Good morning! It’s Friday, July 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: Elon Musk Loses $5 Billion Every Month At the start of … Read more
Mumbai: Car buyers in India are spoilt for choice when it comes to powertrains. Carmakers from industry leader Maruti Suzuki to Tata Motors, Toyota Motor, Honda and Citroen, a relatively newcomer in the Indian market, offer diverse options in powertrains, from petrol, diesel and CNG to flexible fuel, electric and hybrid. Diversification of the engine, … Read more
Happy Friday! It’s June 7, 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. 2024 Jeep Wrangler First Drive Review 1st Gear: Japanese Banks Are Abandoning Toyota Toyota’s been in a tough spot … Read more
French automaker Renault and Chinese partner Geely announced a highly anticipated joint venture on Friday that will develop combustion and hybrid engines, aiming to improve the competitiveness of their legacy auto business. The 50-50 venture is a core element of Renault’s strategy to stay in the race against larger competitors by signing multiple partnerships to … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 17, 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 Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America 1st Gear: Ports Are Filling With Unsold Cars, Mostly From China … Read more
Not content with unseating Tesla as the world’s top-selling electric car maker, BYD has now set its sights on stealing customers from the likes of Toyota Motor and Volkswagen in one of the most aggressive rounds of discounting seen in China’s bruising price war. The automaker is currently discounting almost every electric and hybrid car … Read more
You did it, you made it to a new week. It’s Monday, February 12, 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: Tesla Made $1.8 Billion Selling EV Credits Electric … Read more
Happy Thursday! It’s January 11, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. Jalopinions | The Best Type is Jaguar’s E-Type 1st Gear: Student Loans Are Getting In The Way … Read more
Happy Wednesday! It’s January 10, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, all in one place. Here are the important stories you need to know. The Hype Behind Tesla Stock Success In 2023 1st Gear: Tesla Lowers Estimated Range For All Vehicles … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, January 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. 1st Gear: Tesla Recalls Every Car It Has Sold In China Safety issues with Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance … Read more
