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Stellantis US sales rise, snapping streak of quarterly declines

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Stellantis NV's U.S. sales ticked up 6% in the third quarter thanks to strong performances from stalwarts like the Jeep Wrangler and Dodge Durango SUVs and the Ram 1500 pickup.

The increase snaps a series of declining U.S. quarterly sales for the automaker that stretched back two years. Stellantis is in the middle of a turnaround effort led by ...Read more

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GM EV sales more than double, boosting third-quarter totals

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General Motors Co. more than doubled its electric vehicle sales in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago, while increasing its overall U.S. sales by 7.7%.

The Detroit automaker sold 710,347 vehicles — the most of any automaker — in the July-September period. That included 66,501 EVs, which were up 107% year-over-year. The...Read more

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Ford posts big EV sales increase ahead of federal tax credit's end

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Sales of Ford Motor Co.'s electric vehicles surged in the third quarter, contributing to an 8.2% increase in U.S. sales for the July-September period.

The up-to-$7,500 federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles expired on Tuesday, resulting in a burst of EV buying activity before consumers lost their chance. Ford EV sales rose 85% in September and...Read more

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Can driverless cars get tickets? What happened when Bay Area police pulled over a Waymo

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Police in San Bruno, California, were patrolling for drunk drivers when they observed a car traveling erratically.

But this couldn't be chalked up to an impaired or distracted driver. There wasn't anyone behind the wheel at all.

Officers were bewildered to see the car — a self-driving Waymo robotaxi — make an illegal U-turn at a traffic ...Read more

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Buh-bye: Stickers that allow EV drivers to travel solo in car pool lanes expire Wednesday

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One of the perks of driving an electric vehicle in California is about to go away.

The state’s Clean Air Vehicle Decal program that allows drivers of zero-emissions vehicles to drive alone in the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane expires, effective at 12:01 a.m. Wednesday.

With rush-hour traffic jams and clogged freeways a fact of life in ...Read more

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Ford CEO predicts EV market share to fall by half after tax credit elimination

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DETROIT — Ford Motor Co. CEO Jim Farley on Tuesday said he wouldn't be surprised if electric vehicle sales in the United States fall by half after the expiration of the federal tax credit for plug-in vehicles.

Tuesday is the last day consumers could take advantage of the up-to-$7,500 tax credit, though Ford and General Motors Co. have found a...Read more

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Marked by success, controversy, EV tax credit ends after a 17-year run

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WASHINGTON — The EV tax credit dies today. But its story doesn't necessarily end here.

The $7,500 federal incentive, which had two main iterations over an almost 17-year run, was designed to encourage the production and purchase of electric vehicles in the United States. It expires after the calendar flips past Tuesday thanks to legislation ...Read more

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Ford urges end to regulatory whiplash, seeks 'modest' emission standards

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WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. has urged the Trump administration to exercise caution in its bid to strip away the legal underpinnings of 16 years' worth of automotive regulations by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In a previously unreported federal filing submitted last week, the automaker also requested "modest" greenhouse gas ...Read more

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Motormouth: License plate mounting

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Q: I recently purchased a 2026 Kia K5. The dealer mounted the from plate through a bracket and then drove the screw directly into the front bumper, creating two screw holes in the bumper itself. As soon as I realized this, (about two days after purchasing the car) I went back to the dealer to ask them about it. They insisted that it was standard...Read more

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Michigan charges forward with federal funding plan for EV network

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Michigan's buildout of electric vehicle chargers, its future clouded by a federal funding freeze, is moving forward after receiving approval of a revised plan for spending more than $50 million in remaining funds.

The Michigan Department of Transportation expects next spring to issue another round of requests for proposals to add more DC fast ...Read more

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Auto review: (Off and on) road trippin' in the Hyundai Palisade XRT Pro

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WATKINS GLEN, New York — The 2026 Hyundai Palisade has an off-road-focused XRT Pro model because, well, you never know when Google Maps will navigate you off-road.

Heading east from Niagara Falls toward Watkins Glen International Raceway, Google sent me off Interstate 86 and onto a series of two-lane state roads — including dirt roads.

Had...Read more

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Auto review: 25 Can-Am Defender Limited tears up the trails

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Sometimes here in Grasso’s Garage, we like to shake things up a bit and consider vehicles a little out of the ordinary. In that spirit, I present the 2025 Can-Am Defender Limited. Perfect for offroading, trail riding, farm work and all sorts of work tasks, the Can-Am Defender Limited is ready for the ultimate test. In a month-long test in the ...Read more

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Casey Williams: Redesigned Outback is on the way, with SUV styling and more tech

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Subaru owners are an eclectic lot, some embracing the wild outdoors and others just looking for a family truckster. For 30 years, the Outback has been the brand’s icon that once claimed to have “more cargo space than a Honda Passport, more driver headroom than a Jeep Cherokee, ground clearance like a Ford Explorer, plus the riding comfort ...Read more

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Auto review: 2026 Subaru Solterra takes city streets and mountain trails with equal aplomb

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There was very little wrong with the Subaru Solterra EV that debuted in 2022, beyond range and charging times. At its California debut, it sliced through Santa Barbara traffic and proved its off-road chops on Catalina. It was a no-hassle city car and all-capable Subaru — as long as you didn't need to go far or fast.

Now, we’re in mile-high ...Read more

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Jaguar hits ctrl+alt+delete on itself -- and comes back with a righteous luxury attitude

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For Jaguar Land Rover, this September’s been less Indian summer and more digital Armageddon. A cyberattack all but unplugged the lights three weeks ago at JLR’s Solihull, Halewood and Wolverhampton plants, turning off the hum of British manufacturing faster than you can say “two-tone Range Rover.” Production is frozen. As for Jaguar, ...Read more

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Ford JV battery plant worker sues over unpaid time putting on footwear

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A worker at Ford Motor Co.'s joint-venture battery plant in Kentucky is suing over unpaid time spent putting on mandatory "protective footwear" before and after shifts.

The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in federal court, seeks overtime pay for the amount of time it takes workers to put on the company-issued footgear necessary "to perform their jobs ...Read more

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Jeep cancels plan for plug-in hybrid Gladiator pickup

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Jeep has canceled plans to build a plug-in hybrid version of its Gladiator midsize truck, a move that comes shortly after parent Stellantis NV also halted plans for an all-electric Ram pickup.

"As customers’ propulsion preferences for battery-electric trucks continue to evolve, Stellantis is reassessing its product strategy and will no longer...Read more

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US cuts tariffs on EU Cars to 15%, cementing trade terms

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The U.S. lowered tariffs on auto imports from the European Union to 15% retroactive to Aug. 1, cementing terms of the framework trade agreement the two sides struck almost two months ago.

The Department of Commerce and Office of the U.S. Trade Representative published a document online on Wednesday detailing the changes, reducing duties on a ...Read more

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Motormouth: Gas cap problem

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Q: I am having a problem with my gas cap that is creating an engine warning on my dash. I have been tightening the gas cap quite a few times. I will sometimes get it to clear the check engine light, but it will soon come back to haunt me. Recently I bought locking gas cap thinking it may tighten up the cap and make the warning message go away, ...Read more

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Auto review: 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE is a Powerhouse

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Lamborghini makes some of the most desirable cars in the world, coveted for the power beneath their hoods. Now the company has decided to throw a curveball at its fans with the 2025 Lamborghini Urus SE, a plug-in hybrid. True to the automaker's heritage, it looks exotic, different and luxurious —and it packs that Lamborghini power.

Our Verde ...Read more