Volvo Is Done Propping Up Struggling Polestar

Volvo Is Done Propping Up Struggling Polestar

Happy February! It’s Thursday, February 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. I Want To Go Electric | What Car Should You Buy? 1st Gear: Volvo To Offload Polestar Stake … Read more

Car Dealerships In Kyiv Hit By Russian Bombing Strike

Car Dealerships In Kyiv Hit By Russian Bombing Strike

Screenshot: Radio Svoboda Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed increased intensity and frequency of attacks on Ukraine, and started 2024 with a bombardment of the country’s two largest cities, Kyiv and Kharkiv. Tuesday’s shelling and drone attacks lasted more than ninety minutes and resulted in death and destruction, leaving smoldering residential and commercial districts across the … Read more

EV Microleases Don’t Look Like They’re A Very Good Deal

EV Microleases Don’t Look Like They’re A Very Good Deal

Automakers and some startups are hoping to win over buyers who might want to consider an EV but don’t want to be locked into a long term purchase by introducing microleases. These terms, often for a year or less, are being billed as a way to get people to try EVs or as a stopgap … Read more