Cars

Tesla has raised the base price of its Model S and Model X vehicles by $5,000 without explanation. The increases are the latest made by the automaker this year.

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Stellantis will invest $35 billion through 2025 to electrify the lineups of its 14 brands and will launch 40 all-electric models globally by 2025.

Mark Wahlberg and his business partner Jay Feldman have purchased their fifth car dealership together. Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet of Avon joins their growing portfolio in the state.

The Ford F-Series finished the second quarter third in sales behind Ram and Chevrolet as production was negatively impacted by the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Croatia's Rimac and VW Group-owned Bugatti will merge to form a new hypercar brand. Bugatti Rimac will begin public trading in Q4 of 2021.

The Justice Department is probing embattled electric-truck startup Lordstown Motors Corp. RIDE -10.92% , according to people familiar with the matter.

Ford reported a 26.9% drop in June sales as it deals with inventory issues caused by the coronavirus pandemic. A semiconductor shortage is the main problem it faces.

Tesla posted a record quarter in Q2 with 201,250 deliveries. The result beat Wall Street estimates.

Porsche is recalling 43,000 Taycan electric cars to fix a software issue that can cause them to shut down suddenly.

A base-priced $129,900 Tesla Model S Plaid burst into flames while being driven this week, forcing the driver to push his way out before the car became engulfed in fire, the lawyer for the car’s Pennsylvania owner said, according to reports.

Automakers reported increases in Q2 sales despite low inventories of new vehicles due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. announced that it has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy, painting a rosy picture of the future for the car rental company that was battered in the early days of the pandemic.

Arnold Schwarzenegger asked Ford CEO Jim Farley to consider opening an automobile plant in Austria during a climate conference he was hosting in Vienna on Thursday.

Ford will idle eight factories for several weeks in July and August due to the ongoing semiconductor shortage.

Consumer Reports has restored the Tesla Model 3's Top Pick rating after the IIHS retested it's new safety systems.

General Motors is recalling more than 380,000 older SUVs in the U.S., many for a second time, to fix a suspension problem that can cause them to sway at highway speeds.

Honda will launch two GM-based electric vehicles in 2024, but then develop its own technology. The automaker said it is shifting away from a plan to continue making hybrids in part due to President Biden's electric car push.

Soaring used vehicle prices are set for a correction, according to CarMax CEO William Nash.

The average transaction price of a new car hit $41,263 in May, according to Kelly Blue Book. The figure was an all-time record for the month.