Photo: SAIC-GM-Wuling The good EVs haven’t made it to America yet and it’s likely that they won’t. The best ones seem to be available mostly overseas where people have many more affordable options, like those in this collection of EVs we can’t buy in the U.S. By now, you’ll have seen reports that EV sales … Read more
The Volkswagen Arteon hasn’t sold well in the U.S. since it was first introduced, so Volkswagen has expedited its initial plan to discontinue the nameplate after the 2024 model year, and instead decided to unplug the Arteon’s life support system one year early. Sadly there won’t be much outcry for the passing of this dashing … Read more
Automotive workers in the American south are on the verge of ushering in a new era of unionized solidarity. Just weeks after workers in a Tuscaloosa, Alabama, Mercedes-Benz facility began campaigning to unionize, similar efforts are taking off at Hyundai’s plant just two hours away in Montgomery. Workers in the plant have been given large … Read more
Automatic start/stop systems help to mitigate tailpipe emissions when idling, but for folks who are concerned about this function affecting the longevity of your starter motor, Toyota built-in a predetermined number of cycles before throwing a check engine light. The Toyota CH-R Is Dead in America Faye Hadley, a certified ASE Master Technician and social … Read more
Image: Toyota Despite 2023 being a weird year for car sales with high interest rates, global shortages, shipping delays, and reduced inventory, Volkswagen and Toyota were locked in a tight race to deliver more cars than ever before. Both the German giant and the Japanese behemoth were aiming for the global sales crown, and 2023 … Read more
Things may be about to get really bad for BMW. Germany’s motor transport authority, KBA, has started proceedings against BMW over suspicions the automaker manipulated emissions results in its X3 2.0-liter diesel models, according to Reuters. It’s a similar situation to Volkswagen’s Dieselgate scandal that rocked the automotive industry nearly 10 years ago. BMW 3T … Read more
Electrify America’s track record with EV charger reliability hasn’t been the greatest — which is to say, its chargers are very bad. They’re so bad that sometimes they’ve even been known to disable some EVs. This unreliability is unacceptable, and some experts in California think state officials should hold Electrify America responsible for its broken … Read more
The 61-year-old Spaniard rally champion — Carlos Sainz, Sr. — has won his fourth (and Audi’s first) Dakar in his 17th year competing in the legendary event. This year he won the race in a unique way, without taking a single stage victory, and running a consistently quick and relatively trouble-free event. Sainz and co-driver … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, January 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 Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: A Major Drought Is Causing Traffic Jams In The Panama Canal … Read more
The Acura TLX Type S is lightly refreshed for 2024 with mostly cosmetic upgrades. This is a car that Brad drove in 2021, so I wasn’t expecting a massively different car. What I was hoping for was some time with the TLX Type S in low-grip conditions where I could feel around for how the … Read more
