Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 1, 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: 45,000 Dock Workers Strike On East Coast Dockworkers on the U.S. … Read more
It wasn’t that long ago that we regularly reported on buyers having a hard time scoring a fair deal on the Ford Bronco. From big markups to dealers selling the car out from under them, it was a seller’s market because Ford couldn’t make them fast enough. Inventory has caught up with demand, and for … Read more
The JL Jeep Wrangler has been on sale since the 2018 model year, so for its seventh year of production, Jeep decided to switch some things up. Mainly, the only way you’ll be able to get a Pentastar V6 in the Wrangler is if you pair it with a six-speed manual transmission, and power locks … Read more
Hybrid cars are so hot right now, and many automakers are pivoting their electrified strategies toward these models. It’s easy to forget that Jeep has been offering plug-in models for the past few years and low-mile used units can be found at very tempting prices, they just have one small issue. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First … Read more
Screenshot: New York Post via YouTube Before we get into the story, we’re going to start this off by saying the babies are all doing just fine. With that out of the way, here’s what’s going on. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Two toddlers wearing nothing but their diapers were stranded out in the … Read more
Photo: Facebook Marketplace The Chevrolet Corvette may have never been as fancy as a Ferrari, but America’s sports car has been kicking ass and taking names for generations. But why should the Corvette be confined to only driving on paved roads? Why not throw some big, chunky all-terrain tires and a new suspension on there … Read more
Some proposed are killed at the concept stage, and some go deep into development before ultimately being scrapped. That’s what happened at Jeep in the 1990s when the brand was developing an entry level model that would have brought a basic, cheap off-roader to the masses. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review Found by way … Read more
On paper, plug-in hybrids offer the best of both worlds — electric power for daily driving and gas power for longer trips — but to get the most out of a PHEV, you have to charge it. Take the Toyota RAV4 Prime, for example. It has a 42-mile electric-only range, is rated at 94 MPGe … Read more
When an automaker introduces a new SUV that’s as close of a competitor for the Jeep Wrangler as the Ford Bronco is, it’s only a matter of time before Jeep mods start showing up on Broncos. That’s definitely the case with the 2022 Ford Bronco that’s currently for sale on Cars & Bids. It’s been … Read more
A Tesla sitting at an intersection in Nevada was hit by a Jeep on July 7. Instead of staying on the scene to swap insurance details, however, the Tesla sped away from the crash site and its owner had to fight to stop the car and bring it back under control. Walter Isaacson On Elon … Read more
