The Mercedes-Benz EQB is one of the best EV SUV values
If you want an electric SUV, you had better be prepared to open your wallet. So far, the vast majority of great electric car models that have been released up …
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More Automakers Are Angry The United Kingdom’s EV Backpedaling
BMW announced this month a 600 million pound investment in its Mini plant in Oxford. The goal was to update the factory in preparation for a global electric future, changing …
BYD Actually Built An SUV That’s Waterproof Enough To Serve Briefly As A Boat
Remember last year, when Tesla boss Elon Musk proudly proclaimed that his electric pickup, the Cybertruck, would be able to “serve briefly as a boat?” Well now, while we were …
Toyota Is Way Off Its Own (Very Low) EV Targets
Good morning! It’s Friday, September 22, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EVs Might Not Cost So Much Soon Thanks To Cheaper Batteries
One of the biggest hurdles to electric car proliferation is the cost. According to Cox Automotive new EVs are selling on average about $5,000 more than gas-powered vehicles — $53,469 …
Some Countries Are Already Talking About Walking Back Fossil Fuel Car Bans
In the wake of the United Kingdom Prime Minister opening discussions on potentially delaying the country’s ban on the sale of new gas and diesel cars, we thought it might …
Ford Gets Last-Minute Deal To Avert Second Strike
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 20, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EV Sales Growth In The U.S. Is About To Hit New Highs, Experts Say
If you study the macroeconomics of new technology adoption, there is a theoretical curve showing just how something exciting breaks into the mainstream. The first 15-ish percent of people to …
UAW And Big Three Are No Closer To A Contract
Good morning! It’s Monday, September 18, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Trump Seeks UAW Support With Anti-EV Stance
In the middle of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, on the brink of maybe the largest UAW strike in history, and embroiled in a somewhat messy electric …