Hertz Is Getting Rid Of 20,000 EVs

Happy Friday! It’s January 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Hertz Is Selling A Third Of Its … Read more

New EV Sales In America Have Nearly Quintupled Since 2020

Image: Polestar There has been a lot of doom and gloom about EV adoption slowing down in the U.S. market lately. Sure, the electric segment hasn’t exploded here like it has in other countries, but just under 1.2 million new EVs were sold in 2023, and that’s nothing to sneeze at. A record 7.6 percent … Read more

Car Buying Is Hard When You’re Paying Student Loans

Happy Thursday! It’s January 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Student Loans Are Getting In The Way … Read more

The Biggest Car News To Come Out Of CES

Photo: Andy Kalmowitz / Jalopnik Mercedes-Benz announced a slew of stuff at CES, from a new AI virtual assistant to musical EV sounds developed with Will.I.Am that change as you drive. CES was also host to the North American debuts of the Concept CLA and the new E-Class, but the only thing that I truly … Read more

Automakers Buying EV Credits From Tesla Is Short Term Thinking At Its Worst

The future of personal transportation, cars and trucks and bikes and scooters, is electric. We know this now, and we’ve known it for some time, but automakers, despite all that knowledge, have dragged their feet on actually producing electric cars. Instead, when mandates came down from on high demanding more battery-powered cars, automakers simply shelled … Read more

Tesla May Not Hit Its Lofty Sales Goals

Happy Wednesday! It’s December 27, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Tesla Sales Are Good, But Likely Will … Read more

2024 Might Finally Be A Good Year For Car Buyers

Happy Tuesday! It’s December 26, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all 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: 2024 Will Be A … Read more

‘Gooey Mess’ Tesla Cybertruck Deliveries Held Up By Battery Production Nightmare

Good morning! It’s Thursday, December 21, 2023, 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: Tesla 4680 Battery Holds Up The Cybertruck Tesla recently delivered the … Read more

Russia Has A New EV That’s Totally Going To Destroy Tesla

Photo: NEXTA/Twitter As you can imagine, after Putin invaded Ukraine (on my birthday, no less!) and major automakers abandoned Russia as all the international sanctions rolled in, it’s been harder for Russians to get access to new cars. Don’t you worry, though, Russia isn’t going to let a little total alienation from the rest of … Read more

Canada Sets 2035 Zero Emissions Mandate For New Cars

Image: Polestar Just over 10 percent of Canadian new car buyers this year chose to buy a battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. According to CTV, the exact number is 10.3 percent. The Canadian market is relatively small, as the massive frigid country is expected to purchase around 1.63 million new cars, trucks, and … Read more