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The heyday of the best convertibles in America is behind us, and has been for a long while now. Once a pretty common sight on roads and in showrooms, cars that can tuck their roofs away on a sunny day feel like rarities today, and sales figures confirm this. Back in the convertible golden age…

A mortar round reportedly hit a Delta Air Lines flight during landing at Chicago Midway International Airport over the weekend. The good news is, there are no fatalities to report because it was “just” a 4th of July firework, not a weapon of war, NBC Chicago reports. The pilots were also able to land the…

Since killing the ancient Model X to make room for humanoid robot production, Tesla has had a three-row, large-ish crossover-sized hole in its U.S. lineup… until now. The Austin, Texas-based automaker is launching its long-wheelbase, three-row version of the Model Y in the U.S. about a year after it first went on sale in China…

Back in May, electrician Kurt Kromm was fired by Ford after the automaker alleged that he stole a chocolate chip cookie worth $1.95. Kromm, 60, had been at Ford for 11 years, worked an average of 60 hours a week last year, made more than $200,000 a year at the company’s Kentucky Truck Plant, and…

Another Ferrari drought in Formula 1 has ended just three weeks after Lewis Hamilton took his maiden victory in Rosso Corsa. Charles Leclerc won the British Grand Prix on Sunday, partly due to SF-26’s genuine on-track pace and misfortune in the rest of the field. Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli was bearing down on the Ferrari during…

You probably already know how complicated a modern car is. Sure, you may not like certain things about modern cars, but there’s no denying the effort it takes to push a new car out the factory door. Nothing about car design and development is easy, and manufacturing is no different. It’s a harmonious display of…

In the 21st century, adding an “e” to the names of electric vehicles has become a commonplace way to let folks know they are different from their traditional predecessors. Random transportation examples range from the increasingly popular e-bikes to electrified muscle cars like the Ford Mustang Mach-e. Yet MPG-e actually puts a slightly different spin…

As automotive enthusiasts, there are few things we like to do more than complain, especially when it comes to the perceived inauthenticity of a car. Everyone, including me, is guilty of it, but I’m here to say that you’ve gotta relax every once in a while. Take the 2027 Ferrari 12Cilindri Manuale, for example. At…

Happy Monday! It’s July 6, 2026, and this is The Morning Shift — your daily roundup of the top automotive headlines from around the world, in one place. This is where you’ll find the most important stories that are shaping the way Americans drive and get around. In this morning’s edition, we’re looking at Tesla’s…

Nobody likes to be the reserve driver. You don’t want to sit back and be “support” while some other guy goes and gets all the glory; you want to show the world what you can do! And if you happen to be a six-wheeled robot built by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, you actually want to…