America’s EV Adoption Stalls Over High Cost And Low Range
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, October 31, 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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Norway Regrets EV Push Because It Made People Dependent On Cars
Photo: Sigrid Harms/picture alliance (Getty Images) Norway has been the poster child for the electric vehicle transition. EVs have outpaced gasoline-fueled cars in sales for the past few years, encouraged …
The EV Transition Isn’t A Chance To Screw Over Workers
Photo: DR/SP/Andia/Universal Images Group (Getty Images) The United Auto Workers strike has — tentatively — ended. The workers, though, still face uncertainty in the face of a shifting automotive market. As …
Almost Half Of Americans Haven’t Heard Of Biden’s EV Tax Credit
A large percentage of Americans don’t know that EVs qualify for up to $7,500 in federal tax credits. The latest subsidies for buying a fully-electric car, be it new or …
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 …
Hertz Tesla Rental Fleet Costs Company On Depreciation, Repairs
Hertz stock value tumbled some fifteen percent Thursday morning, following the company’s third quarter reporting, showing missed earnings estimates largely due to Tesla’s recent price cuts. Hertz has invested in …
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, …
How Much Tesla Can A Tesla Line Worker Afford?
A few weeks ago a ton of you were interested to find out what an average Ford worker could afford, based on the company’s offer to the UAW, which still …
Automakers Have No Idea What Used EVs Should Cost
Good morning! It’s Monday, October 23, 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 Crash Repairs Cost $1,000 More Than Other EVs: Report
While you might like to think you can fix your car after a crash with nothing more than a hammer and wrench, that’s not really the case. Instead, the vast …