More Automakers Are Angry The United Kingdom’s EV Backpedaling BMW announced this month a 600 million pound investment in its Mini plant in Oxford. The goal was to update the factory in preparation for a global electric future, changing the lines over to accommodate two new electric models, the Mini Cooper 3-door EV and the new Mini Aceman electric SUV. Likewise Ford, Stellantis,… Read more…

Automakers Furious After UK Gives Up On Climate Pledges Good morning! It’s Monday, September 25, 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. Read more…

Little Progress in Talks to End Strike Against 3 Detroit Automakers The U.A.W. returned to the bargaining table on Sunday after its president warned, “We’re going to amp this thing up” if the car companies don’t improve their offers.

UAW On Strike Against All Big Three Automakers For First Time In History Good morning! It’s a historic Friday, September 15, 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. Read more…

U.A.W. Prepares for Partial Strike Against Detroit Automakers on Friday The union’s president, Shawn Fain, said negotiators were nowhere near an agreement and ruled out a contract extension while talks continued.

Seat massages, smartphones and driverless features: Automakers turn to tech to take on Tesla Traditional automakers are looking to boost the software and driverless features of their cars in a bid to catch up to Tesla and appeal to Chinese consumers.

Automakers and U.A.W. Remain Far Apart as Contract Deadline Nears The United Auto Workers has said it is prepared to strike at General Motors, Ford and Stellantis if a deal is not reached before current contracts end on Thursday.

These Are All The Automakers Who Will Be Using Tesla’s Charging Network One of the biggest hurdles to widespread EV adoption in the United States is a lack of a capable charging network that any automaker can use. Where you can fill up your gas-powered car at just about any gas station, the EV charging world is littered with multiple charge point options that limit the kind of chargers… Read more…

The EV Early Adopter Era Might Be Over, And Automakers Are Scrambling It looks like it’s going to be a bit harder for automakers to convince people to give up their interior combustion-powered vehicles in favor of electric cars from here on out. According to Axios, the early adopter era for EVs is just about done. Now, it’s time for the more price-conscious “early majority,” and they’re… Read more…

Automakers promote advanced tech to compete in China — the world’s top EV market China is the world’s largest EV market with 5.9 million units sold in 2022, capturing 59% of EVs sold globally, according to Canalys.

Chinese Automakers Want To Sell Cheap EVs In America Fully-electric cars have a price problem in the U.S.; they simply cost too much. The high price of EVs is hurting adoption, and cheap Chinese EVs could exploit this problem, according to Axios. Chinese EVs could end up being the budget alternatives that the U.S. needs in order to accelerate the EV transition in the… Read more…

Seven Automakers Just United To Fix The EV Charging Hell That Is North America If seven automakers decide to join forces on something, you’d figure it’s got to be for a good reason. Today, it’s the need for a functional, accessible electric vehicle charging network that has united BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis. On Wednesday, the manufacturers announced a… Read more…

Seven major automakers are teaming up on a North American EV charging network Image: Umar Shakir / The VergeA new group of automotive super friends is banding together, promising to build the next big North American electric vehicle charging network. These worldwide automakers — BMW, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Stellantis — announced a planned joint venture today to erect easy-to-activate DC fa…

G.M. and Other Automakers Will Build 30,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers The companies will jointly spend at least $1 billion to build a North American network in an effort to persuade more people to buy battery-powered cars and trucks.

Automakers Don’t Seem To Know What Customers Want A new study shows owners’ satisfaction with their new vehicle’s design and performance has declined for the second consecutive year. According to Automotive News, that is the first time in the 28-year history of J.D. Power’s U.S. Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study. Overall satisfaction is now… Read more…

‘Get a Horse!’: What Crypto Can Learn From Early Automakers’ Struggle for Acceptance Automotive pioneers were surrounded by fraudsters, hated by banks and attacked by trolls. Sound familiar?

We Should All Be Wary Of Automakers’ Right-To-Repair Solution A new agreement on Right-To-Repair guidelines between automakers and thousands of small independent auto shops might seem like a win for consumer rights activists, but there’s plenty from last week’s announcement to give any car owner pause. Read more…