Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftLordstown's Production Pause Is Over But the Future Still Looks BleakAlso, Hyundai's accelerating software updates for theft-prone models and Lincoln's importing its newest SUV from…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 18, 2023Comments (22)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThe Porsche Macan and Cayenne Cannot Be StoppedThe German automaker just finished a record first quarter and Big Three suppliers are gearing up for a possible UAW…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 17, 2023Comments (53)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftAmericans Are Really Into Jeep's Plug-In Hybrid WranglerThe 4xe model is outselling the likes of the Toyota's RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime, and last year one in four…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 14, 2023Comments (99)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftHarley-Davidson Shares Slide as Finance Boss Announces ExitAlso, high-quality sites for automotive plants are drying up in the U.S. and GM's Cruise is determined to expand,…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 13, 2023Comments (50)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftEPA Wants Automakers to Slash Emissions by More Than Half Over Five YearsThe agency released its provisional targets on Wednesday, predicting that 67 percent of new cars will have to be EVs…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 12, 2023Comments (70)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThe Federal Government Might Actually Close the MPGe Loophole Once and For AllAutomakers count on EVs big and small so they can get away with making less efficient gas models, and the Department…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 11, 2023Comments (78)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThere's Already a Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tesla Laughing at Your VideosAlso, Ram is refraining from the 'bad habit' of incentives, and China's new-car market is in a tough spot, all in…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 10, 2023Comments (81)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftToyota Finally Seems to Be Getting ItThe automaker's new CEO is singing a slightly more enthusiastic tune about EVs, while holding true to its strategy…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 7, 2023Comments (40)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThese Are the Ford, Jeep and Chrysler EVs That Will Still See Tax Credits in 2023New battery-sourcing terms have determined that only the F-150 Lightning and Lincoln Aviator and Chrysler Pacifica…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (5)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning Shift143,000 Volkswagen Atlas Passenger Seats Are Off Limits Until Further NoticeA recall related to a faulty seat sensor covering 2018 to 2021 model-year SUVs likely won't be remedied until late…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 5, 2023Comments (19)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftStellantis Says Auto Loans Are Getting Longer as Demand Remains HighThat's a good problem to have if you're in the business of selling cars, and bad for the rest of us.ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (43)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftTesla's Big Price Cuts Helped Sell More Cars, But Didn't Help ProfitsPlus, the Volkswagen Golf has its final generation with internal-combustion power, and China might have too many EV…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (47)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftRivian and Lucid Just Can't Grow Fast Enough to Make Anyone HappyThe EV startups that were supposed to erode Tesla's dominance overnight are expected to underperform quarterly…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 31, 2023Comments (28)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftTesla Warns the Model 3's Sweet Tax Subsidies Are About to DisappearAlso, every dealer network wants a Kia showroom, and a new Ford plant rises while another winds down, all in The…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 30, 2023Comments (24)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftLucid Is Heading Toward Big LayoffsPlus, Volvo looks to move more operations to the U.S., and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer boosts the UAW, all in…ByErik ShillingPublishedMarch 29, 2023Comments (43)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftTesla Faces Yet Another NHTSA Investigation, This Time for Faulty Model X SeatbeltsThe federal probe covers 50,000 vehicles, and comes after customer reports of belts disconnecting themselves from…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 28, 2023Comments (9)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftRivian Is Relocating Engineers in Hopes of Boosting ProductionAlso, Germany has gotten the e-fuel clearance it's desired from the EU and Tesla is back in court for racial…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 27, 2023Comments (48)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftEV Tax Credits Are Going to Get a Whole Lot More Complicated Starting Next WeekThe U.S. Treasury is on the verge of releasing its battery sourcing guidelines for EV rebates.ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 24, 2023Comments (16)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFord Says It Will Lose $3 Billion on EVs in 2023Plus, Tesla's price war in China, Domino's Pizza becoming a leader in the electric-car transition, and more, in…ByErik ShillingPublishedMarch 23, 2023Comments (61)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftCarvana's Seeking a Way Out of Its Billions in DebtAlso, one in three Americans would consider an EV and battery makers are hoping sodium could one day ease lithium…ByAdam IsmailPublishedMarch 22, 2023Comments (47)