‘If I Don’t Win, You Will Have No Auto Industry’ Claims Trump While Ranting About Chinese EV

‘If I Don’t Win, You Will Have No Auto Industry’ Claims Trump While Ranting About Chinese EV

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 18, 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 Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: Trump Warns Pivot To EVs Will Kill America’s Auto Industry Election … Read more

BMW Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Two-Year Probe Into Braking Issues

BMW Recalls 1.5 Million Cars After Two-Year Probe Into Braking Issues

Good morning! It’s Monday, September 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. Learn How BMW Names Its Cars In Under Four Minutes 1st Gear: BMW, Rolls-Royce Recall 1.5 Million Cars … Read more

Trump, Harris Spar Over Auto Industry At First Presidential Debate

Trump, Harris Spar Over Auto Industry At First Presidential Debate

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 11, 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. Karen Fukuhara Is A Very Happy Jeep Owner 1st Gear: Harris, Trump Battle Over Auto Industry On September … Read more

Ditching EVs For Hybrids Is Already Paying Off For Automakers

Ditching EVs For Hybrids Is Already Paying Off For Automakers

Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 5, 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 GM EV1 Was a Great First Effort With No Follow-Up 1st Gear: Automakers See Sales Boost With … Read more

The Auto Industry Knows The Recall System Is Leaving Dangerous Vehicles On The Road

The Auto Industry Knows The Recall System Is Leaving Dangerous Vehicles On The Road

Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 15, 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. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: The Car Recall System Is Badly Broken Proposed … Read more

Elon Musk, Donald Trump Hit With Federal Labor Charges For Union Busting Comments

Elon Musk, Donald Trump Hit With Federal Labor Charges For Union Busting Comments

Shawn Fain and the United Auto Workers union filed an unfair labor practices charge against Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s campaign on August 13. The move comes after the gruesome twosome advocating for firing striking employees during an interview on X. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) Firing striking employees or threatening to do … Read more

‘Donald Trump Is A Scab’ Who ‘Doesn’t Know Sh*t About The Auto Industry,’ Shawn Fain Says In Fiery Detroit Speech

‘Donald Trump Is A Scab’ Who ‘Doesn’t Know Sh*t About The Auto Industry,’ Shawn Fain Says In Fiery Detroit Speech

The Harris-Walz campaign rolled into Michigan Wednesday for yet another rally, with a who’s who of local Democratic politicians lined up to speak. The list included Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, Lieutenant Governor Charlie Gilchrist, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, Senator Debbie Stabenow and Representative Elissa Slotkin. United Auto Workers’ President Shawn Fain also spoke, and if … Read more

VP Pick Tim Walz Is A Certified Car Guy

VP Pick Tim Walz Is A Certified Car Guy

The presidential primaries bring chaos to the most peaceful of times in the U.S., but given the volatility of, well, everything over the past few election cycles, it feels like a wilder time than ever before. The all-but-officially official Democratic presidential candidate and current Vice President Kamala Harris announced her VP pick running mate today … Read more

Another Deadly Airbag Recall Could Hit 49 Million Cars

Another Deadly Airbag Recall Could Hit 49 Million Cars

Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 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. Max Burkholder’s First Car Was A Recall Nightmare 1st Gear: U.S. Pushes For Recall Of 51 Million Faulty … Read more

‘Green New Scam’ Donald Trump Says He’ll End The EV Mandate That Exists In His Imagination On Day One

‘Green New Scam’ Donald Trump Says He’ll End The EV Mandate That Exists In His Imagination On Day One

Good morning! It’s Friday, July 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. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Trump Tells RNC He’ll End EV Mandate … Read more