Bentley Blames ‘Emotional Sensitivity’ For Slow Sales

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 19, 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 2024 Toyota Yaris GR Sport: America Is Missing Out 1st Gear: “Emotional Sensitivity” Slows Bentley Sales Bentley … Read more

Large Parts Of America Still Have ‘No Interest’ In EVs

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 8, 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. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: Many States Still ‘Don’t Have Anything To Do … Read more

Rivian R2 Debuts As A Cuter, Smaller, Cheaper Electric Crossover

It’s been a few years since Rivian started production on the R1T and R1S, its phenomenal electric truck and SUV that boast incredible designs and capabilities, but are definitely on the pricier side of things. Now the American brand is expanding into more mainstream segments with the compact R2 crossover, which debuted today at the … Read more

Rivian R3 Crossover Is A Smaller Take on The R2

Photo: Rivian Rivian surprised a room full of journalists at the South Coast Theater in Laguna Beach Thursday with the R3—a crossover based on the compact SUV the R2 also announced at the same press event. Rivian Recalls Nearly Every Car It Has Built The R3 is five inches shorter than the R2’s 115.6-inch wheelbase, … Read more

The Rivian R3X Is An Electric Rally Car You’ll Want To Buy

We all knew Rivian would be unveiling its all-new, smaller, R2 SUV at a press conference Thursday, but what we didn’t know is that it would be just a third of what was getting shown to the audience. Along with the R2, we also got a look at the even smaller R3 and sportier R3X … Read more

Rivian Should Give Us A Smaller Truck Even If It Doesn’t Make Sense

Thursday was reveal day for the Rivian R2, as well as the R2’s surprise sisters the smaller R3 and R3X, and we like what we saw. Deliveries won’t begin until 2026, so it’ll be a while before we actually get to drive one, but with at least 300 miles of range and a $45,000-ish starting price, at least … Read more

Rivian R2 Details Allegedly Leak, Pricing Starts At $47,500

Photo: Rivian We’re big fans of both the Rivian R1T and R1S. They’re just darn good vehicles that happen to be electric and also happen to be ridiculously quick. You’ll even soon be able to charge them at Tesla’s Superchargers. Unfortunately, with base prices starting just north of $70,000, they’re pretty expensive. That’s where the … Read more

Dodge Appeals To Republican Victim Complex In Cringy Charger EV Spot

Dodge officially revealed the redesigned Charger today, and we have to say, we like what we’ve seen so far. While you’ll still be able to get a gas-powered version of the coupe and sedan, Dodge is also offering the Charger as an electric vehicle. Opt for the Charger Daytona Scat Pack, and you’ll get an … Read more

At $64,000, Is This 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S A Good Deal?

Thanks to the phenomenal depreciation that’s hitting almost every EV on the market, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Taycan asks almost half what a new model would cost. Let’s see if that makes it worth plugging in. Reggie Watts Is A Big Porsche Fan | Jalopnik Chats “Large and in charge” is the best … Read more

Firefighters Aren’t Prepared To Deal With The EV Fire Risk

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 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. 1st Gear: Research Needed To Prepare Firefighters For EV Blazes Cars burst into flames all the time and, … Read more