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Daniel Howes: What GM's exit from robotaxi space says about limits in race for AV leadership
Supremacy in the race to self-drive an electrified auto industry is harder than the masters of Detroit and Silicon Valley figured, proving that what players do is far more important than what they say.
General Motors Co. showed as much this week with confirmation it’s quitting Cruise LLC's robotaxi program after pumping $10 billion into it ...Read more
Auto review: Green and mean: the subversive 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV
Feast your eyes on the only new full-size coupe offered for sale in America, the 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona. Its bodyshell will be offered with four doors next year. Until then, it will only have two. But here’s the thing. While the 2024 Charger Daytona replaces the 2023 Charger and Challenger in Dodge showrooms, it comes purely as a battery ...Read more
2025 RAM Rebel is ready to tackle everything
The 2025 RAM Rebel has hit the market and this truck is large and in charge. With a base price exceeding $64K, the RAM Rebel 1500 Crew Cab 4×4 is job-site ready, off-road ready — heck, its ready for anything!
It's powered by the 2025 3.0-liter Hurricane Straight-Six Turbo (SST) standard output engine, which provides 420 horsepower to the ...Read more
Auto review: Dodge Charger Daytona is an uncaged, tech-tastic beast – tethered to a plug
PHOENIX — Jaguar introduced its first electric vehicle with an ad featuring an elevator-full of gender-bending models. Dodge’s first EV ad boasted loud engine noises, tire smoke and a taunt.
“We’re building electric vehicles to save our planet ... FROM ALL THOSE LAME, SLEEK-LOOKING, SELF-DRIVING SLEEP-PODS EVERYONE ELSE KEEPS POLLUTING ...Read more
Barra: Trump tariff threat would have big impact but is 'part of the negotiation'
DETROIT — General Motors Co. CEO Mary Barra acknowledged Wednesday that higher tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada under the incoming Trump administration "could have a very substantial impact" on the automaker.
But she added that President-elect Donald Trump's recent statements calling for 25% tariffs on goods imported from the two ...Read more
Why Newsom's electric vehicle mandate is in trouble
California’s electric vehicle ambitions are facing a reality check.
Sales growth has stalled as potential buyers balk at high sticker prices and unreliable public charging. The EV market will take an additional hit if President-elect Donald Trump follows through on vows to scuttle federal EV tax credit subsidies for buyers and slap tariffs on...Read more
Top auto lobby warns states of 'unachievable' California emissions rules
WASHINGTON — The nation's top automotive lobbying group on Wednesday encouraged states to retreat from pledges to adopt California's influential, strictest-in-the-nation tailpipe emission regulations.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, which represents all major U.S. automakers except for Tesla Inc., said in an open memo that "it's gonna...Read more
GM halts funding for Cruise robotaxi program
DETROIT — General Motors Co.'s move Tuesday to halt funding for its Cruise LLC robotaxi program makes way for Silicon Valley rivals to take a firmer hold of the potentially multi-billion-dollar business. But experts say bowing out is the right choice for the embattled Cruise.
The decision to instead focus on providing autonomous technology in...Read more
A year later, where does the UAW's southern organizing campaign stand?
The United Auto Workers' aggressive $40 million effort to organize nonunion car factories has cooled in recent months and is expected to face new challenges under a Trump administration that is less friendly with organized labor.
After winning big wage and benefit gains from Detroit's major automakers a year ago, the UAW announced plans to ...Read more
Trump's tariff threats: Here's how Detroit Three execs say automakers could respond
President-elect Donald Trump's vow to levy a 25% tariff on "all" goods from Mexico and Canada could prove disastrous for the U.S. auto industry, analysts say — and that's why industry executives are highlighting whatever comparative advantage they can muster to manage the threat.
Ford Motor Co. highlights its top production volumes in the ...Read more
Motormouth: How much to change a headlight?!!
Q: I recently took my Jeep in for routine service including the replacement of the driver's side headlamp. I know that it's a pain to replace, but $650 to replace the bulb seems to me to be outrageous! The dealership said the HID ballast alone was about $450. I asked if I could switch to LED technology instead and was told no. Is it true that ...Read more
Why Jaguar trashed everything you know for something new
MIAMI BEACH — Art Basel opened on Friday, the penultimate event of Miami Art Week, when South Florida plays host to 20 international art fairs and more than 1,200 galleries, according to the show’s organizers.
But it’s the unveiling of Jaguar’s new design direction Monday night that continues to stir controversy, much like the ...Read more
Auto review: 2024 Ford Bronco Big Bend deserves more accolades
With Ford Motor Co. doing a great job in recent years reusing historic nameplates, the 4-door 2024 Ford Bronco Big Bend shows up to Grasso’s Garage, and what a beauty it is. Boasting a $40K base price tag, this SUV is a huge play to lure Jeep Wrangler buyers to Ford.
The company's primary focus for the Bronco was to steal consumers from the ...Read more
In an EV-hype world, automakers are discovering hybrids are hot again
More hybrid vehicles are set to come to market in the coming years because many customers lack an appetite for all-electric vehicles — and automakers are seeking to catch up to what they are willing to drive.
Hybrids are meant to be more fuel-efficient than gas- and diesel-powered vehicles and produce fewer carbon emissions, helping to fill ...Read more
Auto review: To the moon in the Rivian R1S EV family rocket ship
YPSILANTI, Michigan — The Rivian R1S at first appears another trendy, boxy luxury SUV in the mold of the Land Rover Range Rover with smoked windows and black wheels.
Then you bury the throttle pedal. Good lord.
My Adventure Dual Max Performance model exploded onto I-275, its dual electric motors screaming like lit firecrackers. SCREEEEEEEEE!...Read more
Detroit Three trail Asian rivals in new Consumer Reports reliability study
The Detroit Three automakers were once again bested by the Asian competition in the Annual Auto Reliability study from Consumer Reports.
Not one Detroit Three brand made the top 10 in the latest study, which was released Thursday during an online press conference with the Automotive Press Association. The top five brands in this year's study ...Read more
Electric school bus maker Lion Electric suspends operations at Illinois plant
When electric school bus manufacturer Lion Electric opened its sprawling 900,000 square-foot factory in Joliet last year, Gov. JB Pritzker and both Illinois senators attended the ceremony.
The facility — the first new vehicle assembly plant to open in metropolitan Chicago since 1965 — was hailed as a source of good jobs and a step forward ...Read more
Stellantis financial chief explains Tavares departure, talks Trump tariffs
A senior Stellantis NV executive said Wednesday that CEO Carlos Tavares' recent departure from the automaker could be attributed to his disagreements with the company's board about short-term business tactics, as well as conflict over how to interact with outside stakeholders such as dealers, suppliers, unions and governments.
The business ...Read more
Ford posts strong November sales, hits monthly EV sales record
Ford Motor Co. said Wednesday it had its best November for U.S. sales since before the COVID-19 pandemic, achieving a 14% increase year-over-year and an all-time monthly electric vehicle sales record.
The Dearborn automaker sold 166,373 vehicles last month. That included 10,821 all-electric vehicles, representing 6.5% of sales that were up 21% ...Read more
GM to take $5 billion in charges for changes to China business
General Motors Co. will incur two noncash charges of more than $5 billion for recognizing the change in value of its joint-venture business in China and restructuring costs there, according to a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
GM expects a $2.6 billion to $2.9 billion write-down, or reduction in value on its ...Read more
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- Auto review: Green and mean: the subversive 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV
- Auto review: Dodge Charger Daytona is an uncaged, tech-tastic beast – tethered to a plug
- 2025 RAM Rebel is ready to tackle everything
- Barra: Trump tariff threat would have big impact but is 'part of the negotiation'
- Top auto lobby warns states of 'unachievable' California emissions rules