Right now, electric vehicle sales are hitting a bit of a slowdown. Don’t get me wrong, the market is growing, but it’s not growing as fast as some may have predicted. We know automakers (for the most part) want to build EVs, and we know customers (for the most part) want to buy EVs, but … Read more
Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The June cyberattack of CDK, the company that provides financial services to car dealers, crippled both the company and thousands of dealers across the country. Now dealers and other businesses that relied on the company are suing claiming, CDK was negligent. I Need A Car Thats Makes My Commute Bearable … Read more
Image: Scott Olson (Getty Images) The cyberattack targeting the company that handles the financial transaction side of car buying for some 15,000 car dealers in the U.S. finally ended thanks, almost certainly to a paid ransom. Tesla, Just Like You, Lost a Ton of Money on Bitcoin in 2022 According to sources who spoke with … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 3, 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: The Winners And Losers In U.S. Car Sales … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 2, 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. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: China’s BYD Is Coming For Tesla’s Ass Again Chinese vehicle maker … Read more
CDK Global, a software platform designed to streamline car sales that’s in use at nearly 15,000 dealerships across North America, has been hamstrung for several days due to cyberattacks, and dealers may feel the effects for years. Car dealerships have been riding the gravy train with biscuit wheels since the onset of the pandemic rattled … Read more
Happy Tuesday! It’s June 26, 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. Rivian Unveils Trio of New Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Volkswagen And Rivian Are Collaborating On EVs Rivian makes very … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s June 27, 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: Uber Might Pay You To Leave Your Car At Home Do … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, June 24, 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. Ed Begley Jr. On The Past And Present Of Electric Vehicles 1st Gear: Fisker Starts Selling Off Its … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, June 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. 1st Gear: Cyberattack Continues To Disrupt U.S. Car Sales I know it’s tricky, but this week we have … Read more
