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While automakers continue to offer larger and larger vehicles, Lexus has no problem touting its ever-popular LX. The long-lasting success of the big-fleet Lexus models needs no introduction and has been around for years.

This week we're testing the 2025 Lexus LX700h Overtrail. Wrapped in Nori Green Pearl, the seven-seater off-road powerhouse ...Read more

PALMAS DEL MAR, Puerto Rico — Among my earliest memories of driving was riding my Honda Z50s mini-bike along backwoods trails at 11 years old. These bikes were easy for a novice to handle and incredibly fun to ride. They withstood anything us neophyte drivers could dish out. Fast forward a few decades and you have to wonder why, given Honda’...Read more

Gov. Tim Walz has gloated publicly about Tesla’s business troubles in his political spat with Elon Musk, once even saying he got “a little boost” from the company’s falling stock price. No automaker, however, has been more important for Walz’s goal to convince Minnesotans to buy electric vehicles.

Though still modest, the EV market ...Read more

The Baby Escalade is Cadillac’s most mature electric vehicle.

The Vistiq is the fifth and final piece in the GM luxury brand’s EV squadron and, at $79,290, its combination of size, speed and tech make it the best value of the quintet. That value is relative as Caddy’s EV lineup makes a big move to the ultra-luxury EV market (led by its $...Read more

Can you envision a Buick that is made in China?

It's more than just that too. Buick -- as a brand -- probably owes its survival to the fact that Buicks are very popular in China. Pontiac and Oldsmobile, not so much -- which is why those brands have been retired.

But why might an American want to consider buying this made-in-China ...Read more

Waymo, the autonomous ride-hailing company that launched its services in Los Angeles late last year, is recalling more than 1,200 vehicles due to a software defect, the National Highway Traffic Safety Assn. said Wednesday.

The recall comes after a series of minor crashes with gates, chains and other obstacles in the road that did not result in ...Read more

North America had the largest sales increase globally for Robert Bosch GmbH in 2024, growing 5% year-over-year, the German auto supplier said Wednesday.

The privately owned manufacturer posted in North America consolidated sales of $17.3 billion (16 billion euros) and net sales of $18.6 billion, which included sales of non-consolidated ...Read more

General Motors Co. on Tuesday announced plans to make cheaper battery cells for electric trucks and SUVs at a U.S. plant beginning in 2028.

The Detroit automaker says it will begin commercial production of lithium manganese-rich cells at an Ultium Cells plants in Ohio or Tennessee. Ultium Cells is a joint venture between GM and LG Energy ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is cutting about 350 connected-vehicle software jobs in the United States and Canada to align worker skillsets with the goals of the company, according to two sources familiar with the decision.

The reductions amount to about 5% of the connected-vehicle software team, the people who weren't permitted to speak publicly on the ...Read more

Workers at Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicle plants in Cologne, Germany, are expected to launch a 24-hour strike Wednesday as the Dearborn, Michigan, automaker has promised to cut thousands of jobs in Europe.

Ford in November said it plans to eliminate 4,000 jobs by the end of 2027, mostly in the United Kingdom and Germany. Underperforming EV ...Read more

Like its main rival, the Mercedes E-Class sedan, the BMW 5 used to come standard with a six-cylinder engine -- as people used to expect when they spent what it costs to buy a midsize luxury sedan. Both of them now come standard with 2.0-liter fours -- and neither of them has gotten any less expensive.

This isn't to say the BMW 5 Series...Read more

Q: Thanks for your column! It’s always full of practical advice and info. In a recent column, the reader asked how cars know what the speed limit is. My experience is that they can also use the front camera to “read” speed limit signs, and quite accurately. I know that my 2021 Ford Explorer does this because someone spray painted the sign...Read more

Like a kid in a candy shop, I just got to test-drive the 2025 Volvo XC60 Ultra, and in my opinion this mid-size luxury SUV deserves all the accolades.

In Grasso’s Garage, it’s our highest recommended mid-size luxury SUV, and for good reason. Its size delivers plenty of room for all passengers, and all-wheel drive means it's a great choice ...Read more

ROMULUS, Michigan — The FX is back. And so is Toyota attitude.

The Toyota Corolla FX is low, dark and mean. I circled my Midnight Black Metallic tester like Hiccup assessing his Night Fury dragon. Chocolate mirror caps, wheels with machined accents crouched on shortened springs with a chocolate spoiler out back that would make a Corvette ...Read more

If you’ve flown on an airplane recently, you may have noticed that seats are smaller than ever, as airline executives’ bottom lines are more important than your bottom’s comfort, despite Americans growing larger than ever.

Carmakers understand, which is why vehicles like the Chevrolet Traverse exist. There are three rows that fit ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The United States has reduced tariffs on United Kingdom-made vehicles from 27.5% to 10%, providing import tax relief for a small but notable portion of the domestic auto market.

The reduction applies to the first 100,000 vehicles the United Kingdom sends stateside, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday morning in the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The United States has reduced tariffs on United Kingdom-made vehicles from 27.5% to 10%, providing import tax relief for a small but notable portion of the domestic auto market.

The reduction applies to the first 100,000 vehicles the United Kingdom sends stateside, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said Thursday morning in the ...Read more

Bollinger Motors Inc., the once high-flying Oak Park, Michigan, electric truck maker founded a decade ago, is now struggling to make payroll and a court-appointed receiver is set to take control of its daily operations and remaining assets.

U.S. District Judge Terrence Berg on Wednesday said the company would go into receivership amid its ...Read more

Environmental regulators have fined the hulking Hyundai electric vehicle factory near Savannah $30,000 for violating state wastewater disposal rules.

The $7.6 billion facility, known as the Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America, opened in October and is the largest economic development project in Georgia history. The plant manufactures two of ...Read more

Ford Motor Co. is increasing prices on its Mexico-built vehicles by as much as $2,000, becoming one of the first automakers to announce a price hike because of tariffs.

Changes on dealer invoices became effective May 2 on the Maverick small pickup, Bronco Sport SUV and Mustang Mach-E all-electric crossover, according to the memo obtained by The...Read more