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WASHINGTON — Waymo's decision to deploy its ride-hailing service in the Motor City has been an exciting development for some, and an unnerving one to Metro Detroiters worried about the safety of self-driving cars.

Waymo LLC, a subsidiary of Google parent company Alphabet, has already launched in several other major U.S. cities, including ...Read more

The Trump administration is poised to undo Biden-era fuel efficiency standards it blames for driving up the cost of new cars, according to people familiar with the matter.

Executives from Detroit’s major automakers, including Stellantis NV Chief Executive Officer Antonio Filosa, are slated to attend a White House announcement of proposed fuel...Read more

The Trump administration is poised to announce new fuel efficiency standards for automobiles in a bid to undo requirements it has assailed for driving up the cost of new cars, according to people familiar with the matter.

The chief executive officer of Jeep-maker Stellantis NV and senior executives from General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. ...Read more

Ford Motor Co.'s U.S. sales fell almost 1% year-over-year in November as an aluminum shortage affected F-Series production and electric vehicle sales plummeted 61% without the federal plug-in vehicle tax credit.

Total sales declined 0.9% to 164,925 vehicles for the month. Dealer services provider Cox Automotive Inc. forecasted U.S. sales for ...Read more

There are lots of SUVs on the market -- but very few 4x4s. What's the difference? Well, it's the difference between a professional fighter and a guy who hits the bag at the gym on weekends. Both throw punches. One of them hits harder.

As with professional fighters, there are only a few 4x4s in the ring.

One of them is the Ford Bronco.

What It...Read more

Remember when minivans were as popular as crossovers and SUVs have become?

A better question might be: Why have crossovers and SUVs become so much more popular than minivans are now? The latter are objectively better in terms of practicality and utility, the two main reasons most people buy crossovers and SUVs. But minivans are roomier -...Read more

It's a rare thing to get a chance to review a 29-year-old brand-new vehicle. The 2025 Chevy Express van is almost exactly that because it is basically the same today as it was back in 1996 -- and that's a good thing, if you're less than enthused about what's happened to vehicles since then.

What It is

The Express is a full-size van built like ...Read more

One of the things compact, luxury-brand crossovers like the Audi Q3 have in common with other, otherwise similar small crossovers from other (non-luxury) brands such as Mazda, Hyundai and Kia is that they're all very similar.

That's a problem when you're a luxury brand and wanting to sell more or less the same thing for more money.

What It Is ...Read more

Hybrid drivetrains -- in luxury vehicles -- are less about fuel efficiency than they are about more power and better performance. The new Lexus LX700h -- the hybridized version of the LX ultra-luxury SUV -- is a case in point.

The optional hybrid drivetrain doesn't appreciably increase the miles per gallon -- but it very much increases the ...Read more

You've probably seen off-roading Land Rovers and Jeeps with Jerry cans of gas strapped to their sides. The reason for that being that there aren't many gas stations around off-road. So it's interesting to see Hyundai offer an off-road version of the Ioniq 5, which is a compact electric crossover.

It does come standard with a larger/...Read more

Volkswagen had a problem -- one of its own making.

It had a very successful small crossover -- the Tiguan -- that was the only German-brand crossover in its class. The Tiggy has always been a little more upmarket-feeling than the other crossovers in the compact crossover class, which were (and still are) Japanese, Korean and American.

Then VW ...Read more