Massive Dockworkers Strike Could Send Ripples Through Automotive Industry

Massive Dockworkers Strike Could Send Ripples Through Automotive Industry

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 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. Walter Isaacson On Elon Musk(s) 1st Gear: 45,000 Dock Workers Strike On East Coast Dockworkers on the U.S. … Read more

Chinese EV Ban Could Make Buying A Domestic Car More Expensive

Chinese EV Ban Could Make Buying A Domestic Car More Expensive

Good morning! It’s Monday, September 30, 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. Paulina Porizkova Had Two Toyota 4Runners Stolen Back-to-Back 1st Gear: Chinese Car Ban Could Cut Car Sales And … Read more

These Are The Best Sports Sedans Of All Time

These Are The Best Sports Sedans Of All Time

Photo: Mercedes-Benz I love sports sedans. You love sports sedans. We all love sports sedans. That’s why it comes as no surprise that you folks were so passionate about the best sports sedans of all time when I asked you to tell me your favorite in last week’s question of the day. We’ve got some … Read more

2025 Volvo EX90’s Rear Seat Cupholders Did Not Need To Be This Cool

2025 Volvo EX90’s Rear Seat Cupholders Did Not Need To Be This Cool

Photo: Daniel Golson/Jalopnik My old 1994 Volvo 940 Turbo wagon was the first car I owned with usable cupholders, coming from a 1984 Mercedes-Benz 300TD with none and a 1994 Mazda Miata with two cupholders positioned just ahead of the shifter, rendering them unusable. Not only were the Volvo’s usable, but they were cool, metal … Read more

Volkswagen Has ‘One, Maybe Two’ Years To Turn Itself Around

Volkswagen Has ‘One, Maybe Two’ Years To Turn Itself Around

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 4, 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: Volkswagen Could Soon Be In Deep Trouble Volkswagen is in deep shit. Now, its finance chief … Read more

Tesla Quietly Deletes Elon Musk’s 2006 Climate Plan

Tesla Quietly Deletes Elon Musk’s 2006 Climate Plan

Happy Friday! It’s August 30, 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’s ‘Master Plan’ For Climate Change Disappears From Tesla’s Website Elon … Read more

Ford Loses $44,000 On Every EV Sells As It Switches To Hybrids

Ford Loses ,000 On Every EV Sells As It Switches To Hybrids

Good morning! It’s Monday, August 26, 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. Even EVs Can’t Get A Break From The Heat 1st Gear: Ford’s New EV Plan Means More Hybrids … Read more

‘Distracted’ Elon Musk Is Letting Other EV Makers Take Tesla’s Crown

‘Distracted’ Elon Musk Is Letting Other EV Makers Take Tesla’s Crown

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

What Is The Best-Looking Car On Sale Today?

What Is The Best-Looking Car On Sale Today?

Photo: Genesis Maybe it’s a sign that at the ripe old age of 28 I’m becoming jaded, but I don’t think many modern cars look as good as they did just a few years or restyles ago. When car designers are asked to design a new vehicle, they have to remember that aerodynamic efficiency, safety, … Read more

New Cars Are Too Expensive, So Buy One Of These Unique Used Luxury Cars Instead

New Cars Are Too Expensive, So Buy One Of These Unique Used Luxury Cars Instead

Image: Infiniti Inflation is killing me, so I’m guessing it’s becoming a problem for many other folks out there, too. Fortunately, I’ll pay off my car loan soon and I’m already counting on the extra money that will go into my pocket each month instead of siphoning it off to some bank somewhere. If you’re … Read more