Gas is cheap in most places around the US as of late, and it's not just because of curtailed demand due to the coronavirus. Just as the virus spread to numerous parts of the world, Saudi Arabia began to cut prices and set off a price war against Russia.

Now, oil prices are falling at a rapid rate. Paul Sankey, managing director at Mizuho ...Read more

Q: I find it strange that I can get out of my car and lock it while it still is running. This is a safety factor. I have stated this to GM, but have heard nothing. My car is a Buick Encore. What do you think?

-- C.L., Chicago

A: Yes, it is indeed a safety factor. If you park in an attached garage and forget to turn off the engine, your home ...Read more

Q: I just read your column responding to a question about ignoring a check engine warning light. I have a 2004 Lexus ES330 that had a check engine warning light. After a couple of weeks I was able to take the car to a shop and they said that the diagnostic test revealed a P0741 code, indicating a torque converter clutch circuit performance stuck...Read more

It'd be easy to overlook the 2020 Cadillac CT5-V. Easy, but a mistake. The new sport sedan is one of 2020's most pleasant surprises, graced with comfort, handling, advanced features and attractive prices.

Through no fault of the car's, the new sport sedan's introduction has lurched from one disaster to another: The 40-day strike against General...Read more

DETROIT -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra will take home one-third less in compensation for at least six months.

GM's 69,000 other salaried workers will defer 20% of their cash compensation for six months, the company said Thursday.

The pay cuts, albeit temporary, start April 1. They are intended to help the automaker get through the ...Read more

DETROIT -- Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, which has seen at least three workers die in the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, plans to restart production April 14.

The company, in a news release Thursday on the restart date, said it is taking "important steps to help flatten the curve of the spread of COVID-19, and put the health and safety of our ...Read more

Ford, Fiat Chrysler, Honda and Toyota took steps Thursday to restart North American factories that have been closed to protect workers from the coronavirus.

The plants would reopen in early or mid-April, restoring the largest source of cash for automakers that generally book revenue when they ship vehicles to dealerships.

Ford is aiming to ...Read more

BMW AG, Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. were downgraded by Moody's Investors Service and their major European, U.S. and Japanese competitors were put under review for possible cuts as the coronavirus pandemic raises risks for automakers worldwide.

BMW, the European carmaker with the best credit profile, was dropped one level to A2, while ...Read more

On March 18, at about 4:30 p.m., the employees at auto supplier Dana Inc. in Warren, Mich., received an unsettling text message from management.

The text, obtained by the Free Press read, "We are well aware of the Ford, FCA and General Motors announcement," referring to the Detroit Three's decision earlier that day to temporary shutdown all ...Read more

Hyundai and Genesis will do their part and provide some reassurance to new car owners amid the coronavirus pandemic. Both brands announced they'll roll out an assurance job loss protection program designed to help owners who may feel the economic impacts of the coronavirus.

Both brands have announced that Hyundai and Genesis owners who made ...Read more

Emergency room nurse Adam Blanton doesn't have any extra time to drive 90 minutes to the car dealership, especially during a public health crisis.

Blanton is also a volunteer firefighter and U.S. Army reservist. So Blanton, 32, was thrilled to get his 2020 Chrysler Pacifica minivan delivered to him on a flatbed truck Thursday afternoon.

"My ...Read more

TUCSON -- The Honda CR-V is all grown up. The unassuming little model that confused many buyers when it debuted in 1997 with less off-road or towing capacity than other SUVs is now effectively Honda's flagship. The CR-V outsold the Accord midsize sedan by 116,601 last year, and a loaded hybrid Touring model stickers at $35,950, a cool $660 above...Read more

Tesla, citing "conflicting guidance from different levels of government" on how to handle the coronavirus pandemic, on Wednesday ordered production employees at its Fremont, Calif., car-manufacturing plant to continue coming to work.

In an email sent at 8:49 a.m., Tesla human resources head Valerie Capers Workman said, "There are no changes in ...Read more