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Most Stolen Vehicles in America
The Highway Loss Data Institute has released its report documenting which cars and trucks are the most likely to be stolen on America’s streets. The report ranks vehicles based on whole-vehicle theft claims per 1,000 vehicles for the model years between 2020 and 2022, adjusted to account for demographic and geographic…
Ford Ditches More Gas Cars to Accommodate EVs
Good morning! It’s Thursday, August 31, 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 today.
Kia’s Bench Seat Flirting
Bench seats. While you can still find them in certain pickup configurations, many of us miss having the option in cars. But like white wall tires and column shifters (though those seem to be making a comeback at Mercedes and with EVs) they went the way of the Dodo. Kia just released a design that gets us at least part…
Cars Not Returning After 2023
The canceling of models happens all the time in the auto industry. Models come due for a replacement, are part of a segment that just isn’t selling anymore, or are just poorly selling models, period. Sometimes the cancellations are shocking but not entirely surprising. Other times they can make us question just what…
Kia Rio: Dead
Friends, I come to you bearing ill tidings. Just days after rumors of the Mitsubishi Mirage’s death began to spread, another of our great allies has fallen. The Kia Rio, friend to all those looking to spend under $20,000 on a car, is shuffling off its mortal coil.