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Rivian rallies on strong EV sales
Rivian shares surged Friday after its latest results boosted optimism that the long-struggling electric-vehicle maker is headed toward better times.
The Irvine-based manufacturer announced Thursday that it posted $2.15 billion in third-quarter revenue, up 38% from last year. Vehicle deliveries were up 46%, driven by the new R2, which launched ...Read more
Auto review: 2027 Fiat Topolino: The mouse that roars … eventually
Fiat has built an electric runabout so small, so slow, and so outrageously adorable that you half expect it to come with a saucer of milk. It’s the 2027 Fiat Topolino, and it’s irresistibly loveable.
Not because it’s fast. It isn't. Not because it’s luxurious. It isn't that, either. And certainly not because it represents some ...Read more
Auto review: On the town in the attractive, redesigned Chrysler Pacifica
RICHMOND, Michigan — America’s’ most versatile, three-row vehicle finally has an exterior to match its interior talents.
The 2027 Chrysler Pacifica minivan has a new face, and it’s a looker.
Designed by Tajikistan immigrant Irina Zavatski, the original 2017 Pacifica redefined the dowdy minivan segment. Then the minivan took an ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Lincoln Navigator moves people in American style
While the Ford Motor Co. continues to produce mass-market trucks and SUVs for the everyday consumer, its upscale Lincoln brand is focused on delivering an experience to consumers that is unforgettable.
Whether it be from technology or styling or even ride quality, Lincoln is here to prove one thing: that it is the upscale American luxury brand ...Read more
GM is late to hybrids. Experts say there's still time to cash in
General Motors Co.'s new mainstream hybrid offerings are on the way just as momentum around the mixed gas-and-electric models is moving into a higher gear, analysts said.
But the Detroit automaker needs to catch up after years ago abandoning hybrids — and popular smaller vehicles — for profit-rich trucks and EVs — a weak spot CEO Mary ...Read more
Ford reports drop in Q3 net income, but hikes low end of 2026 guidance
Ford Motor Co. on Wednesday, Oct. 28 increased the bottom-end of its annual financial guidance as it reported a $2 billion net income in the third quarter of 2026, a decrease of 17% year-over-year.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker is forecasting annual operating income of $10.5 billion to $11 billion, up from $10 billion to $11 billion and the...Read more
Hybrids coming to GM plant in Michigan, automaker says
General Motors Co. will produce hybrids at its Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant near Michigan's capital, as it seeks to catch up in an electrified vehicle segment that has enjoyed strong growth this year amid rising gas prices.
The automaker declined to provide details on timing and models to be made at the plant, which now produces the ...Read more
Special charges return Stellantis to net loss in third quarter
The maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram returned to the red in the third quarter, reporting a net loss of more than $500 million (453 million euro) from special charges.
Despite the loss as the company incurred $111 million (0.1 billion euro) in cash outflows related to second-half of 2025 charges, the transatlantic automaker said the ...Read more
2026 Mazda CX-5
What's the difference between a Mazda CX-5 and a Mazda CX-50?
Both are almost exactly the same size, come standard with exactly the same drivetrain and have base prices that are exactly the same. So why does Mazda sell two of what could easily be seen as the same thing?
Chiefly, because they don't look exactly the same, which renders one of ...Read more
Ford underscores off-road bet with Raptor TV ad
Ford Motor Co. revealed on Friday, Oct. 23 its first major TV commercial highlighting its Raptor high-performance, off-road trim as the Dearborn automaker bets on the high-margin segment to drive sales, profits and consumer enthusiasm.
The 90-second spot will debut on Apple TV this weekend during the Austin Grand Prix and also appear on ABC ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Chevrolet Silverado High Country is the last of a vintage, and worth savoring
Chevrolet is preparing to release a new Silverado 1500 pickup for 2027, but it will have to be pretty good to surpass the current vintage of its High Country luxury trim. Equal parts farmhand, family cradle and luxury limo, the big pickup seemingly does it all. Even as the big truck will be redesigned for 2027, it’s a vintage worth savoring.
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Auto review: 2027 Lexus NX smells a little like luxury
The 2027 Lexus NX is bringing a whole new meaning to new car smell.
Lexus has fitted its second-best selling model with something called Sensory Concierge, a system that coordinates lighting, sound, climate control, seat temperature and fragrance in an effort to improve your emotional well-being. Similar systems are available from Lincoln and ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 GMC Hummer EV 3X is big, bold and ready for fun
As brands continue to cycle nameplates from deep in their archives, General Motors is no different. Known for its exceptional truck offerings, GMC brings forward a riff on the venerable Hummer with a new twist. This week, it’s the all-electric 2026 GMC Hummer Pickup.
Powered by a 24-module battery pack, which offers up to 380 mile range with ...Read more
Coming soon to Seattle: $600K waterfront 'condos' -- for cars
SEATTLE — The driver behind the wheel of a Range Rover whipped his vehicle around the construction site, kicking up dust before parking next to Caterpillar heavy machinery.
On a pile of dirt, a row of golden shovels waited, as attendees of the ground-breaking for Terminal One Motor and Yacht Club milled around the gravel lot, champagne flutes...Read more
Jeep Wrangler production halted in Toledo amid nearby hazardous material release
Jeep maker Stellantis NV has halted production at its Wrangler plant in Toledo, Ohio, because of a hazardous material release.
The Toledo Fire & Rescue Department on Tuesday evening, Oct. 20 issued an immediate evacuation order for a 1-mile radius around MC Tank Terminal, a bulk liquid chemical storage and transport facility at 1266 Progress ...Read more
As China threat looms, GM touts its best new tech offerings
If low-cost, tech-heavy Chinese vehicles enter the United States, legacy automaker General Motors Co. is ready, a top executive told The Detroit News.
"Candidly, from a speed-of-innovation perspective, we've got our process there," GM Senior Vice President of Vehicle Products Jaclyn McQuaid said Wednesday, Oct. 21, when asked about a head-to-...Read more
2026 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
Hyundai has made it a lot easier to choose the hybrid version of its popular Tucson crossover -- by pricing the hybrid Tucson just $1,600 higher than the nonhybrid version. That $1,600 is hardly a blip in terms of the difference in your monthly payment over the next six years, while the hybrid's 5-10 mpg fuel economy advantage, and its almost ...Read more
The next generation of hybrids won't need much fuel
Sara Gray buys gas once a month.
Her 40-mile commute to work is entirely electric in her Volvo V60 plug-in hybrid. Gray, director of arts at California’s Monterey Museum of Art, only relies on the car’s combustion engine for longer weekend road trips up the coast or to see her parents in Reno, Nevada.
“This was kind of a happy medium”...Read more
Canadian autoworkers authorize strike amid standoff with Stellantis
Members of the Canadian autoworkers union employed by the parent of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep voted 97.3% in favor of a strike after the parties reached an impasse.
The vote by Unifor members doesn't automatically mean there will be a strike against Stellantis NV. It gives the Toronto-based union's bargaining committee the authority to call one ...Read more
Even with high gas prices, EV sales in California are flat
Despite soaring gasoline prices and the re-introduction of a statewide rebate program for zero-emission vehicles, sales of EVs and plug-in hybrids in California stalled in the third quarter of this year.
All-electrics accounted for a 17.3% share of new cars and pickup trucks sold in the California from July through September, down from 17.9% in...Read more
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