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Elon Musk’s Distractions Allow Rival EV Makers to Surpass Tesla | Giga Gears
Good morning! It’s Friday, August 23, 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.
Top Concept Cars, Ultimate Off-Roaders, and Futile Tech in This Week’s QOTD Roundup | Giga Gears
We asked our readers earlier this week to name the worst concept cars ever showcased by an automaker. Readers submitted various answers ranging from the Tesla Cybertruck and its smashed windows to a defense of the very concept of a concept car. However, most comments highlighted the most hideous wheeled machines…
The Importance of the Irish Republican Army in the ‘Cars’ Universe | Giga Gears
The existence of the “Cars” movies opens up all sorts of questions about the world these characters live in. Is there a Cars God? What did Cars evolve from? How are Cars born? The question on the forefront of my mind, however, is whether or not there is a Cars Irish Republican Army. Luckily for me and other…
Federal Reserve’s Potential Interest Rate Decrease: Positive Impact on Car Loans | Giga Gears
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, said earlier today that inflation is on its way back down to reasonable levels — levels that would permit the Reserve to start lowering the interest rates it sets for overnight lending between banks. That change can effect everything from mortgages to credit cards, but ho…
The Environmental Impact of Starbucks’ CEO’s 2,000-Mile Weekly Flight | Giga Gears
The world’s largest coffee shop chain Starbucks recently announced that it poached Chipotle’s current CEO Brian Niccol, and that he will be super commuting from Newport Beach, California to Seattle, Washington every week to meet Starbucks’ hybrid work policy. The distance between John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana,…