GM recalling nearly 29,000 Cruzes to fix air bags
General Motors Co. is recalling more than 29,000 Chevrolet Cruze compact cars because metal parts in the air bag assemblies can hit the driver and passengers if the bags are inflated. The cars, from...
View ArticleDodge celebrates 100th anniversary with muscle cars, classics
During a private media event Friday at Meadow Brook in Rochester, where brothers John F. and Horace E. Dodge developed their first vehicle, Chrysler had dozens of Dodge vehicles on display and to...
View ArticleGM announces four new recalls covering more than 500,000 vehicles
The new recalls, which include vehicles from the 2013-2015 model-year, bring the company's recall numbers to roughly 20.5 million vehicles globally, including 18 million in the U.S. GM's previous...
View ArticleFord reveals 2015 Focus ST
Ford revealed the 2015 Focus ST Thursday at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles in the United Kingdom.2015 Ford Focus STFord DEARBORN, MI-...
View ArticleFeds probe rear axle lock-ups on 2005 Ram pickups
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has 15 complaints from drivers that the rear differential locked or the drive shaft separated with little or no warning, according to documents...
View ArticleFeds investigate Nissan cars for unwanted acceleration
TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that a trim panel can cause unwanted acceleration in Nissan Versa small cars. The probe...
View ArticleDodge has special plans for 2014 Woodward Dream Cruise
Dodge President and CEO Tim Kuniskis says the brand has something special planned for this year's Woodward Dream Cruise. Kuniskis would not release exact details of what the muscle car brand has in...
View ArticleAuto supplier announces new in-vehicle entertainment system
The FLEXConnect ​system from the auto supplier, a U.S. affiliate of Mitsubishi Electric Corp., is designed to let individual passengers control their own screens, while giving front-seat passengers...
View ArticleGM recall crisis: Compensation fund eligibility, details expected today
Renowned compensation attorney Kenneth Feinberg, who independently administered and evaluated details of the program, is scheduled to reveal the terms of the program at 10 a.m. Monday in Washington,...
View ArticleLive chat: GM compensation fund details announced
Renowned compensation attorney Kenneth Feinberg is scheduled to announce the terms of the terms of the Detroit-based automaker's compensation fund for families of victims and those who have suffered...
View ArticleNo cap on GM compensation program, victims could receive millions
General Motors Co.'s compensation fund for those impacted by faulty ignition switches will be widespread and potentially cost billions. There will be no cap on the program and everyone that can show...
View ArticleGM announces six new recalls covering 8.4 million vehicles
General Motors Co.'s ignition switch troubles continue to escalate. The Detroit-based automaker today announced six new recall campaigns covering 8.4 million vehicles globally, including two recalls...
View ArticleUnprecedented GM recalls costing billions with no end in sight
There appears to be no end in sight when it comes to General Motors Co.'s unprecedented recall efforts being spearheaded by CEO Mary Barra. With Monday's announcement of six new recall campaigns of...
View ArticleJeep tows Chrysler to 9% sales increase in June
Jeep continued to tow Chrysler's sales in June. The sport utility vehicle brand experienced a 28 percent increase last month compared to June 2013, helping the Auburn Hills-based automaker increase...
View ArticleFord sales down 6% in June
Ford Motor Co. today reported a 6-percent decline in June U.S. sales compared to a year ago. Sales for the Dearborn-based automaker, which sold 222,064 vehicles last month, would have declined even...
View ArticleAmid recalls, GM reports best June sales since 2007
General Motors Co. today announced its best June U.S. sales in seven years. The Detroit-based automaker reports it sold roughly 267,500 vehicles in June, up 1 percent from a year ago and GM's best...
View ArticleGM reunites Detroit veteran with stolen '79 Corvette after 33 years
George Talley appeared flabbergasted Tuesday morning in downtown Detroit. For the first time in 33 years, the 71-year-old Vietnam veteran started his 1979 Chevrolet Corvette, which was stolen from him...
View Article'Feast or famine' year for U.S. auto industry so far; strong sales expected...
The U.S. automotive industry is on pace for its best sales year in at least seven years. Through the first half of the year, automakers have sold roughly 8.2 million cars and trucks in the U.S.,...
View Article2015 F-150: Ford engineer's sailing expertise helps craft new pickup
Sailing is a sport of technique and attention to detail. Every movement of the boat or change in the sails can alter speed and trajectory. One Ford engineer's sailing experiences have helped millions...
View ArticleHow GM's ignition switch redesign went wrong
General Motors' deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort to improve its cars.By TOM KRISHERAP Auto WriterDETROIT (AP) - General Motors' deadly ignition switch flaws emerged from an effort...
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