Tesla’s Whirlwind 2024 Ends With Mixed Results Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 30, 2025, 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. Read more…

The Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs According To Consumer Reports Gas mileage is one of the most important factors people consider when choosing a new car, right up there with reliability and safety. Unfortunately for everyone who loves SUVs, though, big, heavy, boxy crossovers aren’t naturally all that fuel efficient. The good news is automakers have slowly been making their SUVs… Read more…

Michigan Dealership Sued By Eminem’s Publisher For Using His Music In Social Media Advertisements A Michigan Ford dealer has found itself in some serious legal trouble with one one the greatest rappers of all time. The dealershipallegedly used one of Eminem’s tracks in social media advertisments without his permission, and now the rapper’s publisher is suing. Read more…

Daytona 24 Class Winner Stripped Of Win 3 Days After The Race Ended The number eight Tower Motorsports Oreca-Gibson 2025 Daytona 24 Hour LMP2 class winning car, driven by Sebastien Bourdais, Job van Uitert, Sebastian Alvarez, and John Farano, has been unceremoniously stripped of its victory and kicked to the back of the class after a technical infraction uncovered by the series on… Read more…

Tesla’s Robotaxi Service Is Actually, Really, Definitely Going To Launch In June Tesla boss Elon Musk has been promising self-driving cars for more than 10 years, but now he says they really are actually nearly here. After unveiling the autonomous Cybercab concept last year and claiming that self-driving Teslas will roll out in 2025, the Tesla boss confirmed this week that he plans to roll out a… Read more…

These Are The Oldest Cars You’re Still Driving From treasured cars to tried-and-true rides, very few people drive around in a brand-new car and trade it in after a handful of years. We asked earlier this week what are the oldest cars our readers are still driving. The collective fleet is an eclectic collection ranging from 1931 to 2007. While maintenance headaches… Read more…

Here’s Why Los Angeles Has Bus Stops In The Middle Of The Freeway Los Angeles is famous for many things, like its beautiful beaches, its zeitgeist-establishing media industry, and its notoriously mediocre public transportation resources. While LA’s light rail network is mediocre, its bus system is relatively comprehensive, though buses are still subject to another thing LA is famous… Read more…

American Airlines Jet Carrying 60 Passengers Crashes Into Black Hawk Helicopter Over Washington An American Airlines regional jet carrying 60 passengers crashed with a military helicopter near Washington D.C. Wednesday evening. The two aircraft collided mid-air and crashed down into the Potomac River at 9 p.m. on Wednesday. Read more…

In asking Trump to show mercy, Bishop Budde continues a long tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’ (The Conversation) — A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death. The post In asking Trump to show mercy, Bishop Budde continues a long tradition of Christian leaders ‘speaking truth to power’ appeared first on RNS.

‘A test of faith’: In Altadena congregations, no family untouched by fire (RNS) — In historically diverse Altadena, where more than 9,000 structures were destroyed in the fire, some congregations have dozens of families who lost homes. The post ‘A test of faith’: In Altadena congregations, no family untouched by fire appeared first on RNS.

With federal funds stopped, local faith groups plan to redouble private efforts to settle refugees PITTSBURGH (RNS) — Moving forward, experts say, private donations and volunteers from local faith groups will be more crucial than ever. The post With federal funds stopped, local faith groups plan to redouble private efforts to settle refugees appeared first on RNS.

Tulsi Gabbard’s religious background is not complicated, say American Hindus (RNS) — Alongside criticisms of her political history, Gabbard has long fielded questions about her particular branch of Hindu faith, which many have referred to as a ‘cult.’ The post Tulsi Gabbard’s religious background is not complicated, say American Hindus appeared first on RNS.

Suspending PEPFAR: An emergency of our own making (RNS) — Trump’s stop-work order came with such power and authority that, literally, it caused global momentum on fighting HIV to simply stop. The post Suspending PEPFAR: An emergency of our own making appeared first on RNS.

This Mid-Engine Toyota Van Can Deliver Way More Tofu Than Some Dumb Corolla So your father has a tofu delivery service and tasks you with driving the tofu up a mountain without spilling any of the goods. Don’t worry, he already has a car, a trusty 300,000 mile Previa with a 5-speed manual transmission. Naturally, as one does, you fall into a mountain racing gang and you’re the best downhill… Read more…

Volkswagen Considers Building Porsches And Audis In The U.S. For The First Time To Skirt Trump Tariffs President Trump has threatened import tariffs on automobiles seemingly forever, ranging from 25 percent to 300 percent depending on how he’s feeling that day, but the administration seems poised to launch a new raft of import tariffs on February 1. The incoming punitive tariffs are aimed at vehicles built in Canada,… Read more…

Second Breakfast: 12 Years and 60 Minutes Later Second Breakfast: 12 Years and 60 Minutes Later This will be the last Friday you’ll receive a Second Breakfast newsletter in 2024. I’m not writing my usual “year-in-review” series either, as easy as it could have been to just copy-and-paste “artificial intelligence” a thousand times over and call it good. Paid subscribers will cont…

Who Wants To Buy Palm Beach International Raceway? At some point in all of our lives, we dream of owning a race track. Getting to turn corner after corner with no pesky club rules, honing your driving skill without any annoying tech inspection — it’s truly the dream. Now, that dream could be a reality, so long as you’ve got a ton of money and want to spend you time in… Read more…

Teen In Corvette Hits 168 MPH While Running From Police Teen automotive enthusiasts report feeling “dejected” and “just real depressed” about their prospects of being allowed to buy their dream cars after their parents saw the news that a Nebraska teen was just arrested after running from the cops in his Corvette and hitting 168 mph in the process. The chase took place… Read more…

Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war WADI GAZA, Gaza Strip (AP) — Joyous crowds of Palestinians, some holding babies or pushing wheelchairs, walked along a seaside road all day and into the night, carrying bedrolls, bottles of water and other belongings. The post Palestinians celebrate their return to northern Gaza after 15 months of war appeared first on RNS.

Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Indian authorities took more than 16 hours to release casualty figures, even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi acknowledged the loss of lives, calling the incident “extremely sad” and extending his condolences. The post Police say at least 30 people have died in a stampede at the massive Maha Kumbh festival in India appeare…