Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftMercedes Insists It's Still the Luxury King in ChinaInternal-combustion engine S-Classes, in particular, remain draw.ByErik ShillingPublishedApril 28, 2023Comments (11)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftToyota Broke Records Last Year But Still Expected MoreAlso, Volvo has reiterated a refusal to cut prices and South Korea is doing everything it can to woo Tesla, all in…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 27, 2023Comments (4)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftStellantis Will Buy Out Thousands of Hourly Employees to Cut Costs for EV MakingAlso, Honda knows it needs to catch up with its own EVs but has a plan, while LG's battery-making arm is doing…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 26, 2023Comments (13)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftGM's Bottom Line Is Down Even Though Sales Are BoomingAlso, Hyundai's Georgia battery plant is official and an auto exec in China believes no more than 10 global brands…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 25, 2023Comments (8)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftHere's Another Reason They Want You to Be Mad at DealersAccording to a new study, dealer markups were a big driver of inflation, but dealers call the study "absurd."ByErik ShillingPublishedApril 24, 2023Comments (117)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftChina Is Putting Every Automaker on NoticeChina is on track to becoming the biggest exporter of cars by volume in the world.ByErik ShillingPublishedApril 21, 2023Comments (88)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftElon Musk Thinks Tesla Will Make Those Price Cuts Back Though AutonomyAlso, Ford is sending the F-150 Lightning to Norway and Amazon will face a class-action suit for breaching drivers'…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 20, 2023Comments (56)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftTesla Just Cut Prices for the Sixth Time in Four MonthsThe Model 3 now starts under $40,000, Rivian is dreaming up its charging network and GM paid a fine, all in today's…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 19, 2023Comments (61)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftLordstown's Production Pause Is Over But the Future Still Looks BleakAlso, Hyundai's accelerating software updates for theft-prone models and Lincoln's importing its newest SUV from…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 18, 2023Comments (23)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThe Porsche Macan and Cayenne Cannot Be StoppedThe German automaker just finished a record first quarter and Big Three suppliers are gearing up for a possible UAW…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 17, 2023Comments (53)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftAmericans Are Really Into Jeep's Plug-In Hybrid WranglerThe 4xe model is outselling the likes of the Toyota's RAV4 Prime and Prius Prime, and last year one in four…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 14, 2023Comments (99)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftHarley-Davidson Shares Slide as Finance Boss Announces ExitAlso, high-quality sites for automotive plants are drying up in the U.S. and GM's Cruise is determined to expand,…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 13, 2023Comments (50)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftEPA Wants Automakers to Slash Emissions by More Than Half Over Five YearsThe agency released its provisional targets on Wednesday, predicting that 67 percent of new cars will have to be EVs…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 12, 2023Comments (70)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThe Federal Government Might Actually Close the MPGe Loophole Once and For AllAutomakers count on EVs big and small so they can get away with making less efficient gas models, and the Department…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 11, 2023Comments (78)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThere's Already a Class-Action Lawsuit Over Tesla Laughing at Your VideosAlso, Ram is refraining from the 'bad habit' of incentives, and China's new-car market is in a tough spot, all in…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 10, 2023Comments (81)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftToyota Finally Seems to Be Getting ItThe automaker's new CEO is singing a slightly more enthusiastic tune about EVs, while holding true to its strategy…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 7, 2023Comments (40)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftThese Are the Ford, Jeep and Chrysler EVs That Will Still See Tax Credits in 2023New battery-sourcing terms have determined that only the F-150 Lightning and Lincoln Aviator and Chrysler Pacifica…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 6, 2023Comments (5)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning Shift143,000 Volkswagen Atlas Passenger Seats Are Off Limits Until Further NoticeA recall related to a faulty seat sensor covering 2018 to 2021 model-year SUVs likely won't be remedied until late…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 5, 2023Comments (19)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftStellantis Says Auto Loans Are Getting Longer as Demand Remains HighThat's a good problem to have if you're in the business of selling cars, and bad for the rest of us.ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 4, 2023Comments (43)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftTesla's Big Price Cuts Helped Sell More Cars, But Didn't Help ProfitsPlus, the Volkswagen Golf has its final generation with internal-combustion power, and China might have too many EV…ByAdam IsmailPublishedApril 3, 2023Comments (47)