EVs Will Cost The Same As Gas Cars By 2030: Nissan

EVs Will Cost The Same As Gas Cars By 2030: Nissan

Good morning! It’s Monday, March 25, 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. Nissan Finally Turns a Profit 1st Gear: Nissan Will Cut Costs On Next-Gen EVs The big things stopping … Read more

The EV Price Premium Is Evaporating Thanks To Slower Sales

The EV Price Premium Is Evaporating Thanks To Slower Sales

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 enthusiastic … Read more

Large Parts Of America Still Have ‘No Interest’ In EVs

Large Parts Of America Still Have ‘No Interest’ In EVs

Good morning! It’s Friday, March 8, 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. How the Rivian R1S Drives On-Road and Off 1st Gear: Many States Still ‘Don’t Have Anything To Do … Read more

New EV Sales In America Have Nearly Quintupled Since 2020

New EV Sales In America Have Nearly Quintupled Since 2020

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

2023 Was Great For Car Sales, 2024 Probably Won’t Be

2023 Was Great For Car Sales, 2024 Probably Won’t Be

Good morning! It’s Wednesday, January 3, 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. The Chrysler 300C Ends Production 1st Gear: 2023 Will Be Hard To Follow For Car Sales U.S. new … Read more

Canada Sets 2035 Zero Emissions Mandate For New Cars

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 is 10.3 percent. The Canadian market is relatively small, as the massive frigid country is expected to purchase around 1.63 million new cars, trucks, and … Read more

EV Sales Could Hit 1 Million In The U.S. For The First Time In 2023

EV Sales Could Hit 1 Million In The U.S. For The First Time In 2023

Good morning! It’s Monday, November 13, 2023, 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. Here’s A Cheap Way To Keep Track Of Your Bike 1st Gear: More Than 800,000 EVs Registered In … Read more

‘Sluggish’ EV Sales Kill VW’s Battery Plant Expansion

‘Sluggish’ EV Sales Kill VW’s Battery Plant Expansion

Good morning! It’s Friday, November 3, 2023, 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. 2023 Range Rover Sport | Quick Drive 1st Gear: VW Kills A Fourth Battery Plant In Europe Sales … Read more

Don’t Go Buy A Brand New EV Just Yet; Try Used Instead

Don’t Go Buy A Brand New EV Just Yet; Try Used Instead

After experiencing a sales high with buyers clamoring to get their hands on EVs, sales have slowed down and inventory is up. While that’s a good thing for buyers who have been looking for certain popular models, what many EV buyers should really be doing is going used. Prices on some used EV models are … Read more