In This Story Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 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. New York Joins California, Banning Non-Electric Vehicles After 2035 1st Gear: Fed Rate Cut Could … Read more
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, July 3, 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. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: The Winners And Losers In U.S. Car Sales … Read more
Image: Volkswagen Earlier this year, when the realities of the EV market first started to affect automakers, VW seemed steadfast on its plan to release some 25 new EVs in North America in the next six years. Those plans may be changing however with a recent announcement. VW’s ID Buzz Gets A Third Row For … Read more
Good morning! It’s Friday, March 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. 1st Gear: Research Needed To Prepare Firefighters For EV Blazes Cars burst into flames all the time and, … Read more
2025 Volkswagen ID BuzzImage: Volkswagen Volkswagen’s ID Buzz has been a long time coming. From the first showing of the original ID Buzz concept to its predicted on-sale date, it’s been seven long years. Now with the ID Buzz’s summer 2024 on-sale date getting close, VW’s CEO spoke briefly about how sales will play out. … 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
2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SSImage: Chevrolet 75,883 total sales GM has kept its EV sales numbers close to its chest the last few years; the company has had trouble ramping up EV production. Things may have changed though as the company says it sold 75,883 EVs in 2023, up 93 percent from 2022. Looking at … Read more
