UAW Local 5960 member Kimberly Fuhr inspects a Chevrolet Bolt EV during vehicle production on May 6, 2021, at the General Motors Orion Assembly Plant in Orion Township, Michigan. Steve Fecht for Chevrolet DETROIT — General Motors plans to invest $4 billion in three American assembly plants, including moving or increasing production of two Mexican-produced … Read more
Slate Auto electric vehicles inside the startup’s beta production facility in Lake Orion Township, Michigan. Slate Auto LAKE ORION TOWNSHIP, Mich. — In a nondescript supplier park in suburban Detroit, an electric vehicle startup backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is building what it hopes will be America’s newest automaker. The facility is filled with … Read more
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Amazon‘s Zoox robotaxi unit issued a voluntary recall of its software for the second time in a month following a recent crash in San Francisco. On May 8, an unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was … Read more
A 2025 Ford Expedition with bronze trim at the automaker’s Kentucky Truck Plant, April 30, 2025. Michael Wayland | CNBC LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A white 2025 Ford Expedition SUV with bronze exterior trim rolls off the assembly line at Ford Motor‘s Kentucky Truck Plant. It was assembled — from its frame to completion — by … Read more
The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq EV. Cadillac DETROIT – General Motors has hired Sterling Anderson, a former Tesla executive and cofounder of autonomous vehicle company Aurora Innovation, as its chief product officer. In the newly created position, Anderson will oversee the “end-to-end product lifecycle for both gas- and electric-powered vehicles, including hardware, software, services, and user … Read more
The Ford display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Ford Motor beat Wall Street’s first-quarter expectations, but suspended its 2025 financial guidance amid an expected $2.5 billion impact this year from President Donald Trump‘s tariffs. The Detroit automaker said it expects to offset … Read more
The “Saarinen Lobby” inside General Motors’ global design headquarters on the campus of its Warren Technology Center outside of Detroit, Michigan. GM WARREN, Mich. — Walking into General Motors’ global design headquarters is like taking a step back in time. Much of the midcentury-modern architecture and designs have remained untouched since the space opened in … Read more
The Ford display is seen at the New York International Auto Show on April 16, 2025. Danielle DeVries | CNBC DETROIT — Automakers such as Ford Motor, Hyundai Motor and Kia on Thursday reported significant year-over-year U.S. sales increases in April as consumers rushed to purchase new vehicles ahead of potential price hikes due to … Read more
Autoworkers at Nissan’s Smyrna Vehicle Assembly Plant in Tennessee, June 6, 2022. The plant employs thousands of people and produces a variety of vehicles, including the Leaf EV and Rogue crossover. Michael Wayland / CNBC DETROIT — President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order softening some of the automotive tariffs his administration put … Read more
GMC trucks are displayed at Hanlees Hilltop GMC in Richmond, California, on Jan. 28, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images DETROIT — General Motors is set to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell Tuesday, but investors are more likely to focus on the automaker’s 2025 guidance than on quarterly results amid President Donald Trump‘s … Read more