Ford Motor Co. is extending its employee discount pricing to consumers through the July 4 weekend, the Dearborn automaker said Wednesday, after the Trump administration scaled back auto tariffs.

Ford on April 3 — the day 25% tariffs on imported vehicles into the United States took effect — launched its "From America, For America" campaign. ...Read more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley said Wednesday that President Donald Trump's actions this week to scale back auto tariffs will ease the burden on automakers, suppliers and consumers, but that the industry needs more relief to be "healthy and growing."

Farley said addressing tariffs on vehicle parts and offering credits on...Read more

When BYD Co. Ltd. announced its newest electric vehicles could recharge in just five minutes, it represented a big problem for Tesla Inc. Rival Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd., or CATL, then unveiling an even-faster-charging battery is a big problem for U.S. automakers in general. Here is a game-changing technology being defined by two ...Read more

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Tuesday that will prevent stacking of some tariffs on imported vehicles as well as mitigate duties on imported auto parts for automakers assembling vehicles in the United States.

The 25% tariffs on vehicles and certain auto parts will not be stacked on top of aluminum and steel tariffs and tariffs...Read more

President Donald Trump signed an executive order easing the impact of his auto tariffs, yielding to weeks of intense lobbying from automakers, parts suppliers and car dealers who warned excessive levies could push up car prices, triggering plant shutdowns and job losses.

Under the executive order, signed aboard Air Force One, imported ...Read more

President Donald Trump has brokered a deal to soften auto tariffs ahead of the president's visit to Michigan on Tuesday, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Monday.

“President Trump is building an important partnership with both the domestic automakers and our great American workers," Lutnick said in a statement sent by the White ...Read more

General Motors Co. reported strong first-quarter results Tuesday thanks in part to car buyers scrambling to avoid potential price hikes due to tariffs — a wild card causing the Detroit automaker to warn its previous guidance on profits this year should be ignored.

GM's initial guidance projected profits of $13.7 billion to $15.7 billion this ...Read more

An electric truck maker with deep Amazon roots is going to try and shake up the market next year.

Electric vehicle startup Slate, which emerged from stealth mode this week, announced on Thursday it had developed a light-duty truck that was both high-tech and simple. It's a customizable electric truck without power windows.

The price comes with...Read more

Buick is introducing a new sub-brand in China called Electra — but its future in the United States could be shaky, analysts say, if tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump remain on a majority of its products.

General Motors Co.'s upscale brand last year sold more than 157,000 vehicles in the United States that were imported from South ...Read more

Q: I put new genuine Honda OEM rotors and brake pads on the front wheels of my 2016 Honda Odyssey. 15,000 miles later the front wheels shudder when braking at higher speeds, especially downhill. Any suggestions?

T.O., Las Vegas

A: Since the oscillation happens when braking, it’s probably not a wheel balance issue. One of the brake rotors ...Read more

Hit by a perfect storm of politics, model-year changeovers and competition, Tesla sales have declined dramatically to open 2025.

The electric vehicle maker’s sales dropped by 13% in the first quarter according to Cox Automotive, even as the overall electric vehicle segment grew by 11%. The sales swoon — coupled with a 34% drop in Tesla’s ...Read more

Ever try to be something you’re not? There are SUVs like that. They sport some rugged outdoor name, and are festooned with durable-looking plastic body cladding. They play to the aspirations that someday you’ll conquer some rugged mountain pass. In reality, you might just be slogging through the rain on the way to the Piggly Wiggly, as said ...Read more

CARLSBAD, California — On April 14, San Diego County experienced an earthquake that made national news. It registered 5.2 on the Richter scale. Residents recounted hearing a rumble as loud as a freight train. Floors rattled. Vases fell off tables.

Riding on top of the smooth, adaptive suspension inside the whisper-quiet, three-row Lincoln ...Read more

Nissan enters Grasso’s Garage for the first time in 2025 with its entry-level, top of the line commuter SUV. Wrapped in two-tone Arctic Ice Blue, the redesigned 2025 Nissan Kicks SR is here with futuristic styling and design that proves Nissan is in it to win it.

With a $26,000 base price, the Kicks SR offers a 2.0-liter DOHC four-cylinder ...Read more

When Artie R. Williams decided it was time to kick his gas habit, he narrowed his search to three options: the Cadillac Optiq, a Porsche Macan EV and the Polestar 3. — none of which has been on the market for more than a few months.

Tesla wasn’t on the table.

“Nothing against Elon (Musk), but those vehicles have been out for so long,�...Read more

The Trump administration is considering reducing tariffs on auto parts ahead of a May 3 deadline that has drawn the ire of global carmakers, according to the Financial Times.

The proposal would exempt car parts from tariffs President Donald Trump has levied on imports from China to stop fentanyl production, people familiar with the plan told ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s director of electrified propulsion engineering on Wednesday hailed a "breakthrough" in battery chemistry from the Dearborn automaker's battery research and development center in Romulus.

Ford is working to scale lithium manganese-rich cell chemistry and integrate the batteries into Ford's lineup within this decade, Charles Poon...Read more

Tesla is off to a bumpy start this year.

The electric vehicle giant’s profit plunged 71% in the first quarter to $409 million as the company faced a flurry of setbacks, including looming tariffs and a brand crisis perpetuated by Chief Executive Elon Musk’s prominent role in the Trump administration.

The Austin, Texas-based company reported...Read more

Up to 100 workers at Volvo Group’s engine and transmission plant in Hagerstown will be part of hundreds of layoffs in three states amid market uncertainty and recent tariffs.

Volvo Group, a maker of heavy-duty trucks, plans to lay off as many as 800 people at facilities in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia, a spokesman said Tuesday.

“...Read more

Tesla Inc. rose in late trading after Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk said he’s going to pull back “significantly” from his work with the U.S. government to focus on the EV maker.

Musk also said that he plans to keep advocating for President Donald Trump to pull back on tariffs, which have hit Tesla.

“I think starting probably next ...Read more