Good morning! It’s Monday, September 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 Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Tesla’s Autopilot Labeling Site Sound Like Hell In order for … Read more
Electric vehicles aren’t cheap yet. I mean, to be fair, no cars are cheap anymore with an average transaction price above $48,000, but now “luxury” EV makers looking to capitalize on a market looking for cheaper all-electric vehicles. Tesla, Rivian, Lucid and even VinFast are planning on bringing cheaper offerings to the U.S. and more … Read more
Fred Lambert, editor and lead content producer of EV-centric blog Electrek, has been a homer for Tesla since the early days. For years he was a leader in the cultural phenomenon that is/was Tesla, and seriously financially benefitted from his position as an OG Tesla Stan. But on Thursday, Lambert posted that he had sold … Read more
Photo: Caliper Skins Enthusiasts love to modify their cars. Sometimes it’s because their stupid E39 came with the world’s flimsiest cupholders. Other times it’s because they want to stand out or go a little faster. Whatever the reason, every modification comes with its pros and cons. People also have different priorities, so one mod that’s … Read more
As a big Arctic and Antarctic exploration nerd, I can tell you with confidence that that shit is hard. A few guys on Twitter are making the trip to the Arctic circle purposefully more difficult by trying to complete the trip in Tesla Cybertrucks and, honestly, they kinda rock for the attempt. Electric Car Charging … Read more
It’s been over a year since Tesla CEO Elon Musk agreed to open up the company’s Supercharger network to vehicles from other automakers. At the time, it was looked at as a great move for the auto industry and, in theory, it still is. However, more than 12 months later, Tesla’s network (with nearly 30,000 … Read more
Between 2020 and 2023, Tesla felled more than 500,000 trees on the outskirts of Berlin in order to make space for its German gigafactory. If left in place, the trees would have absorbed enough CO2 to offset the emissions of almost 3,000 cars every year. Tesla Had A Very Interesting Week Tesla began constructing its … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 23, 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 Is Losing Its Sales And Technology Lead Tesla is having … Read more
Image: Tesla If you need another reminder of just how bad Tesla’s sales slowdown is, just look for a random field or parking lot like this one in Florida that’s become a storage lot for Model 3s. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived First spotted by the Drive via Reddit, a random, overgrown field in North … Read more
Happy Wednesday! It’s August 14, 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: Texas Sues GM Over Data Sales General Motors collected and sold the … Read more
