Tesla Backs Off Goal Of Building 20 Million Cars A Year By 2030
Good morning! It’s Friday, May 24, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
GENERAL MOTORS
GM Hopes A Clutch Pedal Is Enough To Make Enthusiasts Buy EVs
After worries about charging and range anxiety, the biggest issue many car fans have with electric vehicles is that they’re no fun to drive. They argue that one-pedal driving, regenerative …
Underrated Small Crossover For Under $30,000
The sub-compact crossover segment is super popular for buyers who want something that’s not too big but that also rides a little higher. There are a ton of options to …
Honda’s Hydrogen Big Rig Is A Look At A Commerical Hydrogen Future
Photo: Honda Honda is showing it is getting serious about hydrogen fuel cell technology with the debut of its latest creation: a Class 8 semi-truck that runs on the automaker’s …
2025 Volvo EX90 Puts Safety And Luxury At The Forefront
While most of the world’s carmakers — and the press outlets who dutifully chronicle their every mood swing — are busy hyperventilating over unfair subsidies greasing the skids for the …
Video Of Waymo’s Robotaxi Driving In Oncoming Lane Gets The Attention Of The Feds
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a preliminary investigation on Monday into Waymo and incidents involving its driverless vehicles. The probe comes after footage of a Waymo robotaxi driving …
Tesla Cuts Thousands Of U.S. Job Listings Following Massive Layoffs
Good morning! It’s Thursday, May 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 …
Adapter Dongles Add Another Headache To The EV Charging Mix
The future of EV charging hinges on the Supercharger network department at Tesla. Unfortunately that entire department was fired in sweeping layoffs from company CEO Elon Musk last week. The …
Bob Lutz Explains Why GM Killed Saab, Pontiac, Hummer, Saturn
The period of 2008 to 2009 was rough for Detroit’s Big 3 automakers. While Ford technically never filed for bankruptcy — though it did receive some of those sweet bailout …
2024 Acura ZDX Type S Is Speedy And Spacious, But Still Feels Half-Baked
As Acura’s first fully electric vehicle, the ZDX Type S is an important car for the brand, but it’s not a genuine Acura or Honda product. The new ZDX is …