Good morning and Happy New Year! It’s Thursday, January 2, 2025, 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.| Jalopnik
Elon Musk is going after another government department responsible for holding his companies to account and see how the tables have turned at EV maker Rivian.| Jalopnik
Find out just how little power Tesla boss Elon Musk actually has in his new government role, Honda still wants Nissan, if Nissan axes its CEO, and more.| Jalopnik
Audi may be taking the "if you ignore them, they can't hurt you" approach to tariffs, but the pinch is already here if you're looking for car parts.| Jalopnik
The arguments over just how expensive new cars are going to get continue.| Jalopnik
From cars to motorcycles, Jalopnik is your go-to site covering everything with an engine—including automotive news, buying guides, and expert commentary from our staff.| Jalopnik
Tariff woes, praise for Trump from unlikely quarters, and an expensive shakeup in racing. It's all happening in The Morning Shift this merry Monday.| Jalopnik
We're looking at which cars Donald Trump's new 25 percent import tariffs will hit hardest and his threats against automakers if they raise prices.| Jalopnik
Today we're looking at Trump's new tariffs on all imported cars, hearing about incoming Nissan CEO Ivan Espinosa's ideas to woo Honda back and more.| Jalopnik
Tesla's sales woes continue, Hyundai tries to curry Trump favor, and VW gets more driver-assist tech. It's all happening in The Morning Shift.| Jalopnik
It's no to EV incentives, yes to British luxury, and "wait, what about us?" from the Detroit Three. Everything's getting confusing in The Morning Shift.| Jalopnik
Automaker fortunes cut, jobs cut, EV sales cut... What a time for BMW to be unexpectedly upbeat about tariffs.| Jalopnik
Tesla's international sales slump continues, and Ford warns that tariffs are going to cost it bigly. Numbers large and small, in today's Morning Shift.| Jalopnik
Tailpipe confusion, tariff juggling, and the first automaker to really acknowledge that car prices are set to rise. It's all going down in The Morning Shift.| Jalopnik