Lucid And Rivian Are Gearing Up For A Miserable 2024
Good morning! It’s Thursday, February 22, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
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GM’s Cruise Didn’t Admit To Pedestrian Crash Because Of A Bad Internet Connection
A new report released Thursday say GM’s Cruise leadership really did want to tell regulators about one of their self-driving taxis dragging a pedestrian 20 feet, but the internet connection …
Waymo’s Cautious Approach Could Win The AV Wars
Driverless taxis have been in the news plenty recently, and never for good reasons. The name Cruise has been a Morning Shift mainstay, due to all the fallout from a …
Tesla Recalls Nearly Ever Car It Has Ever Sold In China Over Autopilot Safety Issues
Good morning! It’s Friday, January 5, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
This Was The Dire State Of AVs or Self-Driving Cars In 2023
Photo: Josh Edelson (Getty Images) Either the world is not ready for self-driving cars, or self-driving cars are not ready for the world. After all the avoidable crashes and injuries …
Automakers Are Pumping The Brakes On The EV Transition
Image: Cadilliac The transition to electric vehicles is supposed to be a matter of when not if. However, automakers are starting to seem a little hesitant about what resources they …
GM Suspends All Cruise Autonomous Testing After Crash
Good morning! It’s Friday, October 27, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Woman Hit By Cruise Robotaxi Was Dragged 20 Feet
On October 2, 2023, a woman was run over and pinned to the ground by a Cruise robotaxi. Given the recent string of very public malfunctions the robotaxis have been …
California Bans Cruise Robotaxis In San Francisco Over Safety Concerns
Photo: Justin Sullivan / Staff (Getty Images) The California Department of Motor Vehicles has banned General Motors’ Cruise robotaxis from operating in San Francisco. The suspension goes into effect immediately …
Waymo’s LA Launch Is Met With Protests
Image: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Driverless cars haven’t been able to charm everyone, and that’s certainly true in Santa Monica, where Waymo’s launch was met with protests from both Teamsters …