2007 Dodge AvengerImage: Dodge The Great Recession was a tough, dark time. The world’s financial markets were reeling and things were just as bad in the U.S. In the two year period from February 2008 to February 2010, nearly nine million jobs were lost. Industries were heavily impacted and the auto industry was no exception. … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 26, 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. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Ford’s New EV Plan Means More Hybrids … Read more
Photo: Ford When Ford first announced the Mustang Mach-E Rally, it sounded like a fun little EV, but we didn’t realize Ford put way more effort into testing the Mach-E Rally than it had any reason to. Turns out, this thing should actually be an absolute hoot in the mud. Unfortunately for any British fans … Read more
Ford has once again announced a change in its electric vehicle strategy after canceling its plans for a three-row EV in favor of much smaller, more affordable models that might actually be able to make money. Ford Is Gearing Up To Make A Lot More F-150 Lightnings Ford canned its plans for a three-row EV … Read more
Mazda built something different with its first crossover, the CX-7. However in doing so, the brand had to borrow some parts from more than a few random places, making the CX-7 sort of an automotive Frankenstein. The Mazda MX-30 Is No More (In The U.S.) Mazda had a long history of borrowing from Ford for … Read more
Even early adopters and those seeking to reduce their CO2 emissions wilt at some EVs’ first-year depreciation of 50 percent. Automakers, too, are feeling the heat. In a press release Ford said it was to broaden choices for customers as it “adjusts its rollout of pure electric vehicles to deliver a capital-efficient, profitable electric vehicle … Read more
The original Taurus was a huge deal for Ford. The automaker invested billions to develop a family sedan that could take on the up-and-coming Japanese sedans. And it paid off, as the Taurus was the best-selling car in America for years. Outside of the SHO, however, they were pretty bland cars, but one option package … Read more
Good morning! It’s Monday, August 19, 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. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived 1st Gear: Ford Recalls 85,000 Cop Cars Over Engine Fire Fears Of all … Read more
1979 Ford Probe I ConceptImage: Scott Grundfor Company The Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance is always full of rare one-offs, special production vehicles and concept cars. Sadly, the world just lost one of those rare cars in a fire as the Ford Probe Ghia Concept from the late ’70s burned down while in transit. Ford Has … Read more
Image: BMW 2 / 17 Bugatti Chiron Sport Les Legendes Du Ciel Bugatti Chiron Sport Les Legendes Du Ciel Screenshot: Bugatti The legends of the sky deserve to be praised for their bravery, and Bugatti did that by putting this ugly “hand sketched” logo on the fender of its multi-million dollar speed demon. 3 / … Read more
