Aw, VinFast Thinks It’s A Real Car Company
Photo: VinFast VinFast, a company that makes bad cars and then apparently sells them back to itself, has big plans. The automaker is eyeing scale and expansion, with plans for new …
Battery electric vehicles
Truck Stops Want In On Those Sweet EV Roadtrip Dollars
For the most part, as long as you have regular access to charging, even just a basic cable plugged into a wall outlet, you can daily an electric vehicle around …
Toyota Is Way Off Its Own (Very Low) EV Targets
Good morning! It’s Friday, September 22, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EVs Might Not Cost So Much Soon Thanks To Cheaper Batteries
One of the biggest hurdles to electric car proliferation is the cost. According to Cox Automotive new EVs are selling on average about $5,000 more than gas-powered vehicles — $53,469 …
Ford Gets Last-Minute Deal To Avert Second Strike
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 20, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Record For Longest-Range EV Set By German University Students
Photo: Technical University of Munich The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept was designed from the ground up to be the “most efficient Mercedes-Benz ever built,” and a little over a year …
VinFast Is Mostly Selling Cars To Itself
Photo: VinFast A majority of the 11,300 electric vehicles VinFast has sold worldwide this year were to… itself. Barron’s reports that over 7,000 EVs were bought by Green and Smart …
Mother And Daughter Got Trapped In A Tesla After Rental EV Died
Now that EVs are filling out rental fleets around the U.S., drivers are going through an adjustment period full of hazards and inconveniences. A mother and daughter from Gurnee, Illinois, …
United Auto Workers Are Ready To Strike
Welcome to a shiny new week! It’s Monday, September 11, 2023, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in …
Tesla Cybertruck Windows Smash, Fenders Break In Rollover Test
Cybertruck completes rollover test, still looks awful. Screenshot: @CTLLogisticsInc Via YouTube It now looks like Tesla might actually be maybe finally nearing the release of its ridiculous Cybertruck electric truck, …