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Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftLarge Parts Of America Still Have ‘No Interest’ In EVsPlus Rivian is looking at ways to keep costs of the R2 and R3 down and Tesla drivers miss out on high range claims…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 8, 2024Comments (80)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning Shift'Extremely Dumb' Arson Attack Means Tesla’s German Plant Won’t Have Power For 10 More DaysAlso, Stellantis invests $6.1 billion in Brazil for flex-hybrids, and the Feds aren't fans of Boeing's response to…ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedMarch 7, 2024Comments (3)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftRivian Slashes 100 More Jobs As Cost-Cutting ContinuesPlus, the FAA accuses Boeing of missing quality control checks in 737 Max production, and UAW wins vote to unionize…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 6, 2024Comments (11)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFar-Left Militants Start Fire Near Tesla’s German Factory, Halt ProductionAlso, Volkswagen faces lawsuits over the Felicity Ace cargo ship fire, and JetBlue and Spirit call off their merger.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedMarch 5, 2024Comments (17)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftLawyers Who Argued Elon Musk’s Tesla Pay Was Obscene Demand $6 Billion FeePlus GM keeps putting out fires at its EV plant and California approved Waymo expansion amid self-driving backlash.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 4, 2024Comments (54)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFirefighters Aren't Prepared To Deal With The EV Fire RiskPlus Fisker hits bumpy waters after its Ocean rollout, and VW is planning an EV with Chinese automaker XPeng.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedMarch 1, 2024Comments (21)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFears Over Chinese Cars Finally Hit The White HouseAlso, Polestar raises a nearly $1 billion lifeline, and Ford EV owners will get a free Tesla supercharger adapter.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 29, 2024Comments (45)
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Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftFord’s Faulty Takata Airbag Fix Is A ‘Ticking Time Bomb’Plus Subaru production restarts in Japan and European automakers reaffirm their commitment to the 2035 ban on gas…ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 27, 2024Comments (11)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftAutomakers Knew Keyless Entry Made Cars Easier To StealPlus, Toyota is forced to expand production stoppage and Ford stops sales of the F-150 Lightning EV.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 26, 2024Comments (48)
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Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftToyota Faces An Emissions Scandal, This Time Affecting Land CruisersPlus, the EV revolution is entering its next phase and Tesla faces bumps on its road to European expansion.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 21, 2024Comments (9)
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Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftBiden Could Delay EV Switch As Auto Industry Pressure MountsPlus even China is seeing an EV slowdown and the UAW warns strike action could be coming to KentuckyByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 19, 2024Comments (8)
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Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftBig Three Automakers Aren't So Sure About Biden's EV PlansAlso, GM is expanding Super Cruise in a big way, and Stellantis' earnings were hit hard by the UAW strike.ByAndy KalmowitzPublishedFebruary 15, 2024Comments (35)
Car CultureThe Morning ShiftCar CultureThe Morning ShiftEV Sales Surge 69 Percent Over Last Year To Over 1 Million Cars In JanuaryPlus Waymo issues the first recall of its self-driving cars and BYD could be coming to North America.ByOwen BellwoodPublishedFebruary 14, 2024Comments (9)
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