Good morning! It’s Thursday, September 7, 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. 1st Gear: Offers On The Table We’re now just a week away from the September 14th deadline that … Read more
Carmaker Stellantis aims to develop lighter electric vehicle batteries, cutting weights in half to improve sustainability, the group’s technology chief said on Friday. Ned Curic said current electric vehicle (EV) batteries were “just too heavy”, making vehicles “not compatible” with sustainability purposes. “So what I have in mind and a very hard goal for my … Read more
Maserati Quattroporte TrofeoImage: Maserati Maserati has confirmed to Car and Driver that it’s discontinuing both the Quattroporte and Ghibli sedans at the end of 2023. Maserati GranTurismo Comes in Gas and EV Models For those that have been following the news, this shouldn’t come as a surprise. Sedan sales have been dying off for a … Read more
Today’s Nice Price or No Dice X1/9 is the epitome of a slow car that’s a barrel of inebriated monkeys to drive fast. Let’s see if this seemingly well-sorted example is priced to sell just as fast. Rob Riggle’s First Car Loved to Burn Rubber We all know that Mustangs offer some of the best … Read more
Per the seller, today’s Nice Price or No Dice Vette backfired out of the carb, starting a little engine bay fire. That was quickly extinguished but led the owner to make new arrangements for the car. Let’s see if its price lights a fire under any of us. ‘Ride of Your Life’ Sneak Peak: Music … Read more
Jeremy Clarkson says a lot of dumb things, but one piece of sage wisdom he has imparted is that the testament of true auto enthusiasm lies in Alfa ownership. Today’s Nice Price or No Dice Spider fulfills that requirement, but does it do so at an untenable price? What Is The Most American Car? | … Read more
A potential strike at the big three automakers in mid-September is about to show whether the “summer of strikes” can carry its momentum into this autumn. United Auto Workers (UAW) is set to strike Sept. 14 if it doesn’t reach a deal with Ford, GM and Stellantis, and its endorsement for Biden could prove to … Read more