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GM's Cruise returns to Bay Area a year after robotaxi-pedestrian crash
General Motors Co.'s Cruise LLC self-driving auto business is back on the roads in the Bay Area with mapping vehicles almost a year after a pedestrian accident there halted operations nationwide.
Cruise said Thursday it's deploying manual mapping vehicles in Sunnyvale and Mountain View and intends to progress to supervised testing with up to ...Read more
Car AM radio bill passes House panel
WASHINGTON — A panel of U.S. House lawmakers advanced a bill Wednesday that would force automakers to install AM radio in all new cars.
The measure, titled the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, advanced through the House Committee on Energy and Commerce with broad bipartisan support. The only lawmaker to express outspoken opposition was ...Read more
UAW threatens to strike Ford Rouge Tool and Die plant over local contract
The United Auto Workers said Wednesday it'll strike the tool and die unit at Ford Motor Co.'s Rouge Complex next week if local contract issues aren't resolved.
More than a year has passed since the deadline to reach a new local agreement between the Dearborn automaker and the unit of roughly 500 workers represented by UAW Local 600 in Dearborn....Read more
GM's Tesla charging adapters have arrived. Here's how to get one
General Motors Co. electric vehicle customers can now purchase a Tesla Inc. Supercharger adapter to give them access to the Texas-based EV maker's vast charging network, the Detroit automaker said Wednesday.
Customers driving a GM EV can purchase the GM-approved North American Charging Standard DC adapter through one of GM's brand mobile apps. ...Read more
Here's why the auto industry supports a US Steel sale to Japan's Nippon Steel
WASHINGTON — With a deal still in flux, the U.S. auto industry keeps pushing top government officials to allow the proposed acquisition of United States Steel Corp. by Japanese rival Nippon Steel Corp.
That push, analysts told The Detroit News, signals how much the global auto industry operating in the United States stands to benefit from ...Read more
Major auto suppliers tackle bumpy EV road with different strategies
FLAT ROCK, Michigan, and TROY, Michigan — A slower-than-expected ramp-up of electric vehicle production and sales present major risks for suppliers, and major Tier 1s are tackling that challenge differently.
Suppliers are making special requests, forging new types of partnerships and prioritizing adaptability as the mix of gas-powered, hybrid...Read more
UAW fears Stellantis wants to move Dodge Durango production from Detroit to Canada
The United Auto Workers says it's worried Stellantis NV wants to move Dodge Durango SUV production from Detroit to Canada, adding that the company has refused to share any information about its vehicle plans or investments recently.
The union said it filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board on Monday, which ...Read more
Jeep cuts production of Gladiators and Wranglers at Toledo plant
Production cuts are hitting the Stellantis NV plant in Toledo, Ohio, that builds the Jeep Gladiator pickup and Wrangler SUV this week, the latest of several factory pauses or slowdowns by the automaker as it deals with large vehicle inventories and other challenges.
The automaker paused production of the Gladiator at the Toledo Assembly Complex...Read more
Motormouth: Starter problem? Maybe not
Q: You wrote in a recent column that you should never attempt to start an already running car, due to the nasty noise it makes. My wife and I hear a similar noise when we cold start our 2014 Honda CR-V. The dealer says it's a common issue with our make and model year resulting from faulty design. They further say, it would be an expensive repair...Read more
Feds look into reported problems with automatic steering on VinFast SUVs
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is looking into complaints that the system designed to keep VinFast SUV’s in their lanes doesn’t always work properly.
NHTSA says 14 drivers have complained of problems with the “lane keep assist” safety feature on their VinFast VF8 that in some cases require them to wrestle for control...Read more
Stellantis dealers, UAW find common foe in CEO Carlos Tavares
Leaders of Stellantis NV's U.S. dealer network delivered a direct and blunt message by phone Thursday to CEO Carlos Tavares and other top executives: We need bigger and better incentives to clear vehicles off our lots, and we need them fast.
"We had a good exchange of information," said Kevin Farrish, chairman of the National Dealer Council. "...Read more
Henry Payne: North American Car, Truck & Utility of the Year competitors announced
The 2025 North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year tournament bracket is under way and the list of competitors has been narrowed to 25.
NACTOY jurors announced their “Best of 2025” list Friday afternoon in three categories: 10 cars, five trucks and 10 SUVs. Electric vehicles dominated the list — making up nearly 50% of the...Read more
Self-driving Waymo vehicles coming to Atlanta and Austin in Uber app in 2025
Self-driving Uber rides are coming to Atlanta and Austin, Texas, starting early next year through a partnership between Uber and autonomous car company Waymo.
Waymo already operates with self-driving cars giving rides in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix, and the company announced Friday that it is expanding the service to Atlanta and ...Read more
Auto review: Classic Alfa Romeo 4C is a delicious Italian meatball
CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — One of comedian ‘n’ musician Steve Martin’s ol’ stand-up routines celebrated the banjo.
“When you’re playing the banjo, everything is OK,” he said, merrily strumming his favorite instrument. “I think the banjo is the one thing that could have saved Nixon. Think if he had been traveling around the country...Read more
Auto review: Extravagance lives in the 2024 Mercedes-Benz CLE Coupe
If there’s something that’s disappearing faster than kindness and civility, it’s the luxury coupe.
This ultimate form of automotive expression is vanishing as the SUV has become omnipresent. In turn, automakers have become unwilling to offer any true choice in the market. After all, SUVs are little more than tall, four-wheel-drive ...Read more
Auto review: Volvo V60 may be the best car of 2024
Volvo vehicles are easily the most lauded and endorsed in Grasso’s Garage, and for good reason. Their easy display of comfort and luxury is always surprising to me, but their design stands out the most.
Appeal is in the eye of the beholder, and this week’s tester, the Volvo V60 Recharge confirms this because, in our eyes, its appeal, ...Read more
US House passes bill tightening China restrictions for EV tax credit
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Thursday that would tighten requirements around Chinese business ties in determining which electric vehicles qualify for $7,500 federal tax credits upon purchase.
Debate for the bill, which passed along a mostly party-line 217 to 189 vote, was contentious. It set members of the ...Read more
Stellantis spending $406 million for EVs, hybrids across 3 Michigan plants
Stellantis NV said Wednesday it's investing $406 million across three Michigan plants as it gears up to add more electric vehicles and hybrids to its lineups.
The maker of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Ram said the investments are happening at the Sterling Heights Assembly Plant, the Warren Truck Assembly Plant, and the Dundee Engine Plant, and ...Read more
Motormouth: Trouble codes
Q: My Jeep was in my garage for 8 months without being started. Of course, the battery died. I am due for a state inspection sticker soon. A mechanic said there is nothing to test because the dead battery erased all info. I was told I need to drive it for 100 miles to get new data for testing. What should I do before I bring it into the station?...Read more
NHTSA proposes new rule to protect pedestrians from front-end crashes
WASHINGTON — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has proposed new standards meant to reduce harm from vehicle-to-pedestrian crashes.
The standards, if enacted, would apply to all vehicles with a gross weight of 10,000 pounds or less — a cap that includes every new consumer vehicle currently sold in the United ...Read more
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- Car AM radio bill passes House panel
- UAW threatens to strike Ford Rouge Tool and Die plant over local contract
- GM's Tesla charging adapters have arrived. Here's how to get one
- GM's Cruise returns to Bay Area a year after robotaxi-pedestrian crash
- Auto review: Classic Alfa Romeo 4C is a delicious Italian meatball