JD Power Picks Bizarre Cars For Best Resale Value Awards
Anytime JD Power gives an award for something, the automakers love to use it in their advertising, but ask any consumer what that award really means, and they probably couldn’t …
Hertz
After Hertz Workers Abandon Their Location, Customers Show Up And Take Whatever Rental Cars They Want
After dealing with things like arrests over false complaints of rental thefts and a bad EV bet that’s seen a massive sale of a bunch of cheap Teslas, Hertz has another …
Elon Musk’s Support For Trump Finally Hits Tesla’s Sales
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 9, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EV Rentals Failed Due To Crashes, Parts Delays And Poor Charging
Good morning! It’s Tuesday, July 16, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
Tesla May Be Struggling, But The U.S. EV Industry Has Actually Seen Solid Growth This Year
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 …
Hertz’s Used Teslas Are Glitchy, Damaged Nightmares
Hertz gambled and lost when it placed its big EV bet on Tesla a few years ago. It was a chance for the rental car company to shake up the …
Hertz Made A Customer Pay $277 For Gas In His Tesla Rental
A longtime Hertz customer with President’s Circle status was slapped with an unexpected $277.39 charge after returning the Tesla Model 3 that he rented during a weekend in Los Angeles. …
Hertz Will Rent You A 1-of-100 Shelby Mustang Mach-E With A Simulated Borla Exhaust
I pride myself in knowing at least a few things about every car I see on the road, but the other day I was walking in Los Angeles and came …
Sky-High Depreciation And Massive Repair Bills Force Hertz To Sell 30,000 EVs
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, May 1, 2024, and this is The Morning Shift, your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. Here are …
EVs Will Be Cheaper To Make Than ICE Cars But Cost More To Fix
The cost of making EVs is decreasing faster than the industry anticipated. EV production will reach cost parity with ICE-equipped cars in as little three years, and the latest forecast …