U.S. Slows Mandatory EV Transition Through 2030

U.S. Slows Mandatory EV Transition Through 2030

Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 21, 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. My Mini Is Getting A Bit Cramped For Me And My Dogs | What Car Should You Buy? … Read more

Redesigned 2025 Nissan Kicks gets more power, optional AWD

Redesigned 2025 Nissan Kicks gets more power, optional AWD

The 2025 Kicks is growing up, Nissan announced Friday. Gaining more interior room, more horsepower and most critically, all-wheel drive, Nissan’s smallest U.S.-market crossover has formally graduated from the class of hatchbacks-on-stilts to the ranks of “proper” crossovers, whatever that means.  As you can probably see from the photos, this is no mere refresh. The … Read more

electric vehicles: India aims for 30 percent of all vehicle sales to be electric by 2030: Care Edge Ratings

electric vehicles: India aims for 30 percent of all vehicle sales to be electric by 2030: Care Edge Ratings

An analysis by Care Edge Ratings shows that the demand for vehicles powered by traditional fuels is progressively shifting towards those that utilise alternative fuels. The share of petrol vehicle sales, as a percentage of total vehicle sales, has recorded a significant decline, decreasing from 86 percent in 2020 to 76 percent in 2023 while … Read more

Volkswagen’s ID Buzz GTX Is The Hot Electric Van We All Need

Volkswagen’s ID Buzz GTX Is The Hot Electric Van We All Need

The Volkswagen ID Buzz electric van hasn’t even hit the highway in earnest here in America yet, and those pesky Europeans are already getting a hot new model. Called the ID Buzz GTX, the new electric model increases the power for the Euro-spec van, adds all-wheel-drive and tweaks the interior, and it looks slick. VW’s … Read more

At $4,500, Is This 1992 Mazda Miata A Dirt Cheap Deal?

At ,500, Is This 1992 Mazda Miata A Dirt Cheap Deal?

Today’s Nice Price or No Dice NA Miata is claimed to be all original, right down to its dull as dishwater paint. Let’s decide if it’s priced accordingly. Carspotting: Midtown Miata In today’s modern world, where many people travel around with at least one electronic device, it’s always important to have a charger at hand … Read more

Plug-In Hybrid Sales Are Outpacing EVs

Plug-In Hybrid Sales Are Outpacing EVs

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 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. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Plug-In Hybrids Are Outpacing EV Sales Electric … Read more

Fisker Was A Coachbuilder Before He Started His Own Car Company

Fisker Was A Coachbuilder Before He Started His Own Car Company

By all other accounts, Henrik Fisker has been pretty successful. He had a hand in designing some of the most iconic cars ever made, like the original BMW X5 and Z8, Aston Martin DB9, and Vantage. However, after years in the auto design business, Fisker decided to leave to pursue making cars. Since then he’s … Read more