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In today’s automotive zoo, there are three species: cars that promise to turn you into a shirtless action hero, cars designed by committees terrified of unemployment, and rarest of all, cars that arrive quietly and make you wonder how you ever tolerated your old one.

The 2026 Kia K4 Hatchback belongs firmly in that third category. It doesn�...Read more

As Nissan Motor Co.’s upscale brand, Infiniti has to do everything it can to keep up and get ahead of the competition. This was evident in our recent week-long test of the 2026 Infiniti QX60 Autograph AWD, which exceeded expectations.

This three-row luxury crossover SUV shares a similar footprint as the Nissan Pathfinder while boasting ...Read more

CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — The Toyota Prius is really getting cheeky.

America’s favorite green nerd car underwent a fourth-generation transformation in 2025 from ugly duckling to swan. Sleek fascia. Scalloped flanks. Horizontal rear taillight. I saw your head swivel when I sailed by.

For 2025-26 it got a hot Nightshade edition. Take a look at ...Read more

Tesla Inc. shed by far most new-car buyers in California last year, showing how the electric-vehicle maker is losing ground in one of the world’s largest EV markets.

The company accounted for 9.9% of all vehicles registered in the state last year, down from 11.6% in 2024, according to Experian data published by the California New Car Dealers ...Read more

The federal government has given General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. conditional approval to create industrial banks that will allow the companies to accept insured deposits for vehicle purchases.

The automakers have a year to set up GM Financial Bank and Ford Credit Bank, respectively, which both are chartered out of Salt Lake City, Utah. ...Read more

General Motors Co. will onshore production of the Buick Envision from China to Kansas, the Detroit automaker confirmed Thursday.

Production of the next-generation compact SUV is slated for 2028 at the Fairfax Assembly & Stamping plant in Kansas City. The move comes as President Donald Trump pushes for increased U.S. manufacturing by taxing ...Read more

Michigan battery maker Our Next Energy laid off 29 employees earlier this month after its largest electric vehicle customer "suddenly and unexpectedly cancelled its contract," the company told state employment officials.

The Novi-based firm said in a notice to Michigan's employment agency that it laid off engineers, managers, technicians and ...Read more

In 2012, when there were about 30,000 electric vehicles on the road statewide in California, Tesla was a small new company that mostly appealed to hobbyists, and the Toyota Prius was still a rarely seen novelty in many areas, former Gov. Jerry Brown signed an executive order setting an audacious goal: 1.5 million EVs sold statewide by 2025.

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Would you pay $8,800 more to get a Honda HR-V with less engine but more power? What if it were badged as an Acura -- and came standard with a larger touch screen than you'd get in the Honda?

Behold, the Acura ADX!

But is it worth almost $9,000 more than an HR-V?

What It Is

The ADX is Acura's smallest, least expensive model. It's a ...Read more

DETROIT — The CEO of the auto industry's largest lobbying group said President Donald Trump's remark last week that the trade deal he previously negotiated with Mexico and Canada was "irrelevant" is an unsurprising negotiating tactic in the early stages of trade deal renegotiation talks.

"We're in the early stage of this process," John ...Read more

Germany’s €3 billion ($3.5 billion) subsidy program for electric vehicles will be open to all manufacturers, including Chinese brands, as the government seeks to revive sales in Europe’s largest car market.

The incentive, unveiled Monday, is part of a renewed push to boost electric-car adoption and support the struggling auto industry ...Read more

DEARBORN, Michigan — New features on the 2026 Ford Transit commercial van show how Ford Pro is betting on its upfitter partners for growth — and potentially securing a bit of that business, too.

After the Transit marked its 10th anniversary, 98% of the vans Ford Motor Co. has produced remain on the road, according to the company. ...Read more

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Ford Racing helps the Dearborn-based automaker across the globe by growing brand profile, employee talent and tech learnings for production cars.

Its latest racing venture is the brutal 14-day Dakar Rally across the Saudi sand. It’s the toughest off-road race on the global calendar — the Le Mans of off-road. Ford ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Three key cabinet officials are using visits to Michigan and Ohio to tout Trump administration policies they say are boosting the auto industry and U.S. manufacturing.

The officials are Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Their ...Read more

DETROIT — Detroit News readers have spoken, and it’s Motown brands in a landslide.

One hundred readers of The News descended on the Detroit Auto Show Floor on Wednesday to render their verdict in nine categories: Hottest Tech, Most Electrifying, Bargain Buggy, If Money Were No Object, Off Road Warrior, Family Hauler, Muscle Machine, Top ...Read more

When it comes to the current state of automotive evolution, we live in an era when SUVs reproduce like rabbits with financing. Into this overcrowded habitat steps the 2026 Mazda CX-30, showing up like a car that was raised to write thank-you notes. It makes a sincere effort to be interesting, mildly mischievous, and never the reason you stare ...Read more

MEMPHIS, Michigan — You think minivans are uncool?

I emerged from a game of Padel into a black Michigan night. With my arms full of a tennis bag and water bottle, I walked up to my red 2026 Chrysler Pacifica minivan tester and swung my foot under the rear door.

Open sesame!

The door automatically slid sideways, exposing the cavernous ...Read more

Grasso’s Garage has reviewed more than 375 vehicles and driven more brands and models than could park on most city blocks. And by now, regular readers will know that a few brands and models have emerged as favorites. This week, I'd like to indulge my long-lasting love for the station wagon. Recently we reviewed the 2025 Volvo V60 PHEV, which ...Read more

DETROIT — Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Tuesday that the artificial intelligence powering self-driving vehicles is now "safer" for passengers than human hands behind the wheel, and he predicted more Americans will become one-car families as the technology is widely adopted.

Buttigieg made the prediction during a ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission finalized an order Wednesday against General Motors Co. that will ban the company from disclosing consumers’ geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies for five years.

The agency said in a news release that GM "collected, used, and sold consumers’ precise geolocation data...Read more