Bill Ford Wants Auto Workers To End Their Strike
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 17, 2023, 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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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 …
Another Explosive Airbag Recall Could Impact 52 Million Cars
Good morning! It’s Friday, October 6, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Public Opinion Is Souring On Self-Driving Cars Due To Crashes
The public’s trust in self-driving cars has declined for the second year in a row, according to a study conducted by J.D. Power and MIT. The growing distrust applies to …
Cruise CEO Thinks The Robotaxi Hate Is ‘Overblown’
What do you get when you have a company create, develop and test a technology no one asked for with obvious technical issues in the fifth largest city in the …
Mercedes Will Build A Mini Electric G-Wagen For The U.S.
Good morning! It’s Friday, September 8, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Tesla Drops The Purchase Price Of ‘Full Self-Driving’ By $3,000
Photo: Nathan Howard (Getty Images) There’s never a dull day in Elon Musk’s world, and this Friday is no exception. Among the slew of Tesla news dropping this morning comes …
Map Shows Autonomous Car Crashes In San Fransisco Since 2022
Screenshot: The San Fransisco Chronicle Robotaxis and driverless cars are a common sight in San Francisco now. California officials’ recent expansion of service and testing has allowed even more of …
A Cruise Robotaxi Was Caught On Camera Malfunctioning In An Intersection
Image: Andrej Sokolow Robotaxis are in disarray in California’s Bay Area. Just over a week after getting the OK to expand service by California state officials, a Cruise robotaxi drove …
Cruise Robotaxi Drove Itself Into Wet Cement — Again
Image: Andrej Sokolow (AP) If you’ve been following the operations of driverless cars in Northern California, you know it’s a bit of a shitshow. State officials want everyone to think …