Hacker News with Generative AI: Automotive Industry

China's EV Sales Soar 40 Percent Amid Gasoline Plunge (newsweek.com)
China's electric vehicle (EV) market experienced a record-breaking year in 2024, with sales surging over 40 percent, industry data revealed Monday.
China, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Market Trends
10 points by thelastgallon 4 hours ago | 0 comments
GM banned from sharing driving and location data with insurance companies (techcrunch.com)
We regularly hear stories about companies that are selling your sensitive personal information — including your location data — to the highest bidder. The latest culprit appears to be General Motors.
Privacy, Automotive Industry, Data Security, Consumer Protection
29 points by belter 13 hours ago | 5 comments
Ford's electric Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Mustang in 2024 (electrek.co)
Who said Ford’s electric crossover SUV wasn’t a real Mustang? The Mach-E outsold the gas-powered Ford Mustang for the first time last year as one of the top-selling EVs in the US.
Electric Vehicles, Ford, Automotive Industry, Sales
93 points by zfg 6 days ago | 92 comments
Hyundai just launched its cheapest EV in Japan (electrek.co)
Hyundai’s cheapest EV is now available in Japan. Starting at just $18,000, the new Hyundai Inster EV is the most affordable electric car in its segment, even cheaper than BYD’s Dolphin.
Electric Vehicles, Japan, Hyundai, Automotive Industry, Pricing
74 points by zfg 7 days ago | 95 comments
Tesla is just another mid-size automaker amid competition thats eating its lunch (wolfstreet.com)
Tesla is now just another mid-size automaker amid EV competition that is eating its lunch.
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Electric Vehicles, Competition
8 points by passwordoops 8 days ago | 0 comments
BYD's electric supercar jumps over potholes and spikes (drive.com.au)
Yangwang – BYD’s luxury division – has once again drawn attention online after posting footage of its electric U9 supercar jumping over potholes and tyre spikes.
Electric Vehicles, China, Automotive Industry, Luxury Cars
39 points by geox 8 days ago | 72 comments
Toyota rethinks its bet on hydrogen (ft.com)
Toyota, Hydrogen, Automotive Industry, Energy
64 points by JumpCrisscross 8 days ago | 85 comments
Car companies have an infuriating software problem (ft.com)
Car companies have an infuriating software problem
Automotive Industry, Software, Consumer Issues
13 points by marban 10 days ago | 5 comments
Ford CEO on why it's so difficult for legacy car companies to get software right (twitter.com)
Software, Automotive Industry, Business, Technology
24 points by rmason 10 days ago | 30 comments
Why Chinese EVs will not take over the world (high-capacity.com)
Many countries are worried that Chinese electric vehicles will dominate the global auto market the way that China did with solar manufacturing where it has over 80% of global capacity.
Electric Vehicles, China, Global Economy, Automotive Industry
8 points by Kortaggio 13 days ago | 6 comments
Tesla reports 1.1% sales drop for 2024, first annual decline in at least 9 years (apnews.com)
Tesla’s global annual sales fell for the first time in at least 9 years, with a 2.3% increase in the final quarter not enough to overcome a sluggish start to 2024 despite offers of 0% financing, free charging and low-priced leases.
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Financial News, Sales, Business
93 points by nancyp 15 days ago | 269 comments
Tesla confirms delivery of 495,570 EVs, way below its own guidance (electrek.co)
Tesla (TSLA) released its production and delivery results for the fourth quarter and full year 2024 today.
Tesla, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Financial Results
12 points by etimberg 16 days ago | 5 comments
China's BYD closes in on Tesla as sales jump (bbc.com)
Chinese car maker BYD saw its sales jump at the end of last year, as it competes with Tesla to be the world's best-selling electric vehicle (EV) maker of 2024.
China, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Tesla, Business
4 points by peutetre 16 days ago | 0 comments
China's EV sales set to overtake traditional cars years ahead of west (ft.com)
China, Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Global Trends
11 points by JumpCrisscross 23 days ago | 1 comments
Hertz desperate to unload Tesla inventory, asking customers to buy rentals (jalopnik.com)
Hertz bought a bunch of Tesla Model 3s for its rental fleet and quickly realized that Tesla depreciation would be extra bad at scale.
Automotive Industry, Tesla, Business, Finance, Rental Cars
53 points by bookofjoe 23 days ago | 42 comments
Hyundai Is Becoming the New Tesla (theatlantic.com)
Even in a Trump presidency, America’s EV future may not run through Elon Musk.
Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Tesla, Hyundai, Competition
10 points by miles 28 days ago | 3 comments
Senators slam automakers for selling data and blocking the right to repair (theverge.com)
A bipartisan group of senators is calling out the auto industry for its “hypocritical, profit-driven” opposition to national right-to-repair legislation, while also selling customer data to insurance companies and other third-party interests.
Politics, Consumer Rights, Automotive Industry
13 points by speckx 28 days ago | 2 comments
Hyundai Is Becoming the New Tesla (theatlantic.com)
Even in a Trump presidency, America’s EV future may not run through Elon Musk.
Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, Tesla, Hyundai
10 points by taimurkazmi 29 days ago | 0 comments
Are We Full Self Drive Yet? (smy20011.github.io)
Self-Driving Cars, Technology, Automotive Industry
7 points by smy20011 29 days ago | 2 comments
Tesla sales in Europe are down 14% year-to-date and it's time to worry (electrek.co)
European automotive sales numbers are out, and Tesla’s sales are down 13.7% year-to-date. It is driving the entire EV market down.
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Europe, Electric Vehicles
12 points by mfiguiere 29 days ago | 13 comments
Honda and Nissan to begin merger talks amid EV competition (nikkei.com)
Honda Motor and Nissan Motor will enter negotiations toward a merger, Nikkei has learned, joining their resources to better compete against Tesla and Chinese electric vehicle makers in a rapidly changing automobile industry.
Automotive Industry, Electric Vehicles, Competition
3 points by croes 31 days ago | 1 comments
Trump set to scrap car-crash regulation Musk hates (independent.co.uk)
Donald Trump’s transition team is reportedly considering scrapping a car-crash reporting requirement that Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk stongly opposes, according to a new report.
Politics, Automotive Industry, Regulation, Elon Musk, Donald Trump
7 points by marban 34 days ago | 0 comments
GM says Cruise will exit the robotaxi business (bloomberg.com)
General Motors Co.’s Cruise self-driving car unit will exit the robotaxi business, a retreat from a market that proved costly and full of reputational pitfalls for the automaker.
Self-Driving Cars, Automotive Industry, Business, Technology
10 points by adamfeldman 38 days ago | 1 comments
Volkswagen CEO's Speech to Workers Drowned Out by Boos (latintimes.com)
Volkswagen's CEO was met by a litany of boos from workers when he said the company isn't "operating in a fantasy world" this week as the German automaker threatens to shutter plants and slash thousands of jobs as part of cost-cutting measures, according to a report.
Automotive Industry, Labor Relations, Germany, Business, Cost-Cutting
15 points by ivewonyoung 39 days ago | 6 comments
The electric shock behind Europe's stuttering EV future (news.sky.com)
Across Europe, car companies are cutting jobs and shutting factories - to the extent that some question their very existence. So it's worth asking the question: what's gone wrong with Europe (and for that matter America's) car industry?
Electric Vehicles, Europe, Automotive Industry, Economics
58 points by xbmcuser 41 days ago | 65 comments
Electric cars make up one in four sold in November (UK) (bbc.co.uk)
One in four cars sold in the UK last month was electric, according to industry figures, but new registrations were driven by steep discounting.
Electric Vehicles, Automotive Industry, United Kingdom, Sales Data
4 points by ljf 43 days ago | 3 comments
No apps, no swipes – every EV will get Supercharger-like charging in 2025 (electrek.co)
Universal Plug & Charge – the ability for any EV to just plug in and start charging without having to open an app, swipe a card or press any buttons first – will be ready in 2025 and promises to make EV charging much easier, thanks to an effort between the Society of Automotive Engineers, the auto industry, and the Biden Admin’s Joint Office of Energy & Transportation.
Electric Vehicles, Charging Infrastructure, Technology, Automotive Industry
11 points by m463 44 days ago | 6 comments
Hyundai Has Best Month Ever in U.S. Electric SUV Sales Suddenly Double (electrek.co)
Hyundai, Electric Vehicles, Sales, Automotive Industry, United States
12 points by m463 44 days ago | 13 comments
Tesla Cybertruck workers begin 3-day furlough, signaling demand slowdown (yahoo.com)
Tesla’s (TSLA) Cybertruck may be hitting a demand rut.
Tesla, Automotive Industry, Economics, Business, Layoffs
16 points by addaon 45 days ago | 27 comments
China Became the Largest Car Exporter (nytimes.com)
Just two decades ago, China had little capacity to make cars, and owning one was considered novel. Today, China produces and exports more cars than any other country in the world.
China, Automotive Industry, Exports, Global Trade
5 points by surprisetalk 46 days ago | 1 comments