Our long-term 2022 Kia Carnival has been busy the past few months, particularly with a very important task: Bringing home my family's new dog, Connor. I can't speak to his thoughts on the Carnival, but I'm sure glad I had this capacious minivan to make the very long trek to bring him home.

The drive to pick up Connor was a long one, about ...Read more

If you’re a fan of Volkswagen hatchbacks, no doubt you’re saddened that Volkswagen is no longer bringing the normally aspirated Golf to the United States; it’s now only available as the pricier, sportier GTI. But that doesn’t mean that VW is abandoning that part of the market. In its place is the new 2022 Volkswagen Taos, which starts at...Read more

The electric truck wars are in full swing with the Chevy Silverado EV and Ford F-150 Lightning going toe-to-toe with starting prices of $40,000 for their first EV pickups.

Consider the number $50,000, too.

That’s how much more the Silverado EV’s RST trim costs than a comparable, diesel-powered Silverado RST. Ford has also released its ...Read more

Q: I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee in warranty and I stopped by a dealer because my memory seats stopped working. Was told it would be a two-week wait and would be tied up all day. Made an appointment. The next week got an oil change for my wife's car at my local mechanic and mentioned Jeep seat problem to the service writer. He told me just use ...Read more

Car consumers looking to buy will soon have access to hundreds of thousands of used vehicles on a new digital retail platform from General Motors.

On Tuesday, GM introduced CarBravo, a website that will list all the used car inventory across GM's participating dealerships as well as used cars owned by GM and its finance arm, GM Financial.

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The envelope, please. . . .

The winners of the 2022 North American Car, Truck, and SUV of the Year are:

— Car of the Year: 2022 Honda Civic

— Truck of the Year: 2022 Ford Maverick

— SUV of the Year: 2022 Ford Bronco

The winners were whittled from an initial list of 36 eligible cars, trucks and utility vehicles. The finalists tracked ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. on Monday declared a first-quarter regular dividend of 10 cents per share for the company's outstanding common and Class B stock.

The payment to shareholders marks the second since the Dearborn automaker suspended its quarterly dividend in March 2020 as a cost-saving measure to prepare for financial fallout from the coronavirus ...Read more

General Motors said it will recognize California's authority to set vehicle emission standards under the Clean Air Act.

The automaker sent a letter to California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday saying it is "committed to complying with California's regulations."

GM's move now puts it on the list of carmakers to be eligible for government fleet ...Read more

When the new Jeep Grand Cherokee L showed up at my house this summer, I was somewhat taken aback. While it's significantly more modern and premium-looking than the generation that came before it, it seemed odd that Jeep chose to add a third row to this SUV. That's because by that point, we already knew the company would soon offer totally ...Read more

Ford Motor Co., concerned about its reputation and customer complaints related to the upcoming launch of the F-150 Lightning, is warning dealers not to upsell reservations for the popular EV truck and also wants customers to sign a contract preventing them from reselling it within a year, according to a letter from the automaker to its dealers. ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is working with scientists at Purdue University in Indiana on a patent-pending plan to slash the average time it takes to recharge all-electric vehicles at charging stations from an estimated 25 minutes to 5 minutes.

"That's a game changer," said longtime industry analyst John McElroy, host of "Autoline After Hours" podcast and ...Read more

Mercedes kicked off the new year Monday with its Vision EQXX concept, a long-range electric halo vehicle for the German brand.

The aerodynamic EQXX packs a similar-size battery as Mercedes' current, full-size production EQS sedan into a compact chassis about the size of the entry-level, gas-powered Mercedes CLA Class. Introduced ahead of this ...Read more

Long before anyone heard of Tesla or Elon Musk, the EV1 inaugurated the modern electric vehicle age 25 years ago this month, when the first customers took delivery of their cars.

GM’s short-lived electric two-seater was the first contemporary vehicle designed from the ground up to use electric power. Best remembered today from “Who Killed ...Read more

SANTA ROSA, California — An old stagecoach trail running through Mendocino County called Mountain View Road is hell. Its blind, narrow, asphalt path is pocked with patches and neglect. It snakes below a canopy of redwood trees, the perpetually damp surface iced with pine needles making the road surface even more challenging.

My 2022 Subaru ...Read more

In an era where the future is electric, the 2022 Lamborghini Huracán STO is an automotive rude gesture to this impending reality, with a name that tells its purpose. In this case, STO stands for Super Trofeo Omologata, meaning it's a homologation of the Huracán Super Trofeo Evo and GT3 Evo race cars, and is the first Lamborghini designed for ...Read more

General Motors Co. will offer electric versions of the Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Blazer, CEO Mary Barra said Wednesday in a virtual address from Detroit's Fox Theatre during the Consumer Electronics Show.

Both vehicles, based off of GM's new Ultium electric platform, were discussed the same day Barra revealed the new $105,000 first-...Read more