An aluminum shortage is forcing a Michigan plant that produces some Jeep vehicles, including its flagship luxury SUV, to temporarily halt production for several weeks. A United Auto Workers (UAW) source told FOX Business that a shift at the Warren truck assembly plant in Michigan is on temporary layoff due to an aluminum supply chain … Read more
General Motors is in the process of eliminating Apple CarPlay and Android Auto from all future vehicles – and it’s already infuriating motorists. The surprising announcement was made earlier this week by CEO Mary Barra, who claimed that the company would completely eliminate popular systems from its entire fleet of electric and gasoline-powered cars over … Read more
General Motors is positioning itself to play a leading role in the evolution of AI with a series of improvements ranging from anticipating a driver’s needs to driving for them. The automaker, which sells vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, GMC and Buick brands, plans to equip its vehicles with conversational AI powered by Google Gemini … Read more
A family of eight, including a grandmother, her pregnant daughter and five children, was killed in a violent six-vehicle crash when a tractor-trailer driver crashed into their van on a Georgia highway on Monday afternoon. Trucker Kane Aaron Hammock allegedly drove too close to a 2014 Dodge Grand Caravan when he smashed the pickup truck, … Read more
Mercedes-Benz has long been a barometer of elite fuel consumption. Its luxury vehicles are not only status symbols. These are economic signals, revealing how the world’s rich spend their money. So, when Mercedes releases its quarterly sales data, it’s worth paying attention to. The German carmaker published its second-quarter sales figures on July 8, which … Read more
If you’ve recently purchased one of Ford’s best-selling vehicles, such as the wildly popular Bronco, F-150, or family-friendly Explorer, the company has some troubling news for you. Ford is recalling a staggering 850,318 of its most iconic models worldwide, including 844,098 in the U.S. alone, from model years 2021 to 2023 due to a defect … Read more
A Farmingdale man defied the odds after being told he’d never walk restoring a classic hot rod again — and now he’s heading to Long Island for a popular auto show with a new lease of life. Tony Pedro, 65, will display the 1957 Corvette he began restoring while recovering from a motorcycle accident on … Read more
There is an aura of failure that lingers around Elon Musk and the Tesla brand at the moment. A stench of mediocrity. Maybe even the funk of impotence. For example, as Electrek reminds us, in 2016, Elon Musk made a promise. He promised that by the end of 2017, a Tesla would be able to … Read more
Tesla has pulled the first major blow in a brewing electric vehicle price war, launching a series of aggressive new promotions on its lineup as the market braces for the end of a crucial federal incentive. With the $7,500 federal tax credit for new electric vehicles set to expire on September 30, Elon Musk’s company … Read more
Less than two years after its booming debut, Tesla is making an aggressive, almost desperate decision to save the Cybertruck, a vehicle widely considered one of the biggest collapses in recent automotive history. Faced with production issues, quality control nightmares, and disappointing sales, the company added its polarizing truck to a massive sales event, offering … Read more
