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AD #4060 - Toyota RAV4 Now Hybrid Only; U.S. Auto Assembly Plant Up for Sale; Honda Waits for U.S. Midterms
21 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Assembly Plant Up for Sale - Honda Waits for U.S. Midterms - Musk Claims Tesla Has Turned the Corner - Toyota’s Top Selling RAV4 Gets a Compl...
AD #4059 - Honda Places Big Bet on Hybrids; Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S.; How Rivian is Designing Cost Out of the R2
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Honda Slashes Its EV Investment - CATL Raises Billions in Stock Debut - GDI Sees More Interest in Silicon Anodes - Subaru Raising Prices in the U.S....
AD #4058 - Tesla Cybertruck Trade-In Values Plummet; Suppliers Love GM, Hate Ford; Aito Shoves BMW, Mercedes, Audi Aside
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan Could Close Plants in Japan - Japanese Government Tries to Save Nissan - Xiaomi YU7 Targets Tesla Model Y - VW Drops ID Name for EVs - BMW Us...
AD #4057 - Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving; F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1; GMC Upgrades Hummer EV
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Drivers Not Sold on Hands-Free Driving - F-150 Lightning Outsells Cybertruck In Q1 - BYD To Open New Hub in Hungary - Toyota Provides Longer Forecas...
AD #4056 - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again; Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions; BYD Dethrones Toyota in Singapore
15 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs Will Cost Japanese Automakers Billions - JLR Won't Build Its Own Models in China Anymore - Ram Delays All-Electric Truck Again - Rivian Redu...
AD #4055 - Trump EPA To Get Rid Of “Stop/Start”; Toyota Drops “4x” From bZ4x; IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast
14 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- IEA Lowers U.S. EV Sales Forecast - EVs Won’t Displace as Much Oil as Forecast - Panasonic Drops Plans For 3rd U.S EV Battery Plant - Subaru Trail...
AD #4054 - U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives; Xiaomi SU7 Gets Lowest Quality Rating; GM Hires Sterling Anderson As Product Czar
13 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. House Ready to Gut EV Incentives - Honda Forecasts 64% Profit Drop - Nissan Operating Profit Drops 88% - Mazda Teams Up with CATL For EVs - Xia...
AD #4053 - California ZEV Mandate Showdown; German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands; Filosa First In-Line for Stellantis CEO
12 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- California ZEV Mandate Showdown - China Sales Up 14.8% In April - German Dealers Skeptical of Chinese Brands - Nissan Doubles Job Cuts - Audi To Sel...
AD #4052 - Detroit 3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal; Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop; Nissan Scraps EV Battery Plant
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- D3 Blast Trump’s UK Trade Deal - Audi Expects Trade Relief, Too - Toyota Posts Record Revenue, Profits Drop - Automotive Report Card Coming Out So...
AD #4051 - OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo!; Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy; Corvette Interior Gets A New Look
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- OMG, They’re Bringing Back the Yugo! - My (Years Ago) Yugo Plant Tour - Corvette Interior Gets A New Look - Bollinger Files for Bankruptcy - Bremb...
AD #4050 - BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July; Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money; Don’t Fast Charge Under 10% Or Over 90%
07 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- BMW Predicts Tariff Relief by July - Mitsubishi Angling for U.S. Production - Rivian Sales Fall, But Loses Less Money - Lamborghini Profits Up, Thre...
AD #4049 - Tariffs Force Audi to Consider U.S. Production; Alfa Reports Best Sales Since 2019; Waymo Partners to Build AVs in Arizona
06 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs Force Audi to Consider U.S. Production - Ford Has Weak Q1 - Ferrari Has Strong Q1 - Renault and Stellantis Want Changes to Small Car Regs - ...
AD #4048 - OEMs Burning Through U.S. Inventory; China Tariffs Put Focus on Axial Flux EV Motors; China’s Momenta Lands More Robotaxi Busines
05 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- OEMs Burning Through U.S. Inventory - JLR Resumes U.S. Shipments - Infiniti Could Get Version of Nissan Rogue - Car Buyers Face Tougher Loan Stand...
AD #4047 - Ariya Outsells Model Y in Colorado; Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit; Aurora Launches Driver-Free-Semi Business
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Car Buyers Rush to Showrooms Before Tariffs Hit - Mexican-Made Fords Sell Like Crazy - EU Falls Short of Needed EV Market Share - Chinese Push PHEVs...
AD #4046 - Ford Scraps All-New Electronic Architecture; GM Expects $4-5 Billion Tariff Hit; U.S. Considers Annual EV Fee
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Considers Annual EV Fee - U.S. House Targets California's ZEV Truck Mandate - EU Sales Droop in Q1 - Mercedes' Q1 Profit Drops 43% - Volvo's Pr...
AD #4045 - Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands; U.S. EV Market Share Drops To 6.8%; Toyota and Waymo Join Forces
30 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariff Relief Only for U.S. Assembled Cars - Trump Tariffs Are Here to Stay - Tariffs Could Kill Off These 11 Car Brands - Russia Car Sales Drop Big...
AD #4044 - Trump to Ease Auto Tariffs, Sorta; GM Reports Weak Q1; iCAR's $15K Chinese Off-Roader
29 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump to Ease Auto Tariffs, Sorta - GM Reports Weak Q1 - Porsche's Profits Plummet - Ferrari Keeps Key EV Components In-House - Chery Could Get VW G...
AD #4043 - Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough; Car Imports to China Post Big Drop; California Proposes Heavy-Duty AV Tests
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Ford Makes Battery Breakthrough - Car Imports to China Drop Significantly - California Proposes to Allow Heavy-Duty AV Tests - Renault Introduces Ne...
AD #4042 - BYD’s Net Profit Soars 100% In Q1; Slate Auto Unveils Low-Cost Electric Pickup; U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Revises Autonomous Tech Rules - Waymo May Sell Robotaxis For Personal Ownership - Akio Toyoda Wants to Buy Toyota Supplier - BYD’s Net Profit...
AD #4041 - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech; Nissan On Track for Worst Loss in History; Ferrari Could Get EV Platform from Leapmotor
24 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Considers Tariff Relief in Some Areas, But Not Others - Hyundai and Renault Make Tariff Adjustments - U.S. Providing New Direction for AV Tech...
AD #4040 - Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71%; Shanghai Auto Show Reveals; Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV
23 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla’s Q1 Net Profit Slumps 71% - Auto Groups Ask Trump for Tariff Relief - Xiaomi Delays Launch of YU7 SUV - California Dealers Sue VW and Scout...
AD #4039 - Buick Launches New Brand in China; BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Make Kei Cars; Mercedes Getting Yolk Steering Wheel
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- BYD 1st Foreign Brand to Enter Japan Kei Car Segment - Hyundai Improves Next-Gen Hybrid Setup - VW Previews Future China Lineup - AUDI Pulls Wraps O...
AD #4038 - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China; Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y; CATL Reveals 1,500-Km EV Battery
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Delays Launch of Low-Cost Model Y - Japan Could Ease Car Safety Regs For U.S. Trade Deal - Ford Stops Vehicle Shipments to China - Audi Consid...
AD #4037 - Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S.; VW Develops 1st In-House ADAS; Tesla Faces Lawsuit Over Manipulating Odometers
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Toyota May Build New RAV4 In U.S. - Mazda To Stop Shipping CX-50 To Canada From U.S. - Traffic Restrictions Help Improve Emissions in Big Cities -...
AD #4036 - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech; Ford and VW Could Raise Prices; Geely to Sell Lotus to Lotus
17 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Ford and VW Could Raise Prices - Senator Says OEMs Should Make Deal with Trump - China Cracks Down on Self-Driving Tech - China Mandates EV Batterie...
AD #4035 - Tesla Halts China Component Exports to U.S.; Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales; Bentley Uses AI to Inspect Leather
16 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs Could Cost 1 Million Plus Sales - Two Suppliers Demand Tariff Payments Up Front - Canada Will Not Tariff USMCA Compliant Cars - Tesla Halt...
AD #4034 - Next-Gen Corvette Due In 2029; Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief; Startup Aims to Cut Cathode Cost in Half
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Auto Stocks Jump on Hint of Tariff Relief - Honda Considers 90% U.S. Production for U.S. Market - Nissan Stops Rogue Imports to U.S., For Now - Nio,...
AD #4033 - Tesla Chops Cybertruck Price $10,000; Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market; 20% Uber Rides in Austin With Robotaxis
14 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs or Not, Cupra Targets U.S. Market - Mitsubishi Stops Shipping Cars to U.S. Dealers - Lincoln Continues Imports, Exports with China - Tesla S...
AD #4032 - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks; Stellantis’ Q1 Shipments Slide 9%; EU and China In Talks to End EU Car Tariffs
11 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs Could Cost Automakers $107 Billion - Tariffs Threaten UAW Profit Sharing Checks - EU and China Negotiating to End EU Car Tariffs - China D...
AD #4031 - U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Cars; Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge; Waymo Starts Tests in Japan
10 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Pauses Tariffs Except for Car Imports - Jeep Not American Enough for "Made in USA" Badge - BMW's BEV Sales Jump in Q1 - VW Impacted by Fines an...
AD #4030 - Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales; Kia Developing EV Pickup for U.S.; Foxconn To Build 2 EVs In U.S.
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Analysts Forecast Big Drop in U.S. Car Sales - China Car Sales Up Strong in March - China Exports Down on Russian Tariffs - Musk and Navarro Diss Ea...
AD #4029 - India Says "No" to BYD; Stellantis Ponders Fate of Maserati and Alfa; ACEA Wants Quick Negotiations with Trump
08 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- ACEA Wants Quick Negotiations with Trump - Porsche, Mercedes Sales Down in Q1 - Republicans Blocked from Revoking California Waiver - India Says "No...
AD #4028 - Corvette Unveils Hypercar Concept; EU, Asia Auto Stocks Tank Again; U.S. Battery Plants Cancelled Left and Right
07 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- EU, Asia Auto Stocks Tank Again - Quick Recap, OEMs Move Quick to Counteract Tariffs - Classic Cars Exempt from Tariff Hike - Corvette Unveils Hyper...
AD #4027 - U.S. EV Sales Up 43%; Ryder Not Happy With Tesla Semi; GM Stops the Bleeding in China
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariff Recap - GM Stops the Bleeding in China - McLaren Could Use Nio Tech - U.S. EV Sales Up 43% - Autoline Poll Available for Members - VW I...
AD #4026 - Trump Swings Tariff Hammer, Germans Get Nailed; Tesla Has Rough Q1; Hyundai Reveals All-New NEXO Fuel Cell
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Officially Announces Tariffs on U.S. Imports - German Auto Stock Prices Getting Hammered - Possible Price Increases a Guessing Game - Tesla Ha...
AD #4025 - Mercedes May Drop Entry-Level Cars in U.S.; U.S. First Quarter Car Sales Increase; Changan and Dongfeng Hold Merger Talks
02 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Mercedes May Drop Entry-Level Cars in U.S. - Classic Car Importers Left in Tariff Limbo - India Lowers Tariffs on EV Imports - U.S. First Quarter Ca...
AD #4024 - China Could Merge State-Owned Automakers; Hydrogen Truck Companies Going Bankrupt; Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla's EU Sales Continue to Drop - Tesla's Stock Shrugs Off Bad News - China to Restructure Its Auto Industry - Toyota to Buy LG Batteries from Ex-...
AD #4023 - China Car Market Shows Signs Of Weakening; Volvo Dumps Rowan, Brings Back Samuelsson; Toyota Can’t Build Hybrids Fast Enough
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariffs Sink Auto Stocks Globally - Americans Rush to Buy Cars Before Tariffs Hit - China Car Market Shows Signs of Weakening - Volvo Dumps Ro...
AD #4022 - Hyundai Slow to Launch Hands-Free Driving; U.S. Tariffs Will Vary By Region; Daimler Making Autonomous Military Vehicles
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tariffs Could Hit Stellantis' Profits Hard - U.S. Tariffs Will Vary By Region - Hyundai Reveals New Software Platform and SDV - GMC Expands Sierra E...
AD #4021 - Trump Slaps Tariff on All Car Imports; EVs Lose More Value Than Other Vehicles; Foxconn to Hold EV Showcase in Japan
27 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Slaps Tariff on All Car Imports - Hyundai Holds Grand Opening for New Georgia Plant - Audi Controls Production Virtually - BMW Partners for AI...
AD #4020 - Nissan Still in Partnership Talks with Honda; Rivian's Secret Micromobility Project; Waymo Racking Up Parking Tickets
26 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan Still in Partnership Talks with Honda - Tesla Drops 'FSD' and 'Autopilot' Names in China - Canada Bans Tesla from Upcoming EV Rebates - More ...
AD #4019 - Hyundai Makes Massive U.S. Investment; ICE Sales Drag Down Entire EU Market; VW Partners on AV Tech for ICEs
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Hyundai Makes Massive U.S. Investment - Hyundai Puts Inster EV on Steroids - VW Partners on AV Tech for ICEs - Will Regional Hubs Work for GM? - Way...
AD #4018 - No Plans for Next-Gen Cadillac CT4 and CT5; EV Chargers Outnumber Gas Pumps in California; BYD Tops Tesla in Revenue In 2024
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- EV Chargers Outnumber Gas Pumps in California - Tesla Pauses Free FSD Trial in China - 2025 Cybertruck Sales Down 32.5% In U.S. - No Plans for Next-...
AD #4017 - Tesla Trade-Ins Hit Record Pace; GM and Hyundai To Share Pickups and EV Vans; BYD Reveals 30,500 RPM EV Motor
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- GM and Hyundai Tie-up Includes Pickups and EV Vans - Musk Asks Workers to Not Sell Their Stock - Tesla Owners Trading in Vehicles at Record Pace - C...
AD #4016 - Foxconn Will Make EVs for Mitsubishi; Clock Ticking on UAW/VW Contract Deal; Magna to Build Chinese EVs in Austria
20 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Foxconn Will Make EVs for Mitsubishi - Magna to Build Chinese EVs in Austria - Amazon Adding Used Cars to Shopping Platform - Hino Hit with Huge Fin...
AD #4015 - Mercedes May Use Humanoid Robots By 2030; Automakers Prepare for Trump Tariffs; GM to Use NVIDIA AI Tech
19 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Automakers Prepare for Trump Tariffs - China Delays Approval for BYD Mexico Plant - Humanoid Robots Could Be in Mercedes Plants By 2030 - BAIC Testi...
AD#4014 - Honda Getting Batteries from Toyota; Audi Cutting Jobs After Weak 2024; China Exports Continue to Grow Rapidly
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Audi Cutting Jobs After Weak 2024 - Honda Getting Batteries from Toyota - NIO and CATL Forming Battery Swapping Standards - Impressive Performance f...
AD #4013 - Former Waymo CEO Trashes Tesla’s Robotaxi; Foxconn To Sign Deal with Two Japanese OEMs; Ford Stockpiling Parts Ahead of Tariffs
17 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Foxconn To Sign EV Deal with Two Japanese Automakers - CATL Developing 2nd-Gen Sodium-Ion Batteries - Ford Stockpiling Car Parts Ahead of Tariffs - ...
AD #4012 - Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day; BMW’s Profits Plunge 37% In 2024; UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariffs Could Cut Production By 20,000 Units/Day - BMW’s Profits Plunge 37% In 2024 - UAW Files Unfair Labor Charges Against Volkswagen - Me...
AD #4011 - Baidu Helps Tesla with FSD in China; EPA Wants Emissions Roll Back; BMW Will Eat Some Tariff Costs
13 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- EPA Wants to Roll Back Emission Standards - Relaxed Emissions Would Hurt Tesla Earnings - Baidu Helps Tesla with FSD in China - Chinese Model Y Orde...
AD #4010 - Tesla’s U.S. Sales Down 11% In January; Toyota Reveals 3 New EVs; Next-Gen BMW 3 Series Includes ICE Version
12 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump’s 25% Steel and Aluminum Tariffs Take Effect - Tesla’s U.S. Sales Down 11% In January - VW Slashes 1,600 CARIAD Jobs - VW Signs Software D...
AD #4009 - Nissan Promotes Product Guy to CEO; XPeng Investing Billions Into Humanoid Robots; McLaren Merger Expected Soon
11 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan Promotes Product Guy to CEO - XPeng Investing Billions in Humanoid Robot - Tesla's Stock Down Most in 4 Years - McLaren Merger Expected Soon ...
AD #4008 - ICE Outsells NEV In China; China Warns Tesla Over Musk’s Politics; Cadillac Officially Joins Formula 1
10 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- China Warns Tesla Over Musk’s Politics - ICE Outsells NEV In China - U.S. Car Dealers Average More Sales In 2024 - Ford Invests $4.7 Billion Into ...
AD #4007 - New Tesla Y Gets 200,000 Orders in China; Mexican BMWs Not USMCA Compliant; Toyota Intros $15,000 EV In China
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- New Tesla Y Gets 200,000 Orders in China - Repeal of California’s EV Rules Blocked - Mexican BMWs Not USMCA Compliant - NADA Tells VW To Drop Sc...
AD #4006 - VW Reveals 1st EV with Rivian Tech; U.S. Delays Vehicle Import Tariffs; BYD Winning EV Awards in Japan
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Delays Vehicle Import Tariffs - Could Audi and Porsche Build U.S. Plant? - Foxconn Exec a Dark Horse for New Nissan CEO - BYD Winning EV Awards...
AD #4005 - Rivian Says More OEMs To Buy Its Tech; Cadillac IQL Gives GM More EV Scale; Did Trump Just Blink on Tariffs?
05 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Did Trump Just Blink on Tariffs? - VW, Stella, Renault Benefit More from EU CO2 Easing - Chinese EVs Sell Well in Australia - Tesla Sales Plummet 76...
AD #4004 - Toyota, Honda Hurt First by Tariffs; Auto Stocks Tumble on Trump Tariffs; BYD Develops 1,000 Volt Architecture
04 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Auto Stocks Tumble on Trump Tariffs - U.S. Tariffs Will Hurt Honda and Toyota First - Tesla Sales Plummet 49% in China - Tesla Chairperson Selling O...
AD #4003 - Tomorrow Is D-Day for Trump’s Tariffs; Tesla FSD Only “OK” Say Chinese Testers; EU to Ease CO2 Regs For Automakers
03 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- EU to Ease CO2 Regs For Automakers - Tomorrow Is D-Day for Trump’s Tariffs - Honda Moving Civic Hybrid to U.S. - Stellantis Adding Americans To ...
AD #4002 - Xiaomi 1500 HP Porsche-Killer Priced At $73,000; Mercedes Says AI to Replace Car Designers; Tavares Walks Away with Only $36.4 Mi
28 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Aiming for Robotaxis In California - Waymo Hits 200,000 Rides/Week - Stella CEO Tavares Walks Away with Only $36.4 Million - Trump Promises Ca...
AD #4001 - 'Chicken Tax' Strikes Kia's U.S. EV Plans; Nissan to Drop Top Executives; GM Boosts Shareholder Dividend
27 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan to Shake Out Executive Suite - UK Auto Production Goes Down - Mercedes Cutting Back in China - VW Slashes Price of ID.4 in China - Chinese Au...
AD #4000 - CEO Rawlinson Out at Lucid; Mitsubishi Dealers Losing Money, Beg for New Product; Tesla Stock Trips and Falls
26 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- CEO Rawlinson Out at Lucid - Tesla Stock Trips and Falls - Stella’s Earnings Plummet - NHTSA Cuts 4% Of Workforce - Hyundai Using Private 5G Spect...
AD #3999 - Ram EREV Can Tow 14,000 Lbs.; Tesla Sales Plunge 50% in the EU; BMW iX Rated Most Satisfying EV
25 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Tariffs Could Raise Pickup Prices $10K - Wrangler, Gladiator Moving to STLA Frame Platform - Japanese OEMs Worry About U.S. Tariffs - Tesla Sal...
AD #3998 - Tesla Sales Forecast to Drop; Stella Could Ax Alfa, Maserati, DS and Lancia; Mercedes Gives Up on Dedicated EV Platforms
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Stella Could Ax Alfa, Maserati, DS and Lancia - U.S. Autos, Jobs to Grow If Trump Does Nothing - India Limits EV Charging Investment - France Wants ...
AD #3997 - Tesla Warranty Costs Higher Than GM; Stella To Launch L3 Driving; Rivian Cuts COGs $31,000/Vehicle
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan Handed Junk Rating - Tesla to Invest in Nissan? - Rivian Cuts COGs $31,000/Vehicle - Tesla Warranty Costs Higher Than GM - BMW Neue Klasse ...
AD #3996 - New Twingo World's Most Efficient EV?; Mercedes Cutting Production; GM Has Short-Term Solution for Tariffs
20 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla to Sell Cars in India - GM Can Deal with Tariffs, Short Term - Nissan Drags Down Renault's Earnings - Renault Twingo Most Efficient EV in the ...
AD #3995 - Nikola Files for Chapter 11; Rivian To Post Gross Profit; Volkswagen EV Sales Tank in China
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nikola Files for Chapter 11 - Ford Delays Next F-150 - Rivian To Post Gross Profit - Toyota Takes LG Battery Plant in Michigan - VW EV Sales Tank in...
AD #3994 - Renault Solves EV Battery Fires; Trump to Kill California ZEV Waiver; Scout EREV Motor Near Rear Axle
18 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Scout EREV Motor Mounted by Rear Axle - Honda Wants Nissan CEO Gone for Merger - ZF Considers Selling EV Drivetrain Business - GM to Add Tahoe EV to...
AD #3993 - GM Shocks Industry With Dependability Study; Mass Production For BYD’s Solid State Batteries; Kia EV4 Looks Sensational
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump’s Car Tariffs to Hit April 2 - Nissan Plans to Cut Rogue Production in U.S. - Japan’s Car Sales Fall as Population Declines - Autoline Vie...
AD #3992 - Trump Threatens Tariffs on All Car Imports; Toyota Teases New Fuel Cell System; Porsche To Cut 1,900 Jobs in Germany
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Threatens Tariffs on All Car Imports… - …But Will Lower Tariffs If Countries Cut Theirs - Scout Loses Direct Sales Battle in South Carolin...
AD #3991 - Bill in Congress Vaporizes EV Incentives; China Tells Media Don't Criticize Tesla; Robots Poised to Eliminate Factory Jobs
13 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Bill in Congress Vaporizes EV Subsidies, Adds EV Tax - Nissan to Fire Employees and Close Plants - KKR Expresses Interest in Nissan - Trump Tariffs ...
AD #3990 - Tesla Stock Drops as Investors Wonder What Elon Is Doing; Lyft Posts First Time Profit; Lucid Predicts 1 Million Sales/Year
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Stock Drops as Investors Wonder What Elon Is Doing - IRA Removal Threatens EV Investment and Jobs - Farley Says Tariffs Causes Chaos - Dems Sa...
AD #3989 - Have China Car Sales Peaked?; BYD Adds Self-Driving for Free; Big Discounts on the Nissan LEAF
11 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- GM to Revamp Its Big SUV in 2029 - China Adds 10% Tariff to U.S. SUVs - Car Sales Drop, Has China Hit Peak Auto? - GM Bails Out Small Supplier - BYD...
AD #3988 - Nikola Teetering on Bankruptcy; Big Shakeout About to Begin in China; Nio Battery Swapping Almost Profitable
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump to Hit Canada, Mexico With Steel and Aluminum Tariffs - Big Shakeout About to Begin in China - EU OEMs Get Some CO2 Relief, Sorta - Nikola Tee...
AD #3987 - Trump Axes NEVI Program; Two Chinese OEMs Adopt DeepSeek AI; Porsche Adds More ICE Cars To Lineup
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Two Chinese OEMs Adopt DeepSeek AI - BYD Challenges Tesla FSD - Xpeng To Make Its Own Chips - Trump Axes NEVI Program - Tesla Adds $5,000 To Model X...
AD #3986 - Pickup Drivers Like Elon More Than EV Owners; Nissan Looking For a New Partner; VW Launching New Family of Small EVs
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Poll Shows Elon Musk Very Polarizing in America - Ford's 2024 Earnings Mediocre - Jim Farley Bullish on EREVs - Volvo's 2024 Earnings Strong, But Pr...
AD #3985 - Nissan Calls Off Merger with Honda; Tesla EU Sales Plummet, Mostly Because Of Elon; Watch the Super Bowl, Win A Kia
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan Calls Off Merger with Honda - Toyota Expects Net Profit Drop - Unboxed Assembly for China? Lexus Builds a New Plant There - Toyota’s U.S. B...
AD #3984 - VW Dealers Sue to Block Scout's Direct Sales; Ford to Launch Maverick EV; Honda Cuts EV Orders from GM
04 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Those Trump Tariffs? Well, Never Mind - Dealers Sue VW to Prevent Scout Direct Sales - Ferrari Posts Strong Earnings - U.S. January Sales Up Slightl...
AD #3983 - Auto Stocks Tank on Trump Tariffs; Chinese New Year Slows EV Sales; 1954 Mercedes F1 Car Fetches $54 Million
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Auto Stocks Tank on Trump Tariffs - How Will Tariffs Be Applied? - ACEA Sounds Alarm Bells Over EU CO2 Regs - Tesla Sales Slide 63% In France - Stel...
AD #3982 - IIHS Adopts NFL Concussion Metrics; Auto Industry In A Panic Over Trump Tariffs; Honda Reorganizes Corporate Structure
31 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Auto Industry in A Panic Over Trump Tariffs - Bosch Sees EBIT Margin Cut in Half - Continental to Close 4 Plants in Germany - ACEA Says EU Autos Fac...
AD #3981 - Tesla's Profits Tumble, But Stock Up; Renault Debuts Shocking Concept; Waymo Expanding to Snow Belt, Tokyo
30 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla's Profits Tumble, Stock Up on the News - Waymo Expanding to Snow Belt, Tokyo - Toyota Still Number 1 - Honda and Nissan Lose Sales - VW Board ...
AD #3980 - Trump Tariffs To Push Car Prices Up $10,000; VW Could Build Audis, Porsches In U.S.; Tesla Uses FSD To Move Cars To Shipping Dock
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Auto Industry in Trump Tariff Turmoil - BMW, Mercedes Want A Peace Pipe with Trump - VW Could Build Audis, Porsches In U.S. - VW Cancels ID.7 For No...
AD #3979 - GM Spends Billions on One-Time Charges; Lithium Mining Starts in Oklahoma; VW Could Sell German Plants to Its Chinese JVs
28 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Could Sell German Plants to Its Chinese JVs - GM and Stellantis Stretch Out Product Cycles - GM-UAW Workers Get $14,500 in Profit Sharing - GM Sp...
AD #3978 - Genesis Concept Uses Tank Tracks; Trump Tariffs To Hit OEM Profits; Maextro Lux Sedan Crab Walks
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariffs to Hit OEM Profits - Automated Braking Regs Likely Dropped - U.S. Car Dealers Bullish On 2025 - Mitsubishi Gets Nissan EV - JLR Sees B...
AD #3977 - Nikola Looks for A Savior; BMW’s EVs Destroy Mercedes and Audi; Suddenly, A Flurry of Recalls in China
24 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Other OEMs Want Rivian’s Tech Stack - China Fights Back on EU Tariffs - Nikola Looking for A Savior - Kia Posts Record Profits In 2024 - SAIC’s ...
AD #3976 - Hyundai Supplying GM w/ Commercial EVs; VinFast Losing Billions; Cadillac Adds 1st V-Series EV
23 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- GM and Hyundai Edge Closer Together - Cadillac Adds 1st V-Series EV - Honda Goes With Cheaper Trim Levels - Tesla Ramps Up Prices in Canada - BYD Ou...
AD #3975 - Trump Tariffs and EV Policy Could Damage U.S. Auto Industry; EU OEMs Paying Chinese For ZEV Credits; Tesla Brand Value Shrinks By
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariffs and EV Policy Could Damage U.S. Auto Industry - $50 Billion To Move Auto Production to U.S. - EU OEMs Paying Chinese For ZEV Credits -...
AD #3974 - Next-Gen F-150 Lightning Unlikely; Trump Threatens New Car Tariffs; Hyundai's New-Age Electric Rickshaw
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Threatens New Tariffs on Cars - German OEMs Have Huge Mexico Exposure - Trump Freezes EV Charging Spending - EU Auto Industry Shows Little Sig...
AD #3973 - BYD Sitting on A Mountain of Hidden Debt; Canoo Files for Bankruptcy; Ram Axes Long-Range Electric Truck
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Scout Battles California Car Dealers Over Direct Sales - Auto Group Files Suit to Stop AEB Mandate - BYD Launches Another EV with 2 Charging Ports -...
AD #3972 - Cybertruck Called A Flop; China Burns Record Level of Coal; EU Suppliers Ax 54,000 Jobs
17 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Cybertruck Called a Flop - GM Banned from Selling Customer Data For 5 Years - NHTSA Says 877,000 GM Engines Potentially Defective - China Burns Reco...
AD #3971 - Chinese Automakers Want to Buy VW Factories; NADA Promises to Fight Direct Sales; Hindenburg Research Announces It's Disbanding
16 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Hindenburg Research Announces It's Disbanding - ACEA Practically Begging EU to Rethink Emission Rules - Chinese Automakers Want to Buy VW Plants - N...
AD #3970 - Stellantis Stops Chrysler EV; GM Launches Gen-2 Ultium Platform in China; Acura To Launch RSX EV with New Platform
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Meet the Next U.S. Transportation Secretary - Acura To Launch RSX EV, Not on GM Ultium - Great Wall Says Net Profit Shot Up 76% - Stellantis Stops C...
AD #3969 - Trump Tariffs Could Cripple New Car Sales; Waymo/Zeekr AV Spotted Testing in California; Model Y Best-Selling Vehicle in China
14 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Tariffs Could Cripple New Car Sales - WeRide Starts Robo-Shuttle Service - Pony.ai Tests Driverless Truck Platooning - Huawei Trials Self-Park...
AD #3968 - Tesla Model Y Juniper Off To Scorching Start; China Car Market Still Smaller Than 2017; GM To Use 6C LFP Batteries In China
13 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Model Y Juniper Off to Scorching Start - Aurora Challenges Regs For Autonomous Semis - Car Dealers Hit Record High Customer Satisfaction - Ger...
AD #3967 - Tesla Unveils Refreshed Model Y; Hyundai Launches Low-Cost EV In Japan; Corvette ZR1 Starts At $175,000
10 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Unveils Refreshed Model Y - Hyundai Launches Low-Cost EV In Japan - Bill Ford Has “Long” Talk with Trump - SAIC Adopts CATL Battery Swap T...
AD #3966 - Trump Could Erase 38% of Tesla's Profits; Scout Confident It Can Bypass Dealers; Afeela Likely to Face Dealer Lawsuits
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Suppliers Worried About Trump Tariffs - China Auto Industry Consolidation Already Underway - China Exports to Flatline in 2025 - Trump Could Erase 3...
AD #3965 - Zeekr Aims to Be 1st Chinese Car Brand in U.S.; Honda Unveils 0 Series EVs; EREV Scout Model Orders Outpace EVs
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Zeekr Aims to Be 1st Chinese Car Brand in U.S. - VW Managers to Take €300 Million Pay Cut - EREV Scout Model Orders Outpace EVs - BMW Top-Selling ...
AD #3964 - Panasonic Eliminating Its Chinese Content; Afeela Launching with $103K Price Tag; ZF Develops New Hybrid Braking System
07 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Panasonic Eliminating Its Chinese Content - U.S. Says CATL Works with Chinese Military - Lucid Settles Dispute with UAW - Emission Pooling Could Be ...
AD #3963 - Mustang Mach-E Outsells Gas-Powered Mustang; Lawsuits Filed Over Blocked U.S. Steel Deal; BYD Brazil Sales Surge 327%
06 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Steel and Nippon File Lawsuits Over Blocked Deal - Stellantis’ Italy Production Drops 37% - UK EV Sales Up 60% Last Month - GM Patents New Wa...
AD #3962 - Tesla Global Sales Down, But Up Strong in China; U.S. Car Sales Highest Since 2019; Carvana Accused Of Shady Accounting
03 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Global Sales Down… - …But Up Strong in China - GM Sales Sink in China, But NEVs Up Strong - U.S. Car Sales Highest Since 2019 - Biden To B...
AD #3961 - VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany; Dodge Charger Daytona Going Overseas; China Accounts for Almost Half of World Sales
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Cutting 35,000 Jobs in Germany - EV Batteries May Last Longer Than Thought - Brazil Stops Work Visas for BYD - Batteries Help Relieve Demand on C...