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AD #3760 - Jaguar Ending ICE Vehicle Production in June; Lawyers Want $6 Billion From Tesla; 2024 U.S. Car Sales Off to Good Start

04 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Jaguar Ending ICE Vehicle Production in June - China EV Price War Heats Up - Lawyers Want $6 Billion From Tesla - 2024 U.S. Car Sales Off to Good St...

AD #3759 - Kia U.S. EV Sales Soar 65%; Vertical Integration? Legacy OEMs Rely More On Suppliers; Bugatti Dumps W16, Goes with PHEV V16

01 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- China EV Price War Picking Up Speed - Fisker On the Ropes - GM Cruise Loses Half Its Value - Car Dealers Don’t Like Hyundai, Amazon Deal - Kia U.S...

AD #3758 - Automakers Says 2035 ICE Ban Won't Work; Boston Installing Curbside Charging; BYD Mexico Plant Won't Export to the U.S.

29 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Automakers Says California 2035 ICE Ban Won't Work - California Considers Speed Limiters on Cars - European Cities Want Fewer Cars - BYD Says Mexico...

AD #3757 - UAW Says Mercedes Workers Want a Union; Apple Kills EV Program; Huawei Claims 1 Km/Second EV Charging

28 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Apple Kills EV Program - Aston Martin Delays EV - UAW Says Mercedes Workers Want a Union - EU OEMs Won’t Challenge ICE Ban - Honda Unveils FCEV CR...

AD #3756 - Tesla Steals More New Buyers Than Anyone Else; Yanfeng Makes Seating Cheaper; Isetta-Like EV Could Come to U.S.

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Italy Rolls Out Welcome Mat for BYD - XPeng Expands Sales Network in EU - Cadillac Needs New Markets - Tesla Conquests More New Buyers Than Anyone E...

AD #3755 - Jeep Abandons Wagoneer As Separate Brand; Toyota Drops Mirai Price to Only $12K; First Cracks Appear in China’s Auto Industry

26 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- First Cracks Appear in China’s Auto Industry - BYD Jumps Into 2-Wheel Market - BYD’s Yangwang U8 Targets Mercedes G-Wagon - Yangwang U9 Targets ...

AD #3754 - GM Cruise to Restart Operations Soon; VW Considers Electric Pickup for U.S.; PHEV Sales Booming in China

23 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tavares 2023 Compensation Is $39.5 Million - GM Modifies Executive Compensation - GM Cruise to Restart Operations Soon - Beijing First Capital City ...

AD #3753 - Rivian Could Run Out of Cash In 2 Years; Lucid Needs 5X Sales to Break Even; GM Rushing to Make PHEV Pickups

22 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Auto CEO's Not Ready to Throw the Book at China - Mercedes Just Keeps Its Head Above Water - Mercedes is Cutting EV Targets and Updating ICEs - Rivi...

AD #3752 - Germany Bleeding ICE Jobs; No, Cybertruck Doesn’t Rust; EV Battery Prices Dropping Fast

21 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Germany Bleeding ICE Jobs - VW, Renault, Stella Talk About Joining Forces - Autos Pushing Down U.S. Inflation Rate - Ford Slashes Mach-E Prices - EV...

AD #3751 - 2024 U.S. EV Sales Could Grow 43%; China Price War Spreads To ICE; U.S Vehicles Biggest Ever, Also Lowest CO2

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Biden Admin Vague on ICE Emission Regs - 2024 U.S. EV Sales Could Grow 43% - VW Teases ID.7 Station Wagon - China Price War Spreads to ICE Cars - T...

AD #3750 - UAW Threatens Another Ford Strike; Biden Backs Off EPA ICE Emission Regs; Stellantis Could Make Chinese EVs In Italy

19 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Biden Backs Off EPA ICE Emission Regs - Lithium, Nickel Prices Plummet - NYSE Warns Fisker Over Delisting - NHTSA Investigates Fisker - Faraday Sued...

AD #3749 - Ford Won’t Create Any New UAW Jobs; Tavares Says Stella’s EVs Already Profitable; What If We Don’t Need A Hydrogen Infrastructure

16 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Ford Won’t Create Any New UAW Jobs - Barra Wishes Software Effort Started Earlier - Tavares Says Stella’s EVs Already Profitable - Stellantis To...

AD #3748 - BorgWarner Gets Rights to Build BYD's Blade Battery; U.S. Impounds VW's Luxury Cars; Ford Thinks Chinese Prepping to Enter the U.

15 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- U.S. Impounds VW's Luxury Cars - Stellantis Did Really Well in 2023 - Italy Starts Courting Other Automakers - Continental Makes Major Job Cuts - Bo...

AD #3747 - Sony and Honda To Launch 3 Models By 2030; BYD To Build Plant in Mexico; Forvia Replaces Fuse Box w/ Electronic Controls

14 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- VW In Talks with SAIC Over China Plant - BYD To Build Plant in Mexico - BYD To Sell Pickups in Australia - Sony and Honda To Launch 3 Models By 2030...

AD #3746 - Chevy Equinox EV MSRP Not $30K; Why the Cybertruck is Like Cordless Tools; Don't Call It NACS, Call It J3400

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- No Tesla Model Y Refresh This Year - 4 Automakers Score Big with Super Bowl Ads - NTSB Calls Foul on Anti-Tesla Super Bowl Ad - Chevy Equinox EV MSR...

AD #3745 - Tesla Makes More $$$ Per Vehicle Than GM, Ford; 7 OEMs To Build Charging Network To Challenge Tesla; BYD Supercar Boasts 1,200 HP

12 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EU Overcapacity Poses Plant Closing Threat - Tesla Makes More $$$ Per Vehicle Than GM, Ford - France Chops EV Subsidies on Too Much Demand - Rivian ...

AD #3744 - See How Much Tesla Pays Factory Workers; Lexus 1st, Chrysler Worst on J.D. Power List; U.S. Finds Massive Amounts of Critical Mat

09 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- How Much Tesla Pays Factory Workers - U.S. Finds Massive Amounts of Lithium, Rare Earths - GM Hires from Silicon Valley - JLR Surprised by PHEV Dema...

AD #3743 - Weak Yen Turbocharges Japan's Profits; UAW Wants Higher Tariffs on Chinese Cars; China's EV Sales Slow Dramatically

08 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- China's EV Sales Slow Dramatically - UAW Wants Higher Tariffs on Chinese Cars - Weak Yen Turbocharges Japan's Profits - Ford Ditching Automated Para...

AD #3742 - UAW Claims +50% VW Workers Want A Union; Ford Earnings Decent But Not Great; Chrysler Adopts New Logo

07 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Claims +50% VW Workers Want a Union - Toyota Investing in U.S. EVs - Ford Earnings Decent but Not Great - ZF Transmission Ready for ICE, Hybrid,...

AD #3741 - Soaring Hybrid Sales Bring Toyota Record Profits; GM Says Dealers Will Make Money on EVs; Aston Wants 4th CEO in 4 Years

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Toyota's Hybrid Sales Bring Record Profits - Aston Martin Wants 4th CEO in 4 Years - GM's Reuss Says Dealers Will Make Money on EVs - Stellantis to ...

AD #3740 - Ford EV Sales Drop, Hybrids Soar; Geely Builds Starlink Competitor; Toyota To Manufacture H2 Electrolyzers

05 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EVs Drive Down Price of Platinum, Palladium - Hyundai To Sell €20,000 EV in EU - Geely Builds Starlink Competitor - GM Makes OnStar Features Stand...

AD #3739 - Toyota Bullish on PHEV Pickups, Not EVs; UAW Launches Organizing Drive at Hyundai; Tesla Recall Is Over Font Size

02 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Launches Organizing Drive at Hyundai - Used Car Prices to Come Down - GM Still Committed to Autonomous Tech - Tesla Recall Is Over Font Size - C...

AD #3738 - Ford Trying to Make New Explorer More Profitable; Musk Wants to Reincorporate Tesla in Texas; F1 Rejects Andretti

01 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Musk Threatens to Reincorporate Tesla in Texas - January Car Sales in China Can Be Misleading - EVs Blamed for Guardrail Problems - Polestar in Full...

AD #3737 - GM Brings Back Plug-In Hybrids to U.S.; Musk’s Tesla Pay Package Voided; EV Sales Drop in California

31 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Musk’s Tesla Pay Package Voided by U.S. Judge - EV Sales Drop in California - GM Brings Back Plug-In Hybrids to U.S. - GM Now Offering Remanufactu...

AD #3736 - 2024 U.S. EV Sales Could Hit 1.6 Million; Ford's All-New Transit Connect; Peugeot Offers 8 Year, 100K Mile EV Warranty

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- GM Posts Solid 2023 Earnings - GM Suggests U.S. EV Sales Could Hit 1.6 Million - Renault Axes Ampere IPO - EV Chargers Can't Get Installed Fast Enou...

AD #3735 - EV Shift to Cost Thousands of Jobs in EU; Cybertruck Generates Big Buzz in China; VW Takes Action to Stop Slide in China

29 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EV Shift to Cause Thousands of Job Losses in EU - VW Takes Action to Stop Slide in China - Toyota Suspends Shipments Of 10 Diesel Models - AutoX Exp...

AD #3734 - Toyota Targets Rolls-Royce and Bentley; Car Dealers Beg Biden To Delay EVs Again; Lincoln Slashes Dealer Network

26 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Toyota Targets Rolls-Royce and Bentley - Toyota Workers Demand Record Bonus - Car Dealers Beg Biden To Delay EVs Again - Lincoln Slashes U.S. Dealer...

AD #3733 - Battery Plants Need 90% Yield to Make Profit; Tesla's Growth Slowed in 2023; Should Polestar Go Private Again?

25 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla's Growth Slowed in 2023 - Should Polestar go Private Again? - Mazda Restarts Rotary R and D Group - Porsche Reveals All-Electric Macan - Stell...

AD #3732 - Tesla to Build New Mass Market EV in 2025; Apple’s EV Program Hanging on By a Thread; Cadillac Reveals New CT5-V

24 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla to Build New Mass Market EV in 2025 - China Blasts EU EV Probe - Apple’s EV Program Hanging on By a Thread - President Biden To Speak at UAW...

AD #3731 - UAW Wants National Strike Day; Tesla Unleashes v12 of FSD; USPS Finally Starting EV Transition

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Unleashes v12 of FSD - UAW Wants National Strike Day - Nissan Cutting U.S. Production - CATL Wants to Work with More U.S. and EU OEMs - USPS F...

AD #3730 - Legacy OEMs Don’t Know How to Write Software; Sales People Make +$200,000/Year at Car Dealerships; CEO Of MAN Says Hydrogen Truck

22 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Sales People Make +$200,000/Year at Car Dealerships - CEO Of MAN Says Hydrogen Trucks Not Viable - Honda Splits Auto Ops into Three Groups - Legacy ...

AD #3729 - Ford Cuts F-150 Lightning Production, Boosts Ranger and Bronco; Jeep Teases Wagoneer EV; Cadillac Boosts Lyriq Sales, Adds Dealer

19 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- China Adds NEV Incentives - Bosch To Slash 1,200 Software Engineers - U.S. To Invest $325 Million In Chargers as Bitter Cold Strands EVs - Ford Cuts...

AD #3728 - Human-Like Robots Going to Build BMWs; Honda to Launch Fuel Cell CR-V; Tesla Testing Cybertruck Demand in China?

18 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- BMW Beats Tesla with Human-Like Robots Making Cars - Mark Stewart Jumps from Stellantis to CEO of Goodyear - Nissan Demands U.S. Suppliers Cut Price...

AD #3727 - Unique Autonomous Service Launched In Las Vegas; Ram Introduces ProMaster EV; Waymo Robotaxi Expected to Debut This Year

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- U.S. Car Inventory to Continue to Rise - BYD and SAIC Expand Shipping Fleets - Waymo Robotaxi Expected to Debut This Year - Stellantis Expands EU Re...

AD #3726 - Did Record UAW Contract Get Stellantis COO Fired?; Musk Wants More Control of Tesla for AI and Robots; Lambo Has Best Sales Year

16 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Stellantis Fires COO of North America - Musk Wants More Control of Tesla for AI and Robots - Indian Automakers Worry About Lower Import Taxes - VW L...

AD #3725 - EVs Driving Most of BMW’s Sales Growth; Dodge Fans Not Happy with EV Design; Nissan Delays U.S. EV Production

15 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EVs Driving Most of BMW’s Sales Growth - BMW #1 In Premium Sales - Chinese Cars Help Boost Sales in Russia - China Has 435 Million Registered Vehi...

AD #3724 - Tesla Berlin To Boost Germany's Car Production; Hertz to Sell Off Part of Its EV Fleet; Toyota Tokyo Auto Show Reveals

12 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Toyota Tokyo Auto Show Reveals - Red Sea Ship Attacks Disrupt Auto Production - Tesla Berlin Will Boost Germany’s Car Production - EU Launches Inv...

AD #3723 - EV Inventory Dwarfs ICE Inventory; UAW Turns Its Attention to Mercedes; U.S. Public Charger Rollout on Track

11 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EV Inventory Much Higher Than ICE Inventory - Cummins Gets Hit with Record Fine - SEC Wants Money from Bankrupt Lordstown - UAW Turns Its Attention ...

AD #3722 - Honda Unveils New EV Lineup; Tesla Launches New Model 3 In U.S.; Mercedes' New AI-Powered Virtual Assistant

10 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Launches New Model 3 In U.S. - VW and Toyota Lose Market Share in China - 1st Driverless Semi-Truck for Scaled Deployment Debuts - Mercedes In...

AD #3721 - VW Bringing ChatGPT Into Cars; 1 Out of 12 VW Sold is Electric; Stellantis Cuts Development from Months to Hours

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- China is Top Exporter for 1st Time - 1 Out of 12 VW Sold is Electric - BMW and Rolls-Royce Have Record Year - EPA Pours More Money Into Electric Sch...

AD #3720 - VW Delays Mass Production of ID.2all; Tesla Range Estimates Drop After EPA Changes Rules; Honda May Build EVs In Canada

08 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- EV Buyers Can Now Earn Credit at The Point of Sale - Tesla Range Estimates Drop After EPA Changes Rules - VW Delays Mass Production of ID.2all - VW ...

AD #3719 - VW Group EVs Outsell Tesla In EU; 33 U.S. Senators Warn Non-Union OEMs Over UAW; Is An OTA Really A Recall?

05 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- U.S. 2023 Sales Hit 15.3 Million Units - VW Group EVs Outsell Tesla in EU - Tesla More Efficient Than BYD Selling Cars - UK Car Sales Best Since Cov...

AD #3718 - EV Startups Ditching Direct Sales; U.S. Battery Production Surging; Chevy Bolts Going for Under $20K

04 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- 2023 U.S. Sales Best Since Pandemic - BEVs Sell Well in Certain Areas - Fisker, VinFast Give Up on Direct Sales - Chip Shortage Turns Into Chip Glut...

AD #3717 - BYD Passes Tesla in Q4 EV Sales; But Tesla Keeps Full-Year EV Sales Crown; Honda To Test Used Fuel Cells for Energy Storage

03 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Beats Analysts Sales Estimates - BYD Passes Tesla in Q4 EV Sales - Honda To Test Used Fuel Cells for Energy Storage - NIO Adds Solar Panels to...

AD #3716 - Tesla Hitting Battery Production Hell; Waymo Says Its AVs 6X Safer Than Humans; Chevy ChatBot Recommends F-150

21 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- U.S. Autos Boost MPG, Slash CO2 - Tesla Hitting Battery Production Hell - Can Tesla Sell 250,000 Cybertrucks a Year? - Chinese EVs Command 2X Pricin...

AD #3715 - Reuters Expose: Tesla’s Defect Cover Up; Kia Canada Hides Sales From Kia Korea; Ford Finds 20-HP Under Raptor R Hood

20 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Wall Street Worried About Tesla Stock - Reuters Expose: Tesla’s Defect Cover Up - Panasonic Axes EV Battery Plant - Kia Canada Hides Sales from Ki...

AD #3714 - Tesla Mexico Takes a Siesta; Germany Yanks EV Subsidies; UAW's Fain Shows Up on VW's Doorstep

19 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Mexico Takes a Siesta - UAW's Fain Shows Up on VW's Doorstep - Germany Yanks EV Subsidies - Nikola's Trevor Milton Gets Prison Sentence - Manc...

AD #3713 - VW ID.7 Is Way Cheaper in China Than EU; As GM Cruise Pauses, Competitors Race Ahead; BAIC BJ60 Sure Looks Like a Jeep

18 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Nio To Launch Low-Cost EVs in EU - France Removes Incentives for China EVs - As GM Cruise Pauses, Competitors Race Ahead - VW ID.7 Is Way Cheaper in...

AD #3712 - BYD Song L Undercuts Tesla Y By $10,000; MG 5 Gets Crushed in Crash Tests; Honda To Lease Used Cars

15 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- BYD Song L Undercuts Tesla Y By $10,000 - Want A Cybertruck? Fork Over $1,000 - GM Cruise Axes 900 Jobs - GM Layoffs at Orion and Grand River - Hond...

AD #3711 - Nissan Ariya in Production Hell; BYD to Sell Cars in Mexican Department Stores; Cybertruck Windshield Costs $1,900

14 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Model Y Could Lose Full Federal Tax Credit - How to Identify a Chinese Tesla - Cybertruck Windshield Costs $1,900 - GM Fires 9 Cruise Execs - ...

AD #3710 - Ram Pickup to Get Fuel Cell Range Extender; 200 Countries Agree to Ban Oil, Gas and Coal; Battery Swapping Taxis in China

13 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Ram Pickup to Get Fuel Cell Range Extender - 200 Countries Agree to Ban Oil, Gas and Coal - Battery Swapping Taxis in China - GM Says There’s Safe...

AD #3709 - UAW Attacks Honda, Hyundai and VW; Ford Slashes Lightning Production; Renault and VW Could Co-Develop Cheap EV

12 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Attacks Honda, Hyundai and VW - OESA's Fream Steps Down - Licid's CFO Leaves - 1st Biden-Funded Charging Station Opens - Renault Sells 5% of Nis...

AD #3708 - Free EV Charging Hogs the Chargers; Hyundai’s Mind Blowing Tire Chains; Our Next Energy Demotes CEO

11 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Free EV Charging Hogs the Chargers - Our Next Energy Demotes CEO - New York Coming Close to Congestion Charges - Tesla Autopilot vs. California DMV ...

AD #3707 - Safety Experts Criticize Cybertruck; Porsche Jumps into Carbon Capture; Ford Sets Record Exports from China

08 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- China Car Market Up Strong in November - Tesla Up 32% In China This Year - Ford Sets Record Exports from China - BYD Seal Targets Model 3 In Mexico ...

AD #3706 - Telsa Model 2 May Be Built in China; Republicans Attack Biden EV Mandates; Stellantis Jumps Into Battery Swapping

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Model 2 May Be Built in China - Stellantis Jumps Into Battery Swapping - Stellantis Files Petition Against CARB - Republicans Attack Biden EV ...

AD #3705 - Milestone: U.S. EV Sales Top 1 Million; EVs Reducing Global Oil Demand; VW Adds Bi-Directional Charging

06 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Milestone: U.S. EV Sales Top 1 Million - EVs Reducing Global Oil Demand - U.S. Mining Tied Up in Red Tape - GM Wants Workers Back in The Office - La...

AD #3704 - Ford's EVs Post Strong Sales Gains; GM's Barra Undecided on Hybrids; Nordic Unions Target Tesla

05 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM Undecided on Hybrids - Ford's EVs Post Strong Sales Gains - German Car Sales Down, Chinese Imports Too - Nordic Unions Target Tesla - 1st Fiat 50...

AD #3703 - Forecast: Cybertruck Will Only Sell 36,000/Year; Ford Lightning Sales Surprisingly Strong; D3 Offset UAW Costs With Spending Cuts

04 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Yanfeng Faces More Cyber Threats - EV Sales Slow in China - GM, Ford Offset UAW Labor Costs with Cuts - Used EV Residuals Drop - Toyota Adds EVs To ...

AD #3702 - GM Says EV Costs Will Drop $25,000 By 2025; Cybertruck Debuts to Cheers and Boos; CATL Skateboard Hits 5.9 Miles per kWh

01 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM Says EV Costs to Drop $25,000 By 2025 - China’s IM LS6 Targets Tesla Plaid - CATL Skateboard Hits 5.9 Miles per kWh - Fisker Desperate to Save ...

AD #3701 - EU Predicts Huge Jump in EV Sales; Sagging Jeep Sales Trigger Shakeup; UAW Targets All Non-Union Automakers

30 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Targets All Non-Union Automakers - Musk Speaks Out Against Unions - Ford Lost $1.7 Billion on UAW Strike - EU Expects 40% Jump in 2024 EV Sales ...

AD #3700 - GM To Bring Back Hybrids; Used EV Prices Plummet; Hyundai’s Impressively Clever Hub Wheel Motor

29 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Union Contracts Add $9 Billion To GM’s Costs - GM Likely to Bring Back U.S. Hybrids - Used EV Prices Plummet - Car Dealers Ask to Ease EV Mandate ...

AD #3699 - Big Jump in EV Efficiency; Ford Dealers Fight EV Mandate; Toyota Unleashes New Tacoma

28 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Ford Dealers Fight EV Mandate - ONE Lays Off 25% of Workforce - Toyota Shrinks Its Keiretsu - NLRB Rules in Favor and Against Tesla - Sweden Backs T...

AD #3698 - EVs To Play Big Role In 2024 Elections; Thursday Is Red Letter Day for Tesla; VW Outsources Scout to Magna

27 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Stellantis Ready to Ease Up on EV Investments - EVs To Play Big Role In 2024 Elections - Thursday Is Red Letter Day for Tesla - VW Outsources Scout...

AD #3697 - Tesla Launches Supercharger Congestion Fee; Toyota Solid State Battery Will Be Low Volume; Pony.ai Tests Platooning on Public Roa

22 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Wins Lawsuit Against Chinese Protestor - Judge Rules That Tesla Knew About Defect - Northvolt Develops Sodium Battery - Toyota Solid State Bat...

AD #3696 - EV Market Share Overtakes Diesel in Europe; PHEV Sales Take Off in China; Robot Dogs Help Hyundai Build Cars

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Europe EV Sales Resume Strong Growth - Sales of PHEVs Take Off in China - Nissan Raising U.S. Hourly Wages - Tesla Insurance Runs Into Problems - NI...

AD #3695 - GM’s Barra Faces Big Problems; NTSB Wants Speed Limiters in Cars; Heat Pumps Help EVs In Cold Weather

20 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM’s Barra Faces Big Problems - Cruise Continues in Japan, Dubai - NTSB Wants Speed Limiters in Cars - Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against Tesla - Use...

AD #3694 - One Of Three UAW Workers Didn’t Bother to Vote; GAC Going to Solid-State Batteries; BMW’s Centerlock Wheels Need 685-lb/ft Torque

17 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- One Of Three UAW Workers Didn’t Bother to Vote - Subaru Raises Wages to Fend Off UAW - Brightdrop No Longer Independent from GM - Cadillac Going t...

AD #3693 - Ford Gives Owners Fast Feedback Tech; Only EVs on Track for Net-Zero; UAW Contracts Will Likely Be Approved

16 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Contracts Will Likely Be Approved - ChargePoint Launching 500 kW Chargers - Only EVs on Track for Net-Zero - Hyundai Gives the IONIQ 5 the "N" T...

AD #3692 - Renault’s Ampere Has Bold EV Plans; UAW Labor War Far from Over; GM Acquires Gigacasting Company

15 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Labor War Far from Over - GM Cruise Halts All Operations - China Going Flat Out with Autonomous Cars - GM Acquires Gigacasting Company - Renault...

AD #3691 - Transplant Raising Wages to Block UAW; Big Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack; Fisker Slashes Its Production Forecast

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Transplants Raise Wages to Block UAW - Small Supplier Goes Bankrupt, Impacts Stellantis - Big Supplier Hit by Cyber Attack - Fisker Slashes Producti...

AD #3690 - More UAW Locals Rejecting New Contract; U.S. EV Sales Up Strong, But Slowing; Volvo’s $100,000 Electric Minivan

13 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- More UAW Locals Rejecting New Contract - U.S. EV Sales Up Strong, But Slowing  - Exxon To Mine Lithium in Arkansas - EVs To Get Standard Diagnostic...

AD #3689 - Biden Backs UAW’s Unionization Efforts; VW To Offer Sub-$35,000 EV In U.S.; BMW To Offer L3 Autonomous Driving

10 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Polestar Reveals Future Product and Technology Plans - Fisker In Talks With 5 Automakers to Boost Production - Biden Backs UAW’s Unionization Effo...

AD #3688 - UAW Going to Get "Creative" w Transplants and Startups; EU Backing Off Stricter Emissions; U.S. Wants Bigger Chinese Tariffs

09 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Targets Transplants and EV Startups - Polestar Won't Break Even on EVs Until 2025 - Volvo Buying Giant Casting Machines - EU Backing Off Stricte...

AD #3687 - AM Radio Mandate Will Cost Automakers Billions; Hyundai to Build e-VTOLs In U.S.; Cruise Recalls 950 Vehicles

08 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM’s Cruise Recalls 950 Driverless Vehicles - Renault and Nissan Complete New Alliance Deal - Renault Gives Free Shares to Workers - Study: AM Rad...

AD #3686 - Ram Drops V8 for 6-Cylinder; Battery Material Prices Will Keep Falling; Pickups Need Better Rear Seat Protection

07 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- NHTSA Says No to Aftermarket Steering Wheel Emblems - IIHS Rates Pickup Rear Seat Protection Poorly - Battery Material Prices Will Keep Falling - GM...

AD #3685 - EU Unions Target Tesla; Ford to Build Bronco in China; NIO Targets 2025 For U.S. Market

06 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- EU Unions Target Tesla - Reports: Tesla to Make €25,000 In Berlin - OEM’s Could Target Tool and Die Suppliers to Cut Costs - Dealers Don’t Tru...

AD #3684 - BMW’s EV Sales Soar 80%; Ford Michigan Assembly UAW Workers Approve New Deal; NIO Plans 10% Jobs Cut

03 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Ford Michigan Assembly UAW Workers Approve New Deal - Ford’s EV Sales Slowing - BMW’s EV Sales Soar 80% - U.S. October Car Sales Below Analyst F...

AD #3683 - Toyota 1st with Non-Union Pay Raises; BMW Thinks New Batteries As Good As Tesla; VinFast Considering $20K EV for the U.S.

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Toyota 1st with Non-Union Pay Raises - BMW Thinks New Batteries As Good As Tesla - BMW Starts Building All-Electric iX2 - Volvo Creates New Division...

AD #3682 - Elon Musk Shares New Cybertruck Details; Toyota Slashes EV Sales Forecast; Porsche Launches Bug Bounty Program

01 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Tesla Wins 1st Autopilot Lawsuit Involving Fatal Crash - Toyota Slashes EV Sales Forecast - Automakers Oppose U.S. Steel Acquisition - Ford F-150 Li...

AD #3681 - Honda Standardizing ICE Lineups and Powertrains; Hertz Pulls Back EV Expansion; Mercedes Bringing ChatGPT to Employees

31 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Honda Standardizing ICE Lineups and Powertrains - Hertz Pulls Back EV Expansion - Stellantis Says It Was Least Affected by Strikes - Mercedes Bringi...

AD #3680 - UAW Reaches Agreement with D3; BYD Posts Record Profits; Panasonic Cuts Japan EV Battery Production 60%

30 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Reaches Agreement with D3 - UAW Leaks Info on Ram Mid-Size Pickup - Unifor Reaches Agreement with Stellantis - BYD Posts Record Profits - NEVs H...

AD #3679 - EV Demand Slowing Fast; UAW Strike Costs Ford $1.3 Billion; bp Orders $100 Million of Tesla Superchargers

27 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Strike Costs Ford $1.3 Billion - EV Demand Slowing Fast - GM Cruise Stops Driverless Ops - Renault and Valeo Develop Rare-Earth Free EV Motor - ...

AD #3678 - UAW Wins Record Contract Offer; Dealers Refuse to Sell Used EVs; Renault Rolling Out New ICE Portfolio

26 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Wins Major Contract Offer from Ford - Details of Proposed UAW Contract - Next Steps in Ratification Process - Renault Rolling Out New ICE Portfo...

AD #3677 - It’s Been a Bad Week for GM’s Mary Barra; Japan Goes Concept Car Crazy; LG Warns of Slowing EV Growth

25 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Hits D3 Where It Hurts - It’s Been a Bad Week for Mary Barra - GM, Honda Drop Low-Cost EV Project - LG Warns of Slowing EV Growth - Toyota Rev...

AD #3676 - Stellantis "Outraged" at UAW; Plant Utilization Could Fall; China Forces Germany to Be More Open Minded

24 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Stellantis "Outraged" at the UAW - GM Withdraws 2023 Guidance - Plant Utilization Could Fall - Mitsubishi Drops China, Invest in Ampere - DoJ Expand...

AD #3675 - Mercedes EVs Piling Up on Dealer Lots; Hyundai Partners with Saudi Fund to Build ICEs and EVs; Toyota Unveils More Concepts

23 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM and Stellantis Boost UAW Contract Offer - Hyundai Partners with Saudi Fund to Build ICEs and EVs - Toyota Unveils More Concepts - Tesla Exceeds S...

AD #3674 - GM: UAW Workers = $100,000/Year, $1 Million Retirement; Holy Moly! A Plaid Model 3?; China Limits EV Graphite Exports

20 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- China Limits EV Graphite Exports - GM: UAW Workers Get $100,000/Year, $1 Million Retirement - EU Car Sales Up 14 Months in A Row - Renault Recommits...

AD #3673 - Cybertruck Launching in November; GM and Honda Taking Robotaxis to Japan; Silverado EV Delayed By a Year

19 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Price Cuts and Downtime Really Hurt Tesla - Cybertruck Launching in November - GM and Honda Taking Robotaxis to Japan - Honda's Work AVs Could Help ...

AD #3672 - UAW Casualty: Stellantis Pulls Out Of CES; EU Battle of Direct Sales vs. Dealerships; BMW Surrenders, Goes with NACS

18 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Strike Costs U.S. Economy $7.7 Billion - UAW Casualty: Stellantis Pulls Out Of CES - Unifor Sets Strike Date with Stellantis - Ford Announces Or...

AD #3671 - UAW Tells Ford to Pound Sand; Tesla China Slips to 5th Place; Audio Speakers with No Rare Earths

17 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Ford's Chairman Pleads to End Strike - Suppliers Feeling Strike Impact - UAW Tells Ford to Pound Sand - Tesla China Slips to 5th Place - OEMs Oppose...

AD #3670 - UAW A Threat to D3 EV Investments; Hongqi’s $680,000 Limousine; Toyota Unveils Electric Concepts

16 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW A Threat to D3 EV Investments - GM Canadian Workers Ratify New Deal - UAW’s Shawn Fain Shows Solidarity with EU Unions - GM’s Cruise Expands...

AD #3669 - U.S. On Track to Sell 1 Million EVs This Year; Ford Says Its “Reached Our Limit” In UAW Offer; Kia EV9 EPA Estimates Revealed

13 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- Ford Says It Has “Reached Our Limit” In UAW Offer - Tesla Offers Pay Boost to German Workers - Ford Increases Wages for Battery Plant Workers - ...

AD #3668 - UAW Pulls Out the Big Guns; Hyundai to Contract Manufacture Chinese EVs; Kia Targets Affordable EV Segments

12 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Pulls Out the Big Guns - Hyundai to Contract Manufacture Chinese EVs - Kia Targets More Affordable EV Segments - Toyota Makes Progress on Solid-...

AD #3667 - GM Strikes Tentative Deal with Unifor; China Car Exports Soar in September; BMW Reveals New iX2 Electric

11 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM Strikes Tentative Deal with Unifor - IDRA Making Gigapresses For Ford and Hyundai  - China Car Exports Soar in September - Stellantis To Build 2...

AD #3666 - GM Faces Dual-Front Labor War; BMW EV Sales Jump 80%; Honda Develops Self-Driving Lawn Mower

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- GM Faces Dual-Front Labor War - Chinese OEMs Take EVs to Developing Markets - China EV Startup Files for Bankruptcy - BMW EV Sales Jump 80% - ZF Exp...

AD #3665 - UAW Declares Something Of A Ceasefire; Tesla Signs Major Deal with Hilton; Audi Slashes e-tron GT Price By $20,000

09 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Declares a Ceasefire - UAW Mack Workers Reject Contract - Unifor Ready to Strike GM Tonight - Tesla Signs Major Deal with Hilton - IRS Just Made...

AD #3664 - Automakers Have Inventory to Ride Out Strike; Fain to Hold "Rose Ceremony" Today; Tesla Cuts Prices Again

06 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW's Fain to Hold "Rose Ceremony" Today - Strike Impacts 18,500 Ford and Supplier Workers - D3 Have Inventory to Ride Out the Strike - Renault Deve...

AD #3663 - UAW Strike Damaging Supply Chain; UAW Workers Will Retire Millionaires; U.S. Q3 Sales Surprise Analysts

05 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Strike Damaging U.S. Supply Chain - GM Builds $6 Billion Strike Fund - UAW Workers Will Retire Millionaires - Fain to Update Strike Tomorrow - G...

AD #3662 - BYD 4th-Best Selling Brand Globally; Tesla Launches Entry-Level Model Y; EV Battery Output to Grow 6X by 2030

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- BYD 4th-Best Selling Brand Globally in August - EV Battery Production to Grow 6X by 2030 - Volvo EX30 Starts Just Over $36,000 In U.S. - Tesla Reint...

AD #3661 - UAW Strike Losses Near $4 Billion; BYD Catches Tesla in Global EV Sales; Honda Hints at Tesla-Like Assembly

03 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

- UAW Gives GM Counterproposal - UAW Strike Costs D3 $4 Billion So Far - VW CARIAD Hires Software Expert - NHTSA Investigates Ford ICE Failures - Tesl...