Monthly car payments near $600 as SUV and truck sales surge: Experian
Experts say consumers are borrowing more than ever before in order to do so even with the virus still pummeling the economy.
GM extends 3 plant shutdowns and adds fourth due to ongoing semiconductor chip shortage
GM is extending three plant closures through April due to an ongoing semiconductor chip shortage so that it can prioritize the production of pickups and SUVs.
Electric Mustang Mach-E sales accelerated in February as Ford slips 14.1 percent overall
The Ford Mustang Mach-E was one of the best-selling electric cars in the U.S. in February with 3,739 deliveries
Trucking industry thriving from coronavirus-linked e-commerce boom
The boom in online shopping and e-commerce during the coronavirus pandemic is driving profits in the trucking industry.
India luring Tesla with incentives to deliver world's cheapest manufacturing costs, official says
Tesla is entering the Indian market this year and the country's transportation minister is ready to offer it major incentives to build cars locally.
Volvo to make only electric vehicles by 2030
Volvo’s announcement follows General Motors’ pledge earlier this year to make only battery-powered vehicles by 2035.
Feds probing Toyota Rav4 engine fires
The Toyota Rav4, its best-selling model, is being probed by NHTSA due to reports of engine fires. Rav4s from the 2013-2018 model years are under investigation.
6 cars imported to the U.S. from unusual places
The 2022 Mercedes-Benz C 300 will be imported to the U.S. from South Africa, but it's not the only unusual place cars come from these days.
Is Tiger Woods’ crash bad news or good news for Genesis? It depends
The Genesis car company gained a lot of attention this week in the wake of Tiger Woods' crash in one of its vehicles, but how will the incident affect the brand?
Elon Musk confirms Tesla plant closure amid stock slide
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has confirmed that production at the company's Fremont, Calif. factory was halted for two days.
Postmaster general bucks Biden, says just 10% of new delivery trucks will be electric
U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy told Congress that only 10% of the new postal delivery vehicles it is ordering will be electric despite President Biden's push to fully electrify the U.S. government fleet.
Luxury EV maker Lucid Motors to go public in $11.75 billion blank-check merger
Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors on Monday agreed to go public by merging with blank-check firm Churchill Capital IV Corp in a deal that valued the combined company at $11.75 billion.
Ford recalling 79K F-Series pickups to fix windshields
Ford is recalling 79,017 pickups in the U.S. because their windshields may not be properly bonded to the frames.
Cherokee Nation says Jeep should stop using its name on SUVs
Chuck Hoskin, Jr., principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, says "it's time" for Jeep to stop using the nation's name on its vehicles.
Ford trucks' built-in generators power Texas homes after winter storm causes power outages
Some pickup truck owners in Texas have been able to ride out winter storm power outages in comfort thanks to built-in generators in their vehicles.
Mercedes recalls vehicles for emergency-call location error
Mercedes-Benz is recalling more than 1.3 million vehicles because the software in their emergency-call systems could send responders to the wrong location after a crash.
VW 'unintended victim' in battery supplier dispute, seeks four-year reprieve
Volkswagen AG late Friday called itself an “unintended victim” in a battle between two battery suppliers and urged the U.S. government to extend a reprieve to buy batteries key to its planned U.S. electric vehicle production.
GM investing $100 million in 2 U.S. plants to help build more trucks
GM is investing $100 million in two facilities involved in the production of the 10-speed automatic transmissions used in its full size trucks.
Volkswagen, Microsoft collaborating on automated car tech
Vokswagen and Microsoft are teaming up to develop automated driving technology using the Azure cloud computing system.
Mitsubishi debuting new SUV on Amazon Live in auto industry first
Mitsubishi will become the first automaker to launch a new vehicle on the Amazon Live streaming network when it takes the wraps off of the 2022 Outlander on Feb. 16.