“I lent a car to a person I barely knew. “Back in the late ‘80s, my cousin Bill and I pooled $150 each to buy a beater – a 1976 Chevy Nova with a 250ci straight-six, three-speed manual and power nothing; essentially the most basic transportation there was. “Another $100 each for some new rear … 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
In our latest What Car Should You Buy entry, a reader wanted advice on what car his father-in-law should get to replace his current BMW X5. The problem was less the car itself and more that it was too big for him to drive safely anymore, so they were looking for something smaller. We all … Read more
Photo: Justin Sullivan The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 22 in a unanimous decision on Thursday. The ballot measure allows Uber, Lyft and a plethora of other gig app companies to classify drivers on their services as contractors instead of employees. Prop 22 passed in November 2020 with 58.6 percent of voters in favor of … Read more
The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that drivers for app-based companies including Uber, Lyft, and DoorDash will remain independent contractors, as opposed to employees. The decision, upholding a state ballot measure called Proposition 22, was considered a major victory for the gig-economy companies. The question of whether those who drive for the companies … Read more
We trust gig workers to drive us around, deliver our food and go through the tedium of shopping for our groceries. We trust the profile picture on the app is a safe person and that their employers back that up. One woman made a killing on exploiting that fantasy of safety, and her story is … Read more
Dealers are almost universally shitty. From car buying to service, only a dealership could suck on multiple fronts. Often dealers won’t take any responsibility for their horrible service and behavior, either. Take what one Acura Integra Type S owner is going through with his local dealership, for example. 2024 Acura Integra Type S | Jalopnik … Read more
I’ve been advising on car buying for over 10 years and have come across some pretty awful and unrealistic tips in my time. I’ve been here so long that it’s not often that I encounter a life hack that blows me away and completely changes my perspective on purchasing an automobile: Just don’t buy one. … Read more
Ride-sharing and delivery drivers are planning on striking across several U.S. cities located near airports on Valentine’s Day. Justice for App Workers — a national coalition of ride-sharing and delivery drivers — announced last week its plans to strike Wednesday. The coalition wrote that the workers are calling for fair wages and safety measures, among other things. … Read more
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is teaming up with ride-hailing company Lyft to prevent human trafficking and raise awareness on the issue, the department announced Wednesday. The partnership, between the DHS Blue Campaign and Lyft, will include a tutorial program to help ride-hailing drivers in the United States and Canada recognize and prevent human … Read more
