The EV revolution has hit a stumbling block. Sure, sales are technically rising, but they’re not rising anywhere near as quickly as projected. Automakers like Ford are losing big on each vehicle sold, with losses totaling in the billions — and now, The Verge reports that Ford is starting to wonder if maybe it should … Read more
Thankfully, the new car market is no longer anything like it was at the height of the pandemic. Dealers actually have inventory again, and there are deals to be had. Unfortunately, that’s not true for every single new car. While you can expect to get a few thousand dollars off on a Mercedes-Benz C-Class or … Read more
This week Ford celebrated the 60th anniversary of its iconic Mustang, another big milestone for the brand’s pony car. While this 60th anniversary has brought a new special edition and some other fun announcements, 15 years ago the Mustang’s 45th birthday was celebrated in a very special way. The Mustang Mach-E Rally Revealed Lee Iacocca … Read more
Good morning! It’s Thursday, April 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Elon Musk Actually Apologizes For Something Elon Musk said some of … Read more
According to the seller, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Torino convertible is one of 1,613 GTs built for 1971. There are likely way fewer left today, so let’s find out what such scarcity might reasonably be worth. The Ford Explorer Goes All-Electric, But Not For America It could be argued that the 2006 Mercedes-Benz … Read more
POV: You are about to be crushed by a Mustang driver who didn’t go to Mustang driving schoolPhoto: Ford When Ford introduced the Mustang Dark Horse back in 2022, it included a little bonus for buyers: A “a hands-on track instruction and driving experience,” where owners could head out to Charlotte Motor Speedway and learn … Read more
We used to be a proper country. A country where performance pickups like the Chevy 454 SS, Toyota Tacoma X-Runner and GMC Syclone roamed the streets. Performance pickups still exist today like the Ram TRX and Ford F-150 and Ranger Raptor models, but they’re off-road focused. Things might have been different had Ford been first … Read more
Tesla is in a bad spot. The world’s largest electric carmaker on Monday told employees it would lay off more than 10% of its workforce, and two senior executives said they were leaving. Earlier this month Tesla announced a stunning drop in sales, delivering 387,000 cars worldwide in the first quarter, down 8.5% from the … Read more
Photo: Logan Carter When Ford unveiled the hardcore Mustang GTD at Monterey Car Week last year, its aggressive face was plastered all across the internet, and as of Wednesday, Americans and Canadians can apply to potentially buy one. The application opens today, April 17, 2024, exactly 60 years after the first Mustang debuted at the 1964 … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Expedition shows what happened when Ford took its winning Explorer formula and doubled the ingredients. We’ll have to decide if this old-school SUV’s price still makes it large and in charge. 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4MATIC SUV | First Drive Being the youngest in the family usually means getting … Read more
