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Ford Avoids Second Strike with Last-Minute Deal | Giga Gears
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, September 20, 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.
Experts Predict Record-Breaking EV Sales Growth in the U.S. | Giga Gears
If you study the macroeconomics of new technology adoption, there is a theoretical curve showing just how something exciting breaks into the mainstream. The first 15-ish percent of people to buy into something are considered early adopters, and EVs have certainly burned through that market like wildfire. Once annual…
UAW and Big Three Still Far from Contract as Strike Persists | Giga Gears
Good morning! It’s Monday, September 18, 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.
China Upset with EU’s EV Market Probe: Report | Giga Gears
The European Union launched an investigation into the recent “flood” of Chinese-built electric vehicles this week. European Commission President Urula von der Leyen unveiled discussions that Chinese EV makers are massively benefiting from government subsidies, creating unfair trade imbalance. The EU probe is designed…
Tesla’s Car Manufacturing ‘Breakthrough’ Has Downsides | Giga Gears
After previously announcing that it would be able to cast the front and rear subsections of the Model Y in a move to cut costs and reduce complexity a couple of years ago, it sounds like Tesla is close to another engineering breakthrough. Five people recently spoke with Reuters, claiming Tesla will soon be able to…