General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, according to state officials.

The settlement is an example of how automakers are facing more scrutiny over allegations that they share driver data with the insurance ...Read more

DETROIT — When Ford Motor Co. and Carhartt Inc. collaborate to design a co-branded vehicle, a Super Duty with durable design, functionality and Detroit manhole-inspired wheels is what you get.

The heritage, family-influenced brands with century-plus roots in the Motor City unveiled the pickup on Thursday at Michigan Central during a ...Read more

Chrysler used to sell sedans, convertibles, an SUV, even the funky PT Cruiser and sporty Crossfire.

Now, it's down to just one model: the Pacifica minivan. That increasingly limited focus and lack of investment has fueled concerns that the century-old brand owned by Stellantis NV could eventually head the way of other defunct Detroit Three ...Read more

The United Auto Workers called off plans for a strike authorization vote at Stellantis NV's Sterling Heights (Michigan) Assembly Plant this week after saying it had resolved grievances with the automaker over alleged outsourcing of work.

"The company has come to us, we've had multiple discussions, and we've come to a resolution to resolve those...Read more

Lexus announced the discontinuation of its flagship LS sedan, the car that launched Toyota’s luxury brand in 1989. The original LS400 was enchanting, a car that could compete with the Mercedes S-Class at half the price and probably twice the quality. It set the entire luxury segment back on its wheels as storied brands scurried to compete. The...Read more

WASHINGTON — Who says Chinese cars aren’t sold in the United States?

Produced by Chinese auto giant Geely, the Polestar 4 SUV debuted this year into the U.S. market’s most competitive luxury segment: electric vehicles.

Its Swedish design is wrapped around Geely’s Sustainability Experience Architecture — a platform shared with other ...Read more

The 2026 Ram 1500 staggers back into the showroom dragging a V-8 behind it, proving once again that progress is no match for grown adults having a tantrum. Last year, Ram euthanized this engine in favor of a smarter, stronger inline-six, an act of engineering competence that immediately triggered a nationwide outbreak of hysteria. The Internet ...Read more

At Grasso’s Garage, normally as we enter the summer months our attention turns to top-down fun, but for the moment we're transfixed by Mazda's flagship CX-90 Premium Plus.

Looking good with its outstanding Artisan Red paint — a deep raspberry look competitors wish they could recreate — the redesigned seven-passenger SUV exudes excellence....Read more

Waymo LLC, Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous ride-sharing brand, plans to expand its service to Detroit later this year. But a recent vehicle sighting by The Detroit News suggests the Motor City fleet will include Waymo’s latest vehicle: a China-sourced minivan.

Called the Waymo Ojai, the electric minivan shares the so-called SEA-M architecture ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. reported Monday that April sales declined 14% from the same month last year following the discontinuation of vehicles like the Escape, the end of federal plug-in vehicle incentives and decreased truck inventory from an aluminum shortage.

With increasing fuel prices from the Iran war, rising inflation and lower consumer sentiment,...Read more

Ford Motor Co. customers can save up to thousands of dollars on select vehicles with Ford bringing back employee pricing this summer to mark the 250th anniversary of America's founding.

The "American Value for American Values" promotion will run Friday through July 6 on select new 2025 and 2026 model-year Ford and Lincoln trucks and SUVs, ...Read more

The United Auto Workers' court-appointed watchdog determined "significant dysfunction" with the processes governing the union's Strike Trust investments but found allegations from President Shawn Fain's office against the union's secretary-treasurer were false and retaliatory.

Monitor Neil Barofsky, a lawyer at Chicago-based law firm Jenner & ...Read more

President Donald Trump said he was raising tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union to 25%, claiming that the bloc had failed to fully comply with a trade agreement negotiated with the U.S.

“I am pleased to announce that, based on the fact the European Union is not complying with our fully agreed to Trade Deal, next week I will be ...Read more

If you are the type who looks at hybrids the way you look at kombucha (suspiciously, with the faint hope that someone will admit it tastes like fermented sadness), you’re in for a rude awakening. The 2026 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray hybrid is a slap in the face to everything your sensible mind holds dear.

For it will rip your face off faster ...Read more

ROMULUS, Mich. — With the I-94 interchange underwater, I exited Detroit Metro Airport and waded through the flood waters in my 2026 GMC Acadia Denalia. With a GMC truck-like 7.3 inches of ground clearance and all-wheel drive, the big three-ton, three-row ute shrugged off the hazard while smaller cars turned around.

After churning through the...Read more

Long-time Grasso’s Garage readers know Volvo reigns supreme in the luxury category, and this week, the proof is in the pudding.

With an Aurora Silver exterior, great sight lines and fantastic comfort, the 2026 Volvo XC90 T8 AWD PHEV Ultra delivers a statement as it enters our garage.

The XC90 is powered by the illustrious 2.0L Turbo charged ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Two emerging leaders on Capitol Hill are teaming up for a bipartisan push to keep Chinese cars and trucks out of the United States.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin of Michigan and Republican U.S. Sen. Bernie Moreno of Ohio introduced a bill Wednesday to solidify barriers to China building its U.S. automotive presence. Their ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. raised its annual guidance by $500 million after it predicted it'll receive $1.3 billion from the U.S. federal government in tariff reimbursements, as it reported first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations.

The Dearborn automaker reflected the refund in its $2.5 billion net income in the first three months of 2026. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a key U.S.-China meeting, several efforts are brewing on Capitol Hill to urge President Donald Trump to bar Chinese automakers from accessing the U.S. market.

One of those efforts, led by U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell, entered the public eye Tuesday as she announced a letter from 73 House Democrats on the topic some two weeks...Read more