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This automaker is sticking with EVs as Trump scraps green car regs
DETROIT — General Motors Co. President Mark Reuss said Tuesday, Sept. 29 that the Detroit automaker remains committed to electric vehicles, even as strict Biden-era environmental rules pushing the industry toward electrification are repealed by the Trump administration.
GM is playing the "long game," Reuss said at the Automotive News Congress...Read more
2027 Nissan Frontier
This one's hard to believe, but it's a fact: There's only one midsize pickup that even offers a six-cylinder engine -- and it's the one that comes standard with one.
That one is the 2027 Nissan Frontier.
It is also one of the only midsize trucks still available in more than one (crew cab) configuration and that you can get with either a five...Read more
Trump admin transforms vehicle fuel economy rules, slashes MPG target
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Sept. 28 finalized an effort to set far looser environmental targets for new passenger vehicles while also transforming how cars and trucks are defined in the United States.
President Donald Trump's corporate average fuel economy rule, commonly known as CAFE, takes a much more relaxed approach than ...Read more
Long Ford recalls can take over half a year to remedy, report says
Ford Motor Co. last year set a record in the United States for the number of recalls issued in a single year, but some took longer than others to have a fix available, according to a recent report.
Recalls and warranty costs have weighed on the Dearborn automaker's balance sheets, but looking at the length of time it takes for a repair to be ...Read more
Auto review: Road trip in the BMW-Lite, Mazda CX-70
WARKINS GLEN, New York — Atop the hills overlooking Seneca Lake, Watkins Glen International Raceway is one of America’s greatest racetracks with a history of hosting everything from Formula One to endurance sportscar to NASCAR races.
But before the dedicated, 3.5-mile track opened in 1956, sportscars raced on an epic, 6.6-mile road course ...Read more
Auto review: Kia puts Telluride's attitude into its $25,000 SUV. Too bad about the Turbo
We confuse efficiency with virtue. Today, everything must be optimized, streamlined and squeezed until the pleasure has been wrung out. Give the customer exactly what’s promised. Not a farthing more. Not a calorie more. Not even a molecule of joy.
Accountants love this. They’ve become the high priests of mediocrity, preaching margin ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Nissan Pathfinder continues down the right path
While rivals force buzzing turbocharged four-cylinders onto families, Nissan keeps what works: a tried-and-true, naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6 engine.
Pushing 284 horsepower and 259 pound-feet of torque, the Pathfinder delivers smooth, honest power. And to top it all off, CVT is dead. The crisp nine-speed automatic transmission provides ...Read more
Stellantis pauses white-collar hiring
Stellantis NV has paused white-collar hiring in Auburn Hills, a reversal from earlier this year when hiring for new engineers and other roles surged.
The automaker noted the cost-saving move — which began several weeks ago — had followed a "first half marked by unprecedented hiring" as it prepares to launch a wave of new vehicles in the ...Read more
Waymo offers new incentives for commuters on public transit
Waymo customers in San Francisco will soon be able to earn credit toward future rides when they use one of the robotaxis to connect to public transit.
Alphabet-owned Waymo introduced its transit rewards program Tuesday. It will start in Northern California and expand to other cities. Waymo employees will be the first to access the program.
To ...Read more
Expert says if allowed, China would eat up 11% of US auto market
Chinese automakers could take 11% of the U.S. market share by the end of the next decade if guardrails designed to keep the manufacturing giant out are undone, an industry expert said Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Mobility Global forecasted sales of 1.7 million Chinese vehicles per year by 2038 if that country's makers were allowed into the U.S. market....Read more
Ford team focuses on speeding up technology deployment to market
DEARBORN, Michigan — "Speed" is the first thing the director of Ford Motor Co.'s Research and Advanced Engineering team says his group needs to deliver in the future — or risk falling behind foreign rivals.
The group this year marked its 75th anniversary, highlighting its work to reduce vehicle greenhouse gas emissions, help design ...Read more
Truck wars: Fifth-gen GMC Sierra gains tech, power
DETROIT — The GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck is back for its fifth generation with more tech, power and swagger.
Like sibling Chevrolet Silverado’s fifth-generation unveiling in June, the Sierra offers up to 60 inches of screens, pushrod V8-engine displacement upgrades, and a new front fascia with mid-mounted headlights. As General Motors Co....Read more
2026 Mercedes-Benz C-Class Sedan
This will be the last year you'll be able to buy a Mercedes C-Class sedan with an engine -- at least for a while. Next year, the C-Class sedan will come only with a battery (and electric motors) -- at least for a while.
Sometime after the new, battery-powered C-Class appears for the 2027 model year, Mercedes will offer its entry-level small ...Read more
Auto groups urge Trump to keep out Chinese vehicles ahead of Xi visit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. automotive industry's top trade groups are urging President Donald Trump to "keep the door firmly shut" on Chinese automakers seeking to sell or build vehicles in the United States.
"Chinese automakers have zero market share in the U.S. Allowing them to open a domestic facility would provide a foothold in the U.S. market...Read more
Some California cars will get to skip smog checks. What to know about Jay Leno's Law
Whether it's a sleek, low-slung Impala, a candy apple red Monte Carlo or a roaring T-top Trans Am — the classic cars of the late 1970s and the '80s are an iconic part of California's automotive heritage.
But many of these vehicles have been relegated to driveways and garages due to the challenge of passing a smog check. Auto lovers have ...Read more
GM recalls 300k SUVs over rearview camera issue
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 300,000 of its smallest SUVs over issues with the rearview camera screens, federal regulators announced Thursday.
The recall applies to certain 2024-25 Buick Envista, 2024-26 Buick Encore GX and Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2025 Chevrolet Trax models. The rearview camera screen might be distorted or blank...Read more
General Motors 'very confident' in new V-8 pickup truck engine design
FLINT, Michigan — General Motors Co. is "very confident" in newly designed V-8 engines for its reimagined light-duty pickup truck lineup after being dogged by engine recalls last year.
GM's new L76 5.7-liter and L78 6.6-liter V-8 engines will outfit the light-duty versions of the 2027 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500, high-selling...Read more
Auto review: Lexus ES goes hybrid with 2026 refresh
The newly refreshed 2026 Lexus ES 350h Hybrid proves that a family vehicle with a lasting history can be luxurious.
While its fresh hybrid powertrain provides the modern tech upgrades that vehicles in 2026 deserve, it’s the traditional low-key Lexus accouterments that ensure the ES will be here for years to come. The 2026 ES increases ...Read more
Auto review: Road trippin' in Telluride Jr., the 2027 Kia Seltos
CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — Boeing sells a 747 jumbo jet and a little 717. Cheesecake Factory’s menu offers a Double Smash Cheeseburger and Cheeseburger Bites. Austin Powers has Mini Me.
Kia Telluride has the Kia Seltos.
Following the runaway success of the three-row Telluride, the Korean automaker has produced a wee doppelganger for the 2027 ...Read more
Larry Printz: Lamborghini Revuelto SV is the fastest and most extreme Super Veloce yet
MONTEREY, California — There are worse problems for an automaker than having more customers than cars. Most automakers would regard this as a champagne problem. Lamborghini regards it as a business problem.
That was evident during Lamborghini’s unveiling of the Revuelto SV, the latest, loudest and most gloriously unnecessary version of its ...Read more
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