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General Motors announces shareholder payouts as profits soar
General Motors Co.'s profits are rising as the Detroit automaker leans into money-making trucks and stops the bleeding from money-losing electric vehicles. One by-product: payouts to stockholders.
The automaker on Tuesday reported profits of $3.9 billion from April to June, up almost $1 billion compared to the same time last year. That's when ...Read more
General Motors announces shareholder payouts as profits soar
General Motors Co.'s profits are up as the Detroit automaker leans into profitable trucks and stops the bleeding from money-losing electric vehicles, prompting payouts to shareholders.
The automaker on Tuesday reported profits of $3.9 billion from April to June, up almost $1 billion compared to the same time last year when tariffs shocked the ...Read more
Eric's Autos: 2026 Nissan Rogue Plug-in Hybrid
Nissan's Rogue has sold very well -- notwithstanding that it's not especially roguish. It's a competent, attractively priced compact crossover -- and that's been enough.
Now Nissan's offering something more that's also different -- and even a little bit actually roguish: a plug-in hybrid drivetrain without a transmission -- it's got direct ...Read more
13 carmakers sign up for California EV rebate initiative
Thirteen automakers have agreed to participate in California’s new electric vehicle rebate program that will roll out later this summer, including Tesla, which manufactures the top-selling model in the Golden State.
Gov. Gavin Newsom last week announced the MyFirstEV program, which will offer $3,500 for first-time buyers of EVs that cost $50,...Read more
Canada Unifor members ratify Ford contract with wage hike, investments
Ford Motor Co. autoworkers in Canada represented by labor union Unifor on Sunday ratified a three-year contract that secures 3% annual wage increases and $900 million in investments.
The new agreement that takes effect Sept. 21 covers 5,150 employees at the Dearborn automaker's Canadian operations and sets the bargaining pattern for deals at ...Read more
California bill would allow insurers to track driving habits to set rates
After experiencing the loss of three friends in auto accidents, Assemblymember Tina McKinnor decided she needed to take action.
She immersed herself in the movement to improve driving safety, and now the Hawthorne Democrat is writing controversial legislation that could revolutionize how auto insurance rates are set for many California drivers....Read more
Fain investigation gives UAW president challengers a chance in election
A U.S. Justice Department investigation into United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain is reshaping the race to lead the powerful Detroit union, with challengers seeking to capitalize on the news, Fain aggressively punching back, and members evaluating their options with just over a month before ballots are mailed out.
Candidates for the top ...Read more
Ford patents caught in government 'kill switch' debate
A few recent Ford Motor Co. patents have raised concerns on social media around privacy and control of property as debate about a government “kill switch” and regulation meant to combat drunken driving get focus this election season.
The patents that creators on social media have highlighted deal with technology that records biometrics ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Mercedes-Maybach SL680 is fit for the upper echelon
With convertible weather upon us, the 2026 Mercedes Maybach SL680 is rolling into Grasso’s Garage.
Exceeding all expectations, the Maybach’s singular exotic design is specifically fit for the upper echelon, turning heads on every corner as the new trend-setter in town.
The Maybach is powered by a 4.0-liter V-8 bi-turbo engine with 577 ...Read more
Auto review: Mercedes CLA EV takes on Tesla's Model 3 sedan
HELL, Michigan — ZOT! Like a greased jellybean, my Mercedes CLA 350 sedan shot onto I-75. Past a line of traffic. Headed to the moon.
Quiet as a mouse.
Nine years after the Tesla Model 3 sedan became an overnight sensation and ushered in a new age of performance electric vehicles, it’s, well ... playing second fiddle to the Model Y. Model ...Read more
Larry Printz: How BMW reinvented the 2027 X5 without changing the X5
For BMW, the X5 has become something akin to the Porsche 911. You don't redesign it so much as renegotiate with its history. Every generation has to look unmistakably like an X5 while convincing buyers they've never seen one before.
Max Missoni knows this. The Austrian designer, whose résumé includes Volkswagen, Volvo, and Polestar, arrived ...Read more
Phone call audio sheds new light on tension between UAW's Fain, monitor
A newly surfaced recording of a personal phone call between United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain and the union's court-appointed monitor discussing the Israel-Hamas war sheds new light on the fraught relationship between the two men that Fain claims fueled the watchdog's investigations into him.
The 11-minute recording obtained by The ...Read more
Q&A: Ford CEO talks about shaping a long-term quality culture
Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley has visited 13 plants in the past year and plans to see at least two more before the year's end.
The plant visits are part of the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker's efforts to improve quality after warranty costs have hit financial results and it has posted record annual recalls. The work in rethinking its operations ...Read more
California to offer $3,500 EV rebates to first-time buyers
California rebates for electric vehicles are coming back.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday that offers $3,500 for first-time buyers of EVs that cost $50,000 or less. There’s also a rebate of $1,750 for first-time buyers who purchase a used electric vehicle with an MSRP of up to $25,000.
The governor’s office said Californians...Read more
Eric's Autos: 2026 Honda Pilot
As the number of midsize, three-row crossovers that still come with a V6 dwindles (one of the latest casualties is the Kia Telluride), the few that still do seem almost exotic.
It's a measure of the way things we used to take for granted have to a great extent been taken away.
For now, Honda hasn't taken away the V6 that's still the standard ...Read more
Stellantis vehicle shipments surging in North America
Stellantis NV said Monday its second-quarter estimated vehicle shipments in North America increased 38% compared to a year ago, largely thanks to new and refreshed models such as the Ram 1500 Hemi V-8, Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chrysler Pacifica.
The North American surge helped Stellantis globally record a 10% rise in shipments despite challenges...Read more
Here are the top 10 longest-lasting trucks, according to one study
The Ram 3500 heavy duty is the longest-lasting pickup followed by the Toyota Tundra, according to an iSeeCars analysis that compared how likely a vehicle is to reach 250,000 miles.
Excluding heavy-duty vehicles, the Tundra also ranked first among passenger models for longevity.
"Heavy duties always have longer life because they're used as ...Read more
Environmental group bashes automakers for EV pullback in new ads
WASHINGTON — A prominent environmental group is launching an ad campaign faulting Michigan automakers for consumer struggles with high gas prices.
“We need to put the blame for this unaffordable economy where it belongs. Automakers have the technology that could help America break the cycle of oil price shocks,” said Dan Becker, director ...Read more
How two Michigan stamping plants power Stellantis turnaround plan
WARREN, Michigan — Hulking metal presses line one wall of Stellantis NV's cavernous stamping plant here, punching out the raw shapes of Jeep doors, Dodge hoods and Ram tailgates in rapid succession.
Nearby, swinging yellow robots continue the tightly choreographed work, gluing and pressing and welding smaller components to the sheet metal ...Read more
Auto review: Ram TRX supertruck is a Swiss Army Saber
BUCHANAN, Michigan — World Cup fans are in awe of America’s retail cornucopia: Buc-ee’s, Walmart, Costco, Waffle House, Cheesecake Factory.
Wait until they get a load of the 777-horsepower, 6’ 9” tall 2027 Ram 1500 TRX SRT pickup with 35-inch all-terrain tires, 14-inch suspension travel and 36 inches of digital displays. TRX for T-Rex...Read more
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