Americans Are Driving Less, But Buying More Cars
When the world shut down in early 2020, the whole idea of “driving a car” ground to a halt for a lot of people. All those hours that would’ve been …
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Michigan Could Offer A $2,500 New Car Rebate To Boost Economy
Image: Michigan Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has long been a friend of the auto industry, pushing annual proposals for incentives and rebates into the state budget every year. Her most …
Canada Sets 2035 Zero Emissions Mandate For New Cars
Image: Polestar Just over 10 percent of Canadian new car buyers this year chose to buy a battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. According to CTV, the exact number …
China’s BYD Is Set To Overtake Telsa
Good morning! It’s Friday, December 1, 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’s Chairman Is Having His ‘I Told You So Moment’ About EVs
Akio Toyoda, chairman of the world’s largest automaker, Toyota, took a stubborn stance on EVs. While other automakers have been pouring billions into developing EVs, Toyota was still betting on …
There Are 1.5 Billion Cars In The World… And Counting
To the surprise of literally no one, there are a hell of a lot of cars on the roads of the world right now – nearly 1.5 billion if we’re …
People Still Want Hybrids Because EVs Are Too Expensive And Charging Hasn’t Improved Much
EVs still cost too much. As of September 2023, the average cost of an EV was still over $53,000. Automakers keep rolling out more and more expensive models. A bad …
Private EV Sales Are Nosediving In The UK
Photo: Ian Forsyth (Getty Images) 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 …
Some Countries Are Already Talking About Walking Back Fossil Fuel Car Bans
In the wake of the United Kingdom Prime Minister opening discussions on potentially delaying the country’s ban on the sale of new gas and diesel cars, we thought it might …
EV Sales Growth In The U.S. Is About To Hit New Highs, Experts Say
If you study the macroeconomics of new technology adoption, there is a theoretical curve showing just how something exciting breaks into the mainstream. The first 15-ish percent of people to …