Good morning! It’s Friday, April 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. 1st Gear: Tesla’s Stock Is In Freefall It has been an absolutely dismal year for Tesla’s stock price … Read more
In the years before the United States’ aging network of electrical grids began heaving under the pressure of record-breaking storms and heat waves, demand for transformers — the connective tissue of the power system — kept pace with the construction of new housing. Those days are over. Now extreme weather regularly destroys hundreds of transformers … Read more
California is home to some of the highest gas prices in the United States, according to AAA. The national average for a gallon of regular unleaded was $3.40 as of Thursday, according to the organization’s data. In California, the average was $4.87, more than any other state. Several factors go into what drivers pay for … Read more
d3sign | Moment | Getty Images The Earth is heating up and the effects — droughts, hurricanes, wildfires, to name a few — are getting more common and severe. Yet consumers can do something about climate change — in simple ways that also save money. “It’s a bunch of little things that add … Read more
