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Ford forecasts lower 2025 earnings. Here's why
Ford Motor Co. will cut costs, improve electric vehicle volumes and invest more in its future in 2025, but it's expecting pricing pressures to weigh on annual financial results.
The Dearborn, Michigan, automaker forecasted adjusted operating income of $7 billion to $8.5 billion, down from the $10.2 billion it recorded Wednesday for 2024, even ...Read more

Ford posts profit increase in 2024 on highest revenue year, beats expectations
Ford Motor Co.'s net income increased 37% year-over-year in 2024 to $5.9 million, with the automaker reversing a fourth-quarter loss in the fourth quarter of the prior year and beating Wall Street expectations.
For the full year, the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker recorded a $10.2 billion adjusted operating profit, a 5.5% margin, on revenue of $...Read more

Ford profit sharing: Here's how much UAW members will get for 2024
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it will pay profit-sharing bonuses of approximately $10,208 to hourly autoworkers in the United States for 2024.
The total amount for employees could be above or below that depending on compensated hours for the 57,000 eligible employees. The amount is just below the $10,400 average checks for Ford workers last ...Read more

The Future of Driving: How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming Cars
The automotive industry is in the midst of a technological revolution, with automakers and tech companies racing to develop innovations that promise to make cars smarter, safer and more efficient. From autonomous driving to next-generation battery technology, the future of driving is closer than ever.
Autonomous Vehicles: The Road to Self-...Read more

Hydrogen-powered trucks are now in Georgia. A planned $33M station will fuel them
Hydrogen-powered semitrucks are now navigating roads along Georgia’s coast, ferrying supplies and goods from the state’s ports to inland auto factories and construction sites.
Just like their diesel counterparts, those trucks need places to refuel. A company announced Tuesday it will soon provide such a place.
North Carolina-based ...Read more

EV demand stalls out in California as automakers face zero-emission sales mandate
Demand for new electric vehicles has flatlined in California, new sales figures show, raising questions as to whether automobile manufacturers can meet ambitious state mandates for zero-emission vehicle sales.
Aside from Tesla, which sells only EVs, no other major manufacturer will meet the state’s 35% threshold for zero-emission vehicles in ...Read more

With electric vehicles in Trump's bull's-eye, is now a good time to buy?
A recent executive order issued by the Trump administration has raised a cloud of uncertainty about the growth of electric vehicle adoption. So if you are considering buying an EV, should you wait until things sort themselves out, or should you take the plunge ASAP?
Ivan Drury, director of insights at Edmunds.com, says it depends on what each ...Read more

How Bad Are Electric Cars for the Environment Compared to Gas-Powered Vehicles?
Electric vehicles are often promoted as a cleaner alternative to gas-powered cars, but they are not entirely free from environmental impact. While EVs significantly reduce tailpipe emissions, they come with their own environmental costs, particularly in manufacturing and energy consumption.
Carbon Emissions: EVs vs. ...Read more

The Psychology of Driving: How Your Personality Affects Your Road Behavior
Driving is more than just a skill. It is a psychological experience shaped by personality, emotions and habits. Whether you are a cautious driver who double-checks every blind spot or an aggressive lane-splitter weaving through traffic, your behavior on the road often reflects who you are in everyday life.
The Cautious and Conscientious ...Read more

Here's why Ford sales were down in January
Ford Motor Co. started 2025 with U.S. sales down 6.3% in January compared to the same month a year ago, though sales of hybrid and electric vehicles rose year-over-year.
The first month of the year typically is a slower sales month. Bills from the holidays hit, colder and snowier weather settled in, wildfires ravaged southern California and a ...Read more

Stellantis names new Jeep CEO, localizes decisions in leadership shakeup
More leadership changes at Stellantis NV announced Monday seek to offer greater autonomy for the automaker's regions around the world — the lack of which has been one of the biggest complaints throughout the company.
The local decision-making powers focus around product planning and development and industrial and commercial activities, while ...Read more

Motormouth: Too much hot air?
Q: Recently you fielded a question about loss of air pressure on vehicles. I have had this problem with my vehicle (F-150). I believe a lot of people go to oil change chains. Part of their service is adjusting tire air pressures. I have found they release hot tires’ air to adjust the pressure down to specifications. Then when the tires cool ...Read more

Auto industry braces for Trump announcing Canada, Mexico tariffs starting Saturday
The auto industry is bracing for impact after President Donald Trump confirmed Thursday that he will impose 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico starting Saturday.
The promise, he said during a signing of executive orders related to a deadly airplane crash, is in response to illegal immigration, the flow of fentanyl and trade deficits with the ...Read more

Auto review: 2025 Toyota Camry is stylish, frugal, safe and surprisingly fun to drive
It was the holidays and my family had just landed in California for vacation. Gas was hovering near $5/gallon. I was thinking a Toyota Prius would be perfect. Or … what about that redesigned hybrid-only 2025 Toyota Camry SE I saw across the lot? My family raised all of its eyebrows, but quickly retracted them when they saw the wisdom of my ...Read more

Auto review: 2025 Subaru Forester gets better and better
For Subaru lovers, the Forester is no secret. It has a long history and a tremendously loyal fan base. This week in Grasso's Garage we test the new Subaru Forester Touring, which boasts excellent storage space and that classic Subaru-vibe consumers have come to enjoy, all for a $40K price tag.
The Forester doesn't have the normal SUV shape with...Read more

Waymo is getting ready to tackle Los Angeles' freeways. How have the robotaxis fared so far?
Waymo's fleet of electric, self-driving taxis has been available for hire in parts of Los Angeles for a few months now. And in a post on X this week, the company announced it was set to take on the most L.A. of frontiers: the freeways. At first, only Waymo employees will be able to ride along as the driverless SUVs navigate the 10 or the 405 and...Read more

Auto review: Rugged Toyota Tacoma hybrid takes power to the max
Already a brute that can climb lumpy, rock-strewn hills, the top-selling Toyota Tacoma has changed the game with a hybrid powertrain — the first among its rivals.
Settle down, cynics. Toyota’s hybrid — boldly named i-Force Max — is the most capable powertrain ever built for Tacoma, combining a turbo four with an electric motor to build ...Read more

Auto review: Meet the first Jeep EV: the 2025 Wagoneer S Launch Edition
Having spent some time behind the wheel of Jeep’s first electric vehicle, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Launch Edition, I realized that it represents the quintessential new American luxury car. It’s not a soggy, vinyl and chrome-laden brougham of the 1970s, nor a Nimitz-class, body-on-frame, leather-lined SUV of the 2000s. In its size, deportment...Read more
Tesla's awful numbers put Musk back into campaign mode
It’s a good thing for Tesla that its chief executive has cozied up to the US president, because the company’s latest numbers are awful.
Tesla Inc. missed earnings estimates for the fourth quarter. The bigger issue is that the miss would have been even worse if Tesla hadn’t pulled a couple of levers. Another big slug of greenhouse gas ...Read more
American Axle to acquire British auto parts business in $1.44B deal
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings Inc. on Wednesday said it's acquiring a public United Kingdom-based automotive parts company in a $1.44 billion cash-and-stock deal.
The Detroit-based drivetrain components supplier's acquisition of Dowlais Group plc will offer more production scale, the companies said in a joint news release, as the auto ...Read more
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- Ford posts profit increase in 2024 on highest revenue year, beats expectations
- Ford profit sharing: Here's how much UAW members will get for 2024
- The Future of Driving: How Emerging Technologies Are Transforming Cars
- Hydrogen-powered trucks are now in Georgia. A planned $33M station will fuel them
- Ford forecasts lower 2025 earnings. Here's why