General Motors Co. is contracting with NorthStar Clean Energy for supply from two new solar plants that are expected to generate enough electricity to power three of the automaker's Michigan facilities, the company said Thursday, Nov. 12.

The solar plants, which became operational in the last several months, represent GM's largest ever "clean-...Read more

Sen. Elizabeth Warren called out General Motors Co. for buying back billions of dollars in stock at a time when car prices are hitting record highs, joining Senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed in criticism of the automaker’s financial moves.

In a letter to GM Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra, Warren cited the company’s announcement last month ...Read more

Value trucks these days are few and far between. A $40K base price is rarely seen anymore, except in the compact truck category.

To commemorate the 250th anniversary of America, Chevrolet takes its compact Colorado pickup with a base price of just over $40,000, and packages it in a Stars and Steel Special Edition, adding even more value to its ...Read more

When Ford introduced the Maverick in 2022, it did something revolutionary. It built a pickup truck normal people could afford. Starting at $19,995, it was not only the cheapest Ford you could buy, but also the least expensive hybrid in America. It was a sensation, largely because buying a new vehicle typically requires a trust fund or the ...Read more

CHARLEVOIX, Michigan — Pocket rocket is my favorite auto segment. From $33,000-$51,000, buyers are served a choice of fun, utilitarian, affordable cars spiced with goodies like turbocharged engines, manual transmissions, all-wheel drive, hatchbacks, summer tires and head-up displays. Rockets like the Honda Civic Si, Subaru WRX, Mazda3 Turbo, ...Read more

LINCOLN PARK, Michigan — Ford Motor Co.'s 10-speed transmission that drives such vehicles as the F-150 pickup and Expedition SUV has become such a frequent visitor to some transmission shops that they've opened a study to address the issue.

The most widespread complaints regarding the 10R80, a product of an alliance between Ford and General ...Read more

Ford Motor Co., which has issued more than twice the recalls of any other automaker this year, faces another safety issue that has prompted a preliminary federal investigation.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday that it had opened the evaluation of more than 1.2 million Ford Motor Co. vehicles over the accidental ...Read more

The maker of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep on Monday said it has signed an agreement to sell its idled assembly plant outside Toronto to a Canada-based defense manufacturer — a move the the Canadian autoworkers union called a "betrayal."

The sale of Brampton Assembly Plant to Roshel for an undisclosed amount comes amid negotiations between ...Read more

Honda Motor Co. plans to build a $3 billion factory in central Ohio to manufacture its next-generation hybrids, boosting its output capacity for the popular vehicles.

The Japanese automaker announced on Monday the new plant will start production in 2029 and expand its output by 240,000 vehicles a year. Honda has been mulling over the decision ...Read more

San Diego resident José Manjarrés has a robot problem in his neighborhood.

When he goes to charge his Ford Mustang Mach-E, he increasingly finds the charging stations are already occupied by robotaxis. Last month, he had to wait an hour for his turn as driverless Waymos filled up.

"It becomes really annoying when you see three Waymos in a ...Read more

Tesla Inc. will pare back production of its polarizing Cybertruck pickup next year, Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said, suggesting the slow-selling model could be phased out as the company reorients around driverless technology and artificial intelligence.

Output will wind down at its Texas plant in mid-2027 to free up capacity for the ...Read more

Entering Grasso’s Garage this week is a masterpiece of engineering. The 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Pro Coupe thrills drivers and riders alike with its power, while onlookers get their phones out to take video.

Powered by a handcrafted Mercedes 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V-8 engine producing 603 horsepower and 627 pound-feet of torque, the Pro ...Read more

I remember driving the Chevrolet Bolt at its 2017 press preview in San Francisco, spending all day going up and down hills without worrying a bit about range. The compact EV offered 259 miles range by the time it was discontinued in 2023. Even after a day of hard slogging, there was still plenty of power left.

Today, as the Bolt returns from ...Read more

Aston Martin has looked at the modern sports car and decided that what the world really needs is something with 838 horsepower, a body made almost entirely of carbon fiber and an exhaust system loud enough to make the neighbors consider moving to a different zip code. And then, just to make sure nobody misses the point, it’s building only 150 ...Read more

TUCSON, Arizona — The Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson look like something out of a Coyote vs. Road Runner episode: orange colors, giant boulders parched on rock spires, twisted roads. Beep, beep!

I stomped on the throttle of my ride with my size 15s and the V-8 roared. Hard into a downhill S-turn, the adaptive dampers stiffened to ...Read more

A new North America leader for the maker of Chrysler, Jeep, Dodge and Ram has been named as the struggling company attempts a turnaround.

Stellantis NV CEO Antonio Filosa elevated Pablo Di Si to chief operating officer of North America and American brands on Wednesday, Nov. 4, less than four months after Filosa first hired him.

"We’ve made ...Read more

General Motors Co. is recalling more than 67,000 electric vehicles over a software glitch that can cause loss of braking at low speeds.

At issue is software that helps prevent slipping by tracking wheel movement. The software does not always correctly interpret wheel movement, which in some cases has caused the brakes to malfunction, according ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales were down 0.8% year-over-year in October, driven by the end of production of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair, but for its remaining lineup, combined deliveries were up 6.9%, the automaker said on Wednesday, Nov. 4.

Dealer services provider Cox Automotive Inc. had forecasted overall U.S. sales would increase 7.2% ...Read more

Waymo expanded its Los Angeles service area on Tuesday, adding three South Bay neighborhoods to the 210-square-mile region where the robotaxis roam.

Riders can now travel to Torrance, El Segundo, and Manhattan Beach in a Waymo driverless taxi, but they still won't be able to call a ride to or from Los Angeles International Airport.

The ...Read more

SOUTHFIELD, Michigan — The autonomous rideshare wars are heating up just in time for the cold Michigan winter.

A fleet of gold, butterfly-door Tesla Cybercabs has joined Waymo driverless vehicles in Detroit, expanding the competitive playing field from Austin, Texas, to Michigan's more complicated, multi-season environment. Two dozen ...Read more