Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies

Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies

Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 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. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more

Pre-owned car market expected to touch 1.09 cr units by FY28: Report

Pre-owned car market expected to touch 1.09 cr units by FY28: Report

India’s pre-owned cars sales market is expected to reach 1.09 crore units with value more than doubling to USD 73 billion by FY28, according to the latest Indian Blue Book (IBB) report. In FY23, the pre-owned cars sales in India stood at about 51 lakh units. The domestic used car industry was valued at USD … Read more

This SEMA Ford Maverick Show Truck Is A Symphony In Teal

This SEMA Ford Maverick Show Truck Is A Symphony In Teal

Image: Leif Johnson Ford The SEMA show is always great. It can kind of be a downer though because most of the vehicles you see will never be made for sale. Not unless you want to spend a lot of time and dollars parting one out. But sometimes, one of those special vehicles from the … Read more

Tesla Will Lay Off 10 Percent Of Its Entire Workforce

Tesla Will Lay Off 10 Percent Of Its Entire Workforce

Happy Monday! It’s April 15, 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 Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Tesla Is Cutting 10 Percent Of All Workers Tesla … Read more

Whats The Worst Automotive Opinion You’ve Heard?

Whats The Worst Automotive Opinion You’ve Heard?

2023 Subaru SolterraImage: Subaru The automotive world is multifaceted, layered and complex. That complexity can be both a strength and a weakness, especially in regards to the things that people say or believe about cars or automotive related topics. When it comes to automotive opinions, sometimes it seems like there’s more bad ones than good … Read more

Automakers Face ‘Weeks Of Disruption’ As They Divert Cars From Baltimore’s Blocked Port

Automakers Face ‘Weeks Of Disruption’ As They Divert Cars From Baltimore’s Blocked Port

Good morning! It’s Thursday, March 28, 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. We Found a Top Secret Toyota Supra GT300 Build at New York’s Auto Show 1st Gear: Bridge Collapse … Read more

Ford Hopes Small Electric Cars Will Make Americans Buy EVs

Ford Hopes Small Electric Cars Will Make Americans Buy EVs

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 20, 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. WCSYB? | Replacing a Jeep Cherokee 1st Gear: Ford Pivots To Smaller EVs A lot of noise has … Read more

This Kia EV9 Finance Deal Is The Worst I’ve Ever Seen

This Kia EV9 Finance Deal Is The Worst I’ve Ever Seen

Image: Kia A sucker walks into a new car dealership every minute. Dealership showroom floors are practically delivery rooms for freshly-born suckers. There are shiny new cars on the floor, and rapacious young sales professionals just waiting to lure you into something you can’t afford, don’t need, or otherwise shouldn’t own. I’ve seen them work … Read more

Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)

Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)

Happy Thursday! It’s March 14, 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: Fisker Sure Seems To Be Getting Ready To File Bankruptcy Running a … Read more

Fears Over Chinese Cars Finally Hits The White House

Fears Over Chinese Cars Finally Hits The White House

Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 29, 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. 2024 Polestar 2: Your Questions, Answered 1st Gear: Biden Weary Of Chinese Cars U.S. officials are going to … Read more