In 1976, a top-of-the-line Lincoln Continental Mark IV Cartier was priced at $15,000, or $88,000 translated to 2026 dollars. Elvis consumed them like popcorn, but for the rest of America, it was one the country’s most expensive automobiles. A half-century later, we have the 2026 Lincoln Aviator Black Label, a three-row Explorer-based crossover...Read more

Among the venerable establishments along the sun-splashed boulevards of Palm Beach, Florida — where money isn’t merely spent, it’s performed — there exist jewelers that deal not in diamonds and discreet old-family emeralds. Instead, they sell costume jewelry, blazing constellations of cubic zirconia that sparkle beneath the chandeliers...Read more

As a longstanding favorite among people-moving vehicles, the Toyota Sienna is no stranger to Grasso’s Garage. Its simple design, comfort and extraordinary space has set the industry standard in the minivan category.

In our week-long test of the Sienna XSE, we noticed some sporty new flair that is sure to attract even more customers. Our ...Read more

NEW YORK — Off-road parks are gonna get crowded.

Hyundai stunned the New York Auto Show this week with its brawny Boulder SUV concept. It’s the first body-on-frame, truck-based SUV from the South Korean brand, going after Detroit icons Jeep Wrangler and Ford Bronco in the off-road space.

With General Motors Co. taking a pass on the ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s head of U.S. sales is optimistic improving production volumes of F-Series pickups will benefit sales after deliveries tumbled 8.8% in the first three months of 2026, including an almost 14% year-over-year decline in March.

An aluminum shortage from fires at a supplier last fall affecting truck production, the discontinuation of...Read more

NEW YORK — America's longest-running auto show opens in the Big Apple this week for its 126th year with something on the menu for all tastes.

While America’s Big Three auto shows in Detroit, Los Angeles and New York showcase similar displays as the show circus crosses the country, each has a unique feel as they lean into their region’s ...Read more

Stellantis NV is discussing options for building electric vehicles in Canada with its Chinese partner, Zhejiang Leapmotor Technology Co., according to people familiar with the matter, a sign of how quickly the auto industry is being reshaped after Canada opened the door to companies from the world’s largest car market.

The talks are in an ...Read more

U.S. sales of Jeeps, Rams, Dodges and other Stellantis NV brands altogether grew 4% year-over-year in the first three months of 2026, the transatlantic automaker said on Wednesday.

The struggling automaker has found hints of a turnaround in the United States under new leadership, positioning it for growth in 2026 after overall sales last year ...Read more

The shock of high gas prices has not dampened U.S. vehicle sales — yet.

While vehicle buying so far this year has been slower compared to an unexpectedly good start to 2025, industry analysts say it will take months of high fuel prices before U.S. consumers ditch popular pickups and SUVs and begin buying smaller, more fuel-efficient or ...Read more

General Motors Co. on Wednesday reported it sold nearly 10% fewer vehicles in the past three months compared to the same time last year, when sales boomed ahead of anticipated tariffs from President Donald Trump.

Spokesperson Jeff Bennett in an email said GM "expects a similar decline for the industry" and noted that "year-over-year comparisons...Read more

FERNDALE, Michigan — Nearing a year ago, the automotive aftermarket parts retailer Detroit Axle filed a notice with the state that the family-owned company would lay off more than 100 employees at its headquarters and warehouse here in response to increased tariffs.

The company braced for "Armageddon," said Mike Musheinesh, CEO of the ...Read more

The National Transportation Safety Board on Wednesday recommended changes to Ford Motor Co.'s hands-free BlueCruise automated driving system and stronger federal requirements on such technology in response to two fatal crashes.

The recommendations come amid increased scrutiny of software-controlled driving technologies, including federal ...Read more

Federal oversight of the United Auto Workers has cost the union more than $25.3 million, according to an annual report released Tuesday that illustrates rising costs amid multiple investigations into President Shawn Fain and his team.

The union's annual LM-2 Labor Department filing provided an updated cost of a federal watchdog, lawyer Neil ...Read more

Jeep's advertising formula has been more or less consistent over the years: lots of mud, sand and river crossings. Throw in a flapping American flag and maybe some World War II footage for good measure.

Lately, though, the brand has injected some sex jokes and dark humor — and discovered a new spokeswoman of sorts in the comedian Iliza ...Read more

General Motors Co. temporarily laid off 1,300 workers at its FactoryZero electric vehicle plant in another sign of sluggish demand for battery-powered cars, the company confirmed Monday.

Workers at the plant on the border of Detroit and Hamtramck were laid off March 16 and are set to return April 13.

"Factory ZERO will temporarily adjust ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. has canceled summer shutdowns at its four plants producing F-Series pickup trucks in an effort to make up for lost volumes due to an aluminum shortage stemming from fires last fall at a supplier, and General Motors Co. is adding a production day at its heavy-duty truck plant in Flint.

Ford on Monday said its Dearborn Truck Plant,...Read more

It’s time to roll out the red carpet for an old friend, one that had quietly slipped offstage, like a graduate student who realized that bourbon is not a food group. That would be the Jeep Cherokee, which reemerges for 2026 as a — no, don’t faint — gas-electric hybrid. That’s right. A Cherokee. Hybrid.

It’s been a long trip since ...Read more

GEORGETOWN, Kentucky — Toyota Motor Corp. is coming for Tesla Inc.'s top spot in the U.S. electric vehicle market, at least according to one executive.

Mark Templin, Toyota Motor North America's executive vice president and chief operating officer, told The Detroit News in an interview following a $1 billlion U.S. manufacturing announcement ...Read more

Honda Motor Co. is having second thoughts about its Second Founding.

Along with General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG, the Japanese automaker has been the most committed major legacy automaker to an all-electric vehicle future. Internally called the “Second Founding,” Honda’s electric vehicle transition was rooted in the company’s moral ...Read more

Randy Brooks will never forget the day he had to break the news — live on the air — to a woman that her husband had perished in a tornado.

The KIXQ country music radio host had been tapped to help with 24-hour news coverage in the wake of a massive tornado that decimated Joplin, Missouri, in 2011. With electricity and communication grids ...Read more