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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 ...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

Lion Electric opened its sprawling 900,000-square-foot plant near Joliet, Illinois, in 2023, touting the potential for 1,400 new jobs.

The Quebec-based electric school bus maker found eager customers in Illinois school districts, which wanted to take advantage of generous federal grants, reduce pollution and give kids a cleaner, quieter ride to...Read more

Mazda is one of the few brands still selling a sedan, and it's one of the even fewer sedans that's also available as a hatchback sedan -- and with a manual transmission -- and that's something as rare to find in anything new today as cigarette lighters.

What It Is

The Mazda3 is a compact sedan/hatchback (five doors) and the competes with the ...Read more

General Motors Co. on Monday named Duncan Aldred the new president of the automaker's North America operations amid tensions between President Donald Trump, Canada and Mexico over tariffs.

In a statement, GM President of Markets Rory Harvey said Aldred's promotion is aimed at bolstering the automaker's global internal combustion engine and ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s net income fell roughly 64% year-over-year in the first three months of the year to $471 million, and the Dearborn automaker suspended its annual guidance because of tariff-related uncertainty.

The company had forecasted a flat first quarter because of production downtime at its Kentucky Truck Plant for retooling to accommodate...Read more

Rivian, which is gearing up to launch its new midsize R2 electric SUV, is building a $120 million supplier park near its Normal, Illinois, plant to facilitate increased production.

The announcement Monday will add a 1.2 million-square-foot supplier park and about 100 jobs to the expanding production operation of the California-based EV ...Read more

Q: I bought a 2021 Subaru Outback right off the showroom floor in May 2021. When I brought my vehicle into the Subaru dealership for service in November 2024, I was told the control arm bushings were torn and needed to be replaced at a cost of $710.63. Does this seem realistic, that is, the need to do this and the cost? My vehicle has less than...Read more

General Motors Co. will cut a shift at the automaker's Oshawa, Ontario, truck plant this fall in response to President Donald Trump's trade war with Canada, the company said Friday.

The Detroit automaker cited lower demand and the "evolving trade environment" in its decision to pare down manufacturing at the plant, which builds Chevrolet ...Read more

Advertised as a “shape and feel we’ve never seen before,” the aerodynamic 1986 Ford Taurus immediately appealed to the driving public. Ford sold more than 200,000 in its first year and more than a million in three.

And that was a good thing because Ford was in financial straits and would have gone bankrupt without it.

“It looked ...Read more

“Let me tell you about the very rich," wrote author F. Scott Fitzgerald. "They are different from you and me. They possess and enjoy early, and it does something to them."

To understand that is to drive a 2025 Rolls-Royce. To appreciate cars that cost as much as a nice home in most of America is to understand a true luxury product. ...Read more

As many car buyers seek larger vehicles that can haul more people and more things, or enjoy the outdoors, others still want the average-sized SUV. And Lexus continues to deliver for this market segment with the NX 350 F-Sport.

The NX350 F-Sport is smaller than the RX class, while still larger than the recently tested UX class. It's smaller than...Read more