Maruti plans 25,000 charging points ahead of its first EV launch

Maruti plans 25,000 charging points ahead of its first EV launch

Mumbai: Ahead of the launch of its maiden electric vehicle, a midsize SUV called Concept eVX, in January 2025, Maruti Suzuki India plans to set up close to 25,000 EV charging points, multiple people aware of its plans said. In addition to tapping into its 5,100-plus service centres in 2,300 cities, the country’s leading carmaker … Read more

‘If I Don’t Win, You Will Have No Auto Industry’ Claims Trump While Ranting About Chinese EV

‘If I Don’t Win, You Will Have No Auto Industry’ Claims Trump While Ranting About Chinese EV

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 18, 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: Trump Warns Pivot To EVs Will Kill America’s Auto Industry Election … Read more

These Cars Lost The Most Value On The Used Market In The Past Year

These Cars Lost The Most Value On The Used Market In The Past Year

Photo: BMW Considering the shambolic state of the American economy, inflation, and rampant wage stagnation, I love finding stories about affordable cars and prices dropping. In this case, the team at iSeeCars analyzed the listing prices of over 1.6 million one-to-five-year-old used cars listed for sale online between August 2023 and August 2024 to determine … Read more

Driver-Assist Systems Are Making Us More Distracted Drivers: Study

Driver-Assist Systems Are Making Us More Distracted Drivers: Study

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

BMW Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Two-Year Probe Into Braking Issues

BMW Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Two-Year Probe Into Braking Issues

Good morning! It’s Monday, September 16, 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. Learn How BMW Names Its Cars In Under Four Minutes 1st Gear: BMW, Rolls-Royce Recall 1.5 Million Cars … Read more

Mercedes-Benz expands EV lineup in India amid growing demand

Mercedes-Benz expands EV lineup in India amid growing demand

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‘Disaster Has Arrived’ At Stellantis As Dealers Call Out Damage Done To Brands

‘Disaster Has Arrived’ At Stellantis As Dealers Call Out Damage Done To Brands

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

New Generation Postal Trucks May Look Goofy, But Mail Carriers Love Them

New Generation Postal Trucks May Look Goofy, But Mail Carriers Love Them

We love a good postal truck around here, and apparently the long-delayed, strangely designed electric postal trucks are pretty dang good, according to the mail carriers that use them every day. Portal Axle Kit Turns Your Ford Bronco Into a Monster Truck The old Grumman Long Life Vehicle indeed lived a long life. Those trucks … Read more

Almost 800,000 Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Trucks Probed Over Engine Fires

Almost 800,000 Jeep Wrangler And Gladiator Trucks Probed Over Engine Fires

Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 12, 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 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review 1st Gear: Engine Fires Reported In Wrangler And Gladiator Trucks After Stellantis … Read more

GM And EVGo Partner To Build Hundreds Of Pull-Through Chargers To Make Towing With EVs Easier

GM And EVGo Partner To Build Hundreds Of Pull-Through Chargers To Make Towing With EVs Easier

Image: General Motors The state of EV charging infrastructure in the U.S. market right now is a joke. There’s nothing worse than having a smooth and easy road trip sidelined by a bad charging experience. At some point the market should have figured out that consumers want a charging experience that is better than going … Read more