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MARCH 18, 2024

There are currently 57 electric vehicle models on sale in the U.S., and while Tesla is still the most popular, new players in the electric car market are driving competition and prices keep dropping. EV sales are still growing, though that rate of growth has slowed dramatically over the last year or so. The… Read more.

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APRIL 5, 2024

Good morning! It’s Friday, April 5, 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 important stories you need to know. Read more.

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MARCH 20, 2024

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 the important stories you need to know. Read more.

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

The transition to electric vehicles is supposed to be a matter of when not if. Manufacturers have had supply issues building electric vehicles as well as trouble actually selling the ones they have… Read more.

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JULY 3, 2024

For as long as there have been electric vehicles, their critics have disingenuously argued that it’s impossible for EVs to ever take hold in the U.S. until the working class can afford to drive them. Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey trucks and SUVs, it’s been a pervasive… Read more.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As it turns out, car dealers seem to know even less than buyers do when it comes to electric vehicles , and they don’t really seem too keen on learning about them.

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DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tesla dramatically dropping the retail prices of its electric vehicles has perhaps been a boon for some of its customers, but the fleet buyers have found the move a bit unnerving. Following the news that Hertz would slow its purchases from Tesla, German competitor Sixt is going a step further , discontinuing purchases… Read more.

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MAY 24, 2024

After worries about charging and range anxiety , the biggest issue many car fans have with electric vehicles is that they’re no fun to drive. They argue that one-pedal driving , regenerative braking and no real gearbox to play with makes them soulless.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative organization funded at least in part by Chevron and ExxonMobil, recently published a paper condemning the production and purchase of electric vehicles on the basis that they’re socialist nightmare garbage or whatever. The paper asserts that the true cost of electric… Read more.

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JUNE 26, 2024

Ferrari plans to offer a $7,500 annual battery subscription for its hybrid and future all-electric vehicles. The extended warranty service is intended to ease concerns about range degradation as the battery-equipped Ferrari models age, Bloomberg reports. The Italian automaker also intends for the service to maintain… Read more.

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APRIL 18, 2024

Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now , but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, y’know, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no longer out of the question. Read more.

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MAY 28, 2024

From layoffs at Tesla , Rivian and others to big price cuts on the Ford F-150 Lightning and Mustang Mach-E , Hertz selling off its fleet of electric vehicles , Tesla’s deliveries being down and even Volkswagen delaying the ID7's U.S. launch, it could be easy to get the impression that the EV industry is dying. As Blo… Read more.

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AUGUST 21, 2024

Ford has once again announced a change in its electric vehicle strategy after canceling its plans for a three-row EV in favor of much smaller, more affordable models that might actually be able to make money. Read more.

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OCTOBER 18, 2023

While you might like to think you can fix your car after a crash with nothing more than a hammer and wrench , that’s not really the case. Instead, the vast majority of us will take our beloved vehicles to repair shops whenever we’re caught in a tangle. But while it turns out that most electric car drivers will pay only… Read more.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says the automaker’s future electric vehicle will not be quiet like other EVs. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Italians are traditionally not quiet people. Growing up in New Jersey and living amongst them means I have first-hand knowledge of this fact. Vigna intends to carry… Read more.

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MAY 1, 2024

When you were a kid and you had a little radio control car that you zoomed around the kitchen floor or built jumps for in the back yard, did you throw it away when the batteries died ? For many owners of early electric vehicles from a decade or more ago, that seems to be the answer to electrical issues.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

Norway has been the poster child for the electric vehicle transition. EVs have outpaced gasoline-fueled cars in sales for the past few years , encouraged by generous subsidies and an expansive charging network. However, the country is beginning to realize the combustion versus electric struggle doesn’t exist in a… Read more.

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OCTOBER 17, 2024

Plug-in hybrids are proving to not be the transitional bridge between gas-powered cars and electric vehicles many folks were hoping for. That’s a damn shame because when used properly, PHEVs are absolutely fantastic.

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MAY 23, 2024

Chevrolet is decidedly very late to the electric vehicle game. Cars that should have been out a while ago, like the Silverado EV and Equinox EV are just starting to show up at dealerships now, and its rollout of the Blazer EV has been anything but smooth.

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JANUARY 5, 2024

The future of personal transportation, cars and trucks and bikes and scooters , is electric. We know this now, and we’ve known it for some time, but automakers, despite all that knowledge, have dragged their feet on actually producing electric cars. Read more.

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MARCH 5, 2024

It wasn’t too long ago that some people seriously believed that legacy automakers ’ time was limited and that it was only a matter of time before Tesla and its electric cars would drive them out of business. It was a laughable idea on its face, but that didn’t stop people from repeating it. And yet, somehow, against… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While Mercedes backtracks on its future electric vehicle plans and Ford cuts production of its battery-powered F-150 Lightning , British automotive upstart Ineos has entered the murky waters of electrification with an EV of its own, the Fusilier. But at its launch, company boss Jim Ratcliffe made no excuses for the… Read more.

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JULY 29, 2024

Electric vehicles are becoming more prevalent on roads around the world, and traditional automakers are constantly rolling out new EV models. However, there’s clearly a desire to make what’s old new again. Enthusiasts are devoting their time and money to EV restomods , and manufacturers are reviving nameplates for new… Read more.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

Tesla has once again cut prices of its Model 3 sedan and Model Y crossover amid the electric vehicle price war we’re currently in the midst of. The move comes just days after third-quarter deliveries for the Austin, Texas-based automaker missed the goals they were expecting to hit. Read more.

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MAY 9, 2024

It planned to invest $2 billion to transform the Cologne, Germany plant into an electric car production giant. The plan had stepping stones toward a fully electric 2030 , including every one of its cars coming with… Read more.

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DECEMBER 3, 2024

Electric vehicles have only really been a major part of the public consciousness for about 12 years from the launch of the Tesla Model S and Nissan Leaf. If you’re looking for something electric to add to your stable to make your commute gasoline-free… Read more. As these machines age they are starting to get pretty dang cheap.

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AUGUST 6, 2024

We reminded you of some modern electric cars that you probably forgot about last week, but this week we’re flipping to the new craze that’s sweeping the nation — hybrids. Hybrids are the new hot topic among profit-hungry car makers after buyers failed to swarm to overpriced EVs , but check these out before you go buy… Read more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Electric cars are expensive to buy , but that doesn’t stop automakers from losing thousands on each one they sell. And while most startups find themselves scrounging for cash to cover their losses and stay afloat, Nio instead turns to the Chinese government. Read more.

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APRIL 3, 2024

Despite some of the things you may read online, demand for electric cars both in the U.S. More than one million EVs were sold here in 2023 , and the price premium versus gas cars is lessening. and globally is at an all-time high, and sales are increasing exponentially. While many new EVs are big hulking trucks and… Read more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Sales of new electric vehicles fell sharply in September compared to the same period last year in the United Kingdom , according to the BBC. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reportedly said sales to private buyers fell by 14 percent since last year. However, because of fleet sales, overall registrations… Read more.

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OCTOBER 31, 2023

As manufacturers transition to electric vehicles, those workers need to know they won’t be left out in the cold, and those assurances are still forthcoming. The United Auto Workers strike has — tentatively — ended. The workers, though, still face uncertainty in the face of a shifting automotive market. Read more.

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JULY 6, 2024

For as long as there have been electric vehicles, their critics have disingenuously argued that it’s impossible for EVs to ever take hold in the U.S. until the working class can afford to drive them. Despite that not having been a prerequisite for the proliferation of pricey trucks and SUVs, it’s been a pervasive… Read more.

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AUGUST 26, 2024

Good morning! It’s Monday, August 26, 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 important stories you need to know. Read more.

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JANUARY 12, 2024

Sure, the electric segment hasn’t exploded here like it has in other countries , but just under 1.2 percent of all new cars sold in this… Read more. There has been a lot of doom and gloom about EV adoption slowing down in the U.S. market lately. million new EVs were sold in 2023 , and that’s nothing to sneeze at. A record 7.6

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APRIL 17, 2024

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, April 17, 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 important stories you need to know. Read more.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 5, 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 important stories you need to know. Read more.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Good morning! It’s Tuesday, February 6, 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 important stories you need to know. Read more.

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