You’re ruining the view. Photo: Hummer There are a few things that America does better than most: BBQ, excessive military spending and pickup trucks. None of those are particularly attractive things, least of all pickup trucks. But it’s not just America that builds ugly trucks (though they are the best at it) it turns out the … Read more
Image: Retro Video Archive YouTube While the technology we have in vehicles now is helpful, a lot of it is distracting. In addition to ever increasing screen sizes, cell phone use while driving continues to be a problem. Cell phone usage while driving spiked during the pandemic and has only gotten worse unfortunately. While bluetooth … Read more
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, September 17, 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 Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Driver Assist Systems Are Letting Us Get … Read more
License plate scanner usage by law enforcement has exploded in the last decade or so. One company that makes the software used in the scanners saw a near 3,000 percent increase in usage in the period of 2017-2019. Even a decade ago, millions of plates were being scanned using the tech. So we must wonder, … Read more
Screenshot: KDVR / YouTube A Colorado driver saw someone else in danger and decided to take action earlier this month on the 6th Avenue Freeway, just west of Denver. A woman suffered a seizure and lost consciousness behind the wheel. Ryan Myrick took his Dodge Ram, pulled in front of an SUV, and intentionally caused … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, September 13, 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 Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Dealers Call Out ‘Rapid Degradation’ Of Stellantis … Read more
Dodge just can’t let go of the Hellcat V8. Despite the LX-platformed Charger and Challenger having driven off into the great dealership in the sky, and the Ram 1500 switching to inline-6 power, the supercharged V8 is sticking around in the Durango SUV for now. For 2025, the Durango Hellcat returns once again with a … Read more
2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 NImage: Hyundai When mass produced automobiles first came around you were lucky to get 20 horsepower in your Model T. A century later, Yet we’ve advanced so far and so fast that now your average person can pack 500 or more ponies under their hood. It makes you wonder though just … Read more
Good morning! It’s September 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. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Stellantis Commits To All 14 Brands… For Now … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 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. The Property Brothers First Car Literally Spoke To Them 1st Gear: Walter P. Chrysler’s Heir Wants To Buy … Read more
