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Fortune
GM CEO Mary Barra has spent a decade determined not to be disrupted. How she’s transforming the auto giant for the EV future
Barra's reinvention of General Motors helps her claim the No. 1 spot on Fortune's Most Powerful Women in Business list.
dpa international
EU car industry in crisis: Falling sales and competition from China
The automotive sector in Europe is facing a crisis. Instead of rapidly expanding, the market for electric vehicles (EVs) is stagnating, undermining the European Union’s ambitious targets to end sales of new diesel and petrol cars by 2035. Attempts to boost electric car sales with state e-car purchase bonuses have failed. The sales of European e-cars are not helped by strong competition from Chinese EV manufacturers. What causes these problems and how do European carmakers expect the EU to act? E
Investopedia
GM's EV Sales Growth Soars, While Ford's Show Only Modest Gains
General Motors reported third-quarter electric vehicle (EV) sales soared 60% year-over-year, but they were up just 12% for Ford Motor.
Reuters
Ford reports weak US sales for third quarter
Chrysler-parent Stellantis also reported a 20% drop in U.S. quarterly sales on Wednesday and added that it would "continue to take the necessary actions" to drive sales and prepare for the arrival of its 2025 models. Ford's overall sales in the quarter rose to 504,039 units from 500,504 a year ago. Overall, U.S. new vehicle sales in September stood at around 1.17 million units, which represents a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 15.77 million units, according to data released by Wards Intelligence on Tuesday.
The Telegraph
Electric Fiat 500 production freeze extended over ‘struggling’ EV sales
A halt to production of the electric Fiat 500 has been extended through this month amid weak demand across Europe for electric vehicles (EVs).
Reuters Videos
Toyota to delay US EV production to 2026 as sales slow: Nikkei
STORY: Toyota is putting back plans to make electric vehicles in the U.S. That’s according to reports by Japan’s Nikkei newspaper. It says output now won’t start there until the first half of 2026, instead of late next year. A company spokesman later said that early 2026 was now likely. The Japanese auto giant plans to make electric SUVs at a plant in Kentucky. It has invested some $1.3 billion in the facility to prepare for production. It’s all part of moves to introduce five to seven battery-electric models in the country over the next two years. Reuters sources have previously said that supply disruptions and corporate governance issues were likely to delay the start of production. EV sales have seen a slowdown worldwide, partly due to diverging policies on support for purchases of the zero-emission vehicles. The Nikkei says Toyota has also abandoned plans to make Lexus-branded EVs in North America by 2030. It says the firm will instead ship the premium cars from Japan.
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Tesla recalls more than 27,000 Cybertrucks to fix camera issue
STORY: Tesla will recall more than 27,000 Cybertrucks.The electric vehicle giant said Thursday (October 3) that was due to delayed rear-view camera images.The issue could impair driver visibility and increase crash risks.Tesla said a software update would resolve the problem.The recall affects most Cybertrucks in the U.S. and is the biggest one for the electric truck. Tesla issued a recall in April to fix a loose accelerator pedal pad, and another in June over issues with windshield wipers and exterior trim.The EV maker started deliveries of the Cybertruck in November last year.Tesla has not disclosed the model's production or delivery numbers so far.CEO Elon Musk launched the Blade Runner-inspired truck to refresh the company's aging lineup amid slowing EV demand.Issues with the model are closely watched by investors due to the resources Tesla has invested in its development.The company said it identified the current issue early last month, and all Cybertrucks currently in production have received the software fix.
Detroit Free Press
Ford reports a 0.7% increase in US sales in 3rd quarter due to strong demand for trucks
Ford Motor Co. reported that U.S. new vehicle sales were relatively flat in the third quarter, rising 0.7% to 504,039 vehicles.
GOBankingRates
10 Cars That Are Better To Lease Than Own in 2024
Some financial experts, including Suze Orman, strongly advise against leasing a car, arguing that leasing is a waste of money. Why borrow when you can own? This is a totally fair argument, but...
BBC
Toyota delays US electric car plans as sales slow
The Japanese car maker has become the latest industry giant to scale back its EV plans.
Jalopnik
This Is How The Massive Port Strike Could Impact The Automotive Industry
Port workers on the East and Gulf Coast officially went on strike early on October 1 after the union and a port operators alliance couldn’t come to an agreement on pay increases and automation. Now, container traffic is halted from Maine to Texas. This – as you may have imagined – could spell disaster for the automotive supply chain.
Barrons.com
Toyota Delaying U.S. EV Production. Here’s Why.
Electric vehicles are still coming to America, just slower than anyone expected. Instead, U.S. car buyers just want a good deal. Wednesday, Nikkei reported Toyota would delay U.S. production of an all-electric three-row SUV by several months pushing production into 2026.
The Hill
Nate Silver suggests Walz was ‘sanewashing’ Vance
Pollster Nate Silver suggested Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was “sanewashing” his Republican rival, Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio), in Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate. “The term ‘sanewashing’ is going around among liberal media critics, the idea that the media is too willing to normalize [former President] Trump and Vance’s behavior,” Silver said in a Substack…
The New Republic
Trump Made a Menacing Election Threat Just Before the V.P. Debate
In a normal world, Donald Trump would be disqualified for this.
Slate
Barron Trump Is Doing the Trump-iest Thing Ever at College
College is usually a time of exploration and expansion. But for the (biggest) littlest Trump, it might be something else.
BuzzFeed
People Are Calling Tim Walz’s Mike Pence Line The Knockout Line Of The Debate
"Well, it came pretty late, but that 2020/Jan 6 section was quite a moment!"
E! News
Comedian Jeff Wittek Says He Saw "Live Sex" at Diddy's Party
Comedian Jeff Wittek detailed his alleged experience at one of Sean "Diddy" Combs' parties, saying he saw "live sex" at the "Freak Off party” years before the rapper was arrested for sex trafficking.
The Daily Beast
Donald Trump Takes Aim at Jimmy Carter on His Milestone 100th Birthday
Not only was Donald Trump the sole living president—current or former—to not deliver a video message for Jimmy Carter in honor of the 39th president’s milestone 100th birthday on Tuesday, but he made no mention of the historic occasion despite talking about Carter’s presidency in an attempt to criticize Joe Biden.On Tuesday, the Carter Center shared excerpts of messages of support from Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Joe Biden that were shown at Carter’s birthday concert last mont
The Hollywood Reporter
Luke Bryan on Beyonce’s CMA Awards Snub: “If You’re Gonna Make Country Albums, Come Into Our World”
The country music singer chimed in on her 'Cowboy Carter' album during a recent interview with Andy Cohen.
Associated Press
Grandparents found hugging one another after fallen tree killed them in their South Carolina home
As Hurricane Helene roared outside, the wind howling and branches snapping, John Savage went to his grandparents' bedroom to make sure they were OK. “We heard one snap and I remember going back there and checking on them,” the 22-year-old said of his grandparents, Marcia, 74, and Jerry, 78, who were lying in bed. John Savage said his grandparents were found hugging one another in the bed, adding that the family thinks it was God’s plan to take them together, rather than one suffer without the other.

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