Elon Musk’s Right-Wing Rhetoric Is Sparking Boycotts In Europe Good morning! It’s Tuesday, January 28, 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…

These Are The Most Irritating Car YouTuber Tropes Rather than let their videos and content speak for themselves, there are lots of automotive YouTubers who do annoying things for engagement. Last week, we asked readers to share what they think are the most irritating tropes from the automotive side of YouTube, and the answers ranged from obnoxious thumbnails to… Read more…

Toyota Hilux With A Friggin’ Factory Option Bed-Mounted Folding Crane Is For Sale On Marketplace The Toyota Hilux is known the world over as being virtually indestructible, but what’s not as well-known is that it was available from the factory with a freakin’ bed-mounted crane. Though it was never sold in the U.S. as the Hilux, we got versions of the legendary truck sold as the Toyota Pickup in the 1990s before… Read more…

Thank you, Vice President Vance (RNS) — Thanks to the vice president, the national press may finally realize the Catholic bishops care about something other than abortion. The post Thank you, Vice President Vance appeared first on RNS.

Faith groups say they’ll help refugees despite Trump order. But they’ll need help. (RNS) — Trump’s first term crippled much of the nation’s resettlement infrastructure. Now a new executive order threatens to do the same. The post Faith groups say they’ll help refugees despite Trump order. But they’ll need help. appeared first on RNS.

Management, not ministry, for Catholic women (RNS) — Appointing another woman to an administrative post at the Vatican, Pope Francis says women suffer ‘no deprivation’ in not being ordained. The post Management, not ministry, for Catholic women appeared first on RNS.

Tate McRae’s New Banger Single ‘Sports Car’ Not Having A Sports Car In The Music Video Is A Crime Burgeoning Canadian pop girlie Tate McRae is getting ready to release her third studio album, titled “So Close to What,” in just a few weeks, and on Friday she dropped the third single from the album. It’s an absolute banger, and I’m not just saying that because the song is called “Sports Car” and this is allegedly a… Read more…

I Bought Another Motorcycle Sight Unseen And This One Turned Out Great Last time I bought a motorcycle sight unseen, it wasn’t fantastic. In fact it was the single sketchiest motorcycle ride of my life, thanks to that bike’s myriad problems — dead bearings, old tires, a shot battery, and plenty more. So, to replace that GS, I decided to do exactly the same thing: Buy another motorcycle… Read more…

Corvette Driver Throws Up Middle Finger Amid Heated Clash During Rolex 24 At Daytona There are very few events in motorsport that are more contentious and grueling than a 24-hour race. The GTD Pro class at last weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona perfectly exemplifies how endurance races can devolve into a delightfully gritty free-for-all cage fight. Daytona’s on-track slugfest featured Corvette driver… Read more…

Infiniti Is Killing The QX50 And QX55, But They’re Selling So Slowly That Dealers Won’t Notice For Six Months Infiniti’s already small lineup is about to get a little smaller. Following the discontinuation of the old-ass Q50 sedan, the brand is killing off its QX50 and QX55 crossovers at the end of 2025, but it’s building enough of them to keep dealers stocked for at least six months after that. That’ll give the brand enough… Read more…

Audi Adds Gear-Reducing Portal Axles To The Q6 E-Tron, Pushing Torque To Almost 10,000 LB-FT Audi is calling its stylish new off-road electric concept car a “reinterpretation of Quattro” that “showcases the potential of the PPE platform,” but there’s a much simpler reason this electric Q6 E-Tron concept is cool: It has portal axles. The all-black-everything Q6 E-Tron Offroad conceptis lifted nearly 6.5 inches Read more…

MotorWeek’s 1987 Ford Festiva Review Reminds Us How Imperialism Created Many Small “American” Cars The American automotive industry is best known for its large vehicles, be they pickup trucks, large SUVs, or big muscle cars. Most American automakers sold small cars in the past, but some folks may not be aware that many small “American” cars were actually designed and/or built by other companies in other countries. A… Read more…

It has been 80 years since Auschwitz (RNS) — Let this be the day when Jews tell the darkness of their story to the world and pray that people listen. The post It has been 80 years since Auschwitz appeared first on RNS.

The Mercy Pulpit & The Sermon Heard Around the World A sermon at the National Cathedral becomes a flashpoint, challenging Trump’s authority and exposing deep divisions in American Christianity. The post The Mercy Pulpit & The Sermon Heard Around the World appeared first on RNS.

Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line? (The Conversation) — Many well-intentioned people still struggle to understand what exactly constitutes antisemitism and when anti-Israel rhetoric ‘crosses the line.’ The post Harvard expands its definition of antisemitism – when does criticism of Israel cross a line? appeared first on RNS.

Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission BRYAN, Ohio (AP) — On Tuesday, a city judge found Pastor Chris Avell guilty of violating zoning and fire codes in a criminal case. The post Ohio pastor convicted in dispute over sheltering homeless vows to continue his mission appeared first on RNS.

Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation GOMA, Congo (AP) — Pope Francis recognized Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi as a martyr late last year, setting him on the path to beatification. The post Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation appeared first on RNS.

Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma WASHINGTON (AP) — The conservative-dominated high court has issued several decisions in recent years signaling a willingness to allow public funds to flow to religious entities. The post Supreme Court will weigh approval for US’ 1st publicly funded religious charter school, in Oklahoma appeared first on RNS.

In letter, Jewish groups urge Trump not to enact ‘widespread persecution of immigrants’ (RNS) — ‘Please do not enact policies that would turn places of solace into places of fear,’ the letter reads. The post In letter, Jewish groups urge Trump not to enact ‘widespread persecution of immigrants’ appeared first on RNS.

What does it mean to commemorate the Holocaust in 2025? (RNS) — The Holocaust famously teaches us that what makes mass atrocities possible isn’t only the agency of the powerful — it’s the silence of everyone else. The post What does it mean to commemorate the Holocaust in 2025? appeared first on RNS.