal. BYD brings bigger rebates. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 28, 2024: Renault confirms EV talks with VW. Nissan plans robotaxi service. Apple car dead. Honda to sell plug-in hydrogen vehicle in NA, JP. More.
- World’s Largest Automakers, January 2024: Same procedure as last year. And Schäfer is insane.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 27, 2024: Hybrids shine as EVs slump. Boring Co. workers faced chemical burns. Cybertruck owners lash out at Tesla. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 26, 2024: Toyota’s winning bet on hybrids. Renault might share Twingo platform with VW. Musk’s Vegas loop has issues. Toyota Mirai at $40,000 off. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 23, 2024: Waymo cars keep hitting things. Musk nominated for Nobel. Clerical errors pile Up in earnings reports. Rivian swerves dangerously. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 22, 2024: Musk Is Posting a Lot About Russia.Tesla faces hurdle in Germany. Health hazards at battery plants. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 21, 2024: Locals reject Tesla expansion. Audi could can tech boss. Twitter employees monitored Musk’s jet. Ford cuts EV prices. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 20, 2024: Ukraine wants Russia to stop using Starlink. Fisker faces delisting. GM orders truck stop-sale. Nvidia dethrones Tesla. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 19, 2024: Hyundai takes over Mobis fuel cell ops. Volvo plans to be fully electric by 2030. BYD announces stock buyback. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 16, 2024: Farley has regrets. Lucid slashes prices VW pressured to exit Xinjiang. Stellantis, Renault play down merger talk. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 15, 2024: Stainless Cybertruck rusts in rain. Uber buys back shares. Terrorists pay for blue checks. Musk demanded boost for his posts. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 14, 2024: Musk sides with Russia. Tesla works council broke rules. Winterkorn back in court. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 13, 2024: Toyota replaces Daihatsu execs. Ukraine says Russia gets Starlink via 3rd countries. Tesla worker killed in fiery crash. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 12, 2024: Crowd torches Waymo car. Russia uses Starlink, Ukraine days, Musk says no. Musk must testify in SEC probe. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 09, 2024: Biden may restrict imports of Chinese EVs. Feds gather details on Waymo crash. Tesla’s Chinese production falls. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 08, 2024: Ford plans small, cheap EVs, pulls plug on auto-park. Tesla layoffs could be imminent. More.
- Giga-not: Tesla down in Deutschland
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Feb 07, 2024: Toyota shares hit record high. UAW signs majority of workers at VW Tennessee. Musk’s SpaceX accused of sexual harassment. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Feb 06, 2024: Toyota operating profit jumps, production may slow. Tesla owner wearing Apple Vision Pro arrested. Tesla BOD does drugs with Musk. Mini fini. More
- Monday Morning Auto News, Feb 05, 2024: Hertz pauses plans to buy EVs. Musk took drugs with board. Toyota hybrids crushing it. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Feb 02, 2024: Tesla, VW at risk of ties to Uyghur forced labor in China. Floating sauna rescues Tesla driver. Musk gets squeezed in Delaware. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Feb 01, 2024: Musk called overpaid, overrated. Tesla sued for hazardous waste handling. Volvo dumps EVs, shares jump. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 31, 2024: Judge voids Musk’s $55bln pay package. Musk slams Delaware. Tesla market share drops in CA. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 30, 2024: China EV price war spreads to gas-fueled cars. Toyota chair apologizes, group plant raided. Toyota group tops global auto sales for 4th straight year.
- World’s biggest battery skeptic again is world’s largest automaker.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 29, 2024: Tesla’s recall fix irritates drivers. Toyota halts shipment over certification issues. Tesla calls for higher tariffs on Chinese EVs. Mercedes-Benz source code exposed. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 26, 2024: Lincoln culls dealers. Boomers bail on EVs. Musk’s pursuit of 25% stake ‘delusional.’ More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 25, 2024: Tesla earnings miss expectations. Musk predicts growth to slow. Gross margin falls. BYD ‘coming on quickly.’ More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 24, 2024: BYD senior exec taunts Musk. Tesla to build compact EV in ’25. GM Accused of Copying Tech. Daihatsu recalls 320K, Ford 1.88M. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 23, 2024: Nissan cuts U.S. production. Akio Toyoda predicts EVs will only reach 30% share. BYD tops VW as China’s No.1. More
- Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 22, 2024: EU probes Chinese EV makers. Hyundai and Kia restructure R&D. Musk’s bots mistake trees for nudes. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 19, 2024: Musk wants critic arrested. Chicago blizzard gives Tesla a black eye. Bentley hit by tough luxury market. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 18, 2024: Dieselgate software fix crashes in court. BMW takes on Optimus. Model Y EU bestseller 2023. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 17, 2024: Musk raises governance questions. EV owners confront cold weather. Tesla slashes prices across EU. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 16, 2024: Certification revoked for 3 Daihatsu cars. Musk wants 25% voting share. BYD cuts prices in Germany. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 15, 2024: Musk declared world’s biggest hypocrite on free speech. Honda predicts new era for hydrogen fuel cell cars. UFO over Beijing could have been SpaceX rocket. Musk boosts Ramaswamy. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 12, 2024: Cybertruck to face regulatory hurdles in EU. Tesla Grünheide shuts down plant for 2 weeks. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 11, 2024: BYD builds its own car-carrier ships. Cummins to repair 600,000 cheater Ram trucks. Musk to increase X creator rewards. More
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 10, 2024: VW and GM lose ground to Chinese EV makers. SEC account ‘hack’ amplifies concerns over security at Musk’s X. Tesla launches updated Model 3 in NA. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 09, 2024: Musk says banning Hamas “was a tough call.” GM’s China sales drop in 2023. BMW hits record sales in 2023. More.
- How is Tesla doing in the Fatherland? Don’t ask.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Jan 08, 2024: Ship shortage holds up EU sales of Chinese EVs. Musk’s drug use concerns Tesla, SpaceX leaders, WSJ says. Honda weighs plans for major EV plant in Canada. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Jan 05, 2024: Tesla recalls majority of cars sold in China. China automakers fall short of 2023 sales targets. SpaceX Sues Labor Board. More.
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Jan 04, 2024: U.S. car sales grow 12% in 2023. Short sellers target BYD. Labor Board backs fired SpaceX employees. Akio Toyoda channels Captain Kirk. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Jan 03, 2024: BYD celebrates Tesla win with money to dealers. VW expects breakthrough EV battery. Musk still fuming over John Oliver roast. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Jan 02, 2024: @BYD bigger than $TSLA. @X worth less than a third of what @elonmusk paid. More.
- World’s Largest Automakers: Fans of Musk, get in touch with reality.
- We wish you a Merry Christmas, and a Dailykanban New Year. And now we’re closed.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Dec 22, 2023: Tesla to recall over 120,000 vehicles in US. Red Sea attacks could delay EV shipments. BYD builds plant in Hungary. More
- Thursday Morning Auto News, Dec 21, 2023: Tesla faces inquiry by Norway’s safety regulator. Daihatsu offices raided. Cybertruck deliveries held hostage. More.
- Wednesday Morning Auto News, Dec 20, 2023: Daihatsu to stop all vehicle shipments. VW brand to skimp $11 billion. BYD expected to equal Tesla’s global sales. More.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Dec 19, 2023: UAW delivers letter to VW’s Tennessee plant. Tesla hires Nordic expert to solve strike. Musk’s stalling raises Mexico plant doubts. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Dec 18, 2023: BMW to test L3 vehicles in Shanghai, Mercedes will do same in Beijing. Tough places. More.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Dec 15, 2023: No Tesla recall in EU. GM to cut more than 1,300 jobs. VW Nov. deliveries up 22.6%. More.
- 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.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Dec 12, 2023: GM, Ford tap brakes. China expects record auto sales. Renault sells piece of Nissan to Nissan. More.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Germany BEV monthly: BEV November sales crater, Tesla fares much worse
- 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.
- Tuesday Morning Auto News, Dec 05, 2023: Tesla strike spreads to Denmark, halting shipments to Sweden. GM ‘focused on righting’ ship. Fiat 500e returns to U.S. More.
- Monday Morning Auto News, Dec 04, 2023: Tesla’s China-made EV sales fall 17.8% in Nov. WH announces new rules to keep China out of the US EV market.
- Friday Morning Auto News, Dec 01, 2023: Tesla Launches Cybertruck Into Sea of Pessimism. GM says EVs won’t be losing money for long. Yaccarino addresses Musk’s ‘go f—- yourself’. More
