Jaguar Thinks Its Big Mistake Was Trying To Please Everyone
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 25, 2023 and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
toyota
The Old Toyota Land Cruiser Is New Again
Photo: Toyota The new Toyota Land Cruiser is leaning hard into its heritage. It seems that what is old is, indeed, new again, and Toyota is embracing the boxy looks …
Lear Accused Of Human Rights Violations To Make Leather Seats
The largest leather seat maker in the world is under investigation for alleged environmental and human rights abuses along its supply chain. Congress is expanding an ethics probe to include …
Ford Explorer NBX Off-Road Trim Is A Blast From The Past
Rugged, outdoorsy, off-road focused trims seem to be all the rage now. While many of these models and their buyers will probably never venture on anything more rough than a …
What’s The Most Style-Over-Substance Car?
Photo: Hyundai There are some damn pretty cars out there in the world. Datsun Zs, Toyota 2000GTs, FD Mazda RX-7s — the list goes on and on. But these cars …
Flex-Fuel Ethanol AKA Sugar-Cane Cars Are Beating EVs in Brazil
Politicians, Big Ag, and major automakers like Toyota and Volkswagen are all conspiring in Brazil to maintain ethanol’s lead at the expense of EVs. Brazil’s flexible-fuel cars, which can run …
Automakers Don’t Seem To Know What Customers Want
A new study shows owners’ satisfaction with their new vehicle’s design and performance has declined for the second consecutive year. According to Automotive News, that is the first time in …
2023 Toyota Prius Prime review: no longer an ugly duckling
2023 Toyota Prius Prime review: no longer an ugly duckling MSRP $33,445.00 “The redesigned Prius Prime has more of everything you need in a plug-in hybrid, in a more attractive …
Brace Yourself, The Nissan Skyline Might Become An Electric SUV
On the whole, it’s usually a good thing when historic nameplates get revived on new cars. You just have to look at the new Bronco from Ford, the reborn Toyota …
Here’s What MotorWeek Thought Of Compact Sedans Back In 2000
Screenshot: YouTube/MotorWeek These days, the Toyota Corolla and Honda Civic are still going strong, but there isn’t nearly as much demand for compact sedans as there was back in the …