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.

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

While Tesla sales for the year dipped close to 6% in the year, the EV major continued to maintain its dominance in the market.

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.

It's a hard lesson, but extremely valuable, and General Motors ( GM -1.88%) is currently in the process of learning it after investing $10 billion in its Cruise autonomous vehicle program. The Detroit automaker had once vowed not to step off the accelerator of autonomous driving development -- until December,

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.