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A Tesla Model 3 hit a cement pole after the rearview camera failed. The driver of a Ford pickup scraped a light post in reverse. A Toyota minivan’s backup display showed old images instead of live ones.

These are among the roughly 2,000 complaints consumers have lodged with U.S. auto safety regulators describing problems with glitchy rearview...Read more

Ford Motor Co. said it'll end production of Lincoln vehicles in China for the U.S. market as a part of plans to grow the manufacturing of the luxury brand here starting in 2030.

Lincoln has built the Nautilus SUV in China since 2024 when it moved production to its joint venture with China Changan Automobile Group Co. Ltd. from Canada. It's the ...Read more

The Subaru Outback Wilderness begs a question that deserves an answer: Do you need a four-wheel-drive SUV to have the capability to go off-roading?

Not just off onto the grass.

If all you need is to be able to do that -- and to keep your wheels from slipping when you're on-road -- then a regular Outback with all-wheel drive will more than ...Read more

Former United Auto Workers presidents Ray Curry, Rory Gamble and Ron Gettelfinger on Monday publicly threw their support behind several candidates challenging current President Shawn Fain and his leadership slate in the Detroit union's upcoming election.

The three former presidents issued a statement endorsing Tricia Geiger for president, ...Read more

A new program to provide incentives for people who are buying their first electric vehicle in California is up and running, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Friday.

The program, approved by lawmakers in Sacramento last month, is aimed at offsetting the loss of federal EV incentives that were eliminated last year by President Trump and Republicans in...Read more

In 2026, the BMW XM is the flagship SUV for consumers in the German market and the XM rises over the competition with grit, power and style.

Powered by a 4.4-liter twin-turbo 32-valve and integrated electric motor, this all-wheel drive hybrid is amazing, to say the least.

Offering 30 miles of pure electric range, the BMW XM boasts 577 ...Read more

BAY CITY, Michigan — Call it the Batmobile. The stealth fighter. The Black Widow.

Or, in long hand, the matte-black 2026 Toyota GR Supra MkV Final Edition. It’s the last hurrah for one of the most engaging, recognized, awarded sports cars in the U.S. market. My Final Edition tester was a paparazzi magnet on a weekend up north. In Charlevoix...Read more

The Jeep Cherokee has been around since 1974, having survived disco, malaise-era Detroit, Japanese imports, German accountants, two fuel crises, the SUV boom, the crossover SUV plague, and several corporate mergers whose chief product appeared to be PowerPoint presentations. If the Cherokee were a person, it would own several windbreakers, ...Read more

The Ford Fathom will be Ford Motor Co.'s first vehicle built on its new Universal Electric Vehicle Platform — a midsize truck that'll start at $28,350 plus $1,595 destination and come with a standard-range battery.

It's not a heritage name like Bronco or Maverick from deep in the 123-year-old automaker's archives. But perhaps that's the point...Read more

LOS ANGELES — California has long been known as a progressive state that embraces evolving lifestyles, but when it comes to auto insurance, it seems stuck in the 1950s.

Single, divorced or widowed and need coverage for your car? You might very well pay more than your married neighbor — a penalty sanctioned by the state and judiciary.

A ...Read more

Nearly two years after three young people died of smoke inhalation inside a burning Tesla Cybertruck in Piedmont California, as a friend struggled to open its doors, federal regulators are considering new safety requirements intended to prevent occupants from becoming trapped when electronic latches lose power.

The National Highway Traffic ...Read more

DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. reported a more than 10% decrease in U.S. sales year-over-year for July from the impacts of the Escape crossover's cancellation and continued weakness in F-Series inventory due to an aluminum shortage.

But the Dearborn automaker's U.S. sales director said the "decline is by design." Although the absence of the compact...Read more

For decades, the big kahunas -- literally -- in the full-size, luxury marque SUV segment have been models like the Cadillac Escalade and the Lincoln Navigator. The Infiniti QX80 is now every bit the kahuna they are -- and, in some ways, more so.

Also a bit less so -- in that the big Q stickers for thousands less to start than either the ...Read more

DETROIT -- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday upgraded a defect investigation in older Ford cars and SUVs over what it believes to be "unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety."

Of concern is a risk that the timing belt may fail and cause the vehicles to lose power. The U.S. auto safety regulator opened the ...Read more

TAMPA, Fla. – Fleets of autonomous, unmanned cars have descended upon Tampa.

Elon Musk’s robotaxis hit the streets last week, and curious passengers are already hitching rides in the self-driving vehicles. But Tesla – which touted the technology as the next best thing to its investors – isn’t the only company launching driverless cars...Read more

WASHINGTON — Six candidates seeking to become president of the United Auto Workers faced off in an online forum Thursday night filled with critiques and attacks against current union leader Shawn Fain.

Fain, in an opening statement, touted his accomplishments since winning a 2023 election to head the organization and preempted criticisms of ...Read more

DETROIT — Exotic and practical, progressive and conservative, modern and traditional. The all-new 2026 Lexus ES has a dual personality: it’s offered in electric and gas models while sporting flashy design for customers shy on the latest tech.

Rolling into Supino’s Pizzeria in Eastern Market to satisfy my appetite for the best Brooklyn pie...Read more

As consumers continue to look for big vehicles across all manufacturers’ footprints, Nissan continues to provide excellence with its flagship Armada SUV.

Recently, tested the NISMO edition, which boasts great exterior aesthetics and serious interior flare for those NISMO brand followers ready for all the craze. NISMO stands for Nissan ...Read more

There is an unwritten law in the car business that says if you're selling a compact hatchback, it must resemble either a kitchen appliance or a Transformer having an emotional breakdown. Bonus points if it has enough fake vents to cool a nuclear reactor that isn't actually there.

Then there's the Mazda3 Hatchback. It doesn't wear six spoilers. ...Read more

My earliest memory is sitting on the front bench seat of my parents’ Pinehurst Green 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser wagon. A typical American family, we went on to own a Chevy Blazer and a 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass diesel wagon — woodgrain and all.

It's no surprise these vehicles became enduring American icons, says Richard Ratay, author of ...Read more