Good morning! It’s Friday, July 14, 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.
Callaway Cars announced today that founder Ely Reeves Callaway III passed away on Tuesday, July 11 at his home in Newport Beach, California. His cause of death is said to be “from injuries sustained after a fall.” He was 75.
So far this year, Ford has sold more than half a million F-Series pickup trucks. The Chevrolet Silverado isn’t even close, with a little more than a quarter-million trucks sold this year. Heck, even if you combine Tesla Model 3 and Model Y sales, those two still don’t beat the F-Series.