Weekly Roundup 58

December 18, 2023

As this year comes to a close, here is the last issue of the Autowist for 2023.

Thank you very much for following along and looking forward to an even more exciting year ahead. Wishing you all happy holidays!

See you in 2024!

Hari.

Tesla signals Model Y also losing full $7,500 tax credit (Link)
Tesla’s Nordic union dispute sparks angry letter from big investors (Link)
Biden's auto safety official forced to resign from temporary role (Link)
BMW CEO explains decision to invest in internal-combustion engines (Link)
Who Owns Mercedes-Benz Corporation? (Link)
Porsche Macan ICE to be DROPPED in EU in 2024 – but will still be available in the UK (Link)
Kia takes home three 2024 Consumer Guide Automotive Best Buy awards (Link)
Lamborghini Ho Chi Minh’s grand opening marks a new milestone in the Vietnamese super sports car industry (Link)
Why GM Offers The Hummer EV As A Military Vehicle (Link)
Aftermarket industry urged to “raise the bar” to overcome future hurdles (Link)
Stellantis celebrates 11 top-performing startups and innovation partners with 2023 Venture Awards (Link)
Nikola Founder Faces 11-Year Prison Sentence For Defrauding Investors (Link)
Tesla’s largest-ever recall: 2M vehicles to get Autopilot fix (Link)
Ferrari and Philip Morris to collaborate to cut carbon footprint of Italian plants (Link)
VW's Scout Motors plans EV R&D center, 200 new jobs near Detroit (Link)
Renault selling part of Nissan stake to partner for $824 million (Link)
New-generation Dongfeng Aeolus Shine hits Saudi Arabian market (Link)
Tesla Cybertruck's $50,000 No-Resale Clause Returns (Link)
China’s new energy vehicle output, sales both exceed 1-million-unit mark in Nov. 2023 (Link)

Honda e:N1 EV production starts in Thailand – ‘electric HR-V’ is 1st CKD Japanese BEV there, on sale Q1 2024 (Link)
Testing The Health Of Motor Windings — Is It Being Done On The Fly In Current EVs? (Link)
SAE’s NACS certification is ready, and it’ll fix every EV charging problem at once (Link)
Is It Smarter To Buy Or Lease An EV? (Link)
The Honda e is D-e-A-D (Link)
Zeekr launches 800V Golden Battery, can charge 500 km in 15 minutes and withstand 1000°C (Link)
EVs bring seismic shift for auto manufacturing (Link)
Kia will unveil its new purpose-built EVs next month at CES (Link)
Volkswagen teases the first look at its new ID. 2all electric SUV (Link)
Tesla Cybertruck Parts List Revealed: Repairs Are Going To Be Expensive (Link)
800-volt all-electric Range Rover promises V8-level performance (Link)
VW's Scout EV brand receives $10 million to set up shop in Michigan (Link)
DP World, Canary Media Explore Electric Vehicle Supply Chain Dynamics (Link)
Chalmers University of Technology: Resource-efficient and climate-friendly with sodium-ion batteries (Link)
Continental partners with Synopsys to accelerate SDV feature development (Link)
Volvo Cars opens public EV fast charging network at U.S. Starbucks stores (Link)

Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix airport (Link)
Tesla unveils new bird-eye view 3D reconstruction park assist (Link)
How over-the-air updates like Tesla's are changing the recall game (Link)
Mercedes-Benz To Unveil More Advanced MBUX And AI At 2024 CES (Link)
Ford ‘absolutely’ working with Google Maps for EV Route Planning like Apple Maps on CarPlay (Link)
Pirelli continues to invest in Germany with the opening of its driving simulator at the Virtual Development Center (Link)
Renesas launches AI Workbench to accelerate automotive AI software development (Link)
What is Apple CarPlay and what does it do? (Link)
BlackBerry to host investor briefing at CES 2024 (Link)
NXP and Foxconn open joint lab to accelerate SDV development (Link)
BMW Expands Driverless Tech Testing in China (Link)
Continental and Telechips collaborate on smart cockpit high-performance computers (Link)
FPT Launches Automotive Technology Subsidiary, Facilitating SDV Transition (Link)
Here HD Live Map powers BMW Personal Pilot Level 3 highly automated driving function (Link)
GM claims CarPlay and Android Auto cause “unsafe” driver behavior (Link)
Embedded software now rooted within the future of mobility (Link)
JLR to introduce AI tech to improve production performance (Link)
AirConsole strikes strategic investment from KPIT Technologies to expand in-car gaming solution (Link)

DHL Thinks Its Electric Trucks Are Just Right For The Country (Link)
AVL and Spark EV Technology develop intelligent energy management system for fuel cell trucks (Link)
The Rise of Smart Road Furniture (Link)
GM partners with Komatsu on hydrogen fuel cells for mining vehicles (Link)
Gogoro launches in India with new locally made electric scooter and battery swapping (Link)