Geoge Smith 
Even the techiest tech bros in the world are starting to turn on Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk. Car buyers in California’s Silicon Valley – where Tesla was started – are leaving the brand as its lineup rapidly ages, the competition gets stronger and Musk becomes even more of a right-wing piece of shit … Read more
Image: Bradley Brownell A true vision in green, this XJ-generation Jeep Cherokee two-door appeared before me this weekend as if descended from the heavens. Forest Service Green is an S-tier color for an old timer 4×4, and this champion of sensible American off-roading is among the best to ever wear it. I believe former Jalop … Read more
Cobb Tuning and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have reached a massive settlement after it was found out the popular tuner was selling “defeat devices” that allow customers to bypass the emissions controls in their cars. It’s not really something anyone should be doing. Now, the Texas-based company must pay a $2,914,000 penalty and comply … Read more
Photo: Charly Triballeau / AFP (Getty Images) A Delta Air Lines flight on Sunday from Salt Lake City to Portland, Oregon immediately returned to Utah’s capital when the flight crew realized the Boeing 737-900 was suffering cabin pressurization issues. The 140 passengers onboard were met by paramedics at the gate when the plane landed and … Read more
Statistically speaking, your electric vehicle is much less likely to catch fire than a gas-powered car, but when EVs do go up in smoke it’s a much tougher blaze for firefighters to tackle. The challenge of fighting an EV fire is much harder when the car that’s burning is inside, which led one team of … Read more
Image: Toyota Toyota Australia has announced that it will be joining Chevrolet and Ford in Australia’s Repco Supercars championship for the 2026 season with at least four A90-generation Supras. The manufacturer has tapped Walkinshaw Andretti United as its lead development team, and drivers Chaz Mostert and Ryan Wood will pilot these GR machines. A second … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 18, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Trump Warns Pivot To EVs Will Kill America’s Auto Industry Election … Read more
Screenshot: WCBS / YouTube Two people are dead after a dramatic Tesla crash on Monday morning in White Plains, just north of New York City. The electric vehicle hopped a curb, hit a tree and slammed into an apartment building. Firefighters pulled the flaming wreck away from the structure, but then the EV exploded, injuring … Read more
Chennai: The plan to roll out six new products, including two electric vehicles under the Franco-Japanese automotive alliance Renault Nissan, at a total outlay of Rs 5,300 crore has been progressing and is on schedule, a top official of French car major Renault India said on Wednesday. Renault-Nissan, in February 2023, had announced investments of … Read more
Photo: BMW I’ve been back visiting my parents recently, which is always a great chance to catch up with my brothers, hang out with my niece and nephews and sleep in a twin bed with terrible pillows for a few days. It also gives me the chance to spend a little time with my E39 … Read more
