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Canada gave Stellantis 30 days to address the Brampton plant sale
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly says the automaker is on the hook for hundreds of millions of dollars, without naming a figure, after it agreed to sell the idle Ontario plant.
SpaceX and Tesla are said to be progressing in merger talks, with a deal possible as early as December
The companies have also discussed an announcement slipping into early 2027, and boards and advisers are negotiating price and control. SpaceX and Tesla could not be immediately reached for comment.
NHTSA is asking whether Waymo's school-bus software recall did the job
NHTSA opened a recall query into Waymo after finding that a majority of reported school-bus passings came after a November 2025 software update. A query into whether that fix worked is not a closed case.
Tesla is winding down the Cybertruck so Cybercab can take its factory floor
Musk said Cybertruck production at Gigafactory Texas winds down around the middle of next year for Cybercab. Cox Automotive estimated 20,237 U.S. Cybertruck sales last year, far below Musk's earlier prediction that annual sales would eventually total 250,000. The AI pivot is eating the product line.
NHTSA opens probe into more than 1.2 million Ford Explorers after reports of airbag burns
NHTSA said it opened a preliminary evaluation covering more than 1.2 million Ford ($F) Explorers after receiving eight complaints and four early warning reports alleging burn injuries. The agency said some law enforcement officers in Ford Explorer Police Interceptor vehicles suffered second- or third-degree burns after side-airbag deployments.
Tesla and SpaceX slip as Democrats' Texas win clouds data center plans
Democrat Gina Hinojosa, who supports a moratorium on AI data centers, unseated Gov. Greg Abbott in Texas, where Wells Fargo says 27% of planned US data center capacity is.
GM's move to Nasdaq changes its address, not its business
General Motors is expected to trade on Nasdaq from Nov. 17 and gains eligibility for the Nasdaq-100. Index access is real, but a listing venue doesn't make a carmaker a tech company.
Tesla's supervised FSD is approved in Latvia, the tenth EU country to sign on
Tesla ($TSLA) says its supervised driver-assist system is now approved in Latvia, with the rollout to begin soon, according to Tesla Europe on X. Latvia is the tenth EU country to back the Dutch approval, eletric-vehicles.com reported.
GM just had its worst week in nearly three years, by Bloomberg's count, and the analysts it tracks still aren't saying sell
GM's stock slid amid concerns about a narrower 2026 outlook and rising commodity costs, despite a quarterly beat and a new $20 billion buyback authorization.
Musk's public cheerleading created a "mess" for SpaceX-Tesla merger talks, Reuters reports
Musk recused himself from the merger committees, then called the deal a good idea. Reuters' source says that raises questions about whether Tesla shareholders are fairly represented, with SolarCity's long legal fight in mind.
Lam Research sinks after a record quarter as Lockheed raises its outlook again
Lam Research's supply constraints and China warning outweighed record revenue. Tesla cut its spending plan, Lockheed's backlog hit a record, and P&G beat on earnings.
Tesla's cash flow blows past forecasts as IBM and TI beat
Tesla's revenue was flat, but free cash flow beat estimates by billions. IBM, Texas Instruments, AT&T and Elevance beat, Philip Morris trimmed expectations, and Moody's missed.
Musk says a SpaceX-Tesla merger would be a good idea, but he can't be in the room
On SpaceX's earnings call, Musk said both boards have independent committees weighing a combination. No terms are agreed, and Tesla would need half of all its shares to vote yes.