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Larry Printz: America's fourth most-popular automaker reveals its aggressive product plan

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NEW YORK — Call it a rite of spring, the New York International Auto Show, where the latest and greatest in automotive fashion is revealed in one of the fashion capitals of the world. Certainly, Hyundai Motor Group, which includes the Hyundai, Kia and Genesis brands, knows it, and uses it to great advantage.

And it works.

Need proof? Hyundai...Read more

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Fisker had big dreams to compete with Tesla. What went wrong?

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A decade ago, respected automobile designer Henrik Fisker was coming off the bankruptcy of his first car company when he contemplated his comeback. Instead of a luxury hybrid sedan, what he envisioned was an all-electric SUV that would appeal to the masses with its lower price and California beach-inspired design.

The Danish native put the car ...Read more

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Is a plug-in hybrid better than a fully electric vehicle?

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Like most things, the answer to whether one car is better than another depends on what you’re looking for.

That’s probably disappointing to hear. So it goes. This isn’t a cut-and-dry issue.

What’s the problem in the first place, you might ask? Internal combustion engines. You put in gasoline (or diesel), the fuel combusts, pushing ...Read more

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Tesla's $25,000 car means tossing out the 100-year-old assembly line

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Tesla Inc. has a plan to fend off cheaper competition from China with a $25,000 electric car. But first it has to overhaul a 100-year-old manufacturing process pioneered by Henry Ford.

The company is moving to what it calls an “unboxed” approach, which is more like building Legos than a traditional production line. Instead of a large, ...Read more

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Subaru recalls 120K Legacy and Outback vehicles over airbag defect

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Subaru is recalling nearly 120,000 vehicles over defective airbags.

The recall covers 118,723 Legacy sedan and Outback crossover models from 2020-2022 with a sensor issue that could prevent the front passenger airbag from deploying during a crash, according to documents the Japanese automaker filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety ...Read more

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Mustang Sydney: Ford's partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney a fit for both parties

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Just call her Mustang Sydney.

Sydney Sweeney, the bombshell 26-year-old actress who is fast becoming one of Hollywood's brightest young stars, has completed her latest collaboration with Ford Motor Co. In partnership with the Dearborn automaker, Sweeney designed a custom Mustang GT, which was given away to a fan as part of a contest that ...Read more

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Baltimore bridge collapse creates shipping headaches at major auto hub

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The Maryland bridge collapse that severed access to the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday is expected to cause some shipping delays and logistical headaches for the auto industry.

The Baltimore port handled 847,158 cars and light trucks in 2023 — the 13th consecutive year it led all other U.S. ports in that sector. It's unclear how long the ...Read more

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Motormouth: Backup camera kaput?

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Q: We have 70,000 miles on our GMC Terrain. About a year ago, the backup camera stopped working. Every once in a while, the image would go to a fuzzy black and white background. If there is a simple fix and not too expensive, I would do it.

R.S., Crete, Illinois

A: More than likely the camera is kaput since it acted up prior to failing. ...Read more

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2024 Kia Seltos declares war on the Subcompact SUV category

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In 2024, Subcompact SUVs are very high on consumers’ minds and wants lists as they have grown in size, and the need for people movers has declined overall. With more consumers realizing that large vehicle size, with features such as big back seats and third rows, is not as important as everyday driving, interest has perked up for subcompacts. ...Read more

Stellantis cutting white-collar engineering, tech employees

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Stellantis NA said Friday that it's making staffing cuts to its engineering, technology and software divisions.

The automaker said the layoffs — totaling 400 white-collar employees — will affect about 2% of workers in those divisions in the United States.

"As the auto industry continues to face unprecedented uncertainties and heightened ...Read more

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Auto review: The 2024 Maserati Grecale Folgore is an electric SUV with torque

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You might not know what to expect from the 2024 Maserati Grecale Folgore, its first battery electric SUV, unless you know what its name translates to. Grecale means Greece, Folgore means lighting. Is the 110-year-old Italian automaker secretly trying to tell us something?

Maserati is the top luxury brand in Stellantis’ grab bag of automakers....Read more

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Prices are falling on used EVs. Here's how to get a deal

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Henrietta Burroughs was so deeply devoted to her 1991 Dodge Dynasty that she saved its floor mats to honor the car’s two decades of service.

But everything else about its replacement — a bright red 2017 all-electric Chevy Bolt, now adorned with the Dynasty’s old floor mats — is better.

“It’s reliable, it’s practical, it’s ...Read more

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Lincoln's U-turn: Ford luxury brand focuses on digital tech over electrification

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PALM SPRINGS, California — While other small, premium brands like Jaguar, Alfa Romeo and Cadillac have rushed towards high-tech, all-electric drivetrains sniffing a historic opportunity to re-define themselves, Lincoln is taking a different road.

Ford’s luxury brand is introducing cutting-edge digital tech — but without the battery ...Read more

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Auto review: Playing in the sandbox with Ford Ranger Raptor Jr.

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SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — At speed on Ford Performance Racing School’s slippery track, I stabbed the brakes and rotated my 2024 Ranger Raptor into a 90-degree right-hander. The beast skittered through the mud before the 33-inch all-terrain tires gripped like talons — my cue to floor the throttle across the apex before pitching the truck into ...Read more

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Automakers get more time to ramp up EVs under final EPA emissions rules

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Wednesday its final automobile tailpipe emissions standards allow additional time for the automotive sector to scale up supply chains for electric vehicles and other alternative fuel powertrains in the latter half of the decade than it would have under a previous proposal.

The change partially shows...Read more

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Biden unveils plan to boost EVs, phase out gas-powered cars in US

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The nation’s slow transition to electric vehicles got a boost Wednesday when the Biden administration announced it had finalized the strongest-ever pollution standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2027 through 2032.

The Environmental Protection Agency rule would require car manufacturers to increase sales of electric vehicles ...Read more

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Profit machine: Ford Pro commercial vehicle and tech business sets the automaker apart

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ROSEVILLE, Michigan — Ford Pro might just be Ford Motor Co.’s “Ferrari,” and some competitors say they are coming after it.

For years, the commercial vehicles segment was overlooked as less exciting, but connectivity is especially helping to change that picture. Today, Ford Pro is driving margins that are fueling the Blue Oval’s ...Read more

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Stellantis, California reach deal on emissions regulations

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Stellantis NV and the California Air Resources Board said Tuesday they have reached a deal to avoid potentially "lengthy litigation" that will require the automaker to further cut greenhouse gas emissions from its cars and install new public chargers in the state.

California officials said Stellantis agreed to save more than 10 million metric ...Read more

The struggling battery factory behind GM's electric vehicle problems

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General Motors Co. is racing to fix problems in its electric vehicle business to make good on promises Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra made five years ago. It still has a long way to go.

Fresh off exiting major markets like Europe and India, Barra told GM employees in the spring of 2019 that the company was pivoting its strategy to bet ...Read more

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Motormouth: Steering strain?

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Q: Before power steering was regularly supplied, drivers needed strong arms, especially on heavy trucks, because it was harder to turn the steering wheel as vehicle weight increased and when the vehicle was not moving. So today, drivers are insulated from the fact that, when they are stopped and turn the steering wheel, they are actually...Read more