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Ford Delays Explorer EV Launch for Two Reasons
Ford has quite a few problems on its hands right now. From production to quality, it needs to sort those out if it wants people to buy its EVs. Unsurprisingly those problems aren’t just specific to the North American Market. Reports have emerged that say that Ford is delaying the launch of the Explorer EV — a vehicle …
EV Early Adopter Era Ends, Automakers Scramble
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…
Subaru’s EV Commitment Intensifies in the U.S.
Good morning! It’s Wednesday, August 2, 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.
Tesla’s ‘Diversion Team’ Concealed Range Issues
If you’ve called into a Tesla service center in the last few years with a question about less-than-expected range, you might have felt like the company was giving you the run around. A new in-depth report from Reuters found those delays and service cancelations weren’t a bug in a quickly growing company; they were a…
The 911: Porsche’s Final Gas-Powered Model
Like nearly every other automaker on the planet, Porsche has plans to transition to electric vehicles by the 2030s. In the course of that transition, every vehicle in the brand’s lineup will become an EV, except for the iconic 911. Reuters reports that the 911 will be powered by an old fashioned internal combustion…