Good morning! It’s Monday, September 9, 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 Had A Very Interesting Week 1st Gear: Tesla’s Autopilot Labeling Site Sound Like Hell In order for … Read more
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
Tesla did not have a good second quarter for 2024, and it could have been a whole lot worse had it not been for the U.S. government. Sure, profits fell 45 percent during the time period, but Tesla benefitted from one very important weapon for improving an income statement: regulatory credits. Tesla Had A Very … Read more
Southwest Airlines is about to start assigning seats on flights and sell some with extra legroom. The changes are being made in an effort to appeal to more passengers who skip it for other airlines like Delta, United and American. Additionally, the plan will serve as a way to fend off an activist investor who … Read more
Fisker Automotive may officially be dead thanks to almost comically horrible mismanagement, but while it’s sorting out that whole bankruptcy thing, it also has to figure out how to handle a new recall. As it turns out, the Ocean’s doors might get stuck, trapping occupants inside. That’s not ideal in most situations, but it’s especially … Read more
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the court in a glass defendants’ cage, his head shaved and wearing … Read more
YEKATERINBURG, Russia (AP) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich went on trial behind closed doors in Yekaterinburg on Wednesday, 15 months after his arrest in the Russian city on espionage charges that he, his employer and the U.S. government vehemently deny. The 32-year-old journalist appeared in the court in a glass defendants’ cage, his … Read more
Elon Musk and Donald Trump’s once frosty relationship seems to have almost completely thawed at this point as the former (and possibly future) president apparently told the Tesla CEO about how much he loves the Cybertruck. It’s a match made in shithead heaven. Tesla’s Cybertruck Has Finally Arrived In fact, Musk actually gave Trump a … Read more
Reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained in Russia since 2023 He’s set to stand trial, though it’s unclear when it will begin WSJ Assistant Editor Paul Beckett talks hypothetical prisoner swap (NewsNation) — American Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been detained in a Russian prison since last year and is now set to … Read more
Has anyone else ever noticed Elon Musk is a little weird about women – especially ones he has hired? A few of the best examples of this are a former SpaceX intern turned employee the multi-company CEO had a years-long on-again-off-again relationship with dating back to 2017 and his penchant for having babies with coworkers. … Read more
