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Electric vehicles have brought something back to the lower end of the new car market that's been absent from that end of the market for decades:

Rear-wheel drive.

It was once common for even economy cars to be rear-wheel drive. Examples include the Ford Pinto, Chevy Chevette and Datsun B210. Front-wheel drive became standard in pretty much ...Read more

The new year promises an array of new vehicles, beginning with the 2026 Detroit Auto Show that opens Wednesday with a roar.

Literally.

Unshackled by government carbon dioxide regulations, expect the roar of new gas-powered V-8 engines to shake Motown asphalt. Ram’s reborn earth-pawing, 777-horsepower Ram 1500 TRX supertruck debuted on Jan. 1...Read more

WASHINGTON — Automaker Volkswagen AG said in a public filing last week that President Donald Trump's 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian automotive goods violate binding trade agreements he approved during his first term.

The German company made the claim in a comment submitted Wednesday to Trump's U.S. Trade Representative office, which was ...Read more

DETROIT — General Motors Co. leveraged the automaker's more than 120-year heritage and its success during Detroit's Golden Age to design the company's new global headquarters at the Hudson's Detroit complex downtown that opened Monday.

Nods to GM's past are hidden throughout the company's roughly 200,000-square-foot space: fabric from the ...Read more

Jeep and Chrysler will stop making their plug-in hybrid models as Stellantis NV turns its focus to other hybrid powertrains, the automaker confirmed Friday.

"With customer demand shifting, Stellantis will phase out plug‑in hybrid (PHEV) programs in North America beginning with the 2026 model year, and focus on more competitive electrified ...Read more

As Jeep enters Grasso’s Garage, it is always a mystery what parent company Stellantis is cooking up in the background. This week, it is the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep’s five-passenger, well-known SUV. Fit for many and designed to accommodate all types of consumers, the Grand Cherokee is ready to hit the pavement with a fresh look.

Packed ...Read more

TROY, Michigan — Mrs. Payne and I recently enjoyed “Tron: Ares,” an action-packed sci-fi movie featuring lightning-quick light bikes and glowing digital displays.

Then we climbed into our own Tron-mobile.

As I approached the 2025 Lucid Gravity SUV tester with key in pocket, the electric SUV awoke. Door handles popped out to meet us and ...Read more

The Dodge Charger has always been an argument on wheels, preferably shouting, occasionally sideways, and often accompanied by tire smoke and poor judgment. Since 2006, when the nameplate was reintroduced after a two-decade hiatus, Dodge’s side of the argument has been simple: V-8 beats everything, and if you disagree, you’re probably French...Read more

Between 2021 and 2024, North Carolina welcomed a parade of lithium-ion battery factory projects promising to hire hundreds, if not thousands.

They were from companies you know, like Toyota, and ones you might not, like Forge Nano, Green New Energy Materials, Dai Nippon Printing and Epsilon Advanced Materials. Each was to be their manufacturer�...Read more

General Motors Co. on Thursday disclosed another $6 billion hit from unprofitable electric vehicle investments.

GM reported the loss to the Securities and Exchange Commission as what's known as an impairment charge. Impairment charges reflect assets that are not expected to bring in profits as initially expected.

Along with other EV makers, GM...Read more

General Motors Co.'s online marketplace CarBravo is extending warranties on certified pre-owned models as it seeks to meet demand for used vehicles and online car shopping.

GM now will provide 12-month or 12,000-mile warranties on used vehicles under 10 years old and with less than 100,000 miles that are listed through CarBravo, program leader ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. says eyes-off and hands-off autonomous driving will be road-ready in 2028, and it'll introduce new artificial intelligence-powered features to its current customers starting this year.

The Dearborn, Michigan automaker on Wednesday introduced the Ford AI assistant and its new vehicle compute center at the massive CES consumer ...Read more

The auto industry is headed back to where it should have stayed in the quest to put a cleaner fleet on the road: hybrids.

Automakers are rapidly backing away from plans to fully electrify their offerings, due to an easing of fuel economy and emissions mandates by the Trump administration and continued resistance from consumers.

But that doesn�...Read more

Hybrid trucks and an expanded trim lineup contributed to Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales increasing 6% year-over-year in 2025, but keeping up the pace could come with challenges as fallout from an aluminum shortage continues, production of the Escape crossover has ended and analysts forecast market declines.

Ford sold 2.2 million vehicles last year...Read more

A Senate committee has postponed a hearing that was calling each of the Detroit Three automakers' CEOs for joint testimony for the first time since late 2008 amid the global financial meltdown.

The delay from Jan. 14 comes after Ford Motor Co. objected to sending its top brass to Capitol Hill in a standoff with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, ...Read more

Growth in global sales of electric vehicles is expected to slow this year as China winds down some subsidies, Europe wavers on its phase-out of combustion engines, and U.S. producers and policymakers make a U-turn from the segment.

BloombergNEF expects drivers to buy 24.3 million passenger EVs this year, an increase of only 12% on 2025 and ...Read more

The problem with sedans is that they're impractical. Even the full-size ones have proportionately tiny trunks that make it difficult to carry both people and their things. It's not like it was once -- when big American sedans that had huge trunks were common. In fact, there are no longer any American sedans being made -- except for...Read more

WASHINGTON — In his first year back in the White House, President Donald Trump made good on campaign promises related to the auto industry.

He slashed emissions regulations, ended federal support for electric vehicles and rained tariffs down upon trade-reliant automakers and suppliers in a bid to reshore manufacturing capacity. The Republican...Read more

Stellantis NV's U.S. sales improved by 4% in the fourth quarter, their second-consecutive quarterly increase, yet the struggling automaker's full-year sales numbers still fell below their 2024 levels.

The vehicle sales figures released Monday show at least some signs of recovery as the maker of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram embarks on a ...Read more

General Motors Co. on Monday reported that it sold more vehicles in the United States than any other automaker in 2025, outpacing its longtime top competitor Toyota Motor Corp. and slightly growing its market share.

GM sold about 2.85 million vehicles in 2025, a 5.5% increase compared to 2024 despite the chaos of tariffs and sweeping changes in...Read more