We’ve worried enough this year, so let’s pretend money is no concern and fantasize about buying whatever we want … automotively speaking.

Whether you covet elegance, comfort for traveling, or sport for sleighing, one of these fantasies — with whiffs of nostalgia — should brighten your carpark this season.

For celebration: 2025 Rolls...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is bringing more affordable trucks to the United States, but there are no plans to bring the plug-in hybrid and Super Duty variants of its midsize Ranger that it's betting on to expand market leadership in Europe, Australia and southeast Asia.

The Dearborn automaker this year introduced the models as it seeks to expand its share ...Read more

For 2026, the Ohio-made Honda Accord gets mid-cycle updates after its 11th generation introduction in 2023. Those updates are minor compared to previous generations because the Accord — the second best-selling non-pickup truck in America just 11 years ago — has seen sales plummet by nearly 60% in a dying mid-size sedan market.

Accord is a ...Read more

DETROIT — The striking, three-row Hyundai Ioniq 9 is an avatar for the electric niche.

I flogged the Ioniq 9 all over Metro Detroit — the 300-mile, natural radius of an EV — as I helped chaperone a racquets tournament and performed daily chores. From its sci-fi, "Blade Runner" exterior to its posh white interior, the Ioniq is dressed to, ...Read more

In today’s consumer market, buyers want appeal and comfort — it’s that easy. Car buyers look past their needs and focus on their wants. Well, in Grasso’s Garage this week, an $80K base price seven-passenger people mover, ready for the long haul but certainly in style, is just the ticket.

Our 2025 Toyota Sequoia 1794 Hybrid tester got a ...Read more

The 2026 Infiniti QX80 Autograph is not a car. It’s actually large enough to be a new U.S. Territory.

Infiniti, Nissan’s attempt to be Lexus, which is Toyota’s attempt to be Mercedes-Benz, which is Germany’s attempt to prove they won the peace, has taken its biggest, boldest SUV and stapled the word Autograph on it. Which is fitting, ...Read more

Electric vehicle startup Rivian announced Thursday five education partnerships and sponsorships across Georgia — all focused on technical training and emerging technologies.

The California-based company, which plans to build a $5 billion Georgia factory and has its East Coast headquarters in Atlanta, committed at least $330,000 to the ...Read more

United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain's chief of staff has resigned following evidence that he colluded with the union's compliance director to falsify allegations against Secretary-Treasurer Margaret Mock, whose departmental assignments will be restored, according to a report filed Thursday by the union's court-appointed monitor.

The UAW ...Read more

Tesla Inc.’s car sales in California are poised to be suspended for 30 days over marketing practices that allegedly mislead consumers about the automated-driving capabilities of its vehicles.

The California Department of Motor Vehicles said Tuesday the suspension won’t take effect for 90 days to give Tesla time to appeal or come into ...Read more

Jeep's CEO on Tuesday apologized and promised $100 gift cards in a note to owners of the brand's plug-in hybrids, who have dealt with as many as three recalls over battery fire risk in the past two years.

Bob Broderdorf said most of the brand's Wrangler and Grand Cherokee 4xe hybrids aren't affected by the battery problems but acknowledged the ...Read more

In a major move away from electric vehicles, Ford Motor Co. will take a majority of $19.5 billion in special charges in the fourth quarter of 2025 as it restructures its Model e division to be profitable by 2029 and reutilizes EV plants for other applications.

The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker will focus on higher-return products and businesses...Read more

Jeep's popular plug-in hybrids have been hit with multiple serious recalls in recent months, and owners — a loyal group who often trade tips and photos of their rigs online — are getting increasingly fed up.

First came an over-the-air software update glitch in mid-October that led to many Wrangler 4xe drivers suddenly losing power on the ...Read more

Car shoppers had plenty of choices in 2025 as auto grocery shelves were teeming with goodies. If the food market has ice cream, beverage, fruit, and meat aisles, then auto stores offer trucks, SUVs, small cars and EVs.

There’s something for everyone at every price point (well, unless you wanted sub-$20K subcompacts).

We here at The Detroit ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The nation's top automotive lobbying group urged lawmakers Thursday to keep Chinese automakers and battery firms out of the United States.

"The Alliance for Automotive Innovation urges Congress and the Trump Administration to prevent Chinese government-backed auto and advanced battery manufacturers from gaining entry to ...Read more

Cadillac is trying very hard to convince us that luxury is no longer measured in cubic inches or tailfins, but in kilowatts and display screen size. And the 2026 Cadillac Vistiq delivers both the way a Midwestern grandmother delivers holiday casseroles: in quantities approaching humanitarian aid.

Cadillac’s latest electric yacht, the 2026 ...Read more

Hang on to your hat, this is a fun one!

The cockpit experience isn’t for every driver, but those who have the need for speed and luxury appeal, look no further than the SL 63 S E Performance by Mercedes.

As a long-timer in the Mercedes fleet, the SL class delivers a luxury feel but with the utmost power and handling for “hair in the wind�...Read more

Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean battery partner are getting a divorce.

SK On said Thursday it's made an agreement with Ford to exit their electric vehicle battery joint venture that had invested $11.4 billion into Kentucky and Tennessee. It's another sign of the dissipation of EV momentum in the United States as it becomes clear consumer ...Read more

Michigan's auto industry remains dominant by several metrics but faces serious threats from southern states and China, from the electric vehicle transition and other technological upheaval, and from educational shortcomings, a new MichAuto report finds.

"Michigan cannot expect to win the future of the industry through legacy alone," Glenn ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. will develop two passenger electric vehicles for Europe with French rival Renault SA, and the two automakers will explore collaboration on light commercial vehicles.

The companies announced the partnership on Tuesday after the European Commission delayed a meeting scheduled this week to advance an automotive package that could ...Read more

The Fiat Topolino, a pint-sized city car made for navigating narrow and congested European streets, is coming to the land of oversized pickups and SUVs, brand CEO Olivier Francois says.

Fiat recently showed off the electric two-seater that maxes out at 28 mph at auto shows in New York and Los Angeles, Greenwich, Connecticut's Concours d'...Read more