‘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

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

Trump, Harris Spar Over Auto Industry At First Presidential Debate

Trump, Harris Spar Over Auto Industry At First Presidential Debate

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 11, 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. Karen Fukuhara Is A Very Happy Jeep Owner 1st Gear: Harris, Trump Battle Over Auto Industry On September … Read more

Jeep’s First Try At Diesels Came With A Little Help From Europe

Jeep’s First Try At Diesels Came With A Little Help From Europe

Diesel is no longer a thing at Jeep as the company ended its experiment with the Ecodiesel engine late last year. While that V6 diesel was the torquey engine that Jeep fans had been waiting for, it wasn’t the first time the brand tried offering diesel models. Karen Fukuhara Is A Very Happy Jeep Owner … Read more

Wild EV Depreciation Means You Can Get A Low-Milage Used Lucid For Nearly Half Of Its Original Price

Wild EV Depreciation Means You Can Get A Low-Milage Used Lucid For Nearly Half Of Its Original Price

Depreciation is hitting EVs hard. Many models that were once some of the hottest cars on the market can be found with prices so cheap you’d be dumb not to buy them. One segment getting hit particularly hard is luxury EVs. Lucid might be the poster child of this depreciation. 2024 Lucid Air Pure First … Read more

You Can Buy A Hybrid Jeep For Cheap, But There Is A Catch

You Can Buy A Hybrid Jeep For Cheap, But There Is A Catch

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

Good Samaritans Right Overturned Van Only For Liquor Bottles To Roll Out Of It

Good Samaritans Right Overturned Van Only For Liquor Bottles To Roll Out Of It

Screenshot: CBS New York A drunk dumbass tried to flee the scene of a crash after striking two parked cars and two pedestrians on Saturday and ended up significantly worse off for it. Following a u-turn and a high-speed getaway, the driver ran headlong into the back of a parked Jeep and rolled his van. … Read more

Volkswagen Has ‘One, Maybe Two’ Years To Turn Itself Around

Volkswagen Has ‘One, Maybe Two’ Years To Turn Itself Around

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 4, 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. 1st Gear: Volkswagen Could Soon Be In Deep Trouble Volkswagen is in deep shit. Now, its finance chief … Read more

Chrysler Not For Sale, Stellantis Won’t Kill Or Sell Any Brand

Chrysler Not For Sale, Stellantis Won’t Kill Or Sell Any Brand

Good morning! It’s September 2, 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: Stellantis Commits To All 14 Brands… For Now … Read more

The Horror Of Great Recession Era Car Interiors

The Horror Of Great Recession Era Car Interiors

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