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Ford's 2027 F-150 seeks off-road affordability with lower-content models
DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. is addressing affordability for off-road enthusiasts with F-150's 2027 model year by lowering the starting price on its Tremor and Raptor trims.
On track for its 50th consecutive year of U.S. truck sales leadership, the Dearborn, Michigan automaker is looking to expand accessibility to its off-road trims and ...Read more
Ford reveals F-150 Carhartt package for 2027 model year
DETROIT — The style and workwear durability of Carhartt, another iconic Motor City brand, is coming to Ford Motor Co.'s flagship F-150 for the 2027 model year.
Building off their shared heritage as family-influenced brands with century-plus roots in the Motor City, the Dearborn-based companies unveiled the pickup on Tuesday. Similar to the ...Read more
Trump's openness to Chinese vehicle assembly in US ripped by UAW leader
LANSING, Michigan — United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain blasted the idea of the federal government allowing a Chinese company to manufacture cars in the United States, something President Donald Trump recently suggested might be possible.
At a UAW conference on Sept. 15 in downtown Lansing, Fain said Trump's comments represented "a slap ...Read more
2027 Kia Telluride
Something interesting has happened to the twins -- Kia's Telluride and its Hyundai-badged sibling, the Palisade. Both of these midsize crossovers used to come standard with V6 engines.
Now only one of them -- the Palisade -- does.
What does that mean for the Telluride?
What It Is
The Telluride is Kia's very popular midsize, three-row ...Read more
Stellantis has potential deal to sell Brampton plant, frustrating Unifor
Stellantis NV said it has a tentative deal to sell its shuttered Brampton Assembly Plant in Canada to defense manufacturer Roshel — a development that quickly drew criticism from the Unifor autoworkers union that has urged the company to reopen and invest in the facility.
Unifor said in a Sept. 11 statement that it was at an impasse in ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Jeep Recon has 670 horsepower, removable doors and one big problem
The first thing you notice is what you don't hear.
No V-6 growl. No four-cylinder wheeze. No transmission downshift. No great subterranean snarl as 670 horsepower prepares to do something irresponsible. Nothing. Just tires crunching over rock. Somewhere in the hills north of Healdsburg, California, the 2026 Jeep Recon is crawling up a trail as ...Read more
Henry Payne: How 2027 Honda TrailSport leans into the off-road SUV trend
The Honda Passport TrailSport is strutting its stuff.
Just a year after its introduction, the off-road-focused halo model of the midsize Passport SUV is already getting a glow-up to meet high demand. Leaning into consumers’ insatiable appetite for rugged SUVs, a lack of Detroit competitors, and a deregulated U.S. market, the 2027, all-terrain...Read more
GM touts privacy in dash cam video after OnStar data-sharing backlash
General Motors Co. is among the latest automakers to roll out new dash cam recording features on some of its models, a move industry analysts said is a long time coming and likely will become standard as the cost of cameras drops.
For GM, the security-focused over-the-air updates also are a chance at redemption after what federal regulators ...Read more
Auto review: 2026 Subaru Outback Wilderness still satisfies consumer wants
Subaru continues to market to a highly active consumer base that genuinely enjoys traveling, camping, hiking and biking, and its vast array of vehicles consistently delivers for every single one of them.
While traditional commuters usually focus entirely on their basic needs, Subaru hits those marks and addresses some of their “wants” as ...Read more
Auto review: Pedal to the metal in the 810-horse Mustang RTR Spec 3
POINT PLEASANT, West Virginia — During Prohibition, my home state of West Virginia was notorious for bootleggers running moonshine across state lines. To outrun the law, shiners like future NASCAR racer Curtis Turner famously ran hooch through the state, using the treacherous mountain passes to escape the feds in modified Ford Coupes, ...Read more
General Motors to open new Seattle office next year in Denny Triangle
Start your engines: General Motors is zooming into downtown Seattle to open its new office.
The Detroit-based automotive manufacturing company announced the lease for its Denny Triangle location in a news release Wednesday.
The 43,000-square-foot office is set to open early next year. It will be at the West8 building at 2001 Eighth Ave. near ...Read more
NHTSA opens investigation into Ford Edge coolant intrusion report
U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into a single petition concerning the 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine in a 2017 Ford Edge, alleging coolant intrusion into the motor resulted in a significant loss of power.
The Office of Defects Investigation has opened the case on whether to grant or deny the petition for a more thorough probe into the ...Read more
As EV rush fades, automakers pivot to multi-energy platforms
ANN ARBOR, Michigan — The eighth-generation Lexus ES is one of the oldest models in the lineup of Toyota Motor Corp.’s luxury brand. For 2026, the sedan adopts one of the newest innovations in the industry: the multi-energy platform.
Using a common vehicle architecture, the ES offers customers a choice of all-electric and gas-electric ...Read more
Ford responds to federal government telling it to cut back China ties
U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sharply criticized Ford Motor Co's connections with Chinese companies — labeling those ties as "not a sustainable strategy for the United States" — in a letter sent to CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday.
"While DOT recognizes the intense competitive pressures of the global market," the Duffy letter said, "the...Read more
2027 Ford F-250
Here's an interesting thing to ponder -- if you're in the market for a full-size pickup: You could buy a half-ton F-150 regular cab and opt for the 5.0-liter V8 (in lieu of the otherwise standard 2.7-liter twin-turbo'd V6), or you could buy a three-quarter-ton F-250 regular cab -- which comes standard with a 7.3-liter V8 -- and pay only...Read more
Auto review: The 2026 Lincoln Navigator is proof America still wants a town car
The 2026 Lincoln Navigator Black Label is what happens when America decides it wants a Lincoln Town Car but is no longer willing to admit that it wants a Lincoln Town Car.
The Town Car was honest about its mission. It was a big, comfortable sedan for people who had acquired the social standing necessary to stop worrying about how much gasoline...Read more
Trump is trying to terminate EVs in California. Is that even possible?
California’s transition to electric vehicles is still underway, with more chargers for cars and trucks, more models to choose from and more ambitious sales targets. But it is increasingly shaped by what’s happening on the other side of the country, in Washington, where the federal government is working to slow the transition to EVs and ...Read more
Tesla slides as underwhelming Cybercab launch draws US probe
Tesla Inc. shares tumbled the most in six weeks after a formal rollout of the Cybercab driverless car left investors underwhelmed and drew fresh scrutiny from U.S. auto regulators.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday opened a probe into the process and technical data Tesla relied on when the company self-certified the ...Read more
Auto review: Aston Martin Vantage Roadster is a work of art. With teeth
HELL, Michigan — How much is Frederic Edwin Church’s “Cotopaxi” oil painting at the Detroit Institute of the Arts? Priceless. How much is the 2026 Aston Martin Vantage S Roadster in my driveway? Out of reach for most.
But, like Church's painting, we are drawn to Aston’s masterpiece because it is a work of art. The pinnacle of its ...Read more
UAW region head gets cease-and-desist order for election rule violation
The court-appointed United Auto Workers monitor this week issued a cease-and-desist order against Region 2B Director Dave Green over an election rule violation.
The monitor, attorney Neil Barofsky of Jenner & Block LLP, found that leadership in the region, which covers Ohio and Indiana, pressured staff to remain neutral in the UAW's fall ...Read more
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- Ford's 2027 F-150 seeks off-road affordability with lower-content models
- Ford reveals F-150 Carhartt package for 2027 model year
- Trump's openness to Chinese vehicle assembly in US ripped by UAW leader
- GM touts privacy in dash cam video after OnStar data-sharing backlash
- Stellantis has potential deal to sell Brampton plant, frustrating Unifor


























