Tesla Is Getting Rid Of Tons Of Sales Staff

Happy Tuesday! It’s April 16, 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: Tesla Layoffs Include Tons Of Salespeople Yesterday, Tesla … Read more

Tesla Settles Fatal Autopilot Crash Lawsuit Hours Before Trial Set To Start

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, April 9, 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: Tesla Settle Autopilot Suit On Eve Of Trial Tesla reached a … Read more

GM 2025 Buick Enclave SUV upgrades and design

WARREN, Mich. — General Motors has redesigned Buick’s flagship Enclave SUV as the latest testament to the automaker’s ongoing reinvention of the roughly 125-year-old brand. The updates to the 2025 Enclave — from new tech to exterior to interior redesigns — complete Buick’s refresh of its current four-vehicle lineup. In 2022, Buick unveiled an aggressive … Read more

Canoo Spent Double Its Revenue On CEO’s Private Jet Flights

Good morning! It’s Thursday, April 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Canoo’s Money Takes Off Canoo is in a real financial mess … Read more

Why hybrid sales surge as EV sales flatten

After years of being overshadowed by flashy electric vehicles from Tesla and others, the hybrid — a gas sipper that has both an engine and an electric motor — is back in the spotlight. EV sales have slowed in the U.S., according to car website and data tracker Edmunds, with the time it takes for … Read more

EV euphoria is dead. Automakers trumpet consumer choice in U.S.

Andrew Merry | Moment | Getty Images DETROIT — The buzz around electric vehicles is wearing off. For years, the automotive industry has been in a state of EV euphoria. Automakers trotted out optimistic sales forecasts for electric models and announced ambitious targets for EV growth. Wall Street boosted valuations for legacy automakers and startup … Read more

It’s Time For GM To Prove It Can Mass Produce EVs

2024 is turning out to be a bit of a “put up or shut up” year for General Motors’ ability to produce and profit from its electric vehicles, and that’s not just us saying it. GM CEO Mary Barra said 2024 would be “the year of execution” for the automaker and its Ultium platform, according … Read more

With EV Demand Soft, GM CEO Says The Company Will Offer Plug-In Hybrid Models In The U.S.

2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-RayImage: Chevrolet With demand for EVs flaggin, it seems hybrids may be set for a resurgence. CNBC reports that GM CEO Mary Barra has revealed the automaker is planning to bring plug-in hybrid models to market. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 In a Q4 earnings call with investors, … Read more

GM to release plug-in hybrid vehicles, backtracking on product plans

General Motors reveals the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt to the media at the 2015 North American International Auto Show on January 12, 2015 in Detroit, Michigan. Getty Images DETROIT – General Motors is changing its product lineup strategy to include plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, CEO Mary Barra told investors Tuesday. Barra did not disclose specific … Read more

GM Dealers Want Hybrids For Customers Who Aren’t Ready For EVs

GM is all in on electric vehicles. Through 2025, the company plans to spend some $35 billion on bringing more EVs to market. While that plan has had a bit of a rough start, GM’s dealers are thinking about a segment GM has essentially abandoned: hybrids. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 … Read more