Ford Hopes Small Electric Cars Will Make Americans Buy EVs
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, March 20, 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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Feds Probe Ford BlueCruise Driver-Assistance System After Crash
The NTSB is investigating BlueCruise’s role in a crash involving a Mustang Mach-E Photo: Ford Another week, another investigation into a crash involving an advanced driver assistance feature. This time, …
Everyone Is Underwater On Their Car Loans As Values Plummet
Every year, the price of a new car ticks ever upwards. Loans get longer, yet monthly payments are always on the rise, leading to an epidemic of folks underwater on …
Tesla Received $1M In Federal Tax Refunds On $4.4B In Earnings
Screenshot: Tesla A recent study found that 35 companies paid their top five executives more than they paid in Federal income tax across the five year span from 2018 to …
This Cool Japanese Ford Telstar Was Really A Mazda In Disguise
Image: Cars & Bids Seeing cars made for other markets around the world can be strange, especially if it’s a nameplate that’s sold in the U.S. Things can get weirder …
Fisker Is Circling The Drain (Again)
Happy Thursday! It’s March 14, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are the …
Almost Every Driver Assist System Actually Sucks
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, March 12, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Ford Explorer Sport Trac Was An ‘SUV’ With Soul Of A Work Truck
The Ford Explorer Sport Trac is possibly one of the most forgettable vehicles that Ford has ever made. The Sport Trac was only around for two generations, and there was …
It’s Time For The Chicken Tax To Die
Image: Ford The Chicken Tax has been around since 1963, pushing a crushing 25 percent tariff on imports of potato starch, brandy, dextrose, and light trucks and vans. I don’t …
SMMT: Van market delivers best February performance since 1998
UK demand for new light commercial vehicles (LCVs) grew by 2.2% in February to 17,934 units, marking 14 months of consecutive growth, according to the latest figures published today by …