Good morning! It’s Friday, March 8, 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. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: Many States Still ‘Don’t Have Anything To Do … Read more
The 2024 Nissan Pathfinder Platinum has an off-road swagger and a cavernous interior — good reasons to consider putting one in your driveway if you need to haul people, stuff and things with four legs and a tail. The ’21 refresh brought the Pathfinder into the modern era. It’s solid, but not the best in … Read more
Agencies are bracing for the traffic of the 2017 eclipse to repeat itself.Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) The upcoming solar eclipse on April 8 is expected to attract millions of people yearning for a glimpse of the rare astronomical phenomenon. However, eclipse-goers will have to migrate to a 115-mile-wide path of totality that sweeps from … Read more
The Toyota bZ4X, the brand’s first mass-market EV, is now in its second model year. This small electric crossover was co-developed alongside the very similar Subaru Solterra, and competes in and increasingly competitive EV segment. We’ve driven it before, and Senior Editor James Riswick even put it through his standard luggage test, fancy bag and … Read more
Security researchers report they uncovered a design flaw that let them hijack a Tesla using a Flipper Zero, a controversial $169 hacking tool. Partners Tommy Mysk and Talal Haj Bakry of Mysk Inc. said the attack is as simple as swiping a Tesla owner’s login information, opening the Tesla app, and driving away. The victim … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. If you’re in the market for a new portable tire inflator, now is a fantastic time to pick one up. Although there’s no official Amazon tire inflator sale going on right now, just by happenstance, … Read more
The race for fully autonomous passenger cars is a dumb one. Businesses are playing with technology that offers massive downsides for little gain, and just end up clogging up streets with their often-confused computerized vehicles. But there’s more to the story than mere Sisyphean endeavors of trying to teach human behavior to computers: These companies … Read more
Autoblog may receive a share from purchases made via links on this page. Pricing and availability are subject to change. Clear, functional headlights are essential for driving in low visibility conditions. If they’re dirty or cloudy, they’re much less effective, which in turn makes them less safe. Over time, nearly all headlights become at least … Read more
Dan and his wife are looking to replace their 2015 Forester with something similar, but more interesting. She is on the shorter side and has a 300-mile weekly commute so they are looking for something with good fuel economy but also comfortable. With a budget of around $40,000, what car should they buy? My Mini … Read more
The Audi Q6 E-Tron’s gestation feels like it’s gone on longer than it has. Perhaps that’s because Audi began developing a Q6 model more than a decade ago that was going to fight for share against the BMW X6. Or it might be because Audi teased a hydrogen-powered Q6 in 2015. Or it might be … Read more
