LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Ford Motor Co. will invest nearly $2 billion retooling a Kentucky factory to produce electric vehicles that it says will be more affordable, more profitable to build and will outcompete rival models. […]
NEW YORK — Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares is stepping down after nearly four years in the top spot of the automaker, which owns car brands like Jeep, Citroën and Ram, amid an ongoing struggle with […]
NEW YORK — Raleigh-based Advance Auto Parts announced it is closing more than 500 stores and shedding another 200 independent locations as part of its efforts to revive its struggling business. Advance Auto said in […]
DETROIT — Since it started selling cars in 2013, Carvana has disrupted the U.S. used vehicle market with no-haggle pricing and an online buying process that cuts out the often-dreaded salesman. CEO and co-founder Ernie […]
DETROIT — The U.S. government’s highway safety agency says Tesla is telling drivers in public statements that its vehicles can drive themselves, conflicting with owner’s manuals and briefings with the agency saying the electric vehicles […]
MOAB, Utah — Every spring, off-road enthusiasts gather on the otherworldly rocks of Moab for Easter Jeep Safari, a celebration of all things off-road and Jeep. And, every spring, Jeep brings some concept cars to […]
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — Perhaps nothing has dropped in price as quickly or precipitously as the television. The price index for TVs fell 94 percent from 1998 to 2015 and has continued to plummet even […]
I’ve driven hundreds of cars, and I can count on one hand how many left me thinking, “If Da Vinci made a car, I think it would be like that.” […]
BOSTON — Ah, I finally get it. Now I understand the G Wagen. I had to drive it for a week and phone a friend who actually owns one, but it all makes sense. The […]
LAS VEGAS — It all starts with a jump. I’m sitting on a bluff overlooking the high-speed, Ultra4-inspired training course at Ford’s Bronco Raptor Off-Roadeo school outside Las Vegas, and I’m looking down at the […]
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