Happy Friday! It’s June 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Ram Good, Dodge Bad: JD Power JD Power’s latest Initial Quality Study … 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
Photo: Rivian Rivian builds some outstanding electric vehicles. It also recently announced several new models, including the incredibly desirable R3X. To make those vehicles happen, though, Rivian needed money, and this week it announced that Volkswagen would invest up to $5 billion in the startup. That’s great news for Rivian and future customers holding out … Read more
Photo: Volvo The auto industry has been slowly recovering ever since the pandemic hit, and these days, things are better than they have been in years. Inventory is up, and so are the incentives. You may still struggle to get a good deal on some of the most in-demand models, but overall, the seller’s market … Read more
Photo: Ferrari Ferrari plans to offer a $7,500 annual battery subscription for its hybrid and future all-electric vehicles. The extended warranty service is intended to ease concerns about range degradation as the battery-equipped Ferrari models age, Bloomberg reports. The Italian automaker also intends for the service to maintain the resale value of these vehicles. Ferrari … Read more
Thousands of apprentices and trainees will be eligible for a $250 cash boost to support them as they complete their studies in Canberra. The one-off payment comes as the ACT government moves to offer more help for low-income households in its budget. Apprentices and trainees tend to earn just above the threshold to qualify for … Read more
Changes set to come into effect from Monday will mean more money in the pockets of most Australian taxpayers. Stage 3 tax cuts were finalised in May’s federal budget, as well as a number of measures to combat the rising cost of living. Under the stage 3 tax cuts, taxpayers will receive an average tax … Read more
Australians are less likely to spend their tax returns on luxuries and more likely to use it to pay bills and for other necessities as the cost of living continues to skyrocket, according to a new survey. More than nine million Australians are set to receive a tax return this year, with the average individual … Read more
Buy now, pay later service Laybuy has been thrust into turmoil after the Australian and New Zealand arms of the company were placed into Receivership on 17 June. Offering a zero-interest alternative to credit cards, Laybuy allows people to make purchases and pay back the sum over six weeks through automatic payments which remain interest … 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
