Rivian R2 compact SUV: Price, release date, design, and more
The Rivian R1T electric pickup truck has been a hugely popular first release from the new automaker. Both it and its SUV brother, the R1S, are considered among the best …
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Lobbyists, Lawmakers Worry About Losing Race To AVs To China
Good morning! It’s Thursday, July 27, 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’s $15,000 ‘Full Self-Driving Beta’ Can Be Worthless At Trade-In
Photo: Brandon Bell (Getty Images) Like clockwork every year, Elon Musk promises that Tesla’s vehicles will be fully-autonomous by next year. Despite not delivering on the promise, Tesla owners can …
Tesla Used ‘Diversion Team’ To Hide Range Problems
If you’ve called into a Tesla service center in the last few years with a question about less-than-expected range, you might have felt like the company was giving you the …
Seven Automakers Partner To Fix EV Charging In North America
If seven automakers decide to join forces on something, you’d figure it’s got to be for a good reason. Today, it’s the need for a functional, accessible electric vehicle charging …
Fired Tesla Employee Posts Video Of FSD Running A Red Light
In March of last year, a Tesla employee was fired for posting a video of his private Model 3 running into bollards while in Full Self-Driving Mode Beta. Well, he’s …
Tesla Offers 84-Month Loans To Help You Forget Interest Rates Are Rising
Photo: David Zalubowski (AP) Tesla has reportedly started offering customers the option of an 84-month car loan after CEO Elon Musk said the Austin, Texas-based automaker would “have to do …
The Real Issue With EVs Is That They’re Just Not Big Enough
Good morning! It’s Monday, July 24, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
The 2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Is Coming For The Personal Pan Pizza Generation
Driving an automatic 2024 Ford Mustang with an EcoBoost engine was not how I envisioned trying out Ford’s new Electronic Drift Brake. It wouldn’t be the last of my pony …
Tesla Q2 sales beat estimates as Elon Musk’s price cuts drive demand
Tesla on Wednesday handily beat quarterly profit estimates and reported automotive gross margin in line with Wall Street expectations, signaling it was gaining ground in the electric-vehicle price war ignited by …