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Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa indicated Thursday that Ram will play a major role in the struggling automaker's turnaround effort, thanks to the brand's profit margins, brand equity and global footprint — plus high-profile product plans that include its first full-size SUV and a midsize pickup.

"Ram has many superpowers," Filosa said during...Read more

Detroit Three automakers again struggled compared to their Asian competition in Consumer Reports' annual brand reliability rankings.

Toyota, Subaru, Lexus and Honda took the top four spots in this year's new car rankings released Thursday. BMW slotted in fifth as the top European automaker.

At the bottom were Chrysler, GMC, Jeep and Ram, with ...Read more

The electric vehicle maker Rivian is recalling nearly 35,000 delivery vans amid concern their seat belts could fail to restrain the driver during an accident, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The recall affects 34,824 commercial electric vans used by Amazon and other companies to deliver goods. The issue with the...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave Detroit and the U.S. auto industry center stage on Wednesday as he announced relaxed fuel economy standards for the more than 15 million new cars and trucks sold in the country every year.

The plan, if finalized, would slash fuel economy requirements through the 2031 model year, to about a fleetwide ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Waymo's decision to deploy its ride-hailing service in the Motor City has been an exciting development for some, and an unnerving one to Metro Detroiters worried about the safety of self-driving cars.

Waymo LLC, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, has already launched in several other major U.S. cities, including ...Read more

The Trump administration is poised to undo Biden-era fuel efficiency standards it blames for driving up the cost of new cars, according to people familiar with the matter.

Executives from Detroit’s major automakers, including Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, are slated to attend a White House announcement of proposed fuel...Read more

The Trump administration is poised to announce new fuel efficiency standards for automobiles in a bid to undo requirements it has assailed for driving up the cost of new cars, according to people familiar with the matter.

The chief executive officer of Jeep-maker Stellantis NV and senior executives from General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell almost 1% year-over-year in November as an aluminum shortage affected F-Series production and electric vehicle sales plummeted 61% without the federal plug-in vehicle tax credit.

Total sales declined 0.9% to 164,925 vehicles for the month. Dealer services provider Cox Automotive Inc. forecasted U.S. sales for ...Read more

There are lots of SUVs on the market -- but very few 4x4s. What's the difference? Well, it's the difference between a professional fighter and a guy who hits the bag at the gym on weekends. Both throw punches. One of them hits harder.

As with professional fighters, there are only a few 4x4s in the ring.

One of them is the Ford Bronco.

What It...Read more

More than a year ago, the future looked bright for Oak Park, Mighigan-based electric vehicle maker Bollinger Motors: It had just started producing its first B4 work trucks and customer orders were pouring in amid plans to soon release a larger version, the B5.

“The odds of us getting to this point are so astronomically against us, and we ...Read more

Ford has entered Grasso’s Garage again this year: It is time to show off the F-Series Super Duty pickup, the F-250. Our tester is the F-250 Super Duty 4×4 Crew Cab Platinum — the valedictorian of all trucks with its 48 consecutive years of bestselling work vehicles.

Powering our $75,000+ base-price F-250 was the 6.7L High-Output Power ...Read more

ATLANTA — RJ Scaringe didn’t build Rivian to make just 50,000 electric vehicles per year.

It’s a company designed to build many times more, the CEO of the upstart EV maker told the editorial board of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution last week. To get there, Rivian is banking on its newest vehicle, the R2, a two-row crossover, to be a big ...Read more

PHOENIX — Nissan’s luxury brand, Infiniti, no longer offers the Q50 compact sedan. But no worries, the Nissan Sentra SR will do the trick.

Twin 12.5-inch digital instrument and infotainment displays in a 15-inch hoodless screen. Chromed climate vents. Wireless Android Auto and charging pad. Eighteen-inch machined wheels. Stitched leather ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Car thieves are using tablets and antennas to steal keyless or "push to start" vehicles, police warn, but there are steps owners can take to protect their vehicles.

Recently, a group of masked individuals forcibly gained access into two vehicles sitting in the driveways of two separate Anaheim Hills homes and drove off with them...Read more

There was a time when SUV and Aston Martin would have gone together like Château Lafite and Cheez Whiz. But times change, and even Aston Martin must bend to the cruel geometry of the modern luxury market.

But here's the surprise: the 2026 Aston Martin DBX S is not a betrayal of the brand. It is, in fact, the most Aston Martin thing they’...Read more

Volkswagen AG is reviving its rugged Scout line of SUVs and pickup trucks — originally conceived as pure electric vehicles — as a brand of primarily gasoline-electric hybrids.

More than eight out of 10 consumers who put down a $100 reservation on a Scout have selected plug-in hybrid versions over EVs, according to the brand’s top ...Read more

And then there were nine.

The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year awards unveiled the 2026 model year finalists Thursday with three contenders in each category. Finalists for Car of the Year are the Dodge Charger, Honda Prelude and Nissan Sentra. The Ford Maverick Lobo, Ram 1500 Hemi and Ram 2500 will fight it out for ...Read more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan — In the early morning light, I rotated my gorgeous red 2026 Dodge Charger Sixpack Scat Pack onto empty Huron River Drive. I floored the throttle and awakened the beast. WAAUUUUUGHH! All four paws translated 531 pounds of torque to the asphalt and I exploded toward the twisties — my fingers rifling through the gears with ...Read more

In 2025, the options are endless for seven-passenger people movers, as a lot of manufacturers have gotten smart by adding two extra seats in the trunk section to accommodate additional passengers. In Grasso’s Garage today, we consider the Subaru Ascent, another model taking advantage of the usable space and accommodating those who need to move...Read more