Good morning! It’s Thursday, January 9, 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.

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Monday it is upgrading a probe into 129,222 Ford Motor vehicles over reports of collisions involving the company's hands-free driving technology,

While the podium wasn't exactly a surprise, the US automotive market reserved some bombshells for 2024, and it's important to take note

Following three previous NACTOY accolades, the Honda Civic is North American Car of the Year again, though only in hybrid flavor on this occasion

Electric vehicles took center stage as Honda, Ford and Volkswagen won the 2025 North American, Car, Truck and Utility of the year awards Friday at an Automotive Press Association Event in Detroit.

Automotive award season is in full swing, and the winners of the 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year awards were announced at the 2025 Detroit Auto Show.

DETROIT (AP) — The Honda Civic hybrid won the 2025 North American Car of the Year award, while the Ford Ranger took the crown for the truck honors, and Volkswagen ID. Buzz won the utility award.

The Honda CR-V is no longer available with a diesel engine. We drive the petrol-electric hybrid alternative – read on for our verdict

CAR companies around the world have spent years promoting electric vehicles (EVs) as the next big thing in motoring. However, some major brands including Fiat, Ford, GM, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen, and Volvo,

Team Automotive Group has selected a longtime automotive trainer to lead its operations. The Charlotte, N.C.-based dealership group, which operates five locations in the Carolinas, has named NCM Associates moderator and consultant Thaddaeus “TJ” Wilson IV its new chief operating officer.

Max Verstappen is 'keen' to leave Red Bull in 2026 and already knows who he would like to move to. The Dutchman has been the talk of the town in F1 so far in 2025, with the Daily Mail reporting Aston Martin were targeting a £1 billion deal for Verstappen.

EV sales slowed in the United States in 2024 and Donald Trump may further disrupt the industry by cutting incentives.