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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...
AD #3960 - Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW; Stellantis Revives the HEMI; Canoo At Death’s Door
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW and Unions Closer to A Deal, Or Maybe Not - Average Car in Germany Is $60,000 - Rivian Cuts Secret Deal with UAW - Canoo At Death’s Door - Stel...
AD #3959 - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan; Ram Pulling EREV Production Ahead of BEV; Aramco Explores Making EV Batteries
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW and German Unions Make Progress - EU Car Sales Fall Again - Foxconn Wants Renault's Shares in Nissan - TuSimple Bails on AVs - Tesla Wants Robota...
AD #3958 - Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot; CATL Goes All-In on Battery Swapping; Porsche To Delay EV Models
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Merger Shock Honda and Nissan To Tie the Knot - Foxconn Also Interested in Nissan - Renault Approves Honda-Nissan “On Principle” - CATL Goes All...
AD #3957 - EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices; Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level; BYD Building Humanoid Robot Team
17 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EU Automakers Start Raising ICE Prices - VW Tries to Avoid Strikes - Mercedes Nears Critical Production Level - Battery Worker Gets 2 Years for Stea...
AD #3956 - It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies; BYD Seagull Outsells Tesla Y in China; Major Tier 1’s Skipping CES
16 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- It’s Official Trump to Ax EV Subsidies - Oil Companies Challenge CARBs Authority - Lambo Delays EV, Says Market Not Ready - BYD Seagull Outsells T...
AD #3955 - Nikola Running Out of Cash; Trump May Drop Crash Reporting Rule; Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Chinese EV Maker Jiyue Disbands - CATL Offers Financial Support to Suppliers - Nikola Running Out of Cash, Laying Off Workers - Trump May Drop Crash...
AD #3954 - VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW; BYD Delays European Production; EU Won’t Back Off CO2 Targets
12 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Offers 14% Pay Increase to UAW - BYD Delays European Production - Stellantis Extends Italy Production Stoppage - Hyundai Invests $1 Billion Into ...
AD #3953 - Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China?; GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise; Kuniskis Ready To “Get Back in The Fight”
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Cybertruck Heading to China? - GM Pulls the Plug on Cruise - Nissan Shakes Up Management - Mercedes Appoints Supplier Exec to Board - BMW CFO ...
AD #3952 - Kuniskis Back Running Ram; Tesla To Launch All-New 2025 Model; Porsche Axes A Third Of China Dealers
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Kuniskis Back Running Ram - Porsche Axes A Third of China Dealers - Tesla Diverts Exports to Sell More in China - Xiaomi YU7 SUV Targets Tesla MY - ...
AD #3951 - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany; EV Raw Material Costs Plummet; Toyota Delays Next-Gen EVs
09 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Faces Crippling Labor Strikes - VW May Move ID Buzz Out of Germany - EV Raw Material Costs Plummet - BYD Blade Battery Equals NMC Performance at ...
AD #3950 - Lotus Shakes Up Sales Strategy; VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts; EU A “Must Win” For China EV Makers
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Workers to Hold More Walkouts - Tesla Gets More Aggressive with Leases - Uber Launches Robotaxi Service in Abu Dhabi - Waymo Expands to Miami -...
AD #3949 - UAW Organizers Go On Strike Against UAW; U.S. Approaching EV Tipping Point; Nissan in Deep Trouble
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Nissan in Deep Trouble - Infiniti Dealers Can Co-Locate with Nissan - U.S. Approaching EV Tipping Point - GM and EVgo Surpass 2,000 Fast Chargers - ...
AD #3948 - GM Ready to Close Plants in China; U.S. November Sales Look Good, Maybe; Honda Launches Police Motorcycles in U.S.
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- GM Ready to Close Plants in China - China November Sales Up 18% - U.S. November Sales Look Good, Maybe - Mazda Says EV Sales Slump Will Help the Aut...
AD #3947 - There's No Going Back From Here for Jaguar; GM Pivots to Prismatic Cells; Configurator Opens for Mini U.S. EV Pickup
03 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Jaguar's Stunning Brand Revamping - Tavares Wanted More Cost Cutting - STLA's 10-Person Executive Committee - Musk's Pay Package Rejected Again - Te...
AD #3946 - Tavares Out at Stellantis; BYD On Track to Be 4th Largest Automaker In 2025; Toyota Upgrades the Supra
02 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Tavares Out at Stellantis - BYD On Track to Be 4th Largest Automaker In 2025 - BYD Makes Tablets for Apple - BYD Investigated for Worker Abuse in Br...
AD #3945 - UK Backs Off EV Mandate; BYD Could Slash Prices Even More; The Fastest Charging EVs
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- BYD Could Slash Prices Even More - Tesla Cuts Prices in China - Chery and Huawei Try to Save JV with Price Cuts - JLR Faces Competition from Chinese...
AD #3944 - GM and Hyundai Consider Joint Pickups; Trump Promises Widespread Tariffs; Only Tesla Meets EU CO2 Standards
26 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Promises Widespread Tariffs - Mexico Dragging Its Feet with BYD Plant - EU OEMs Need Help Meeting CO2 Standards - Only Tesla Meets EU CO2 Stan...
AD #3943 - U.S. Has 1M Overcapacity with EVs; Huawei Maextro Targets Rolls, Maybach; BMWs Roll Off Line Autonomously
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Has 1M Overcapacity with EVs - Bosch Slashing Jobs and Work Hours - GM Headed to F1 in 2026 - BMWs Roll Off Line Autonomously - Mercedes Develo...
AD #3942 - Volkswagen Strike Becoming More Likely; Northvolt Files for Bankruptcy; Ram Reconsiders Mexico Expansion
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Volkswagen Strike Becoming More Likely - Bosch To Ax 5,500 Jobs in Germany - Webasto Selling Off Assets - Mercedes Plans Billions in Cost Cuts - Nor...
AD #3941 - Ford Making Big Cuts in Europe; EV Sales Could Drop 27% Without Credits; VW Strike Looks More Likely
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EV Sales Could Drop 27% Without Credits - VW Strike Looks More Likely - Ford Making Big Cuts in Europe - EU Sales Held Up by Electrified Vehicles - ...
AD #3940 - VW Union Offers $1.6 Billion In Cuts; Exxon and LG Sign U.S. Lithium Deal; Stellantis Shows Off New Platform
20 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Exxon and LG Sign U.S. Lithium Deal - Mexico Likely to Impose Tariffs on Chinese Cars - VW Labor Union Offers $1.6 Billion In Cuts - VW Replaces Hea...
AD #3939 - EU Wants China OEMs to Transfer Tech; More EV Makers Could Turn Profit Soon; Trump Picks New Head of DoT
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump Picks New Head of DoT - Valeo Warns EU Auto Industry Needs Help - EU Wants China OEMs to Transfer Tech - New York City Adopts $9/Day Congestio...
AD #3938 - EV Makers Beg Trump Not to Ax EV Subsidies; Infiniti Dying in China; CATL Intros 2nd-Gen Sodium Battery
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EV Makers Beg Trump Not to Ax EV Subsidies - Trump Looks at National AV Standard - U.S. Public Transit Gets Big Election Boost - Infiniti Dying in C...
AD #3937 - Ford Fined $165 Million Over Backup Camera Recall; Trump to Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit; Hyundai Promotes Munoz to CEO
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump to Kill $7,500 EV Tax Credit - U.S. Infrastructure Bill Will Lead to Higher CO2 Emissions - Hyundai Promotes Jose Munoz to CEO - NHTSA Fines F...
AD #3936 - Geely Merging Brands Together; Renault Thinks It Can Catch the Chinese; EVs Outpace Overall U.S. Market
14 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. and Canada Want Mexico to Put More Pressure on Chinese - NEVs Help Fuel Geely's Growth - Geely Merging Brands Together - Geely Could Take Contr...
AD #3935 - VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million; UAW Scales Back Organizing Efforts; Hertz Accelerates EV Selloff
13 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW Boosts Rivian Investment By $800 Million - Elon Musk Joins Trump Administration - EU Automakers Sound Alarm Over CO2 Regulations - Ford Cuts EV P...
AD #3934 - VinFast Get Major Life-Line; Trump Appoints New Head of EPA; Porsche Holding Regular Bug Bounty Programs
12 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Activist Hedge Fund Buys Into Nissan - VinFast Gets Cash Life-Line - Trump Appoints Zeldin to EPA - Cadillac VISTIQ EV Details - Buick Adds Upgrades...
AD #3933 - Tesla Market Cap Back Over $1 Trillion; BYD On Track to Outsell Nissan, Honda, Ford; Toyota Says ZEV Mandate Is Impossible to Mee
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Market Cap Back Over $1 Trillion - Toyota Says ZEV Mandate Is Impossible to Meet - BYD On Track to Outsell Nissan, Honda, Ford - BYD Adds 7th ...
AD #3932 - EV Sales Forecasts Lowered as Trump Wins; Lucid’s Rawlinson Makes More Money Than GM’s Barra; China SSB To Drop Anode, Separator
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EV Sales Forecasts Lowered as Trump Wins - Record EVs Coming Off Lease - JLR Reports Higher Sales and Profits - Rivian Pares Losses, Signs 4695 Batt...
AD #3931 - Volvo EX30 Finally Coming to the U.S.; Big Layoffs and Production Cuts at Nissan; EU Likely to Stick to Harder Emission Targets
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Big Layoffs and Production Cuts at Nissan - Mazda's Profits Drop 67% - Daimler Truck Down in the Third Quarter - Lyft Gets New Partners for Autonomo...
AD #3930 - Toyota’s Unique Inventory Strategy; Trump’s Likely Impact on Auto Industry; Xpeng Develops New EREV System
06 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Trump’s Potential Impact on Auto Industry - BMW and Porsche Earnings Down Sharply - Toyota’s Net Profit Plunges 55% - Honda Reports Weak Earning...
AD #3929 - Jeep Starts Chopping Prices; Audi Drops More in U.S. and EU Than China; Honda Developing V3 Engine for Motorcycles
05 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- China Files WTO Complaint Over EU Tariffs - U.S. October Sales Look Good - Paris Limits Traffic from City Center - Turning Lampposts Into EV Charger...
AD #3928 - Wealthy Car Buyers Account for Majority of Sales; EV Repairs Boost Dealer Revenue; VW May Replace CEO Of America
04 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Wealthy Car Buyers Account for Majority of Sales - EV Repairs Boost Dealer Revenue - VW May Replace CEO Of America - BYD Launches Shark Pickup in Au...
AD #3927 - BYD Sets Sales Record; Porsche, Audi Profits Plummet; Scout Could Build Vehicles for Other Automakers
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. New Car Sales Up 11% In October - BYD Sets Sales Record - Leapmotor Sales Leap 110% - Porsche, Audi Profits Plummet - Scout Could Build Vehicle...
AD #3926 - Ford Idles Lightning Until Next Year; UAW Locals Back Off Stellantis Strikes; Hyundai Shows Next-Gen Passenger FCEV
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Stellantis Had a Bad Q3 - UAW Locals Back Off Stellantis Strikes - Li Auto Has Blowout Quarter - Ford Idles Lightning Until Next Year - CATL Working...
AD #3925 - EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Kicks In Today; BYD Brings in More Revenue Than Tesla; Suzuki and Toyota Team Up on EVs
30 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EU Tariffs on Chinese EVs Kicks in Today - VW Hurt by Weak Demand, Higher Costs - VW Planning Big Pay Cuts - BYD Brings in More Revenue Than Tesla -...
AD #3924 - Ford Q3 Earnings Disappointing; Xiaomi Sets Nurburgring Track Record; Kia Reveals New Tasman Pickup
29 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Ford Q3 Earnings Disappointing - Ford Develops Electric Mid-Size Truck - Maruti-Suzuki’s Q3 Sales and Revenue Down - Xiaomi Sets Nurburgring Track...
AD #3923 - VW To Close 3 Plants in Germany; Mercedes' and Porsche's Earnings Down Sharply; Hyundai Reveals Hydrogen Tank
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- VW To Close At Least 3 Plants in Germany - Mercedes’ Q3 Earnings a Disaster - Porsche’s Earnings Down Sharply - Renault Gives Employees Free Sto...
AD #3922 - Scout Faces Dealer Lawsuits, German Union Opposition; SAIC-GM Shows EREV-PHEV Powertrain; Bobby Allison Wins 1971 NASCAR Race
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Scout Surprises with EREV Option - VW Dealers Likely to Sue Scout - VW Labor Reps Could Scuttle Scout Plant - SAIC-GM Shows EREV-PHEV Powertrain - B...
AD #3921 - Tesla Q3 Earnings Stun Critics; Massive Lithium Deposit Discovered in Arkansas; CATL Develops Sodium Battery for PHEVs and EREVs
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla Q3 Earnings Stun Critics - Massive Lithium Deposit Discovered in Arkansas - Argentina Scales Back Lithium Production - VW Delays U.S. Launch o...
AD #3920 - Ram Sales Up 35% in October; Qualcomm Partners with Google on AI Assistants; Rivian Racks Up Most Safety Violations
23 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Qualcomm Partners with Google and Launches New Chips - Ram Sales Up Significantly in October - Stellantis JV Starts Battery Module Production - Tesl...
AD #3919 - EU Market Sinking, But Tesla Has Blowout; Hyundai Aims for Fully Automated Assembly; China Deports VW Exec for Smoking Pot in Tha
22 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- EU Market Sinking, But Tesla Has Blowout - GM North America Earnings Strong, Loses Money Everywhere Else - Hyundai India Sputters After IPO - Changa...
AD #3918 - Tesla FSD Delayed in China; Rivian and Bosch Sue Each Other; China Wants Own Auto-Grade Chip Supply Chain
21 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- China Wants to Shake U.S. and EU Auto-Grade Chip Dependence - Tesla FSD Delayed in China - Tesla Model Y Juniper Starts Production in China - Tesla ...
AD #3917 - Stellantis To Cut ICE Production to Meet EU CO2 Regs; U.S. EV Registrations Up 18%; Japanese OEMs To Cooperate on SDVs
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Stellantis To Cut ICE Production to Meet EU CO2 Regs - EU OEMs Deliberately Wait For 2025 To Sell Cheaper EVs - CATL Q3 Earnings Miss Expectations -...
AD #3916 - U.S.-Based Battery Production Growing; Stellantis Suspends More Vehicle Production; Murano Gets Bold New Looks
17 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- GM Invests in Battery Nano-Coating - Corvette ZR1 Officially Fastest American Car Ever - Big U.S. Investment in Battery Thermal Barriers - Stellanti...
AD #3915 - Ram 1500 Production Expands to Mexico; Audi’s Brussels Plant Likely to Close; IEA Says World Is Shifting To “Age of Electricity”
16 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- GM Secures 20-Year Lithium Supply - Lyten To Open $1B Battery Plant in Nevada - Stellantis’ Q3 Global Sales Plunge - Ram 1500 Production Expands t...
AD #3914 - DHL Gives Thumbs Up to Tesla Semi; BMW Wants ICE Ban Dropped; GM Tactical Vehicle Looks Like EREV
15 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- BMW Wants ICE Ban Dropped - Stellantis In Favor of ICE Ban - Tariffs Could Speed Up EU Plant Closings - Leapmotor Launches New SUV in Europe - Ford ...
AD #3913 - Baidu Robotaxi Beats Tesla Cybercab; Mexico Develops Own EV; Kia Recycles Ocean Plastic
14 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Mexico Develops Own EV - China Car Sales Grow in September - Baidu Robotaxi Beats Tesla Cybercab To Market - Fisker Gets Server Deal, Can Pay Cred...
AD #3912 - Tesla to Sell Robotaxi for $30,000; CEO Tavares To Retire from Stellantis in 2026; Future of VW Plant in Germany Up in The Air
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Tesla to Sell Robotaxi for $30,000 - CEO Carlos Tavares To Retire from Stellantis in 2026 - Quartz Miner Resumes Operations - Nissan To Offer Bi-Dir...
AD #3911 - Big Shakeup at Stellantis Expected; Ram EV Going to Europe; Renault Expands Twizy Market
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Big Management Shakeup at Stellantis Expected - Stellantis Could Relocate U.S. Headquarters - Fisker's to Lose Cloud Connection - Automakers Make Pr...
AD #3910 - Honda Shares Next-Gen EV Details; GM to Slash EV Costs By $6,000; Tesla to Build “Baby” Model Y in Germany
09 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- GM to Slash EV Costs By $6,000 - Battle Between Stellantis and UAW Heats Up - Honda Shares Next-Gen EV Details - Volkswagen Reveals New Tayron SUV -...
AD #3909 - GM Killing Ultium EV Brand; Stellantis Files 8 New Lawsuits Against UAW; High Prices Hurt PHEV Sales
08 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- GM Killing Ultium EV Brand - Stellantis Files 8 New Lawsuits Against the UAW - High Prices Hurt PHEV Sales - China Ready to Retaliate Against EU EV ...
AD #3908 - Stellantis Sues UAW Over Strike Threats; Toyota May Drop Pure ICE Vehicles in U.S.; Fisker Under SEC Investigation
07 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Stellantis Sues UAW Over Strike Threats - UAW May Strike GM Pickup Plant - Rivian Slashes Production Forecast - Toyota May Drop Pure ICE Vehicles in...
AD #3907 - EU Votes to Impose Tariffs on Chinese EVs; Stellantis and Renault Deny Merger Rumors; U.S. Port Strike Over
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Port Strike Over - EU Votes to Impose Tariffs on Chinese-Made EVs - EV Battery Maker Northvolt Fighting to Survive - Czech Republic Wants to So...
AD #3906 - The Minivan Segment is Dying; U.S. Faces Another Chip Shortage; ICE Price War Could Start in China
03 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- Sales and Value Dropping at Stellantis - Tesla Increases Worldwide Deliveries - U.S. Faces Another Chip Shortage - Linamar Hit by Hurricane Flood Da...
AD #3905 - GM on Pace to Hit 200,000 EV Production Rate; New Material Prevents Thermal Runaway in Batteries; Ford in Talks to Build EVs In I
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- New Material Prevents Thermal Runaway in Batteries - GM on Pace to Hit 200,000 EV Production Run Rate - Global Car Sales Weak - Subprime Auto Loan D...
AD #3904 - Crucial Jeep Redesigns Still Years Away; U.S. Dock Workers Go On Strike; Fiat Extends 500e Production Stoppage
01 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
- U.S. Dock Workers Go On Strike - Q3 U.S. Sales Forecast to Fall - Crucial Jeep Redesigns Still Years Away - Ford Offering Free Home Charger and Inst...