These Are Your Hottest Automotive Takes
My hot take, which I have said over and over and over again: if we want more cool little sports cars, we need better public transit. Because we live in …
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Got An EV? Live In SoCal? Test Your Battery’s Real Condition With Jalopnik
One of the downsides of owning an EV is that you know your battery is degrading over time, but, you can’t really know how much. There are ways to arrive …
With EV Demand Soft, GM CEO Says The Company Will Offer Plug-In Hybrid Models In The U.S.
2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-RayImage: Chevrolet With demand for EVs flaggin, it seems hybrids may be set for a resurgence. CNBC reports that GM CEO Mary Barra has revealed the automaker …
GM Dealers Want Hybrids For Customers Who Aren’t Ready For EVs
GM is all in on electric vehicles. Through 2025, the company plans to spend some $35 billion on bringing more EVs to market. While that plan has had a bit …
New EV Sales In America Have Nearly Quintupled Since 2020
Image: Polestar There has been a lot of doom and gloom about EV adoption slowing down in the U.S. market lately. Sure, the electric segment hasn’t exploded here like it …
Americans Are Driving Less, But Buying More Cars
When the world shut down in early 2020, the whole idea of “driving a car” ground to a halt for a lot of people. All those hours that would’ve been …
Michigan Could Offer A $2,500 New Car Rebate To Boost Economy
Image: Michigan Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has long been a friend of the auto industry, pushing annual proposals for incentives and rebates into the state budget every year. Her most …
Canada Sets 2035 Zero Emissions Mandate For New Cars
Image: Polestar Just over 10 percent of Canadian new car buyers this year chose to buy a battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. According to CTV, the exact number …
China’s BYD Is Set To Overtake Telsa
Good morning! It’s Friday, December 1, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Toyota’s Chairman Is Having His ‘I Told You So Moment’ About EVs
2024 Toyota Prius PrimeImage: Toyota Akio Toyoda, chairman of the world’s largest automaker, Toyota, took a stubborn stance on EVs. While other automakers have been pouring billions into developing EVs, …