Tesla Investor Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged $7.5 Billion Insider Trading

Tesla Investor Sues Elon Musk Over Alleged .5 Billion Insider Trading

Good morning! It’s Monday, June 3, 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: Elon Musk Accused Of Insider Trading It never rains, but it … Read more

Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies

Ford And GM Lay Out Vasty Different Hybrid Strategies

Good morning! It’s Friday, May 31, 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. Ultra Cruise is GM’s Answer to Tesla’s So-Called ‘Full Self-Driving’ 1st Gear: GM And Ford Don’t See Eye-To-Eye … Read more

Departing Tesla Exec Can’t ‘See The Long Game’ As Layoffs Hit Morale, Stock Price

Departing Tesla Exec Can’t ‘See The Long Game’ As Layoffs Hit Morale, Stock Price

Good morning! It’s Friday, May 10, 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 Big Discounts Worked, Sort Of 1st Gear: What’s The End Game For Tesla’s Mass Layoffs? For weeks, … Read more

Do Not Buy A Rear-Facing Third Row For Your Jeep Wrangler For The Love Of God

Do Not Buy A Rear-Facing Third Row For Your Jeep Wrangler For The Love Of God

There are hundreds if not thousands of accessories you can buy for your Jeep Wrangler. Many of them are super ill-advised, but one may stand (or sit) above the rest: a bolt-in third-row seat. That’s right, you can – theoretically – buy an aftermarket third-row bench seat to cram two more people into your Wrangler. … Read more

Tesla recalls new cybertrucks over accelerator hazard

Tesla recalls new cybertrucks over accelerator hazard

Tesla is recalling some of its Cybertruck vehicles after a hazard was found with the accelerator pedal. According to a recall notice posted by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the accelerator pedal pad may dislodge and cause the pedal to be trapped by the interior trim. The recall notice estimated that the accelerator … Read more

Three Million Hondas Possibly Impacted By Braking Defect That Has Injured 93 People

Three Million Hondas Possibly Impacted By Braking Defect That Has Injured 93 People

About 3 million Hondas are facing increased scrutiny from the U.S. National Traffic Safety Administration after over 1,000 complaints about the unexpected activation of the vehicle’s automatic emergency braking system. Now, those cars are facing an engineering analysis from the organization. I Need A Car That Can Handle New York Winters | WCSYB? The probe … Read more

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

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

Plug-In Hybrid Sales Are Outpacing EVs

Plug-In Hybrid Sales Are Outpacing EVs

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 22, 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. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Plug-In Hybrids Are Outpacing EV Sales Electric … Read more

NHTSA Is Investigating “Unintended Vehicle Movement” In Fisker Oceans

NHTSA Is Investigating “Unintended Vehicle Movement” In Fisker Oceans

Photo: Fisker Much like a real-life sea, the Fisker Ocean’s start has been rocky. The crossover released to multiple failed flip attempts, only to be beset by issues around little things like “moving the car.” Now, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating issues around the Ocean’s ability to not move. According to Bob: … Read more

Cell Phone Use Is ‘Significantly Underreported’ In Car Crashes

Cell Phone Use Is ‘Significantly Underreported’ In Car Crashes

The prevalence of collisions caused by distracted driving has increased at an alarming rate, leading traffic fatalities to spike in the last few years. NHTSA says that traffic deaths reached a 16-year high of nearly 43,000 in 2021 (the most recent year detailed data is available) but less than one percent were linked to cell … Read more