Happy Thursday! It’s April 11, 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: European Tesla Investors Are Fed Up With Elon Musk’s … Read more
Matt likes driving vehicles that are different, but his 2011 Nissan Juke is getting up there in miles so it’s time to replace it with something with a bit more space and more modern features. He is ideally looking for a wagon or wagon-ish vehicle for around $30,000. What car should he buy? (Welcome back … Read more
Photo: Logan Carter Buying a new car is always a battle between what your heart wants, what your brain wants, and what your bank account can handle, but if you’re a car person then you know the heart often gets what it wants despite logic pointing you in the other direction. As someone who’s been … Read more
Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg (Getty Images) When Elon Musk launched the Tesla Cybertruck, a brutalist stainless steel monstrosity doubling as an electric pickup truck, there were plenty of signs that things were not, um, going well. First and foremost were its ridiculous looks, but then came the claims that this truck would be a bulletproof off-roading … Read more
Screenshot: What’s Inside? Family on YouTube There is a long history of YouTubers chasing clout by taking their expensive cars to CarMax and getting lowball offers from the dealership chain. In a recent video from the guy you might recognize as the dude who sold his Tesla Model S because the tires were bald, he … Read more
After Hertz’s full-scale EV adoption plan resulted in its fleet of new Tesla Model 3s getting abused by rideshare drivers and renters alike, Hertz is selling off a portion of its fleet for wildly cheap prices. Before you go snatch up these electrified bargains, keep in mind that Hertz is jettisoning these Model 3s due … Read more
Rob has had a pretty good track record with Subarus, but he can’t stand his 2017 Forester. He has a $40,000 budget to replace it with something more unique, but something that can still handle Michigan winters. What car should he buy? We’re Driving the 2024 Subaru Impreza, What Do You Want to Know? (Welcome … Read more
